List of Universal Music Group Nashville artists

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This is a list of artists on Universal Music Group Nashville . [1] [2] Universal Music Group Nashville comprises the Nashville branches of MCA Records, Mercury Records and Capitol Records, as well as Lost Highway Records. Formerly, the company included the Nashville branch of DreamWorks Records.

Contents

MCA Nashville Records

As MCA Records reissued recordings previously released on other labels, only country music artists whose recordings were first issued on the MCA or MCA Nashville label are to be listed here.

Former artists

Formerly on Decca Nashville

Formerly on Rising Tide Nashville

Formerly on DreamWorks Nashville

Mercury Nashville Records

Artists whose only UMG-distributed recordings were first issued by MGM Records or Polydor Records are not listed here.

Current artists

Former artists

Formerly on Polydor Nashville

Capitol Records Nashville

Former artists

Formerly on Patriot Nashville

Formerly on Virgin Nashville

EMI Records Nashville

Former artists

Buena Vista Records

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