Jamey Johnson
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Jamey Johnson is an American Grammy Award
nominated country music
artist. Signed to BNA Records
in 2005, Johnson made his debut with his single "The Dollar
," the title track to his 2006 album The Dollar
. Johnson was dropped from BNA in 2006 and signed to Mercury Nashville Records in March 2008, releasing his second album, the gold-certified That Lonesome Song
. This album has produced two more singles: the Top 10 hit "In Color
" and "High Cost of Living." In addition to most of his own material, Johnson has co-written singles for Trace Adkins
, George Strait
, James Otto
, Joe Nichols and Jessie James
.
, but raised in Montgomery, Alabama
. From an early age, he was influenced by country acts such as Alabama
and Alan Jackson
, the latter of whom was the first act that he saw in concert. After graduating high school (Jeff Davis High School), Johnson attended Jacksonville State University
, the same university from which Alabama lead singer Randy Owen
graduated. During his time at Jacksonville State University, he was a member of Sigma Nu
in the Iota Lambda chapter.
Johnson quit college after two years and served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve
for eight years. He served in Company L, 3rd Battalion 23rd Marines
as an mortarman (MOS 0341
) and attained the rank of corporal
. He would often play original songs for his fellow Marines and has kept in contact with many of them. He wrote two songs on his initial self-released album that mention his Marine Corps service. After exiting the Marines, he began playing country music in various bars throughout Montgomery; one of his first gigs was opening for David Allan Coe
. By 2000, Johnson had moved to Nashville, Tennessee
, in pursuit of a career in country music. He also self-released an album called They Call Me Country. One of his first connections was with Greg Perkins, a fiddler who had played for Tanya Tucker
and other artists. Perkins invited Johnson to sing as a duet partner on a demo tape; the other duet partner with whom he sang was Gretchen Wilson
. Songs for which Johnson sang demos include "Songs About Me" (cut by Trace Adkins
) and "That's How They Do It in Dixie" (cut by Hank Williams, Jr.
with Big & Rich
, Gretchen Wilson, and Van Zant
).
In addition, Johnson had made connections with producer and songwriter Buddy Cannon
, who helped him land a songwriting contract. Among Johnson's first cuts as a songwriter was "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk
," which Adkins released from his 2005 album Songs About Me
. That song he co-wrote along with hit songwriter Dallas Davidson and fellow country singer-songwriter Randy Houser
, who later worked with Johnson again co-writing "My Cowboy" for country pop
singer Jessie James
for her self-titled debut album
.
. His first single, entitled "The Dollar
," was released that year, followed by his Buddy Cannon
-produced debut album (also entitled The Dollar
) in March 2006. "The Dollar" went on to peak at #14 on the Billboard
Hot Country Songs
charts. The album's second single, "Rebelicious," failed to enter the charts and Johnson was dropped from BNA.
After the loss of his record deal, Johnson divorced his wife and took on a reclusive lifestyle, residing in a friend's house while working on his songwriting. He wrote several songs for other artists. In 2006, George Strait
reached #1 on the Country chart with "Give It Away
," a song which Johnson co-wrote with Bill Anderson and Cannon. This song became Strait's 51st #1 on the Billboard country charts, setting a new record for most #1s on that chart.
In 2007, Trace Adkins charted with two more songs that Johnson co-wrote: "Ladies Love Country Boys
" and "I Got My Game On," the former being Adkins' first #1 in 10 years. Also in 2007, Joe Nichols reached Top 20 with "Another Side of You
," another song co-written by Johnson. This song was the first single on Nichols's album Real Things
, which also contained "She's All Lady," a song that Johnson originally recorded on The Dollar.
Johnson was part of the Fox TV television series Nashville
, which was cancelled after two episodes in September 2007.
Johnson released an album in 2008, That Lonesome Song
, which was only made available online. The album drew the attention of Mercury Nashville Records
, who signed him to a record deal in 2008. His first single for the label, "In Color," was released in March 2008. This song, which Johnson co-wrote with Lee Thomas Miller
and James Otto
, entered Top 40 in June 2008, and That Lonesome Song was physically released in August of that year. "In Color" peaked at #9 on the Country chart in January 2009 and was followed a month later by "High Cost of Living," which managed to crack the Top 40, but only reaching #34. By April 2009, That Lonesome Song was certified Gold by the RIAA.
A fifth single, "My Way to You," was issued in July 2009. The song was released to radio on July 13, 2009, and debuted at #56 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The song peaked at #52 in September 2009.
Johnson was nominated for the 2009 CMA Awards New Artist of the Year, and has been nominated for the 2010 Academy of Country Music Top New Solo Vocalist.
Johnson's single "Playing the Part," was released in summer 2010 and included on The Guitar Song, released September 14, 2010. The music video for the single was released in October, and was directed by Matthew McConaughey
, who also stars in the video as a dancing gorilla.
Johnson is the supporting act on Kid Rock's 2011 Born Free Tour, accompanying Rock on a duet or two most concerts.
Johnson is a main stage act on Willie Nelson's Country Throwdown May–July 2011.
nominations at the 51st Grammy Awards
: Best Country Album for That Lonesome Song, and Best Country Song and Best Male Country Vocal Performance for "In Color." "In Color" won the Academy of Country Music
's 2009 award for Song of the Year and the same award during the 2009 Country Music Association Awards
. Going into 2010, Johnson received two more Grammy Award
nominations for the 52nd Grammy Awards
: Best Country Song and Best Male Country Vocal Performance, both for his 2009 single "High Cost of Living."
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| rowspan="2"| 2007
| rowspan="1"| Academy of Country Music
| Song of the Year- Give It Away
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| rowspan="1"| Country Music Association
| Song of the Year- Give It Away
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| rowspan="10"| 2009
| rowspan="3"| 51st Grammy Awards
| Best Country Album — That Lonesome Song
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| Best Country Song — "In Color"
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| Best Male Country Vocal Performance — "In Color"
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| rowspan="3"| Academy of Country Music
| Song of the Year — "In Color"
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| Top New Male Artist
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| Top Album of the Year — That Lonesome Song
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| rowspan="4"| Country Music Association
| Song of the Year — "In Color"
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| Single of the Year — "In Color"
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| New Artist of the Year
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| Album of the Year — That Lonesome Song
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| rowspan="4"| 2010
| rowspan="2"| 52nd Grammy Awards
| Best Country Song — "High Cost of Living"
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| Best Male Country Vocal Performance — "High Cost of Living"
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| Academy of Country Music
| Top New Solo Vocalist
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| Country Music Association Awards
| Musical Event - "Bad Angel" (with Dierks Bentley
and Miranda Lambert
)
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|rowspan=3|2011
|rowspan=3|53rd Grammy Awards
| Best Male Country Vocal Performance — "Macon"
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| Best Country Collaboration with Vocals — "Bad Angel" (with Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert)
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| Best Country Album — The Guitar Song
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Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
nominated country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist. Signed to BNA Records
BNA Records
BNA Records, formerly known as BNA Entertainment, is a label group that shares ties with Arista Nashville and RCA Nashville from parent company Sony Music Nashville, which itself is a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, BNA features country music acts on its roster...
in 2005, Johnson made his debut with his single "The Dollar
The Dollar (song)
"The Dollar" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Jamey Johnson. It was released in late 2005 as Johnson's debut single, as well as the title track from his debut album...
," the title track to his 2006 album The Dollar
The Dollar
-Personnel:As listed in liner notes.*Wayd Battle - electric guitar*Jim "Moose" Brown - piano, B-3 organ, Wurlitzer*Pat Buchanan - electric guitar*J. T. Corenflos - electric guitar*Chad Cromwell - drums*Dan Dugmore - steel guitar, Dobro*Steven A...
. Johnson was dropped from BNA in 2006 and signed to Mercury Nashville Records in March 2008, releasing his second album, the gold-certified That Lonesome Song
That Lonesome Song
That Lonesome Song is the third studio album by American country music singer Jamey Johnson. Initially released to digital retailers in 2007 without the promotion of a record label, the album was physically released on August 5, 2008 via Mercury Nashville Records...
. This album has produced two more singles: the Top 10 hit "In Color
In Color (song)
"In Color" is the title of a single co-written and recorded by American country music artist Jamey Johnson. It is the first single from his second album, That Lonesome Song, which was initially released to digital retailers in 2007, and was released on August 5, 2008 on Mercury Nashville Records....
" and "High Cost of Living." In addition to most of his own material, Johnson has co-written singles for Trace Adkins
Trace Adkins
Tracy Darrell "Trace" Adkins is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1996 with the album Dreamin' Out Loud, released on Capitol Records Nashville. Since then, Adkins has released seven more studio albums and two Greatest Hits compilations...
, George Strait
George Strait
George Harvey Strait is an American country music singer, actor, and music producer. Strait is referred to as the "King of Country," and critics call Strait a living legend. He is known for his unique style of western swing music, bar-room ballads, honky-tonk style, and fresh yet traditional...
, James Otto
James Otto
James Allen Otto is an American country music artist who is a member of the MuzikMafia, a group of country musicians known for their "country music without prejudice"...
, Joe Nichols and Jessie James
Jessie James (singer)
Jessica Rose James, is an American country pop singer and songwriter. Having auditioned for and being rejected by most of the country labels in Nashville, Tennessee at the age of fifteen, James began working on refining her craft with Karla Wallace of Yellow Dog Records...
.
Career
Johnson was born on July 14, 1975, in Enterprise, AlabamaEnterprise, Alabama
Enterprise is a city in the southeastern part of Coffee and Dale Counties in the southeastern part of Alabama in the Southern United States. The population was estimated to be 25,909 in the year 2009....
, but raised in Montgomery, Alabama
Montgomery, Alabama
Montgomery is the capital of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is the county seat of Montgomery County. It is located on the Alabama River southeast of the center of the state, in the Gulf Coastal Plain. As of the 2010 census, Montgomery had a population of 205,764 making it the second-largest city...
. From an early age, he was influenced by country acts such as Alabama
Alabama (band)
Alabama is a country music and southern rock band from Fort Payne, Alabama, United States. The band was founded in 1969 by Randy Owen and his cousin Teddy Gentry , soon joined by Jeff Cook...
and Alan Jackson
Alan Jackson
Alan Eugene Jackson is an American country music singer, known for blending traditional honky tonk and mainstream country sounds and penning many of his own hits. He has recorded 13 studio albums, 3 Greatest Hits albums, 2 Holiday albums, 1 Gospel album and several compilations, all on the Arista...
, the latter of whom was the first act that he saw in concert. After graduating high school (Jeff Davis High School), Johnson attended Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville State University is a regional public coeducational university located in Jacksonville, Alabama, USA. Founded in 1883, Jacksonville State offers programs of study in four academic units leading to Bachelor's, Master's, and Education Specialist degrees, in addition to continuing and...
, the same university from which Alabama lead singer Randy Owen
Randy Owen
Randy Owen is an American country music artist. He is known primarily for his role as the lead singer of Alabama, a country rock band which saw considerable mainstream success throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Although Alabama only records new albums on occasion, Owen himself has maintained a career...
graduated. During his time at Jacksonville State University, he was a member of Sigma Nu
Sigma Nu
Sigma Nu is an undergraduate, college fraternity with chapters in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Sigma Nu was founded in 1869 by three cadets at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia...
in the Iota Lambda chapter.
Johnson quit college after two years and served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve
United States Marine Corps Reserve
The Marine Forces Reserve is the reserve force of the United States Marine Corps. It is the largest command in the U.S...
for eight years. He served in Company L, 3rd Battalion 23rd Marines
3rd Battalion 23rd Marines
3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment is a reserve infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps located throughout the Southern United States consisting of approximately 800 Marines and Sailors. The battalion is headquartered in Belle Chase, Louisiana with outlying units throughout the...
as an mortarman (MOS 0341
MOS 0341
MOS 0341 is the United States Marine Corps Military Occupational Specialty for Mortarman.-General information:The mortarman in the Marine Corps infantry is the mobile support to the rifleman on the front lines. They utilize the M252 81mm mortar and the M224 60mm mortar systems...
) and attained the rank of corporal
Corporal
Corporal is a rank in use in some form by most militaries and by some police forces or other uniformed organizations. It is usually equivalent to NATO Rank Code OR-4....
. He would often play original songs for his fellow Marines and has kept in contact with many of them. He wrote two songs on his initial self-released album that mention his Marine Corps service. After exiting the Marines, he began playing country music in various bars throughout Montgomery; one of his first gigs was opening for David Allan Coe
David Allan Coe
David Allan Coe is an American outlaw country music singer who achieved popularity in the 1970s and 1980s. He has written and performed over 280 original songs throughout his career...
. By 2000, Johnson had moved to Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
, in pursuit of a career in country music. He also self-released an album called They Call Me Country. One of his first connections was with Greg Perkins, a fiddler who had played for Tanya Tucker
Tanya Tucker
Tanya Denise Tucker is a female American country music artist who had her first hit, "Delta Dawn", in 1972 at the age of 13...
and other artists. Perkins invited Johnson to sing as a duet partner on a demo tape; the other duet partner with whom he sang was Gretchen Wilson
Gretchen Wilson
Gretchen Frances Wilson is an American country music artist. She made her debut in 2004 with the Grammy Award-winning single "Redneck Woman," a number-one hit on the Billboard country charts. The song served as the lead-off single of her debut album, Here for the Party...
. Songs for which Johnson sang demos include "Songs About Me" (cut by Trace Adkins
Trace Adkins
Tracy Darrell "Trace" Adkins is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1996 with the album Dreamin' Out Loud, released on Capitol Records Nashville. Since then, Adkins has released seven more studio albums and two Greatest Hits compilations...
) and "That's How They Do It in Dixie" (cut by Hank Williams, Jr.
Hank Williams, Jr.
Randall Hank Williams , better known as Hank Williams, Jr. and Bocephus, is an American country singer-songwriter and musician. His musical style is often considered a blend of Southern rock, blues, and traditional country...
with Big & Rich
Big & Rich
Big & Rich is an American country music duo composed of Big Kenny and John Rich. Both members alternate as lead vocalists and play rhythm guitar...
, Gretchen Wilson, and Van Zant
Van Zant
Van Zant is an American musical duo composed of brothers Donnie Van Zant and Johnny Van Zant. Both are brothers of the late Ronnie Van Zant, former lead singer for the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd...
).
In addition, Johnson had made connections with producer and songwriter Buddy Cannon
Buddy Cannon
Buddy Cannon is an American country music songwriter and record producer. Active since the late 1970s, he is known primarily for his work as Kenny Chesney's record producer, for which he won the Academy of Country Music's Producer of the Year award in 2006.Along with Bill Anderson and Jamey...
, who helped him land a songwriting contract. Among Johnson's first cuts as a songwriter was "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk
Honky Tonk Badonkadonk
"Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" is a single, released in late 2005 by country music artist Trace Adkins. It was the last single from his album, Songs About Me. The song was a crossover hit for Adkins, peaking at #2 on the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart, and reaching the Top 40 on both the U.S. Billboard Hot...
," which Adkins released from his 2005 album Songs About Me
Songs About Me
-Personnel:*Larry Beaird - acoustic guitar*Bruce Bouton - Dobro, steel guitar*Mike Brignardello - bass guitar*Pat Buchanan - electric guitar*Tom Bukovac - electric guitar*Perry Coleman - background vocals*J.T...
. That song he co-wrote along with hit songwriter Dallas Davidson and fellow country singer-songwriter Randy Houser
Randy Houser
Shawn Randolph "Randy" Houser is an American country music artist. Signed to the Universal South Records label in 2008, he charted the single "Anything Goes" that year...
, who later worked with Johnson again co-writing "My Cowboy" for country pop
Country pop
Country pop, with roots in both the countrypolitan sound and in soft rock, is a subgenre of country music that first emerged in the 1970s. Although the term first referred to country music songs and artists that crossed over to Top 40 radio, country pop acts are now more likely to cross over to...
singer Jessie James
Jessie James (singer)
Jessica Rose James, is an American country pop singer and songwriter. Having auditioned for and being rejected by most of the country labels in Nashville, Tennessee at the age of fifteen, James began working on refining her craft with Karla Wallace of Yellow Dog Records...
for her self-titled debut album
Jessie James (album)
Jessie James is the debut self-titled album by American country-pop singer-songwriter Jessica James. The album was released on August 11, 2009 under Mercury Records...
.
Musical career
By 2005, Johnson had also been signed to a recording contract with BNA RecordsBNA Records
BNA Records, formerly known as BNA Entertainment, is a label group that shares ties with Arista Nashville and RCA Nashville from parent company Sony Music Nashville, which itself is a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, BNA features country music acts on its roster...
. His first single, entitled "The Dollar
The Dollar (song)
"The Dollar" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Jamey Johnson. It was released in late 2005 as Johnson's debut single, as well as the title track from his debut album...
," was released that year, followed by his Buddy Cannon
Buddy Cannon
Buddy Cannon is an American country music songwriter and record producer. Active since the late 1970s, he is known primarily for his work as Kenny Chesney's record producer, for which he won the Academy of Country Music's Producer of the Year award in 2006.Along with Bill Anderson and Jamey...
-produced debut album (also entitled The Dollar
The Dollar
-Personnel:As listed in liner notes.*Wayd Battle - electric guitar*Jim "Moose" Brown - piano, B-3 organ, Wurlitzer*Pat Buchanan - electric guitar*J. T. Corenflos - electric guitar*Chad Cromwell - drums*Dan Dugmore - steel guitar, Dobro*Steven A...
) in March 2006. "The Dollar" went on to peak at #14 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts. The album's second single, "Rebelicious," failed to enter the charts and Johnson was dropped from BNA.
After the loss of his record deal, Johnson divorced his wife and took on a reclusive lifestyle, residing in a friend's house while working on his songwriting. He wrote several songs for other artists. In 2006, George Strait
George Strait
George Harvey Strait is an American country music singer, actor, and music producer. Strait is referred to as the "King of Country," and critics call Strait a living legend. He is known for his unique style of western swing music, bar-room ballads, honky-tonk style, and fresh yet traditional...
reached #1 on the Country chart with "Give It Away
Give It Away (George Strait song)
"Give It Away" is a the title of a song performed by American country music artist George Strait, co-written by Jamey Johnson and Bill Anderson. It was released in July 2006 as the lead single from the album, It Just Comes Natural....
," a song which Johnson co-wrote with Bill Anderson and Cannon. This song became Strait's 51st #1 on the Billboard country charts, setting a new record for most #1s on that chart.
In 2007, Trace Adkins charted with two more songs that Johnson co-wrote: "Ladies Love Country Boys
Ladies Love Country Boys
"Ladies Love Country Boys" is a single by American country music singer Trace Adkins that reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It was released in September 2006 as the second single from Adkins' album Dangerous Man, and Trace's first Number One single since " No Thinkin' Thing"...
" and "I Got My Game On," the former being Adkins' first #1 in 10 years. Also in 2007, Joe Nichols reached Top 20 with "Another Side of You
Another Side of You
"Another Side of You" is a song written by Jamey Johnson and Carson Chamberlain, and recorded by American country music artist Joe Nichols. It was released in May 2007 as the lead single released from his CD, Real Things. It peaked at number 17 on the U.S. country chart and at number 99 on the U.S...
," another song co-written by Johnson. This song was the first single on Nichols's album Real Things
Real Things (Joe Nichols album)
-Personnel:Amalgamated from liner notes*Perry Coleman - background vocals on "Comin' Back in a Cadillac" and "It Ain't No Crime"*J.T. Corenflos - electric guitar*Eric Darken - percussion*Shannon Forrest - drums*Paul Franklin - steel guitar, Dobro...
, which also contained "She's All Lady," a song that Johnson originally recorded on The Dollar.
Johnson was part of the Fox TV television series Nashville
Nashville (TV series)
Nashville is an American reality television/soap opera series featuring several aspiring country music artists. The show, which was based in Nashville, Tennessee, aired on Fox Broadcasting Company for two episodes prior to its cancellation.-Reception:...
, which was cancelled after two episodes in September 2007.
Johnson released an album in 2008, That Lonesome Song
That Lonesome Song
That Lonesome Song is the third studio album by American country music singer Jamey Johnson. Initially released to digital retailers in 2007 without the promotion of a record label, the album was physically released on August 5, 2008 via Mercury Nashville Records...
, which was only made available online. The album drew the attention of Mercury Nashville Records
Universal Music Group Nashville
Universal Music Group Nashville is Universal Music Group's country music subsidiary. Some of the labels in this group include MCA Nashville Records, Mercury Nashville Records, and Lost Highway Records...
, who signed him to a record deal in 2008. His first single for the label, "In Color," was released in March 2008. This song, which Johnson co-wrote with Lee Thomas Miller
Lee Thomas Miller
Lee Thomas Miller is an American country music songwriter and occasional record producer. His credits include the Number One country hits "The World" and "I'm Still a Guy" for Brad Paisley and "You're Gonna Miss This" for Trace Adkins, as well as Top Ten hits for Terri Clark, Joe Nichols, and...
and James Otto
James Otto
James Allen Otto is an American country music artist who is a member of the MuzikMafia, a group of country musicians known for their "country music without prejudice"...
, entered Top 40 in June 2008, and That Lonesome Song was physically released in August of that year. "In Color" peaked at #9 on the Country chart in January 2009 and was followed a month later by "High Cost of Living," which managed to crack the Top 40, but only reaching #34. By April 2009, That Lonesome Song was certified Gold by the RIAA.
A fifth single, "My Way to You," was issued in July 2009. The song was released to radio on July 13, 2009, and debuted at #56 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The song peaked at #52 in September 2009.
Johnson was nominated for the 2009 CMA Awards New Artist of the Year, and has been nominated for the 2010 Academy of Country Music Top New Solo Vocalist.
Johnson's single "Playing the Part," was released in summer 2010 and included on The Guitar Song, released September 14, 2010. The music video for the single was released in October, and was directed by Matthew McConaughey
Matthew McConaughey
Matthew David McConaughey is an American actor.After a series of minor roles in the early 1990s, McConaughey gained notice for his breakout role in Dazed and Confused . He then appeared in films such as A Time to Kill, Contact, U-571, Tiptoes, Sahara, and We Are Marshall...
, who also stars in the video as a dancing gorilla.
Johnson is the supporting act on Kid Rock's 2011 Born Free Tour, accompanying Rock on a duet or two most concerts.
Johnson is a main stage act on Willie Nelson's Country Throwdown May–July 2011.
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... (sales threshold) |
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| US Country |
US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
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| They Call Me Country |
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| The Dollar The Dollar -Personnel:As listed in liner notes.*Wayd Battle - electric guitar*Jim "Moose" Brown - piano, B-3 organ, Wurlitzer*Pat Buchanan - electric guitar*J. T. Corenflos - electric guitar*Chad Cromwell - drums*Dan Dugmore - steel guitar, Dobro*Steven A... |
BNA Records BNA Records, formerly known as BNA Entertainment, is a label group that shares ties with Arista Nashville and RCA Nashville from parent company Sony Music Nashville, which itself is a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, BNA features country music acts on its roster... |
20 | 87 | |
| That Lonesome Song That Lonesome Song That Lonesome Song is the third studio album by American country music singer Jamey Johnson. Initially released to digital retailers in 2007 without the promotion of a record label, the album was physically released on August 5, 2008 via Mercury Nashville Records... |
Universal Music Group Nashville Universal Music Group Nashville is Universal Music Group's country music subsidiary. Some of the labels in this group include MCA Nashville Records, Mercury Nashville Records, and Lost Highway Records... |
6 | 28 |
RIAA certification In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards... : Platinum |
| The Guitar Song The Guitar Song Upon its release, The Guitar Song received generally positive reviews from most music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 91, based on 9 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".Thom... |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... (sales threshold) |
Album | |
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| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
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| 2005 | "The Dollar The Dollar (song) "The Dollar" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Jamey Johnson. It was released in late 2005 as Johnson's debut single, as well as the title track from his debut album... " |
14 | 101 | The Dollar | |
| 2006 | "Rebelicious" | — | — | ||
| 2008 | "In Color In Color (song) "In Color" is the title of a single co-written and recorded by American country music artist Jamey Johnson. It is the first single from his second album, That Lonesome Song, which was initially released to digital retailers in 2007, and was released on August 5, 2008 on Mercury Nashville Records.... " |
9 | 52 |
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That Lonesome Song |
| 2009 | "High Cost of Living" | 34 | — | ||
| "My Way to You" | 52 | — | The Guitar Song | ||
| 2010 | "Playing the Part" | 39 | — | ||
| 2011 | "Heartache" | 51 | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "The Dollar" | Wes Edwards Wes Edwards Wes Edwards is a music video and commercial director. He has directed several Jason Aldean videos, as well as others.-Music videos directed:This is a list of music videos directed by Wes Edwards... |
| 2008 | "In Color" | Shaun Silva Shaun Silva Shaun Silva is a music video director who works primarily in the country music field. He has directed a number of music videos for many country music artists, including many of Kenny Chesney's music videos. His other clients include: Jack Ingram, Sugarland, Luke Bryan, Brooks & Dunn, and Rascal... |
| 2010 | "High Cost of Living" | Clifton Collins, Jr. Clifton Collins, Jr. Clifton Craig Collins, Jr. is an American actor.-Life and career:Clifton Craig Collins, Jr. was born in Los Angeles, of half Mexican descent and the grandson of actor Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez. He has sometimes been credited as Clifton Gonzalez-Gonzalez to honor his grandfather... |
| "Bad Angel" (with Dierks Bentley Dierks Bentley Dierks Bentley is an American country music artist who has been signed to Capitol Records Nashville since 2003. That year, he released his self-titled debut album. Both it and its follow-up, 2005's Modern Day Drifter, are certified platinum in the United States. A third album, 2006's Long Trip... and Miranda Lambert Miranda Lambert Miranda Lambert is an American country music artist who gained fame as a finalist on the 2003 season of Nashville Star, where she finished in third place and later signed to Epic Records. Lambert made her debut with the release of "Me and Charlie Talking", the first single from her 2005 debut... ) |
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| "Playing The Part" | Matthew McConaughey Matthew McConaughey Matthew David McConaughey is an American actor.After a series of minor roles in the early 1990s, McConaughey gained notice for his breakout role in Dazed and Confused . He then appeared in films such as A Time to Kill, Contact, U-571, Tiptoes, Sahara, and We Are Marshall... |
Other appearances
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| 2010 | "Cold Beer" (with Colt Ford Colt Ford Jason Farris Brown known professionally as Colt Ford, is an American country music artist and former professional golfer. He has released three albums via his own Average Joe's label, and has charted four singles on the Hot Country Songs charts... ) |
Ride Through the Country Ride Through the Country Ride Through the Country is the debut album released by country rap artist Colt Ford. It was released on December 2, 2008 on the independent Average Joe's label... |
| 2010 | "Bad Angel" (with Dierks Bentley Dierks Bentley Dierks Bentley is an American country music artist who has been signed to Capitol Records Nashville since 2003. That year, he released his self-titled debut album. Both it and its follow-up, 2005's Modern Day Drifter, are certified platinum in the United States. A third album, 2006's Long Trip... , and Miranda Lambert Miranda Lambert Miranda Lambert is an American country music artist who gained fame as a finalist on the 2003 season of Nashville Star, where she finished in third place and later signed to Epic Records. Lambert made her debut with the release of "Me and Charlie Talking", the first single from her 2005 debut... ) |
Up on the Ridge Up on the Ridge Upon its release, Up on the Ridge received generally positive reviews from most music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 80, based on 7 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable... |
| 2010 | "Cover of The Rolling Stone" (with Sammy Kershaw Sammy Kershaw Samuel Paul "Sammy" Kershaw is an American country music artist. A third cousin of Cajun fiddler Doug Kershaw and ex-husband of Lorrie Morgan, he has been active in country music since 1991. He has released ten studio albums, with three RIAA platinum certifications and two gold certifications... ) |
Better Than I Used to Be Better Than I Used to Be -External links:*[ Better Than I Used To Be] at Allmusic... |
| 2010 | "Four Walls Of Raiford" | Sweet Home Alabama: A country Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd |
| 2011 | "This Time" | Music Inside - Collaboration Dedicated to Waylon Vol 1 |
| 2011 | "The Day Hank Jr. Came To Town" (with Tonya Watts) | Handcuff My Soul |
| 2011 | "Some Gave All" (with Billy Ray Cyrus Billy Ray Cyrus William "Billy" Ray Cyrus is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor and philanthropist, who helped make country music a worldwide phenomenon... , Darryl Worley Darryl Worley Darryl Wade Worley is an American country music artist. Signed to DreamWorks Records Nashville in 2000, Worley released four albums for the label: Hard Rain Don't Last , I Miss My Friend , Have You Forgotten? , and Darryl Worley in 2004... , and Craig Morgan Craig Morgan Craig Morgan Greer is an American country music artist. A veteran of the United States Army, Morgan began his musical career in 2000 on Atlantic Records, releasing his self-titled debut album for that label before the closure of its Nashville division in 2000... ) |
I'm American I'm American Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic, gave the album a three-out-of-five star rating. Erlewine said that Cyrus "sounds like a ruminative, mumbling Bruce Springsteen, so Billy Ray muscularly strums his guitar while rhapsodizing about the downtrodden working class." He also went on to say that I'm... |
| 2011 | "Yesterdays Wine" (with Blackberry Smoke Blackberry Smoke Blackberry Smoke is an American southern rock band from Atlanta, Georgia. The lineup consists of Charlie Starr , Richard Turner , Brit Turner , Paul Jackson , and Brandon Still .... , and George Jones George Jones George Glenn Jones is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette.... ) |
Little Piece of Dixie (2010 Deluxe edition) |
| 2011 | "Two Outta' Three Ain't Bad" | Imus Ranch Record II |
| 2011 | "Have Thine Own Way Lord" (with The Blind Boys of Alabama The Blind Boys of Alabama The Blind Boys of Alabama are a gospel group from Alabama that first formed at the Alabama Institute for the Negro Blind at Talladega, Alabama in 1939. The three main vocalists of the group and their drummer/percussionist are all blind.... ) |
'Take The High Road |
| 2011 | "La Grange" | 'ZZ Top: A Tribute From Friends |
Awards and nominations
Johnson received three Grammy AwardGrammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
nominations at the 51st Grammy Awards
51st Grammy Awards
The 51st Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA on February 8, 2009. Robert Plant and Alison Krauss were the biggest winners of the night, jointly winning five awards including Album of the Year and Record of the Year...
: Best Country Album for That Lonesome Song, and Best Country Song and Best Male Country Vocal Performance for "In Color." "In Color" won the Academy of Country Music
Academy of Country Music
The Academy of Country Music was founded in 1964 in Los Angeles, California as the Country & Western Music Academy. Whereas the Country Music Association, founded in 1958, was based in Nashville, the Academy sought to promote country music in the western states. Among those involved in the...
's 2009 award for Song of the Year and the same award during the 2009 Country Music Association Awards
Country Music Association Awards
The Country Music Association Awards, also known as the CMA Awards, or the CMAs, and not to be confused with the ACM Awards, are voted on by business members of the Country Music Association. The first CMA awards were presented at an untelevised ceremony in Nashville's Municipal Auditorium in 1967...
. Going into 2010, Johnson received two more Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
nominations for the 52nd Grammy Awards
52nd Grammy Awards
The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards took place on January 31, 2010, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Neil Young was honored as the 2010 MusiCares Person of the Year on January 29, two days prior to the Grammy telecast. Only ten of the 109 awards were received during the broadcast...
: Best Country Song and Best Male Country Vocal Performance, both for his 2009 single "High Cost of Living."
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Academy of Country Music
The Academy of Country Music was founded in 1964 in Los Angeles, California as the Country & Western Music Academy. Whereas the Country Music Association, founded in 1958, was based in Nashville, the Academy sought to promote country music in the western states. Among those involved in the...
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51st Grammy Awards
The 51st Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA on February 8, 2009. Robert Plant and Alison Krauss were the biggest winners of the night, jointly winning five awards including Album of the Year and Record of the Year...
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The Academy of Country Music was founded in 1964 in Los Angeles, California as the Country & Western Music Academy. Whereas the Country Music Association, founded in 1958, was based in Nashville, the Academy sought to promote country music in the western states. Among those involved in the...
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52nd Grammy Awards
The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards took place on January 31, 2010, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Neil Young was honored as the 2010 MusiCares Person of the Year on January 29, two days prior to the Grammy telecast. Only ten of the 109 awards were received during the broadcast...
| Best Country Song — "High Cost of Living"
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| Musical Event - "Bad Angel" (with Dierks Bentley
Dierks Bentley
Dierks Bentley is an American country music artist who has been signed to Capitol Records Nashville since 2003. That year, he released his self-titled debut album. Both it and its follow-up, 2005's Modern Day Drifter, are certified platinum in the United States. A third album, 2006's Long Trip...
and Miranda Lambert
Miranda Lambert
Miranda Lambert is an American country music artist who gained fame as a finalist on the 2003 season of Nashville Star, where she finished in third place and later signed to Epic Records. Lambert made her debut with the release of "Me and Charlie Talking", the first single from her 2005 debut...
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|rowspan=3|53rd Grammy Awards
53rd Grammy Awards
The 53rd annual Grammy Awards were held on February 13, 2011, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. They were broadcast on CBS with a rating of 26.6 million viewers. Barbra Streisand was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year two nights prior to the telecast on February 11. Nominations were...
| Best Male Country Vocal Performance — "Macon"
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| Best Country Collaboration with Vocals — "Bad Angel" (with Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert)
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| Best Country Album — The Guitar Song
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