Justine Blazer

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Justine Blazer
Blazer2024.jpg
Blazer in 2024
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
  • producer
Years active2004–present
Awards Josie Music Award
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar
  • harmonica
Website justineblazer.com

Justine Gabriella Blazer [1] is a singer, songwriter, recording artist, and record producer. [2] Her music has been featured on CMT and she has opened shows for such artists as Jason Aldean, Justin Moore, Lee Brice, Kathy Mattea, and Lonestar. [3] In 2022, her album Girl Singing the Blues peaked at #18 on Billboard's Top 100 Blues Albums and won a Josie Music Award for Blues Album of the Year in 2023. [4]

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Early life

Justine Blazer was born in Detroit, Michigan to parents Tom and Cindy Blazer. [5] [6] She took dance, voice, acting, and piano lessons as a child. Her first paid performance was at a shopping mall at the age of six or seven, where she sang "Wind Beneath my Wings" for $50. [7] As a teenager she studied song writing, producing, and recording. She graduated from Canton High School and attended Eastern Michigan University. [8] [9] [2] She lived in New York City for five years, where she modelled and learned to play the guitar and harmonica. [10] [6]

Career

Blazer began her professional career in 2004 with her first album, Just a Justine Christmas. [10] Her music has been featured on CMT and she has shared the stage with such artists as Jason Aldean, Justin Moore, Lee Brice, Kathy Mattea, and Lonestar.[ citation needed ]

Blazer has performed as a solo artist on NBC's Today in Nashville and her songs have been featured in the 2022 movie Hashtag Blessed and The Young and the Restless . [7] [11] [12] [13] She cites her musical influences as Alanis Morissette, Faith Hill, Celine Dion, Shania Twain, and Garth Brooks. [14] [5] In 2011, she won first place in Dodge Ram Trucks's Battle of the Bands contest, the goal of which was to find a new country star in Texas. [9] She has released nine studio albums and has written and recorded with Kitt Wakeley, Kim Cameron, and Syreeta Thompson, among others. [15] [16] [17] Blazer was a speaker and panellist at Music Expo in 2020. [18]

In 2023, she won a Josie Music Award for Blues Album of the Year for Girl Singing the Blues, as well as winning a Global Music Award and Intercontinental Music Award, among others. [4] In 2024, she was a featured performer at NAMM. [19] In 2025, Blazer received Josie Music Award nominations for Songwriter of the Year, Vocal Event of the Year, Story-Enhanced Music Video of the Year, and Holiday Song of the Year. [20]

Awards

YearNominated workCategoryAwardResult
2025"Here's to the Man in Red"Songwriter Achievement Josie Music Award [21] Won
2024"Try to Hide It"Best of America - CountryIntercontinental Music Award [22] Won
2024"Ain't No Cure Like The Blues"Best Blues SongIndie Music Channel Awards [23] Won
2024"Make Christmas Last Forever"Song of the Year (Holiday) Josie Music Award [24] Won
2024"Joy!"Holiday Project of the Year Josie Music Award [24] Won
2024"Ain't No Cure For the Blues"Blues Hollywood Independent Music Award [25] Nominated
2024"Ain't No Cure For the Blues"BluesGlobal Music Award [26] Won
2024Jazz/blues/soulArtist of the Year Josie Music Award [27] Nominated
2024Pitching PortfolioSongwriter of the Year JMA AlumJosie Music Award [27] Nominated
2024Jazz/bluesVocalist of the YearJosie Music Award [27] Nominated
2024JMA AlumMusic Production/producerJosie Music Award [27] Nominated
2024"Wrap Me Up"Holiday Song of the YearJosie Music Award [27] Nominated
2024JazzSong of the YearJosie Music Award [27] Nominated
2024Mutli-genreSong of the YearJosie Music Award [27] Nominated
2024Pop/contemporary/danceSong of the YearJosie Music Award [27] Nominated
2023Girl Singing the BluesBlues Album of the Year Josie Music Award [4] Won
2023"Blues"Best of AmericaIntercontinental Music Award [28] Won
2023"Who Let The Jolly In"Holiday Song of the Year Josie Music Award [4] Won
2022"Tears of Blue"Best Female Vocalist (blues)Global Music Award [29] Won
2021"2020 of You"Best Rock Song by an Artist Josie Music Award [30] Won
2021Best Female Blues Artist Detroit Music Awards [31] Nominated

Discography

References

  1. ↑ "ANOTHER DAY". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "JUSTINE BLAZER IS TAKING THE WORLD BY STORM". Women of Country Music. April 28, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Justine Blazer's "Good Trouble" premieres exclusively on CMT". Grubs and Grooves. September 27, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Josie Music Awards 2023: See the full list of winners in Nashville". The Tennessean. October 24, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 "Justine Blazer". Girl. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  6. 1 2 "Star Blazer by Phil Custudio". Clarkston News. March 9, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  7. 1 2 "Conversations with Justine Blazer". Voyage ATL. July 30, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Blazer on Stage" (PDF). Voyage ATL. July 4, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  9. 1 2 "Former Ann Arborite Justine Blazer wins national contest for next country star". The Ann Arbor News. March 22, 2011. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  10. 1 2 "Five Questionsfor Justine Blazer," "The Herald Palladium," Page D2, February 28, 2013
  11. ↑ "Hashtag Blessed The Movie - Official Trailer". DarMar Production. July 12, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Hashtag Blessed". Amazon. July 30, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Justine Blazer Performs "Sound of My Heels"". NBC Today in Nashville. January 18, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  14. 1 2 "Justine Blazer Paves Her Way with New Album "Pioneer Soul Shaker"". Pro Country Music. 13 August 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  15. ↑ "We Are The Music Makers (W.A.M. Awards) Announces 2023 Award Recipients". Indie Talk. November 30, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Kim Cameron - 'Just In Time (feat. Justine Blazer) American iTunes Chart Performance". iTunes. August 31, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  17. 1 2 "Justine Blazer – Girl Singing The Blues Album Review by John Sacksteder". Blues Blast Magazine. April 15, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Music Expo Sets Virtual Summit Series". Music Row. August 11, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Justine Blazer". NAMM. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  20. ↑ "2025 Official Nominees". THE JOSIE MUSIC AWARDS. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  21. ↑ "Here is the full list of winners in Nashville for the 11th Annual Josie Music Awards 2025". The Tennessean. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  22. ↑ "Blues Music Award Winners 2024". Intercontinental Music Awards. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  23. ↑ "Blues Winners 2024". Indie Music Channel Awards. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  24. 1 2 "2024 Nominations and Selections". Tennessean. October 27, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  25. ↑ "2024 Nominations and Selections". HIMA. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  26. ↑ "Global Music Awards: Current Winners". Global Music Award. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  27. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "2024 Tenth Annual Josie Music Awards Official Nominees". Josie Music Awards. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  28. ↑ "InterContinental Music Awards Winner". Intercontinental Music Awards. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  29. ↑ "Global Music Awards 2022 Winners". Global Music Awards. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  30. ↑ "Josie Music Awards - winners 2021". Josie Music Awards. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  31. ↑ "Female artists dominate the 19th annual Detroit Music Awards". The Oakland Press. March 15, 2010. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  32. ↑ "New Tunes Tuesday - Justine Blazer - Jublilee EP". Medium. December 3, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  33. ↑ "IT'S CHRISTMAS IN JULY WITH JUSTINE BLAZER'S NEW ALBUM "JOY!"". Amazon. January 20, 2007. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  34. ↑ "JUSTINE BLAZER RELEASES "JOLLY" JINGLES WITH NEW HOLIDAY ALBUM". Music City Melodies. December 2, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  35. ↑ "Blazer, Justine: Gasoline". Tower Records. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  36. ↑ "Welcome to My World". Amazon. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  37. ↑ "Red, White & Blue". Amazon. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  38. ↑ "Passion in Me". Amazon. January 20, 2007. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
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