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I've always sort of felt that, for me, everything's so much more about the music than the accolades.

The first award I ever won was for Best New Artist from the ACMs, so they always will hold a special place in my heart.

My awards are lovely. I love to show them off.

I don't live for the accolades. I'm more so about the music. Making it, and putting it out. Those are the two best feelings.

Any accolades that anybody puts toward this band really makes me feel good, because I have devoted such a big part of my life to this band, making it what I want it to be.

I don't take anything for granted; awards and all that go with it are very nice, and it's nice to get a positive response, but for me, it's about the music. I don't make music to win awards. I make music for the people.

I don't set out to win awards. I don't think any musician does, but when you receive an award, it's an affirmation: it means that people appreciate what you do.

I'm always kind of surprised how much I'm associated with country music.

I'm thrilled that country music fans like my stuff, but so do a lot of people outside of country music, people who just love music. My goal is more to reach music lovers than to appeal to a genre. I love country music, and I'm proud to represent it, but I don't obsess over it as a category.