Hunter Hayes Accomplishments

The world changed September 9th, 1991, the day that Hunter Hayes was born (“10 Things”). Born in little town Breaux, Louisiana (Dukes), Hunter is an only child to Leo and Lynette Hayes (“10 Things”). Ever since the day Hunter was born, he has been rocking the world with his God-given talents. Hunter Hayes began showing an interest in music at just two years old, after his grandmother gave him an accordion for his birthday (“10 Things”). After that day, he began picking up random things around his house and trying to turn them into an instrument that he could play (“Hunter Hayes Biography”). Because neither of his parents were musicians or in the music industry, Hunter picking out music as his passion was a complete shock to them (“Hunter …show more content…
At the age of four, he joined his first band and started performing there (“Hunter Hayes Biography”). From there on out he was showed on many television shows and networks such as Maury, Rosie, and Nickelodeon (“10 Things”). Also when he was four, he made an appearance with Hank Williams Jr, in a crowd of over 200,000 people (“Hunter Hayes Biography”). By time he was six, he had sung with Johnny and June Cash and performed for the president! (“Hunter Hayes Biography”). Hunter began writing his own songs and soon after that composed his first album at age ten (“Hunter Hayes”). He did a lot of work to get where he is now. During teenage years he was quiet and did not have many friends as he was too busy with songwriting and gigs (“Hunter Hayes”). Everything he did was to further his musical ability. He says he doesn’t have any hobbies besides music (“Hunter Hayes”). Music is his life and the only friend that will never ever let him down (“Hunter Hayes Biography”). During his senior year, his parents realized that the way to get the word out there about his talent was to take him to none other but the music capital, Nashville (“Hunter Hayes”). Different song producers, managers and a record label were interested in the talents that Hunter Hayes brought forward (“Hunter Hayes”). Within the first week of moving to Nashville, he wrote a new song every day …show more content…
Within the very first week of releasing the album, Hunter’s songs made it all the way up to the top thirty hits lists and the song “Somebody’s Heartbreak” was also the most downloaded song the week of release (“Hunter Hayes”). When word got out and music was circulated throughout, Hunter was chosen as many opening acts for concerts, such as for Taylor Swift, Rascal Flatts, and Carrie Underwood (“Hunter Hayes”). He was asked to sing live for many shows such as Good Morning America, The Late Show and The Talk, E! News, and the Ellen DeGeneres Show (“Hunter Hayes”). His new album also won him many awards. Because of his strong dedication to music he won CMA’s choice as best New Artist in 2012 (“Hunter Hayes”). He’s also won the Teen Choice Award as the Male Country Artist of the Year and a BMI award for his song “Storm Warning” (“Hunter Hayes”). Two days before his twenty-first birthday, he was introduced as the youngest person ever to be inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame (“10