2024 CMAs: Sam Hunt talks with Katie Neal

Sam Hunt has a lot to look forward to in the new year as he and his wife, Hannah, prepare to welcome their third child in May. “It’s about to get real,” Hunt said, revealing his wife is pregnant and expecting baby #3 in late May. “I’m elated, can’t wait!” Baby Hunt will join big sister, Lucy Louise, and brother, Lowry Lee. When asked how 2-and-a-half-year-old Lucy reacted to the news Sam shared she doesn’t fully get it, but he still talks to her about it often. “We talk about it. I say, Mama has a baby on the way and we’ll point to her belly and she says, ‘No. I have a baby on the way,” he laughed. In addition to expanding his family, Hunt also looks to extend his music catalog in the new year with some fresh music marked by the release of his recently-released single, “Liberty.” “I wrote most of it back in 2020,” he said of the track. “This song just kept hanging around and the sentiment, the tone of the song, I felt like was relevant now and so I thought, ‘I’m going to go record it and get it out.’” He continued, “That song is one of about 4 or 5 songs that I have for my next project whether that’s me putting out songs one at a time or puttin’ them all out at once. I’m still in that phase of putting songs out one song at a time so I don’t go away for too long.” While new music is promised, future tour dates are not as Hunt prepares to spend more time at home with the family. “I’m hopefully — in the next couple years — going to take a break from touring,” he revealed. “The crowds have been so great and I want to get out there and tour while my kids are really young and they’re able to come with me…. and while people are interested in coming to see us because I don’t want to take that or granted.” Hear more about the new song, family updates and his reflection on the 10th year of his debut album, Montevallo, by checking out his entire conversation with Audacy’s Katie Neal above. The 58th Annual CMA Awards, hosted by Lainey Wilson, Luke Bryan, and Peyton Manning, will broadcast live from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, November 20 at 8PM ET/7PM CT on ABC and stream the next day on Hulu. Words by Monica Rivera, Interview by Katie Neal Photo: Alysse Gafkjen