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Question: What 2021 Academy of Country Music Awards nominee was once part of a band called the Jompson Brothers that opened for the Zac Brown Band in 2010?
Answer:
Chris Stapleton. Chris began his country music career in 1999 and played with two different bands, The Steeldrivers and The Jompson Brothers. He earned his stripes as a successful songwriter writing and co-writing hits like "Drink a Beer" for Luke Bryan before hitting it big as a solo artist in 2015.
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