Rising country stars to watch in 2018: Walker Hayes, 'The Voice' contestants and more

Get ready for big year in country music in 2018!

America's favorite genre of music has a slew of rising stars making a name for themselves in Nashville, and we're here to introduce you to some of the most promising new acts.

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Leading the pack is Walker Hayes, whose single "You Broke Up With Me" is one of the breakout hits of the second half of 2017, reaching the Top 15 on country radio. He's almost certainly the next Sam Hunt.

Also on our list of country names to look out for? Addison Agen and Keisha Renee, who reached the finals and semi-finals of "The Voice," respectively, are set to make a splash in Nashville next year, after having cultivated passionate fanbases on the hit NBC singing show that will surely continue to support them as they kick off their careers.

Ryan Griffin is another person to get excited about. Griffin is a talented singer-songwriter who co-wrote Kelsea Ballerini's No. 1 hit, "Dibs." His own song, "Woulda Left Me Too," went viral on Spotify this year and has almost 4 million Spotify streams.

Check out our full list of country stars to watch in 2018:

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