JoJo Mason | |
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Background information | |
Born | Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada [1] | February 26, 1990
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Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, piano |
Years active | 2015–present |
Labels | Manicdown, 604 |
JoJo Mason (born February 26, 1990) is a Canadian country music singer-songwriter. Mason moved to Victoria, British Columbia in 2004 to play hockey at the junior (Saanich Jr Braves, VIJHL) ranks but suffered a herniated disk. [1] Later, he met songwriter/producer Dan Swinimer and worked on developing his vocals. [1] He signed to Manicdown Productions in 2014 and released his debut single, "It's All Good", in early 2015. [2] Mason's second single, "Good Kinda Love", was released in November 2015, before he signed with 604 Records for the release of his third single, "Red Dress", in May 2016. [3] In 2021, Mason achieved his first gold-certification for his single "Better on You", and charted on the Canadian Hot 100 for the first time with the single "Broken Umbrella". [4] [5]
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Year | Title | Peak positions | Certifications | Album | |
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CAN [5] | CAN Country [10] | ||||
2015 | "It's All Good" | — | 10 | Both Sides of the Bar | |
"Good Kinda Love" | — | 12 | |||
2016 | "Red Dress" | — | 9 | ||
"Made for You" | — | 20 | |||
2017 | "Something to Wrap My Heart Around" | — | 8 | ||
2018 | "Future" | — | 21 | Non-album single | |
2019 | "Better on You" | — | 7 | Chapter Two | |
2020 | "Chemical" | — | 30 | Changes | |
2021 | "Broken Umbrella" | 89 | 5 | Sky Full of Stars | |
2022 | "Let Me Down Easy" | — | 5 | ||
2024 | "Bottom Shelf" | — | 22 | TBA |
Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
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CAN Country [11] | |||
2022 | "Don't Hang the Mistletoe" | 42 | Non-album single |
Year | Single | Director |
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2016 | "Red Dress" | Stephano Barberis |
"Made For You" | Daniel Keen | |
2017 | "Something to Wrap My Heart Around" | |
2018 | "Edge of the Night" | |
"Future" | ||
2019 | "Better on You" | |
2020 | "Chemical" | |
2021 | "Broken Umbrella" | Cole Northey |
Year | Award | Category | Recipient/Work | Result | Ref |
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2016 | BCCMA | Male Vocalist of the Year | Jojo Mason | Nominated | [12] |
Single of the Year | "Good Kinda Love" | Nominated | |||
Songwriter of the Year | Nominated | ||||
2017 | CCMA | Rising Star Award | Jojo Mason | Nominated | [13] |
2019 | CCMA | Rising Star Award | Jojo Mason | Nominated | [14] |
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