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Tracy Chapman Wins Song of the Year at the 2023 CMA Awards for 'Fast Car': 'It's Truly an Honor'

The win, which comes thanks to Luke Combs' popular cover of the song, makes Tracy Chapman the first Black artist to take home song of the year at the CMAs Tim ...
NPR

Tracy Chapman's song 'Fast Car' is a hit all over again.

Following her duet with Luke Combs at the Grammys, the 1988 song sped to the top of the iTunes chart — streams more than tripled and digital sales shot up more than 38,000%, Billboard says. Good ...
Rolling Stone

Tracy Chapman Just Became the First Black Songwriter to Win the CMA Song of the Year

The verdict at this year’s CMA Awards is clear: The most important song and single of the year was first released 35 years ago. Luke Combs‘ version of “Fast Car,” which reached Number Two on the Hot ...
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Tracy Chapman wins CMA Song of the Year for ‘Fast Car’ 30 years after its release

NASHVILLE (CNN) – “Fast Car” just never runs out of gas. Tracy Chapman continues to make history with her 1988 hit of that name. “Fast Car” won Song of the Year at Wednesday’s Country Music Awards, ...