Ever since she made her Grand Ole Opry debut on Valentine\u2019s Day in 2015,\u00a0Kelsea Ballerini, 25, has been absolutely crushing it.<\/p>\n
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She\u2019s released two albums, joined the CMT Next Women of Country program, won two ACM awards, become a two-time Grammy nominee and a platinum-selling artist. She\u2019s recorded with The Chainsmokers, toured with\u00a0Kelly Clarkson, rocked the 2018 Victoria\u2019s Secret Fashion Show, and she\u2019s has hosted TV shows, including the annual CMA Fest concert special.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday (April 16),\u00a0Carrie Underwood\u00a0and\u00a0Keith Urban\u00a0helped induct Ballerini as the Grand Ole Opry\u2019s newest and youngest member live on Nashville\u2019s Opry stage. Urban and Ballerini toured together on 2018\u2019s Graffiti U tour, and Ballerini and Underwood were among last year\u2019s CMT Artists of the Year. Ballerini\u2019s first performances as an Opry member were \u201cPeter Pan,\u201d \u201cIn Between,\u201d her current Top 10 hit, \u201cMiss Me More\u201d and Trisha Yearwood\u2019s \u201cWalk Away Joe,\u201d the latter of which was a collaboration with Underwood.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to thank [the Opry] for asking this incredible, talented, smart, sweet, beautiful, woman to be a member,\u201d Underwood said of Ballerini onstage while becoming visibly emotional. \u201cYou have accomplished so much in your career, and you will accomplish undoubtedly infinite amounts more in your career and in your life \u2014 awards, No. 1s, sales, tours, fans and just all of it \u2014 this is better than all of that. This is the heart and soul of country music. The Opry has been and always will be here \u2014 the heart and soul of country music, the family. You are in it.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nIt’s OFFICIAL! The newest member of the Grand Ole #Opry<\/a> is @KelseaBallerini<\/a>, with an induction by @carrieunderwood<\/a>! pic.twitter.com\/5sf5vAHzJn<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 Grand Ole Opry (@opry) April 17, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n