The four remaining singers on The Road have a powerful backstory that continues to unfold during their time on the new CBS reality show. During an emotional goodbye on Sunday (Dec. 7), two singers were sent home.

Keith Urban, Blake Shelton and Gretchen Wilson are the stars of the show, but they're all there to choose one grand prize winner—and it's quite the grand prize.

Here's everything you need to know about the singers on The Road, including who went home after Ep. 8.

This list will be updated weekly to reflect who was eliminated.

  • The next episode of The Road airs on CBS Dec. 14 at 9PM CT.
  • Urban and Shelton are judges while Wilson is the tour manager.
  • A variety of guest judges (Dustin Lynch, Jordan Davis, Karen Fairchild) have filled in for the touring Shelton in recent weeks.

Who Was Eliminated From The Road?

The Road Episode 8 found the six remaining singers in Memphis, Tenn. After spending time with kids at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital they played Minglewood Hall. Each contestant performed an original and a cover song.

Related: The Road Ep. 8 Playlist and Who Got Eliminated

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Last week, nobody was sent home which meant two singers would learn an ugly fate this week. For the most part, Urban let the live audience make the decision for him.

Cody Hibbard scored the lowest so he was eliminated. Britnee Kellogg and Billie Jo Jones were the others in the Bottom 2, with Jones being a repeat member of this club. Urban didn't say it, but that is likely why she got the ax.

The two women had become best friends on the show, which made it very difficult to say goodbye. Tears were shed on TV and at home.

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What Does the Winner of The Road Get?

The Road will air weekly with at least one singer expected to be sent home each episode. Taping took place earlier this year across seven dates in Texas, Oklahoma and Tennessee.

On April 2, the final three competed at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville but the results were kept private. But whoever came out of that night victorious will get quite a prize.

The winner of The Road will receive a $250,000 cash prize, a recording contract, a Red Bull prize package and a performance slot at Stagecoach Country Music Festival next April in California.

He or she will also get a huge boost in popularity. We're going to track Spotify monthly listeners for each of the 12 singers from the start of the show to the end. Currently, Adam Sanders has the most with 121,000 and Briana Adams has the least, with 173.

Who Is on The Road?

No spoilers here. Below you'll only find biographical information about each of the 12 singers on The Road, plus a few popular recordings.

Several have penned hits for other artists. At least one has made a Grand Ole Opry debut and signed a publishing deal.

The 12 singers range in age from 23 years old to 49 and come from Texas, Oklahoma and North Carolina (two singers apiece) as well as small towns in Georgia, Florida, Oregon and Arizona.

Who Is Left On 'The Road'? Meet the Remaining Singers On CBS' New Reality Show

Originally there were 12 singers on The Road, a new reality series on CBS. After each week someone is sent home however, so this list will be updated to reflect who is remaining on the show, and who isn't.

Here is who is remaining after the Dec. 7 episode of the The Road.

Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes

See the Most Played Country Song from the Year You Were Born

Who had the most played country song during the year you were born? This list is a fascinating time capsule of prevalent trends from every decade in American history. Scroll through to find your birth year and then click to listen. Some of these songs have been lost through the years, many of them for good reason!

Men named Hank dominated early before stars like Freddie Hart, Ronnie Milsap, Willie Nelson Clint Black took over to close the 1980s. More recently it's been Tim Mcgraw, Rodney Atkins, Kane Brown and Morgan Wallen. Did the most-played country song from the year you were born become a favorite of yours later? All info comes from Billboard's country airplay charts.

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