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Ten-time GRAMMY nominee Jamey Johnson has been called \u201cone of the greatest country singers of our time,\u201d by The Washington Post<\/em>. His music has garnered international acclaim and is embraced by fans of classic and contemporary country, as well as Americana and mainstream rock. He latest album, Midnight Gasoline<\/em>, is a collaboration between his label, Big Gassed Records, and Warner Music Nashville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Grand Ole Opry member is also widely regarded as one of the greatest country songwriters of his generation. He is one of only\u00a0two\u00a0people in the history of country music (along with Kris Kristofferson) to win two Song of the Year awards\u00a0in the same year — for \u201cGive It Away\u201d and \u201cIn Color\u201d– from the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A consummate storyteller, his songs have been recorded by George Strait, Merle Haggard, Trace Adkins, Willie Nelson, James Otto, Joe Nichols and others. He is \u201ca first-rate preservationist of classic country songwriting,\u201d says The New York Times.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

His recent prime-time television performances have been widely recognized as the best of the shows, from singing \u201cGeorgia on My Mind\u201d in the CBS special Willie Nelson\u2019s 90<\/em>th<\/sup><\/em> Birthday Celebration<\/em>\u201d and \u201cAngels Among Us\u201d for the CMT Giants: Alabama <\/em>to performing <\/em>\u201cBeer for My Horses\u201d with Lainey Wilson for the top-rated NBC special Toby Keith: American Icon. <\/em>He also debuted his powerful song, \u201c21 Guns,\u201d during PBS\u2019 National Memorial Day Concert<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Recording Industry Association of America honored him for sales\/streams of 9 million, including the 5X platinum-certified single \u201cIn Color,\u201d the 2X platinum-certified album That Lonesome Song<\/em>, the platinum-certified single \u201cHigh Cost of Living,\u201d as well as the gold-certified song \u201cBetween Jennings and Jones\u201d and the gold-certified single \u201cThat Lonesome Song.\u201d  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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