Hailed as “the future of country music” by Billboard, Zach Top is in the midst of a breakout year. Most recently, he was named 2025 ACM New Male Artist of the Year and is also nominated for Album of the Year (Cold Beer & Country Music) at the upcoming 60th ACM Awards ceremony. Additionally, Top’s single, “I Never Lie,” is currently top 10 and rising on the Billboard Country Airplay chart and has spent four consecutive weeks as the #1 most-played song on Australian Country Radio. These accomplishments follow the release of Top’s acclaimed debut album, Cold Beer & Country Music, which was produced by Carson Chamberlain and landed on several “Best of 2024” lists, including Rolling Stone, Billboard and The New York Times, who praises, “the music is airtight and fluent—a demonstration of vivid coloring within hard lines.” Known for his “thrilling” (Holler) live performances, Top recently wrapped an extensive run with Lainey Wilson and is currently on his sold-out “Cold Beer & Country Music” tour, which included his two-night headline debut at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium earlier this year. The CMA Award-nominee has also shared stages with notable artists such as Dwight Yoakam and Billy Strings, and will join Alan Jackson and Dierks Bentley for select upcoming shows. Widely respected by his peers, Top also recently collaborated with Strings for an exclusive Apple Music Nashville Sessions three-song EP, Me & Billy, which is available now. Raised in Sunnyside, WA, Top grew up on classic country music around the family farm. At the age of seven, he formed a bluegrass band with his siblings, which set the stage for his future musical ambitions.