Crys Matthews, Heather Mae

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Emily April Allen

Crys Matthews and a guitar in a field.

Crys Matthews

Social justice troubadour Crys Matthews is the enigmatic result of what happens when you grow up in North Carolina with a preacher father, live in Nashville, and are a Black, butch lesbian. Matthews is the 2025 Artist of the Year as honored by the International Folk Music Awards. With Heather Mae, whose new double album with pop (Kiss and Tell) and alternative (What They Hid from Me) segments. It’s a visceral dive into unlearning put together by a nonbinary creative team in Nashville.