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Dan + Shay have revealed that stepping away from social media was exactly what jump-started their creative engines for new music. The duo, who are once again nominated for this year\u2019s CMA Vocal Duo of the Year, a category they’ve won twice, shared their excitement about the nomination and why they took a much-needed social media hiatus. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Shay Mooney told Country Now<\/em><\/a> <\/em>how grateful they are to still be recognized: \u201cWe\u2019ve been doing this for so long. We\u2019re grateful to, truly, just grateful to be involved and included in the conversation. It\u2019s been amazing over the years to be able to even be included with so many amazing artists. And the fact that we\u2019ve been doing this since 2012 is unbelievable.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The duo is up against Brooks & Dunn, Brothers Osborne, Maddie & Tae, and The War And Treaty.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Aside from their nomination, the Grammy Award-winning singers also addressed their social media hiatus, a break that had fans worried they might have split up. Dan Smyers explained, \u201cThis year has been a bit of a change for us. We took a year off the road to reset. It was necessary after 10 years of doing the thing, and we just wanted to spend more time writing. Shay\u2019s got a new baby at home\u2026We\u2019ve been locked in the studio. We didn\u2019t post on social media. People were like, \u2018Oh my gosh, did they break up?\u2019 We just literally forgot to post on social media.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Dan + Shay also reassured their worried fans by popping on Instagram<\/a> to explain what they’ve been up to and share that they\u2019ve been working hard to release new music. The pair recently released their brand-new holiday song, \u201cLong Live Christmas.\u201d \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\nCreativity Loves a Good Reset \u00a0<\/h2>\n