Jason Blaine

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Jason Blaine
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Blaine in 2019.
Background information
Born (1980-04-19) April 19, 1980 (age 44)
Pembroke, Ontario, Canada
Origin Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres Country
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2003-present
Labels

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".

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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
TitleDetails
While We Were Waiting
  • Release date: July 6, 2005
  • Label: Icon Records
Make My Move
Sweet Sundown
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
TitleDetails
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
YearTitlePeak positionsAlbum
CAN Country
[2]
CAN
[3]
2003"That's What I Do"8While 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"992Make My Move
"Flirtin' with Me"5
2008"My First Car"11
"Good Day to Get Gone"1195
2009"Give It to Me"16
2010"Numb"11Sweet Sundown
"Run with Me"1299
"Hillbilly Girl"29
2011"Watching the World Go Round"50Life So Far
"Don't Make 'Em Like That Anymore"8
2012"Cool"779
"On a Night Like This"10
2013"Rock It Country Girl"1380Everything I Love
"Feels Like That"18
2014"Friends of Mine"1284
"Layin' Your Love on Me"46
2015"Country Side"686Country Side
"Travelin' Light"
"Spotlight"11
2016"Dance with My Daughter"43
"Back to You"30
2017"Born to Love"22Boy 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"8TBA
"Boy Mama"40
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
YearSingleAlbum
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

YearVideoDirector
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

YearAssociationCategoryResult
2004 Canadian Country Music Association Independent Song of the Year – "That's What I Do"Nominated
2006Chevy Trucks Rising Star AwardNominated
2007Chevy Trucks Rising Star AwardNominated
2008Top New Talent of the Year – MaleNominated
2009Male Artist of the YearNominated
2012Male Artist of the YearNominated
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
2013Songwriter of the Year – "Cool"Nominated
2014CMT Video of the Year – "Friends of Mine"Nominated
2015Songwriter of the Year – "Country Side"Nominated
Video of the Year – "Country Side"Nominated
2017 Country Music Association of Ontario Album of the Year - Country SideNominated
Male Artist of the YearNominated
Fan's ChoiceNominated
Video of the Year - "Dance With My Daughter"Nominated
2022 Canadian Country Music Association Alternative Country Album of the Year - Diamonds in the DesertNominated [4] [5]
2023Country Music Association of OntarioAlbum of the Year - Diamonds in the DesertNominated [6]
2024Country Music Association of OntarioMale Artist of the YearNominated [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

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