Hunter Hayes

It's official: Hunter Hayes' hit song 'Wanted' has sold more than 2 million copies, making it double-Platinum. Looks like it's going to be a good year for Mr. Hayes!

There are plenty of talented artists out there whose music you've never heard. After all, where would your favorite artists be without their record labels? To help undiscovered singers find their way, Hunter Hayes, Wynonna Judd, Craig Morgan and Dustin Lynch have agreed to judge the official Unsigned Only music competition.

Hunter Hayes just happens to have one of the most coveted jobs a hot, 21-year-old country singer could have: opening for Carrie Underwood on her 2012 Blown Away Tour. Hayes should be feeling so confident that he's strutting his stuff back stage, but he recently dished to MTV that Underwood actually makes him nervous.

Carrie Underwood brings her 'Blown Away Tour' to Buffalo on March 26, 2013 at the First Niagara Center with Special Guest Hunter Hayes.

Fast-rising star Hunter Hayes threw an interesting twist on announcing the nominees for Pop Vocal Album at Wednesday night's (Dec. 5) Grammy Nominations Concert, which broadcast live from Nashville. Instead of reading them from a list, the enterprising singer-songwriter sang a snippet of each nominated song.

Hunter Hayes has been added to the list of performers for this year's 'The Grammy Nominations Concert LIVE — Countdown to Music’s Biggest Night,’ the televised music event that kicks off the Grammy Awards voting season.

One of the biggest hits in country music in the last year is "Wanted" by Hunter Hayes.  The tune hit #1 on the Country charts back in September and has made it's way into numerous weddings this year.  On last night's episode of "The Voice",

Kristy Lee Cook is on a roll.  She's won the past two weeks on The Friday Night Fight with her new song "Airborne Ranger Infantry" and she's back for week number 3.  Tonight she takes on Hunter Hayes with the follow up to his first number one hit.  It's called "Somebody's Heartbreak" and it's putting on the gloves tonight.  Let's get it on!!

Hunter Hayes in nominated in the New Artist of the Year category at the 2012 CMA Awards -- a huge deal for a kid who's only 21. He'll even get a chance to perform, which he admitted he is a terrifying prospect. Taking the stage in front of country legends, the men and women he's idolized for years... "There's a lot of fear," Hayes tells Taste of Country Nights host Jeremy Robinson.  Read

If you’re attending Sunday night's acoustic concert at UB Center for the Arts, please bring non-perishable food items to donate to the Food Band of Western New York.  Last spring Western New York country fans helped break a record for total amount of food raised at an acoustic concert.

Hunter Hayes is one of the brightest up and coming stars in the country music business right now.  The kid is super talented.  He plays multiple instruments and can sing his tail off too.  Last night on the TV show X-Factor, a kid named Austin Corini took a shot at covering the Hunter Hayes hit "Wanted."  Take a listen.....

I am not sure if there is a busier 21 year old these days. Hunter Hayes isn't what you would call an overnight success. He has been playing various instruments and singing since he was able to crawl and now he has a number-one country song with "Wanted."