by Stacy Jackson
Might 14, 2025
Watkins will lead Capitol Data Nashville because it indicators the following era of nation artists and develops its christian and gospel expertise.
Candice Watkins has been appointed president of Capitol Data Nashville and government vp of Capitol Christian Music Group, two labels beneath the Capitol Music Group Nashville umbrella.
“It’s a real honor to step into the position of President of Capitol Data Nashville and EVP of Capitol Christian,” Watkins instructed Billboard. “These labels have a wealthy legacy in partnering with among the most sensible artists of our trade, and I look ahead to contributing to its continued success and cultural influence.
This reorganization for Capitol Music Group displays the leisure firm’s dedication to growing the Nashville label as an progressive hub in Christian, gospel, and nation genres. Capitol Music Group CEO Tom March mentioned the corporate is “wanting ahead to signing and growing the following era of nation artists on Capitol Data Nashville.” As Watkins leads these plans, she may also head operations for the gospel and Christian music.
The music government is worked up to collaborate with March and Capitol Christian Music Group President Brad O’Donnell in “boldly championing creatives and visionaries.” The label is dwelling to Motown Gospel, artists Chris Tomlin, Anne Wilson, and Tasha Cobbs Leonard, and publishes Kirk Franklin’s music catalog.
Watkins approaches her current positions with prior expertise as senior vp of Advertising at Huge Loud Data. Her profession portfolio consists of earlier advertising and marketing and artist improvement roles at UMG Nashville. Watkins has developed artists at Purple Gentle Administration, Mozes Inc., Borman Leisure, and Cross Level Church. The music government has beforehand labored with names like Morgan Wallen, Stephen Wilson Jr., and Hailey Whitters.
“This new construction will empower our Nashville executives to raised serve the unbelievable artists on our roster,” mentioned Interscope Capitol Chairman John Janick. “Having (Candice) lead our nation music enterprise in Nashville and in addition add her intensive artist improvement experience to our CCMG crew goes to be nice for our artists and for your entire government crew.”
Capitol Music Group’s Nashville division is within the Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood in Nashville. The 40,000-square-foot house consists of state-of-the-art studios designed for recording and content material manufacturing. The power additionally features a dwell efficiency house for artists. The Capitol Tower in Los Angeles will assist Capitol Music Group Nashville’s label companies. All former Capitol Data Nashville artists will stay beneath the Music Company of America Nashville label.
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