Bailey Zimmerman Went From Building Gas Pipelines To CMA New Artist Nominee In Only A Few Years

Only a couple of years ago, Bailey Zimmerman was building gas pipelines in rural Illinois, while singing multi-platinum singles and selling out shows was the furthest thing from his mind. “I thought I was gonna build gas pipelines for the rest of my life, honestly,” Zimmerman reflects. “I actually went through many things before I…

Bailey Zimmerman Went From Building Gas Pipelines To CMA New Artist Nominee In Only A Few Years

Only a couple of years ago, Bailey Zimmerman was building gas pipelines in rural Illinois, while singing multi-platinum singles and selling out shows was the furthest thing from his mind. “I thought I was gonna build gas pipelines for the rest of my life, honestly,” Zimmerman reflects. “I actually went through many things before I got to singing.” Once Bailey did get around to singing, success quickly came his way. He was nominated for New Artist of the Year at the recent CMA Awards, and has several No. 1 hits on the Country Airplay charts, along with a Billboard 200 Top 10 debut record, Religiously. The Album. “I was so scared coming into Nashville because I had just started singing and I know how hard people work and how long people work to get where I’ve gotten to be at,” Zimmerman says. “To have country music wrap its arm around me…you can’t get better than that.” (People

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