It's time for your first matchup on the 'Country Music New Artist Bracket'. Voting ends for this matchup at 5:59 AM on Tuesday, March 15th. Please vote and help us determine the XL Nation's favorite new country artist.

In the first matchup, we have Sam Hunt vs. Chris Lane. The winner will go on to face the winner of Kelsea Ballerini vs. Cole Swindell.

 

You can find the full bracket here:

As always, you can let me know your thoughts on our Facebook page, tweet me @JoeXLCountry or @XLCountry1007, or email me at Joe@XLCountry.com.

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