Following her jaw-dropping performance of Aretha Franklin’s “Natural Woman” with folk rock liberator Brandi Carlile, CMT Artist of the Year Maren Morris was presented THREE RIAA plaques celebrating the success of singles from her debut album Hero by Sony Music Nashville label executives.

Morris was awarded Platinum certification for “I Could Use a Love Song” and “80s Mercedes” and 2X-Platinum certification for her career-launching “My Church.”

Pictured (left to right) John Zarling Executive Vice President, Marketing & New Business Sony Music Nashville; Janet Weir 42 Entertainment/Red Light Management; Randy Goodman Chairman & CEO Sony Music Nashville; Morris; Ken Robold Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President Sony Music Nashville; Jim Catino Executive Vice President, A&R Sony Music Nashville; Taylor Lindsey Vice President, A&R Sony Music Nashville.