Sandbox Entertainment 
Monument Records 
Kacey Musgraves' "Star-Crossed" album has been ruled ineligible to compete in the Grammys' country category this year, according to a letter written to the Recording Academy by her record company president, who is vehemently protesting the decision.Musgraves was widely expected to contend as a country artist again, as she has in the past, but a letter from Universal Music Group Nashville president Cindy Mabe to Recording Academy president-CEO Harvey Mason Jr., dated Monday, makes it clear that the committee making...
Sandbox Entertainment, Monument Records
Jason
Owen
Co-President, Monument Records / President & CEO, Sandbox Entertainment
Owen’s early experience in the film and TV business paid 2021 dividends for the artist manager and Monument Records co-president. He and producer Gail Berman teamed up to place two future Fox series, “Monarch” — sort of an “Empire” set in the 615 area code — and a country anthology called “Icon,” its first season focusing on the Judds. Owen and Reese Witherspoon are producing a country talent show for Apple TV+, a video incarnation of Kacey Musgraves’ new “Star Crossed” album runs on Paramount+, and that streaming service will air “1883,” a drama series starring Sandbox client Faith Hill, husband Tim McGraw and Sam Elliott. Dan + Shay’s “Good Things” album was historically certified gold on its Aug. 13 release date, and Monument newcomer Walker Hayes struck a gold single with “Fancy Like.”
