Brantley GilbertBy: Lindsay Nagle

Born in Jefferson, Georgia on January 20, 1985.

Crashed his truck while intoxicated at nineteen years old.

After the accident, he dedicated himself to his musical career

Early Life

Has written songs that

Colt Ford and Jason Aldean have recorded.

The songs “My Kinda Party” and “Dirt Road Anthem” recorded on Aldean’s album in 2010, were also written by Brantley.

Songwriting

Brantley is currently

engaged to be married to another country artist known as Jana Kramer.

Their engagement took place in the beginning of 2013 on the day of his birthday.

Personal Life

Nominations

2011

• Nominated for Country Music Association Award category Song of the Year for “Dirt Road Anthem”

2012

• Nominated for CMA Award category New Artist of the Year

• Nominated for CMT Music Award category USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year

• Nominated for Academy of Country Music Award category New Artist of the Year

Nominations

2013

• Nominated for ACM Award category New Artist of the Year

Nominations

2012: Won the CMT Music Award in the

category of Nationwide on your side Award, and the American Country Award in the category of Single of the Year: Breakthrough Artist Award for his hit single “You don’t know her like I do”

2013: Won the ACM Award in the category of New Male Vocalist

Awards Received

Studio Albums

• Modern Day Prodigal Son• Released October

27th 2009

• Halfway to Heaven• Released March 16th

2010

Singles

2010• “Kick It In The Sticks”• “My Kind Of Crazy”

2011• “Country Must Be Country Wide”• “You Don’t Know Her Like I Do”

2012• “Kick It In The Sticks” (re-

released)• “More Than Miles”

Brantley Gilbert’s first headlining tour began

in 2012, and because of its success, decided to extend the tour into 2013.

Other artists such as Uncle Kracker, Greg Bates, and Brian Davis has joined him for this tour as well.

This tour ended recently on April 27th of this year, and by the end featured artist Kip Moore.

“Hell on Wheels” Tour

“When you see life flash before your eyes

The good the bad the wrong the rightFade into a bright white line

Shinin' down on you You’re hangin’ on by a thread

Wondering which one’s your last breath Knowing there’s so much you have left to do

Live your life a better manWhen you’ve been, halfway to heaven.”

-Brantley Gilbert

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