Jason Blaine | |
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![]() Blaine in 2019. | |
Background information | |
Born | Pembroke, Ontario, Canada | April 19, 1980
Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Genres | Country |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2003-present |
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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".
Blaine lives in the greater Nashville area with his wife, Amy, and their four children.
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.
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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Title | Details |
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Boy with a Guitar |
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Go with Me |
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Year | Title | Peak positions | Album | |
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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 | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Year | Single | Album |
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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 |
Year | Video | Director |
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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 |
Year | Association | Category | Result |
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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 | ||
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