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Nashville Star is a reality television show that serves as the original grassroots search to find America's next great country music star. The sixth season premiers on June 9, 2008 and will be the first season on NBC. The first five seasons were broadcast on USA Network. In addition to its debut on NBC, "Nashville Star" also welcomes a brand-new host, Billy Ray Cyrus. The winner will receive a major recording contract and will perform at the Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. [1]
The panel of three celebrity judges for season six, who are largely responsible for choosing the contestants, are currently John Rich (a singer, music producer, and songwriter), Jewel, (a singer, songwriter, poet, actress and painter) and Jeffrey Steele (songwriter).
The show runs for several weeks. Each week viewers are given the opportunity to phone in their vote for their favorite singer during a (typically) 2-hour period following the conclusion of each show. The results are announced the following night, and each week the singer with the least number of votes leaves the show. The group of singers decreases each week, and finally the one singer who remains wins the title of Nashville Star.
Season 1
The first season of Nashville Star premiered on the USA Network on March 8, 2003. The host was Nancy O'Dell and the three judges were the Warren Brothers, Tracy Gershon, and Robert K. Oermann. [2] The season 1 finale on May 3, 2003 featured the three remaining contestants: John Arthur Martinez, Miranda Lambert, and Buddy Jewell. Buddy Jewell was the winner, John Arthur Martinez was runner-up and Miranda was third. [3]
Season 2
The second season of Nashville Star premiered on the USA Network on March 6, 2004. The host was Nancy O'Dell and the three judges were Charlie Robison, Tracy Gershon, and Billy Greenwood. [4] The season 2 finale on May 1, 2004 featured the three remaining contestants: Brad Cotter, Matt Lindahl and George Canyon. Brad Cotter was the winner, George Canyon was runner-up and Matt Lindahl was third. [5]
The winners to date:
| Season | Winner |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | Buddy Jewell |
| Season 2 | Brad Cotter |
| Season 3 | Erika Jo |
| Season 4 | Chris Young |
| Season 5 | Angela Hacker |
References
External Links
- NBC Official Website - Season 6
- USA Network Official Website - Seasons 1-5