Jason Blaine McEwen[1] (born April 19, 1980) is a Canadian country music singer/songwriter from Pembroke, Ontario. Blaine is a multiple Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA), SOCAN & Country Music Association of Ontario Award winner with over 20 Canadian country radio hits. Twelve of those went on to become Billboard Canada Country top ten singles including "Country Side", "Friends of Mine", "They Don't Make 'Em Like That Anymore", and "The Road That Raised You Up".
Jason Blaine | |
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 Blaine in 2019. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | April 19, 1980 Pembroke, Ontario, Canada |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Labels |
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Family
editBlaine lives in the greater Nashville area with his wife, Amy, and their four children.
Career
editBlaine's first hit single, "Rock in My Boot", was released in 2007. It received multiple CCMA nominations and led to him performing at major festival appearances across Canada. His most successful song to date was "They Don't Make 'Em Like That Anymore", which was written for his grandfather and released in 2012. The song eventually went on to win CCMA Single of the Year. Overall, Blaine has released seven full-length albums. He has also been a staff songwriter in Nashville, writing songs for other artists including Chris Janson, Parmalee, Petric and Madeline Merlo.
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Details |
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| While We Were Waiting |
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| Make My Move |
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| Sweet Sundown |
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| Life So Far |
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| Everything I Love |
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| Country Side |
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| Diamonds in the Desert |
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Extended plays
edit| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Boy with a Guitar |
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| Go with Me |
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Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Year | Title | Peak positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country [2] |
CAN [3] | |||
| 2003 | "That's What I Do" | 8 | — | While We Were Waiting |
| 2005 | "Heartache Like Mine" | 23 | — | |
| 2006 | "While We Were Waiting" | 24 | — | |
| "What I Can't Forget" | 24 | — | ||
| 2007 | "Rock in My Boot" | 9 | 92 | Make My Move |
| "Flirtin' with Me" | 5 | — | ||
| 2008 | "My First Car" | 11 | — | |
| "Good Day to Get Gone" | 11 | 95 | ||
| 2009 | "Give It to Me" | 16 | — | |
| 2010 | "Numb" | 11 | — | Sweet Sundown |
| "Run with Me" | 12 | 99 | ||
| "Hillbilly Girl" | 29 | — | ||
| 2011 | "Watching the World Go Round" | 50 | — | Life So Far |
| "Don't Make 'Em Like That Anymore" | 8 | — | ||
| 2012 | "Cool" | 7 | 79 | |
| "On a Night Like This" | 10 | — | ||
| 2013 | "Rock It Country Girl" | 13 | 80 | Everything I Love |
| "Feels Like That" | 18 | — | ||
| 2014 | "Friends of Mine" | 12 | 84 | |
| "Layin' Your Love on Me" | 46 | — | ||
| 2015 | "Country Side" | 6 | 86 | Country Side |
| "Travelin' Light" | — | — | ||
| "Spotlight" | 11 | — | ||
| 2016 | "Dance with My Daughter" | 43 | — | |
| "Back to You" | 30 | — | ||
| 2017 | "Born to Love" | 22 | — | Boy with a Guitar |
| 2018 | "Boy with a Guitar" | 36 | — | |
| "Ain't Got Growin' Up Down Yet" | 48 | — | — | |
| 2020 | "Drink Too Much" | — | — | Go with Me |
| "Mood Swing" | — | — | ||
| 2021 | "When I See You" | — | — | |
| "End of the Rain" | — | — | Diamonds in the Desert | |
| 2023 | "The Road That Raised You Up" | 8 | — | TBA |
| "Boy Mama" | 40 | — | ||
| 2024 | "Somewhere Tonight" | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
As featured artist
edit| Year | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Don't Leave the Leavin'" (Victoria Banks featuring Jason Blaine) |
When You Can Fly |
| 2019 | "Tell You'" (Alessia Cohle featuring Jason Blaine) |
Non-album single |
Music videos
edit| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "That's What I Do" | |
| 2005 | "Heartache Like Mine" | Stephano Barberis |
| 2006 | "While We Were Waiting" | |
| "What I Can't Forget" | ||
| 2007 | "Rock in My Boot" | |
| "Flirtin' with Me" | ||
| 2008 | "My First Car" | |
| 2009 | "Give It to Me" | Antonio Hrynchuk |
| 2010 | "Numb" | Warren P. Sonoda |
| "Run with Me" | ||
| "Hillbilly Girl" | Warren P. Sonoda | |
| 2011 | "They Don’t Make 'Em Like That Anymore" | |
| 2012 | "Cool" | |
| "On a Night Like This" | Matt Braun | |
| 2013 | "Feels Like That" | |
| 2014 | "Friends of Mine" (featuring Gord Bamford, Chad Brownlee, Deric Ruttan and Jason McCoy) |
Sean Smith |
| "Layin' Your Love on Me" | Stephano Barberis | |
| 2015 | "Country Side" | Kirstin Barlowe |
| "Spotlight" | Sean Smith | |
| 2016 | "Dance with My Daughter" | David Pichette |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Association | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Canadian Country Music Association | Independent Song of the Year – "That's What I Do" | Nominated |
| 2006 | Chevy Trucks Rising Star Award | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Chevy Trucks Rising Star Award | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Top New Talent of the Year – Male | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
| Single of the Year – "They Don't Make 'Em Like That Anymore" | Won | ||
| Songwriter of the Year – "They Don't Make 'Em Like That Anymore" | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Songwriter of the Year – "Cool" | Nominated | |
| 2014 | CMT Video of the Year – "Friends of Mine" | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Songwriter of the Year – "Country Side" | Nominated | |
| Video of the Year – "Country Side" | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Country Music Association of Ontario | Album of the Year - Country Side | Nominated |
| Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Fan's Choice | Nominated | ||
| Video of the Year - "Dance With My Daughter" | Nominated | ||
| 2022 | Canadian Country Music Association | Alternative Country Album of the Year - Diamonds in the Desert | Nominated[4][5] |
| 2023 | Country Music Association of Ontario | Album of the Year - Diamonds in the Desert | Nominated[6] |
| 2024 | Country Music Association of Ontario | Male Artist of the Year | Nominated[7] |
| Single of the Year - "The Road That Raised You Up" | Won[8] | ||
| Songwriter(s) of the Year - "The Road That Raised You Up" | Won |
References
edit- ^ "Pembroke Alumnus Wins National Talent Search". Algonquin College. 2002. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ Peak chart positions for country singles in Canada:
- "Heartache Like Mine": "Canada Country Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. November 18, 2005.
- "While We Were Waiting": "Canada Country Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. May 12, 2006.
- All other singles except noted: "Jason Blaine – Canada Country". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- "The Road That Raised You Up": "Canada Country chart for October 7, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- "Boy Mama": "Canada Country chart for March 16, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ "Jason Blaine – Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ^ "2022 CCMA AWARD NOMINEES". Canadian Country Music Association. 20 July 2022. Archived from the original on September 13, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- ^ "CANADIAN COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION REVEALS FIRST ROUND OF 2022 AWARD WINNERS AT THE CCMA MUSIC INDUSTRY GALA DINNER & AWARDS". Canadian Country Music Association (Press release). Global News Wire. September 12, 2022. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- ^ "2023 CMAOntario Awards: Celebrating the Best Country Music In Ontario". Front Porch Music. March 27, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ "2024 CMAOntario Awards". CMAOntario. Archived from the original on June 14, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "2024 CMAOntario Awards Winners Announced". CMAOntario. June 5, 2024. Archived from the original on June 14, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
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