Nancy Kruh

Nancy Kruh

Nancy Kruh is a Nashville-based writer-reporter for PEOPLE Digital and PEOPLE Magazine. She has covered the country music scene almost exclusively for eight years, reporting from concerts, awards-show red carpets and No. 1 parties, as well as digging deep in interviews with both fan favorites and up-and-comers. She was lead writer-reporter for PEOPLE cover stories featuring Reba McEntire (2019) and Luke Bryan (2021) and reporter for the PEOPLE cover story featuring Naomi Judd (2022). A student of country music history, she's a 1,400-hour volunteer at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Before PEOPLE, Nancy worked for 25 years as a writer and editor at The Dallas Morning News, where she earned numerous state and national awards, mostly for her feature work. She graduated from Southern Methodist University with a bachelor's degree in journalism, and she also holds a master of arts degree from the University of Texas-Dallas.

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Latest from Nancy Kruh
Leslie Jordan Tribute
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Tanya Tucker, Bob McDill, and Patty Loveless at the 2023 Country Music Hall of Fame Inductee Announce on April 3rd, 2023 at the Country Music Hall of Fame in downtown Nashville.
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For King + Country and Jimmie Allen perform at CMT Crossroads at The Factory on January 24, 2023 in Franklin, Tennessee.
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King and Country
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Jon Pardi, Parker McCollum, Riley Green and More Talk Life Changes
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Dierks Bentley; Elle King; The War and Treaty
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Lindsay Ell attends The 56th Annual CMA Awards
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Cody Johnson and Brandi Johnson attend The 56th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 09, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Cody Johnson Gets a Not-So-Rude Awakening from His Wife: He's a CMA Winner!
Miranda Lambert perform onstage at The 56th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 09, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee
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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - NOVEMBER 09: Ashley McBryde attends the 56th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 09, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)
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Lainey Wilson and Brian Wilson attend The 56th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 09, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee.
At CMAs, Lainey Wilson Celebrates Her Biggest Win, Her Dad's Presence: 'It Truly Is a Miracle'
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - NOVEMBER 09: Keith Urban and Luke Combs attend the 56th Annual Country Music Association Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 09, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for CMA)
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CMT The Judds Love Is Alive The Final Concert Featuring Wynonna
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 07: Dolly Parton attends the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards at Allegiant Stadium on March 07, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
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George Strait, Alan Jackson, Keith Urban, Wynonna Judd and More Bow to Queen Loretta Lynn at Moving Tribute
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Lainey Wilson
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