Tucker Wetmore Is Country Music’s Most Exciting New Voice in 2026

One debut album. Three consecutive Number One singles at country radio. The ACM Award for New Male Artist of the Year. We started pulling Tucker Wetmore‘s career numbers this week and kept finding reasons to be impressed. The 24-year-old Washington State singer-songwriter launched his professional career with What Not To in 2025 and immediately proved he was not just another voice with a guitar. Now, with his new single “Who Told You That” officially released through Back Blocks Music/MCA/Mercury Records, Tucker Wetmore in 2026 is already shaping up to be more consequential than his debut year. We think this is the artist country music will be talking about for a long time, and here is why.

What Not To and the Debut That Redefined New Male Country

What Not To opened at No. 15 on the Billboard 200, which is not a normal debut chart position for a country artist. It is exceptional. The album generated three consecutive Number One singles at country radio, including “Brunette,” which has accumulated more than 330 million global streams. Wetmore won New Male Artist of the Year at the 61st ACM Awards and performed on the ceremony broadcast, introducing himself to every corner of country music’s audience that had not yet found him. The achievement is the kind of debut trajectory we see maybe once or twice per decade in this genre, and it sets a genuinely high bar for whatever comes next.

“Who Told You That” and What It Says About His Second Act

“Who Told You That” does what great country music has always done: it tells a specific story about a specific emotion with enough universality that everyone hearing it immediately maps their own experience onto it. Wetmore had been performing this song throughout his 2026 tour long before the official studio release existed, which tells you something important about how connected his live fanbase already is. Fans were requesting the official version before it was even announced. The early streaming performance and radio response confirm what audiences at those shows already knew. This is not a sophomore slump. This is a second act with a cleaner sense of direction than the debut, which was already exceptional.

The Album Conversations: What We Know About Loverboy

The word “Loverboy” has been circulating in conversations around Tucker Wetmore’s next studio project. No official announcement has landed as of this writing, but “Who Told You That” fits a consistent emotional register that suggests the follow-up album, whenever it arrives, will push the vulnerability of What Not To even further rather than pivoting toward something safer. We are watching this space closely and will report as soon as confirmed details surface. If the single is any indicator, the album will be worth the wait.

Why Tucker Wetmore Matters for Country Fans in Central Florida

We mention Tucker Wetmore specifically because the kind of artist he represents, a songwriter who earns his fanbase at the granular level of a real song before the industry machine gets fully behind him, is exactly the kind of artist that resonates deeply in Central Florida country music culture. The appetite for authentic country storytelling in this region is one of the core reasons we are building Sunset Country Fest 2027 the way we are. Sunset Country Fest is the largest country music festival in Central Florida, and Tucker Wetmore is precisely the kind of name that belongs on a major festival stage. Watch this space for 2027.

• Debut album: What Not To (2025) : No. 15 on Billboard 200
• Chart record: Three consecutive Number One singles at country radio
• Streaming milestone: “Brunette” surpassed 330 million global streams
• Award: ACM New Male Artist of the Year, 61st ACM Awards
• New single: “Who Told You That” : Back Blocks Music/MCA/Mercury Records
• Upcoming project: Second album rumored as Loverboy, not yet officially confirmed

Frequently Asked: What Album Is Tucker Wetmore Working on in 2026?

Tucker Wetmore released the single “Who Told You That” through Back Blocks Music/MCA/Mercury Records in 2026. His debut album What Not To was released in 2025 and debuted at No. 15 on the Billboard 200, becoming the biggest country album debut by a new artist that year. A second album, rumored to be titled Loverboy, has not been officially confirmed as of July 2026. Tucker Wetmore is based in Nashville and performs regularly at major country music venues and festivals across the United States.

Tucker Wetmore is building something rare: a country music career grounded in songwriting quality before industry infrastructure. We have been paying close attention since his ACM win, and “Who Told You That” confirms that 2026 is his year to extend what was already an exceptional start. For country fans in Central Florida, this is the kind of artist the Sunset Country Fest stage was made for. Sunset Country Fest 2027 is coming to Apopka, Florida on April 17, 2027. Mark your calendar and keep following Sunset Country Fest for lineup announcements, ticket info, and all the country music coverage you love.

Sources & References

• uDiscover Music: Tucker Wetmore Releases New Single “Who Told You That”
• MCA Nashville: Tucker Wetmore New Track Announcement
• Holler: New and Upcoming Country Albums in 2026
• Apple Music: Tucker Wetmore Artist Page

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Last updated: July 23, 2026 · Sunset Country Fest Editorial Team · Contact Us