Emily Ann Roberts Says First ACM Awards Nomination Feels Like a Shared Win With Husband Chris [Exclusive]

Emily Ann Roberts and her husband Chris have spent most of their lives growing and learning together. She says he has seen her at the highest highs and the lowest lows, remaining her biggest supporter through every step of her rising career. So, of course, when the songstress found out she had earned her first ACM nomination, he was right there with her to take it all in.

The rising star got the exciting news on April 9, learning that she has been recognized in the category of New Female Artist of the Year alongside Avery Anna, MacKenzie Carpenter, Dasha, and Caroline Jones.

Roberts filmed her reaction as well as her family members when she jumped on facetime with them to make the announcement. Emotions were at an all-time high as tears flowed from her face, taking in this milestone that she has worked so hard for.

One week later, Roberts caught up with Country Now at the inaugural backstage Access Presents in Napa Valley, CA and further reflected on the moment. Despite what appears to be a picture-perfect life that they share together online, Roberts admitted that they’ve walked through the hardest days together as well, which made celebrating the nomination side by side that much more special.

“I love to put on a happy face all the time on stage and on social media, but Chris really sees me when I’m at rock bottom. He sees me on the good days. He sees me on the hard days and he loves me through all of it,” she admitted. “So when I found out that I was nominated for the ACM and we got to experience that win together, that’s just as much a win for him as it is for me because we are a team in this and there is nothing that I don’t walk through in this career that he’s not with me every step of the way on. So I want to experience all my wins with him. He’s just my best friend.”

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Roberts first met her now-husband in Spanish class in the second semester of her sophomore year. She jokes that for about five months she had to “convince” Chris that they were meant to be together. Her methods clearly worked because by June 2015, they had officially started dating and in November of 2020 they tied the knot.

“I was 15 and he was 16 and I thought he was so cute and he would not give me the time of day,” she recalled. “He was so shy, but finally I convinced him that I was the love of his life and we have been happily married ever since.”

After almost six years of marriage, Emily Ann Roberts can confidently say that key to making things work for so long is simple: communication.

“Hearing your partner out and them hearing you out is the most important thing in the whole world. And always being quick to forgive and serve one another. That’s a lot,” she noted. “If you put the other person first, then I don’t know if you can mess up after that.”

The couple will get to celebrate her first nomination with an elevated date night at the upcoming ACM Awards on May 17.

“I’m going to get that man looking spiffy. He’s usually in his Walmart jeans and his black t-shirts, but he’s going to be shined up for the ACMs for sure,” she smiled.

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Fans can tune into the 61^st ACM Awards next month to see which new female artist will take home the trophy. The show is set to stream live exclusively on Prime Video for a global audience across more than 240 countries and territories at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. PT from the iconic MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Viewers watching from home can also see all the excitement unfold through the Amazon Music channel on Twitch and through the Amazon Music app.

Roberts also set to join Thomas Rhett on his SOUNDTRACK TO LIFE TOUR and continue headlining select dates throughout the year before heading back overseas this fall to support Cody Johnson.