Jason Blaine

Jason Blaine
Jason Blaine
	Blaine in 2019.
Background information
Born	April 19, 1980 (age 45); Pembroke, Ontario, Canada
Origin	Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres	Country
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2003-present
Labels	Icon; Koch ; E1 Canada ; Wax; eOne; The Orchard ;

Last updated June 12, 2025

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".

Family

Blaine lives in the greater Nashville area with his wife, Amy, and their four children.

Career

Blaine'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

Albums

List of albums, with selected details
Title	Details
While We Were Waiting	Release date: July 6, 2005 Label: Icon Records
Make My Move	Release date: May 20, 2008 Label: Koch Entertainment
Sweet Sundown	Release date: March 30, 2010 Label: E1 Entertainment
Life So Far	Release date: September 27, 2011 Label: E1 Entertainment
Everything I Love	Release date: July 9, 2013 Label: E1 Entertainment
Country Side	Release date: October 23, 2015 Label: E1 Entertainment
Diamonds in the Desert	Release date: February 25, 2022 Label: Jason Blaine

Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected details
Title	Details
Boy with a Guitar	Release date: November 10, 2017 Label: Wax Records
Go with Me	Release date: October 23, 2020 Label: eOne Music

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Year	Title	Peak positions		Album
Year	Title	CAN Country ^[2]	CAN ^[3]	Album
2003	"That's What I Do"	8	—	While We Were Waiting
2005	"Heartache Like Mine"	23	—
2006	"While We Were Waiting"	24	—
2006	"What I Can't Forget"	24	—
2007	"Rock in My Boot"	9	92	Make My Move
2007	"Flirtin' with Me"	5	—
2008	"My First Car"	11	—
2008	"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
2011	"Don't Make 'Em Like That Anymore"	8	—
2012	"Cool"	7	79
2012	"On a Night Like This"	10	—
2013	"Rock It Country Girl"	13	80	Everything I Love
2013	"Feels Like That"	18	—
2014	"Friends of Mine"	12	84
2014	"Layin' Your Love on Me"	46	—
2015	"Country Side"	6	86	Country Side
	"Travelin' Light"	—	—
	"Spotlight"	11	—
2016	"Dance with My Daughter"	43	—
2016	"Back to You"	30	—
2017	"Born to Love"	22	—	Boy with a Guitar
2018	"Boy with a Guitar"	36	—	Boy with a Guitar
2018	"Ain't Got Growin' Up Down Yet"	48	—	—
2020	"Drink Too Much"	—	—	Go with Me
2020	"Mood Swing"	—	—
2021	"When I See You"	—	—
2021	"End of the Rain"	—	—	Diamonds in the Desert
2023	"The Road That Raised You Up"	8	—	TBA
2023	"Boy Mama"	40	—
2024	"Somewhere Tonight"	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

As featured artist

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

Year	Video	Director
2003	"That's What I Do"
2005	"Heartache Like Mine"	Stephano Barberis
2006	"While We Were Waiting"
2006	"What I Can't Forget"
2007	"Rock in My Boot"
2007	"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"
2012	"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
2014	"Layin' Your Love on Me"	Stephano Barberis
2015	"Country Side"	Kirstin Barlowe
2015	"Spotlight"	Sean Smith
2016	"Dance with My Daughter"	David Pichette

Awards and nominations

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
2015		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

↑ "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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[1] "Pembroke Alumnus Wins National Talent Search". Algonquin College . 2002. Retrieved December 4, 2023.

[2] 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.

[mwAjM] "Heartache Like Mine": "Canada Country Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. November 18, 2005.

[mwAjo] "While We Were Waiting": "Canada Country Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. May 12, 2006.

[mwAkE] All other singles except noted: "Jason Blaine – Canada Country". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2019.

[mwAkk] "The Road That Raised You Up": "Canada Country chart for October 7, 2023" . Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2023.

[mwAlI] "Boy Mama": "Canada Country chart for March 16, 2024" . Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2024.

[3] "Jason Blaine – Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2019.

[4] "2022 CCMA AWARD NOMINEES". Canadian Country Music Association . 20 July 2022. Archived from the original on September 13, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.

[5] "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.

[6] "2023 CMAOntario Awards: Celebrating the Best Country Music In Ontario". Front Porch Music. March 27, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.

[7] "2024 CMAOntario Awards". CMAOntario. Archived from the original on June 14, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.

[8] "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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