Warner Records Nashville Names Cris Lacy Chair & President

In what’s described as the latest transfer in the expansion of the Warner Records Group, Cris Lacy has been named chair & president of the newly rebranded Warner Records Nashville, the label previously often known as Warner Music Nashville. In this put up, she studies to Warner Records Group CEO & Co-Chairman Aaron Bay-Schuck and COO & Co-Chairman Tom Corson.

Former Warner Music Nashville Co-Chair & Co-President Gregg Nadel can be taking up a new management function within Warner Music Group, with particulars to be announced shortly, according to the announcement. It also notes that Warner Records Nashville’s actions will be more carefully aligned with the Warner Records Group team “to support and ignite country music’s cultural resonance and global potential.” Warner Music Nashville first got here under the Warner Records umbrella in September 2024.

Among many other profession honors, Lacy was an honoree at Variety’s inaugural Power of Women Nashville celebration earlier this 12 months. A singer, Vanderbilt graduate and music-publishing veteran, she is a 20-year veteran of Warner Music Nashville’s operations, having climbed the A&R ranks before being named co-head of the division three years in the past.

The transfer is doubly vital because it comes at a time when a number of feminine heads of music firms have been changed by male executives.

Warner Records chiefs Aaron Bay-Schuck and Tom Corson said: “This rebrand marks an exciting new era for our flagship Nashville label — one that builds on everything that already makes it so special, guided by Cris’ extraordinary leadership. Her passion, vision, and unwavering respect for artistry define the label’s spirit and have earned the trust of the Nashville community. Together, we’re collaborating closer, and expanding the reach and opportunities for artists in a genre where the future feels limitless. This is an exciting next step as we continue to forge a global ecosystem that amplifies our competitive edge and impact for our artists.”

Lacy added: “Nashville has always been synonymous with exceptional storytelling, expertly crafted lyrics, and incomparable musicianship. Its growing influence is permeating other genres, and is increasingly found front and center on the world’s stage. This move formalizes the cross-pollination that we’ve been developing over the years with our Los Angeles colleagues across areas such as A&R, marketing strategy, data/research, business affairs, and radio promotion. Warner Records is a powerful brand, and we know that we’re stronger when we work together to propel our artists and their life’s work to new heights.”

Warner Records’ Nashville roster contains artists inked collectively by Warner Records and Warner Nashville, such as Gavin Adcock, Adrien Nunez, Slater Nalley, the Bends, the Castellows, and the Creekers. The mixed roster now contains notable artists such as Zach Bryan, Cody Johnson, Ashley McBryde, Kenny Chesney, Dan + Shay, Bailey Zimmerman, Dasha, Cole Swindell, Gabby Barrett, Hudson Westbrook, Ingrid Andress, Randy Travis, Warren Zeiders, and others.