Donna wraps up a Session in Nashville
Donna spent a couple of days in Nashville recently at the Famous Hilltop Studios, and recorded 8 tracks which will be available in 2019. Special guest Jack Gorham, Songwriter & Piano extraordinaire joined her on a couple of tunes. Twin pianos sound pretty cool!...
Donna’s Song Naomi Wise by NewTown debuted at Number 3 on the Bluegrass Today Chart in June 2018
Donna's Original Song "Naomi Wise," performed by Kati & Jr. Williams of NewTown, debuted at Number 3 on the Bluegrass Today Chart in June 2018, and got 20 spins on Spotify in the 1st month!
Donna’s Album, “Same Old Me,” In top 50 of all Bluegrass Albums made by Women
Donna's "Same Old Me Album, has made the "Top 50 Bluegrass Albums of all time," a list composed by The Bluegrass Situation. With 21 original songs, songwriter Donna Hughes’s second album, Same Old Me, introduced her as a prolific force within the genre. With each...
Newtown releases “Naomi Wise,” written by Donna Hughes
Hear Naomi Wise: https://youtu.be/VhhT9hZo3j0 Arden, North Carolina (May 25, 2018) — Kentucky Bluegrass band NewTown is bringing new life to the “Old World” with their new single “Naomi Wise,” an old English murder ballad written in modern times. It tells the story...
Donna performed for Richard Childress
Donna has performed for Race Car Giant Richard Childress, for a number of private functions. Here are a couple of videos of Donna performing at Richard's home, with amazing musicians Zak McLamb on Bass, Jodi King on Banjo, Matt Hooper on Fiddle, Spencer Strickland on...
Lonesome Highway Song on new Wyatt Rice album
I'm so excited to have written the kick off track "Lonesome Highway" on the new Wyatt Rice project, vocals by Russell Moore & Dale Ann Bradley! Read more about it at Bluegrass Today! Save Save Save
Wyoming PBS
Donna Hughes was live from the Dennison Lodge, on Wyoming Public Broadcasting. View the show here: http://www.wyomingpbs.org/dennison.php
Bria Kelly (The Voice) Records and Films Powerful New Music Video for Anti-Dog Chaining Song “Why Me?”
Bria Kelly (The Voice) Records and Films Powerful New Music Video for Anti-Dog Chaining Song “Why Me?”“Why Me?” Written by Amy Havens Hines and Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter Donna HughesNashville, Tenn. (October 7, 2015) -- Bria Kelly, famous for top 10 finish on...
Gospel Music Association DOVE AWARD Ballot
Donna Hughes has two original songs on the Gospel Music Association Dove Award's ballot in the following categories:Country Recorded Song of the Year - "All You Need Is A Dream" (from the album FLY) Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year - "All you Need Is A Dream"...
IBMA Award Ballot
The second ballot for the International Bluegrass Music Association Awards has been issued and Donna Hughes appears in the Female Vocalist of the Year and also her original song "Walk By Faith, Not By Sight" in the Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year categories. ...
Carolina Music Award Nomination
Congratulations to Donna Hughes. She has been nominated for a Carolina Music Award - Country Female. To cast your vote for Donna, please visit carolinamusicawards.com/
Finalist for Chris Austin Songwriting Contest hosted by MerleFest
Donna Hughes has been named a Finalist for the annual Chris Austin Songwriting Contest, hosted by MerleFest 2015. She will perform her original song, "Blackbeard" on the Austin Stage in Alumni Hall at MerleFest on Friday, April 24. Read the full announcement here.