Hot Seat

The votes have been counted, and Farewell Angelina have been revealed as the winners of Taste of Country's RISERS Hot Seat poll!

You have less than 48 hours to decide which new country artist will join the others as Taste of Country RISERS. After Monday, the list will be locked. Have you done all you can to make sure your favorite newcomer is included?

Country music's next generation begins with your vote. These 31 artists are all on the RISERS Hot Seat, a fan-decided poll that selects the final artist in Taste of Country's new artist platform set to launch in March.

You decide who makes it in as the tenth member of Taste of Country's inaugural RISERS class during a week-long fan vote that kicks off today!

We're about to bring you the hottest acts of 2017 — and make some dreams come true in the process.

There are new artists and then there are Risers — the most exciting up-and-comers in country music. Our expert panel has picked the acts we believe are poised to explode in 2017. Now you decide who will join them. Cast your vote for country’s next superstar! The full class of RISERS will be announced on March 1.