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{{short description|American country singer (born 1977)}}
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| Name = Jason Aldean | name = Jason Aldean
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| Birth_name = Jason Aldine Williams<ref name="whitburn">{{cite book|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|title=Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008|publisher=Record Research, Inc.|year=2008|pages=21|isbn=0-89820-177-2|accessdate=2009-10-06}}</ref>
| birth_name = Jason Aldine Williams
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'''Jason Aldine Williams''' (born February 28, 1977 in ]) is an American ] singer, known professionally as '''Jason Aldean'''. Since 2005, Aldean has recorded for ], an independent record label for which he has released four albums and twelve singles. His 2005 ] debut and 2009 album '']'' are both ] by the ] (RIAA), while 2007's '']'' is certified gold. Of his singles, four have reached the number one position on the ] charts: "]", "]", "]" and "]", and six more have reached top ten on the same chart.
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'''Jason Aldine Williams''' (born February 28, 1977),<ref name="whitburn">{{cite book|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|title=Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008|publisher=Record Research, Inc.|year=2008|page=21|isbn=978-0-89820-177-2}}</ref> known professionally as '''Jason Aldean''', is an American ] singer. Since 2005, he has been signed to ], a record label for which he has released eleven albums and 40 singles. His 2010 album, '']'', is certified quadruple-platinum by the ] (RIAA). His 2012 album '']'' is certified double-platinum, while his 2005 ] debut, 2007 album '']'', 2009 album '']'', and 2014 album '']'' are all certified platinum. Aldean has received five ] nominations throughout his career, twice for ].

27 of Aldean's 38 singles have reached #1 on either the ] or ] charts with "]", "]", "]", "]", "]" (a duet with ]), "]", "]", "]", "]" (a collaboration with ] and ]), "]", "]", "]", "]", "]", "]", "]", "]", "]", "]" (a duet with ]), "]", "]", "]", "]", "]" (a duet with ]), and "]". In 2023, he released "]", which was the subject of widespread media attention following the release of its music video, whilst becoming Aldean's first number-one hit on the ].


==Early life== ==Early life==
Jason Aldine Williams was born in ],<ref name="whitburn" /><ref name="allmusic" /> on February 28, 1977. His parents separated when he was three. He was raised by his mother in Macon, and during the summer he spent time with his father in ]. He attended ], a private Christian school in ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jason Aldean |url=https://waknights.com/our_team/jason-aldean/ |access-date=July 26, 2023 |website=Windsor Academy Knights}}</ref> Before his father went to his work, Aldean would map out guitar chords on notebook paper to show his son where to place his fingers to play the chords and Jason would sit and practice all day while his father was at work. When his father got home, he got out his own guitar and they played together. Soon he could play a song after hearing it only a few times. His early favorites included ]'s "]", ]'s "The Blues Man", and ]'s "]".
Aldean's parents, Larry and Debbie, divorced when he was three. He was raised by his father, mainly in ]. During the summer he would spend time with his father in ].


Both of his parents encouraged young Aldean as he progressed musically. From age 14, after watching the country-music awards on television, he wanted to perform on stage. With his mother's help, he performed at the local VFW hall in Macon. He sang ]'s song "]" and ]'s "]". He then began performing at area talent contests and local fairs. At 15, he joined the "house band" at Georgia nightspot Nashville South.
Before going to work during the day, his dad would map out guitar chords on notebook paper to show Jason where to place his fingers to play the chords. Jason sat and practiced all day while his dad was at work. When his dad got home, he got out his own guitar and they played together. Soon, after hearing a song only a few times, he could play it. His early favorites included ]'s "]", ]'s "The Blues Man", and ]'s "]".
Both parents encouraged young Jason as he progressed musically. From age 14, after watching the country-music awards on TV, he wanted to perform on stage. With his mother's help, he performed at the local ] hall in Macon, Georgia. He sang ]'s song "]" and ]'s "]". He would later say that the entire audience &mdash; all ten &mdash; applauded, and that he almost had to be dragged off the stage because he was hooked on performing. He began performing at area talent contests and local fairs. At 15, he joined the "house band" at the Macon, Georgia nightspot Nashville South.


In order to stand out, Aldean changed the spelling of his middle name, Aldine, to come up with the name Aldean.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wycd.cbslocal.com/2015/01/20/10-country-stars-that-use-stage-names|title=10 Country Stars That Use Stage Names|date=January 20, 2015|access-date=June 28, 2015|archive-date=June 30, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630221330/http://wycd.cbslocal.com/2015/01/20/10-country-stars-that-use-stage-names/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Personal life==
Aldean currently lives in Nashville, TN with his wife Jessica and their two daughters Keeley (Born in 2003) and Kendyl (Born in 2007).


==Musical career== ==Career==
===1998–2004: Career beginnings===
After high school, with his father's help, Aldean and his band performed in college towns in ], ], and ], and then further up the ]. With one of the band's members, Justin Weaver, Aldean began writing songs. In 1998 he performed his original songs at a showcase staged by ] nightclub The Buckboard. He was approached by Michael Knox, then of the ] song-publishing company.<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p730273/biography|pure_url=yes}} |title=Jason Aldean biography |accessdate=23 December 2010 |last=Leggett |first=Steve |work=]}}</ref> After signing with Warner-Chappell, Aldean moved to ] on November 1, 1998 at age 21.
After high school, with his father's help, Aldean and his band performed at clubs and festivals around the Southeast. With Justin Weaver (one of the band's members), Aldean began writing and recording original songs. In 1998, he performed songs from his first album at a showcase staged by ] nightclub The Buckboard. He was approached by ], then of the ] song-publishing company.<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p730273/biography|pure_url=yes}} |title=Jason Aldean Biography |access-date=December 23, 2010 |last=Leggett |first=Steve |work=]}}</ref> After signing with Warner-Chappell, Aldean moved to ] on November 1, 1998, at the age of 21.


A month after moving to Nashville, Aldean was offered a recording contract but was subsequently dropped. He signed with another label but again was dropped in 2000 for postponing his recording sessions repeatedly. Various showcases failed to bring him a contract. The last straw was an attempt at the Wildhorse Saloon where the promised label talent scouts never even showed up. Finally, Lawrence Mathis spotted Jason at one of the showcases at The Wildhorse Saloon in ]. Mathis signed as Aldean's first manager. Still frustrated and discouraged with his struggling career, Aldean gave himself six months before planning to leave Nashville and return home to Georgia. Then five weeks later, he was offered a deal from ] in Nashville. Shortly after the release of his first album, Jason picked up his new (and current) agent, Kevin Neal. And while recording ], Jason moved to Clarence Spalding and Spalding Entertainment for management. Aldean was offered a recording contract but was subsequently dropped. He signed with another label but again was dropped in 2000 after his label postponed his recording sessions repeatedly. Various showcases failed to bring him a contract. The last straw was an attempt at the Wildhorse Saloon where the promised label talent scouts never showed up. Frustrated and discouraged with his struggling career, Aldean gave himself six months before planning to leave Nashville and return home to Georgia. Then five weeks later, he was offered a deal from ] in Nashville. Shortly after the release of ], Aldean picked up his new (and current) agent Kevin Neal. While recording '']'', Aldean moved to Clarence Spalding and Spalding Entertainment for management.


===''Jason Aldean'' (2005-2006)=== ===2005–2008: ''Jason Aldean'' and ''Relentless''===
Aldean's first single, "]", was released in early 2005.<ref name="allmusic"/> It served as the lead-off to his album '']'', and reached a peak of #10 on the '']'' ] charts. The album also produced his first Number One hit in "]", as well as the #4-peaking "]", which had previously been a non-charting single in 2002 for ]. Amarillo Sky earned a 2006 ACM nomination for song of the year and video of the year. Jason Aldean earned the title of "Top New Male Vocalist" at the 2006 Academy of Country Music Awards. ''Jason Aldean'' has sold over one million copies in the United States, and was certified platinum by the ] in 2007. Aldean's debut single, "]", was released in early 2005.<ref name="allmusic" /> It served as the lead-off to his ] and reached number 10 on the US '']'' ] chart.<ref name="Country Songs">{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=jason aldean|chart=Country Songs}}|title=Jason Aldean Album & Song Chart History – Country Songs|magazine=]|publisher=]|access-date=August 11, 2011}}</ref> The album contained his first number one hit with "]".<ref name="Country Songs" /> This album contained the number 4 hit "]",<ref name="Country Songs" /> which had previously been a non-charting single in 2002 for ]. The song earned a 2006 ACM nomination for Song of the Year and Video of the Year. Aldean earned the title "Top New Male Vocalist" at the 2006 ]. Over 1,000,000 copies of the album were sold in the United States and it was certified platinum by the ] in 2007.


]
===''Relentless'' (2007-2008)===
Aldean spent most of January 2007 in the studio with producer Michael Knox to finish his second album, '']''.<ref name="allmusic"/> This album was released on May 29, 2007, and at ], it was released with a Limited Edition CMT Pick DVD that includes performances from Jason Aldean. The album's lead-off single, "]", was originally recorded by ] and peaked at #6 when Aldean released it. Its followup, "]", has become his fifth consecutive Top Ten hit. ''Relentless'' has also been certified gold by the ], and its ] was released as its third single. The song has also been Aldean's lowest charting single in both the U.S. and Canada, failing to reach Top Ten on the country charts. Aldean spent most of January 2007, in the studio with producer Michael Knox to finish his second album, '']''.<ref name="allmusic" /> The album was released on May 29, 2007, and at ] locations was sold with a Limited Edition ] Pick DVD that included Aldean's performances. The album's lead-off single, "]", was originally recorded by ], but Aldean's version of it peaked at No.&nbsp;6.<ref name="Country Songs" /> Its followup "]" became his 5th consecutive Top 10 hit.<ref name="Country Songs" /> ''Relentless'' was also certified platinum by the ], and its ] was released as its 3rd single. The song was Aldean's lowest-charting single both in the U.S. and Canada,<ref name="Country Songs" /> failing to reach the Top 10 on the country charts.<ref name="Country Songs" />


===''Wide Open'' (2009-2010)=== ===2009–2012: ''Wide Open'' and ''My Kinda Party''===
Aldean released a seventh single titled "]" to radio on December 1, 2008. It is the first single from his third album '']'' which was released on April 7, 2009. The single debuted at #51 on the ] chart in late-November 2008. His seventh consecutive Top 40 hit on the country charts, it is also his first Top 40 hit on the ], and became his second number-one hit, and his first since "Why" in May 2006. The next single, the ]-] co-write "]," became Aldean's third Number One hit. ''Wide Open'' debuted at #2 on the Top Country Albums chart. "]" became the album's third consecutive Number One hit in January 2010, with "]" being the album's fourth single, peaking at #2 on the country charts. Aldean released his seventh single titled "]" on December 1, 2008. This song serves as the lead-off single from his third album '']'', which was released on April 7, 2009. The single debuted at No.&nbsp;51 on the ] chart<ref name="Country Songs" /> in late-November 2008. Being his 7th consecutive Top 40 hit on the country charts,<ref name="Country Songs" /> it is also his 1st Top 40 hit on the ]. It later became his second number-one hit,<ref name="Country Songs" /> and his first since "Why" in May 2006.<ref name="Country Songs" /> The next single, "]", became Aldean's third number-one hit.<ref name="Country Songs" /> ''Wide Open'' debuted at No.&nbsp;2 on the Top Country Albums chart. "]" became the album's third consecutive number-one hit in January 2010,<ref name="Country Songs" /> with "]" being the album's fourth single and peaking at No.&nbsp;2 on the country charts.<ref name="Country Songs" />


Jason Aldean performed with ] on an episode of CMT Crossroads in the beginning of May, and the episode premiered on June 26, 2009.<ref>http://www.musicrow.com/category/artist/</ref> In an interview with ''Shave'' Magazine, Jason explained that working with Bryan on Crossroads "was great. He was a lot of fun." But the real highlight for Jason was working with Randy Owen. "I am a big fan of Alabama so I got a chance to work with Randy Owen on this album (it didn’t make the album but it eventually made a bonus track). It was really cool. Alabama were like ‘The Beatles’ for me so working with him was definitely one of the highlights. I mean, both of those guys were really cool moments, but, if I had to pick one highlight, it would be working with Randy this year." <ref name="shavemagazine">{{cite web |author=Ziyah |url=http://www.shavemagazine.com/entertainment/091101 |title=Interview With Jason Aldean |publisher= |accessdate=2009-11-30}}</ref> Aldean performed with ] on an episode of '']'' in the beginning of May, and the episode premiered on June 26, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicrow.com/category/artist/ |title=Artist |publisher=MusicRow |date=January 28, 2011 |access-date=February 3, 2011}}</ref> In an interview with ], Aldean explained that working with Bryan on ''Crossroads'' "was great" and that "e was a lot of fun." But the real highlight for him was that he was working with Randy Owen. "I am a big fan of ] so I got a chance to work with ] on this album (it didn't make the album but it eventually made a bonus track). It was really cool. Alabama were like ']' for me so working with him was definitely one of the highlights," he said "I mean, both of those guys were really cool moments, but if I had to pick one highlight, it would be working with Randy this year."<ref name="shavemagazine">{{cite magazine |url=http://www.shavemagazine.com/entertainment/091101 |title=Interview With Jason Aldean |magazine=Shave Magazine |first=Ziyah |last=Karmali |access-date=November 30, 2009 |date=November 1, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101213085509/http://www.shavemagazine.com/entertainment/091101 |archive-date=December 13, 2010}}</ref> A live DVD titled '']'' was released on August 25, 2009.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}} At the 2010 CMT Music Awards, Aldean picked up 3 nominations in Video of the Year and Male Video of the Year for "The Truth", as well as Collaborative Video of the Year and CMT Performance of the Year for his performance of "Heaven" with Bryan Adams.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.cmt.com/2010-04-05/jason-aldean-lady-antebellum-sugarland-lead-2010-cmt-music-awards-nominees/#comment-137607 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100407001017/http://blog.cmt.com/2010-04-05/jason-aldean-lady-antebellum-sugarland-lead-2010-cmt-music-awards-nominees/#comment-137607 |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 7, 2010 |title=Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Sugarland Lead 2010 CMT Music Awards Nominees |publisher=] |date=April 5, 2010 |access-date=February 3, 2011}}</ref>


In August 2010, Aldean released the single "]", which entered the Hot Country Songs chart at No.&nbsp;41.<ref name="Country Songs" /> It is the lead-off single from his ], which was released on November 2, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jasonaldean.com/story/news/jason_aldean_sets_release_of_fourth_studio_album__my_kinda_party_for_1122010/|title=Jason Aldean Sets Release of Fourth Studio Album – My Kinda Party for 11.2.2010|date=August 23, 2010|work=Jason Aldean|access-date=August 23, 2010|archive-date=July 13, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713090705/http://www.jasonaldean.com/story/news/jason_aldean_sets_release_of_fourth_studio_album__my_kinda_party_for_1122010/|url-status=dead}}</ref> It marks as Aldean's tenth top-10 country hit.<ref name="Country Songs" /> Aldean also collaborated with ] on the intimate duet "]". His and Clarkson's performance on November 10, 2010, at the CMA Awards received positive recognition, and debuted at No.&nbsp;59 on ''Billboard'''s Hot Country Songs chart<ref name="Country Songs" /> from unsolicited airplay for the week of November 20, 2010. In March 2011, it became Aldean's fifth number-one hit.<ref name="Country Songs" />
A live DVD titled '']'' was released on August 25, 2009.


In early 2011, Aldean's version of "]", which was recorded previously by both of its writers ] artist ] and ] (who also wrote "My Kinda Party"), debuted on the Hot Country Songs chart at No.&nbsp;57 as an album cut <ref name="Country Songs" /> from an unsolicited airplay for the week of February 5, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1656874/kenny-chesneys-somewhere-with-you-remains-on-top.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110131130938/http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1656874/kenny-chesneys-somewhere-with-you-remains-on-top.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 31, 2011|title=CMT: News: Kenny Chesney's "Somewhere With You" Remains on Top|date=January 29, 2011|work=CMT|access-date=February 5, 2011}}</ref> In March 2011, the song was chosen as the third single from ''My Kinda Party''. Aldean also collaborated with Ludacris for the song at the 2011 ] in ] on June 8, 2011. In addition to making #1 on the Hot Country Songs chart<ref name="Country Songs" /> for the week of July 30, 2011, it also became Aldean's first Top 10 hit on the Hot 100 chart, peaking at #7.
At the 2010 CMT music Awards Jason Aldean picked up 3 nominations in Video of the Year and Male Video of the Year for "The Truth", as well as collaborative video of the year and CMT performance of the year for his performance of "Heaven" with Bryan Adams.
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Aldean performed "My Kinda Party" at the start of the ], which was broadcast on ].{{citation needed|date=December 2021}} Aldean won the CMA award for Album of the Year in 2011 as well as the Musical Event of the Year with "Don't You Wanna Stay", his duet with Kelly Clarkson. This was his first win.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}} On October 25, 2011, it was announced that Aldean would be performing on ''The Grammy Nominations Concert Live! – Countdown to Music's Biggest Night'', the 1-hour special which took place live on Wednesday, November 30, 2011, at the ] in ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Aldean, Others Set To Perform For Grammys Nomination Party!|url=http://us99country.radio.com/2011/10/25/jason-aldean-to-perform-on-the-grammy-nominations-concert-live/|work=WUSN-FM US99.5}}</ref> "Don't You Wanna Stay" received a Grammy nomination for ], but lost to ] at the ] on February 12, 2012.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}} The fourth single from the album was "]", which peaked at No. 2,<ref name="Country Songs" /> followed by yet another number one single, entitled "]".<ref name="Country Songs" />
===''My Kinda Party'' (2010-Present)===

Aldean released a new single in August 2010, "]," which entered the Hot Country Songs chart at #41, which is the lead-off single from his ], released on November 2, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jasonaldean.com/story/news/jason_aldean_sets_release_of_fourth_studio_album__my_kinda_party_for_1122010/|title=Jason Aldean Sets Release of Fourth Studio Album - My Kinda Party for 11.2.2010|date=2010-08-23|work=Jason Aldean|accessdate=2010-08-23}}</ref> It marks as Aldean's tenth top 10 country hit.
===2012–2016: ''Night Train'' and ''Old Boots, New Dirt''===
He also collaborated with ] on the intimate duet "Don't You Wanna Stay". Aldean and Clarkson's performance on November 10, 2010 at the CMA Awards received positive recognition, and debuted at #59 on ''Billboard'''s Hot Country Songs chart from unsolicited airplay for the week of November 20, 2010.

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The first single from Aldean's fifth album was entitled "]". It was released on July 16, 2012. Later, the album's title was announced as '']''. This album was released on October 16, 2012. Its second single, "]", is a collaboration among him, ], and ]. The album's third single, entitled "]", is a tribute to ]. The album's fourth single, the ], was released to country radio on June 24, 2013. The fifth single, "]", was released to country radio on November 18 of that same year. "Take a Little Ride", "The Only Way I Know", "Night Train", and "When She Says Baby" all peaked at number 1 on the ] chart respectively.<ref>{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=jason aldean|chart=Country Airplay}}|title=Jason Aldean Album & Song Chart History – Country Airplay|magazine=]|publisher=]|access-date=November 8, 2012}}</ref>

During a radio interview on May 18, Aldean hinted at another possible collaboration with ]. He did state that it would not be on ''Night Train''. On December 16, 2014, Ludacris released an Extended Play titled '']'', in which the title track featured him and Aldean as a duet.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jason Aldean to Collaborate with Ludacris Again |url=http://broadwayselectricbarnyard.com/2012/09/26/jason-aldean-to-collaborate-with-ludacris-again/ |publisher=Broadwayselectricbarnyard.com |access-date=October 6, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141007203643/http://broadwayselectricbarnyard.com/2012/09/26/jason-aldean-to-collaborate-with-ludacris-again/ |archive-date=October 7, 2014 }}</ref> Aldean performed "My Kinda Party" during the ] on January 9, 2013.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}} On June 5, 2013, Jason Aldean co-hosted the ] with actress ]. He and ] opened the awards show singing "]".<ref>{{cite web|title=Jason Aldean, Lenny Kravitz Open CMT Music Awards With "American Woman"|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1708543/jason-aldean-lenny-kravitz-open-cmt-music-awards-with-american-woman.jhtml/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130612052127/http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1708543/jason-aldean-lenny-kravitz-open-cmt-music-awards-with-american-woman.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 12, 2013|publisher=Cmt.com|access-date=October 6, 2014}}</ref>

On July 22, 2014, Aldean released a new single "]". This song would serve as the lead single off his sixth studio album '']'', which was released on October 7, 2014. This song reached No. 1 both on the Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts.<ref name="Country Songs" /> The album's second single, "]", was released to country radio on November 10, 2014. It reached No. 1 on the Country Airplay chart in March 2015. "]" was released as the third single on March 23, 2015. It reached No. 1 on the Country Airplay chart in July 2015. also performed '']'' with ] song called "]". The album's fourth single, "]" released to country radio on August 17, 2015. It reached No. 2 on the Country Airplay chart in January 2016. Jason Aldean is one of only three artists to achieve RIAA platinum sales certification on an album released this year. His ''Old Boots, New Dirt'' album, which debuted at the top of Billboard's all-genre Top 200 chart in October, has now shipped more than one million units. This means that he is<ref name="Rolling Stone-2014">{{Cite magazine|title = Jason Aldean Scores Only Platinum-Certified Country Album of 2014| magazine=] |date = December 8, 2014|url = https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/jason-aldean-has-only-platinum-selling-2014-country-album-20141208|access-date = October 5, 2015}}</ref> the only country star to release a platinum-seller in 2014, and joins only Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande in platinum album certifications for collections released this year.<ref name="Rolling Stone-2014" />

At the conclusion of Aldean's Burn it Down Tour, he donated over $600,000 to ] of South Florida.<ref>{{cite web|last1=McClellan|first1=Laura|title=Jason Aldean Wraps Tour, Donates $600K to Breast Cancer Research |url=http://tasteofcountry.com/jason-aldean-concert-for-a-cure-2015/|website=Taste of Country|date=October 27, 2015 |access-date=November 5, 2015}}</ref>

===2016–2018: ''They Don't Know'' and ''Rearview Town''===
In July 2016 it was announced that the seventh regular studio album, '']'', was set for release on September 9 of that year. Again produced by Michael Knox, the album was preceded by the single "]", released to country radio on April 1, 2016.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/jason-aldean-unveils-new-album-they-dont-know-20160711|title=Jason Aldean Unveils New Album 'They Don't Know'|last=Betts|first=Stephen L.|date=July 11, 2016|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=July 14, 2016}}</ref> The album's second single, "]", released to country radio on July 15, 2016. The album's third single, "]", was released to country radio on December 5, 2016. The album's fourth and final single, the title track of the album, was released to country radio on May 8, 2017.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}} At the 2016 ACM Awards, Aldean was awarded Entertainer of the Year for the first time in his career. He would go on to win that award in 2017 and also 2018.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}}

In March 2017, Aldean announced that he is working on his eighth album,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/jason-aldean-eighth-studio-album/|title=Jason Aldean Is in the Studio, Working on Eighth Album|website=Taste of Country|date=March 14, 2017 |access-date=April 16, 2018}}</ref> titled '']'', which was released on April 13, 2018.<ref name="Rearview Town">{{cite web|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/jason-aldean-you-make-it-easy/|title=Jason Aldean Drops New Single 'You Make It Easy' |work=Taste of Country|date=January 26, 2018|access-date=January 26, 2018}}</ref> The lead single, "You Make It Easy", was released on January 26, 2018.<ref name="Rearview Town" /> Aldean also confirmed two other songs would appear on the album: "Gettin' Warmed Up" and "Set It Off".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/jason-aldean-rearview-town-details/|title=Jason Aldean's Dropping 'Rearview Town' Secrets All Around Town|work=Taste of Country|last=Dukes|first=Billy|date=January 27, 2018|access-date=March 23, 2018}}</ref>

On October 1, 2017, Aldean had just begun performing "]" at the ] music festival on the ] in ], when ] began ] from the 32nd floor of the ].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.foxnews.com/us/las-vegas-shooting-at-least-59-dead-in-massacre-trump-calls-act-of-pure-evil |title=Las Vegas shooting: At least 50 dead, more than 200 injured in massacre |first1=Adam |last1=Housley |first2=Jake |last2=Gibson |first3=Brooke |last3=Singman |date=October 2, 2017 |work=] |access-date=October 2, 2017 |quote=Authorities first received calls about an active shooting at about 10:08 p.m. Country music star Jason Aldean was performing at the ] Festival when the gunfire erupted as Aldean was almost shot in the head.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/jason-aldean-vegas-shooting-performance-11273115|title=Terrifying moment country music star Jason Aldean's Las Vegas performance is cut short by gunfire'|last=Sanders|first=Emmeline|date=October 2, 2017|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=October 2, 2017}}</ref> Aldean and his band managed to exit the stage unharmed, but 60 concertgoers died and 867 others were injured during the incident.<ref name="LVS">{{cite news |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2018/jan/19/sheriff-to-provide-update-about-strip-mass-shootin/ |title=Sheriff: Person of interest part of Strip shooting probe; Paddock had child porn |date=January 19, 2018 |work=] |access-date=January 19, 2018 |first1=Ricardo |last1=Torres-Cortez}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://apnews.com/90e2152a036a40a4a1083c2f058d4623/After-Vegas,-Jason-Aldean-carries-the-weight-of-tragedy |title=Jason Aldean Carries the weight of Tragedy|work=AP News|year=2017|access-date=April 9, 2018}}</ref><ref name="59th Victim">{{cite news|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/homicides/california-woman-declared-59th-victim-of-2017-massacre-in-las-vegas-2102779/|title=California woman declared 59th victim of 2017 massacre in Las Vegas|publisher=The Las Vegas Review-Journal|last=Lacanlale|first=Rio|date=August 24, 2020|access-date=August 27, 2020}}</ref><ref name="60th Victim">{{cite news|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/shootings/las-vegas-woman-becomes-60th-victim-of-october-2017-mass-shooting-2123456/|title=Las Vegas woman becomes 60th victim of October 2017 mass shooting|publisher=The Las Vegas Review-Journal|last=Lacanlale|first=Rio|date=September 17, 2020|access-date=September 17, 2020}}</ref><ref name="LVMPD">{{Cite web|url=https://www.lvmpd.com/en-us/Documents/1-October-FIT-Criminal-Investigative-Report-FINAL_080318.pdf|title=LVMPD Criminal Investigative Report of the 1 October Mass Casualty Shooting|access-date=March 13, 2020|via=www.lvmpd.com|archive-date=June 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230617114137/https://www.lvmpd.com/en-us/Documents/1-October-FIT-Criminal-Investigative-Report-FINAL_080318.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> On October 7, Aldean opened '']'' with words of support for those hurting in the aftermath of the shooting, saying that "we witnessed one of the worst tragedies in American history. Like everyone, I'm struggling to understand what happened that night (and why) and how to pick up the pieces and start to heal. But you can be sure that we're going to walk through these tough times together, every step of the way. Because when America is at its best, our bond and our spirit — it's unbreakable."<ref>Frank Pallotta. "". ], October 9, 2017. Accessed February 8, 2022.</ref> He then performed a cover of "]" by ], who had died five days earlier.<ref>Lisa Respers France and Brandon Griggs. "". ], October 3, 2017. Accessed February 8, 2022.</ref>

=== 2019–2023: ''9'' and ''Macon, Georgia'' ===
Aldean performed at the 2019 ] Concert and Induction Ceremony.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://amp.tennessean.com/amp/4070180002|title= Musicians Hall of Fame inducts new class including Alabama, Steve Wariner, Don Everly, more|work=Tennessean|last=Watts|first=Cindy|date=October 23, 2019|access-date=April 4, 2022}}</ref> Aldean's ninth album, titled '']'', was released on November 22, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tasteofcountry.com/jason-aldean-9-album/|title=Jason Aldean Announces New '9' Album, Release Date|work=Taste of Country|last=Dukes|first=Billy|date=September 9, 2019|access-date=September 23, 2019}}</ref> The album's first single, "]" released to country radio on September 9, 2019. It peaked at number 6 on the Country Airplay in March 2020 and number 1 on the Canadian Country chart. The album's second single, "]" released to country radio on April 6, 2020. "]" was released on October 26, 2020, as the album's third and final single.

On July 23, 2021, Aldean released the single "]", featuring ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=px89HMy3M3o| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211030/px89HMy3M3o| archive-date=October 30, 2021|title=Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood - If I Didn't Love You (Lyric Video)|author=YouTube|date=July 23, 2021|via=YouTube|access-date=September 11, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> It was the leadoff single to his tenth studio album, a ] project titled '']''. The first half, ''Macon'', was released on November 12, 2021. On January 14, 2022, "]" was released as the album's second single<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qirstRKJ6S8|title=Jason Aldean - Trouble With a Heartbreak (Extended Version) (Official Music Video)|date=January 14, 2022|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> and was the leadoff single to the second half of the album, ''Georgia'', which was released on April 22, 2022.<ref name="10th-2021">{{cite web|url=https://www.jasonaldean.com/news/805833/jason-aldean-announces-10th-studio-album-macon-georgia|title=Jason Aldean Announces 10th Studio Album, ''Macon, Georgia''|date=September 27, 2021 |access-date=October 1, 2021}}</ref> On March 25, 2022, Aldean and ] released the single "]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tasteofcountry.com/brantley-gilbert-jason-aldean-rolex-on-a-redneck/|title= Brantley Gilbert and Jason Aldean Celebrate the Rewards of Hard Work in 'Rolex on a Redneck'|work=Taste of Country|date=March 25, 2022|access-date=April 1, 2022}}</ref> On July 18, 2022, Aldean released "]"<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 13, 2022 |title=Listen: Jason Aldean to Follow Multi-Week No. 1 Hit With New Single, 'That's What Tequila Does' |url=https://outsider.com/entertainment/music/country-music/listen-jason-aldean-follow-multi-week-no-1-hit-new-single-thats-what-tequila-does/ |access-date=June 14, 2022 |website=Outsider |language=en-US}}</ref> to ] as the third and final single off ''Macon, Georgia''. In November 2022, Aldean released his version of ]'s "]".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Colurso|first1=Mary|title=Listen to Jason Aldean's cover of an Alabama classic, 'Christmas in Dixie'|url=https://www.al.com/life/2022/11/listen-to-jason-aldeans-cover-of-an-alabama-classic-christmas-in-dixie.html|website=AL.com|date=November 4, 2022|access-date=November 7, 2022}}</ref>

===2023–present: "Try That in a Small Town" and ''Highway Desperado''===
{{main|Try That in a Small Town}}
On May 19, 2023, Aldean released "Try That in a Small Town" as the lead single from his eleventh album.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dukes |first=Billy |date=May 19, 2023 |title=Jason Aldean's 'Try That in a Small Town' Lyrics Include a Subtle Gun Rights Message |url=https://tasteofcountry.com/jason-aldean-try-that-in-a-small-town-lyrics/ |access-date=August 3, 2023 |website=Taste of Country |language=en}}</ref> Its music video was released on July 14, generating controversy for invoking imagery related to the 2020 ] while being filmed in front of the ] courthouse, the site of a 1946 race riot and a 1927 ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Olson |first=Emily |date=July 20, 2023 |title=How Jason Aldean's 'Try That in a Small Town' became a political controversy |url=https://www.npr.org/2023/07/20/1188966935/jason-aldean-try-that-in-a-small-town-song-video |website=]}}</ref> Four days after its release, ] pulled the music video from air.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Newman |first=Melinda |date=July 18, 2023 |title=CMT Pulls Jason Aldean's Controversial 'Try That In a Small Town' Video: Exclusive |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/country/jason-aldean-try-that-in-a-small-town-video-pulled-cmt-1235373842/ |access-date=August 3, 2023 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> The song and video were denounced by fellow musicians including ], ] and ]<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Zemler |first=Emily |date=July 19, 2023 |title=Sheryl Crow Slams Jason Aldean's 'Try That in a Small Town': 'It's Just Lame' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/sheryl-crow-jason-aldean-try-that-in-a-small-town-response-1234791267/ |access-date=August 3, 2023 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref> while drawing support from country musicians ] and ] and former president ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newsweek.com/country-music-star-brantley-gilbert-lashes-out-jason-aldean-song-critics-1814810|title=Country Music Star Brantley Gilbert Lashes Out at Jason Aldean Song Critics|first=Jamie|last=Burton|date=July 24, 2023|work=]|access-date=August 2, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Sforza |first1=Lauren |date=July 20, 2023 |title=Trump defends Jason Aldean amid song controversy |url=https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/4107561-trump-defends-jason-aldean-amid-song-controversy/ |access-date=July 24, 2023 |website=]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Nicholson |first=Jessica |date=July 23, 2023 |title=Cody Johnson Offers Support to Jason Aldean Amid 'Try That in a Small Town' Controversy |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/country/cody-johnson-supports-jason-aldean-try-that-in-a-small-town-controversy-1235376841/ |access-date=August 3, 2023 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> Amid the controversy, the song debuted at number two on the ], Aldean's best chart performance of his career.<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 28, 2023 |title=Jason Aldean's Culture War Hit |work=The New York Times |language=en |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/28/arts/music/popcast-jason-aldean-small-town.html |access-date=August 3, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Trust |first1=Gary |date=July 24, 2023 |title=Jung Kook's 'Seven,' Featuring Latto, Blasts In at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100, Followed by Jason Aldean |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/jung-kook-latto-seven-number-one-debut-hot-100-jason-aldean-1235377400/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=July 24, 2023}}</ref> The next week, it rose to number one and became Aldean's first national chart-topper.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Trust |first1=Gary |date=July 31, 2023 |title=Jason Aldean's 'Try That in a Small Town' Tops Hot 100, As Country Hits Rank at Nos. 1, 2 & 3 for First Time |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/jason-aldean-try-that-in-a-small-town-number-one-hot-100-country-hits-top-three-1235382220/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=July 31, 2023}}</ref>

On August 24, 2023, Aldean announced his eleventh album '']'', which was released on November 3, 2023, and released the song "]" the following day, on August 25.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://countrynow.com/jason-aldean-announces-highway-desperado-album-and-shares-new-song-let-your-boys-be-country |title=Jason Aldean Announces 'Highway Desperado' Album and Shares New Song 'Let Your Boys Be Country' |author=Lauren Jo Black |publisher=Country Now |date=August 25, 2023 |access-date=September 2, 2023}}</ref> "Let Your Boys Be Country" was later released as the album's second single on November 27, 2023.

==Personal life==
Aldean married Jessica Ann Ussery on August 4, 2001.<ref name="divorcefiling">{{cite web | title = Jason Williams vs. Jessica Ann Ussery Williams Complaint for Divorce | url = http://tmz.vo.llnwd.net/o28/newsdesk/tmz_documents/0429_Jason%20Aldean_4_docs.pdf | date= April 26, 2013 | publisher = Chancery Court for Williamson County, Tennessee | access-date = April 29, 2013| archive-date= January 12, 2016| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160112113453/http://tmz.vo.llnwd.net/o28/newsdesk/tmz_documents/0429_Jason%20Aldean_4_docs.pdf| url-status=live}}</ref> Together, the couple have a daughter born in 2003, and another born in 2007.<ref name="divorcefiling" /> On September 30, 2012, Aldean admitted to having "acted inappropriately at a bar"<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.facebook.com/jasonaldean/posts/10151224234051539| first=Jason|last=Aldean| title=Hey Guys – I wanted to talk to you directly ...| publisher=Jason Aldean verified ] page| date=September 30, 2012| access-date= May 9, 2017| archive-date= May 9, 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20170509163520/https://www.facebook.com/jasonaldean/posts/10151224234051539%23| url-status=live}}</ref> with former '']'' contestant Brittany Kerr, responding to reports linking her and Aldean. In a statement, Kerr said she had suffered "a lapse in judgment" and "would like to sincerely apologize to everyone that has been affected by this."<ref>Statement given to multiple outlets including {{cite web| url= http://www.tmz.com/2012/10/02/brittany-kerr-apology-jason-aldean-hookup/| title=Brittany Kerr Apologizes for Jason Aldean Hookup -- 'Lapse in Judgment'|date= October 2, 2012| access-date= May 9, 2017|publisher=]| archive-date= August 13, 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813042313/http://www.tmz.com/2012/10/02/brittany-kerr-apology-jason-aldean-hookup/ | url-status=live}}</ref> Aldean filed for divorce on April 26, 2013, citing irreconcilable differences and listing the filing date as the formal separation date.<ref name="divorcefiling" />

Aldean and Kerr began dating and made their first public appearance as a couple at the 2014 CMT Awards.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://hollywoodlife.com/2014/06/05/brittany-kerr-jason-aldean-cmt-music-awards-red-carpet-mistress-debut/|title = Jason Aldean Shows Off Former Mistress Brittany Kerr At CMTs | work = Hollywood Life|date = June 5, 2014|access-date = June 24, 2014|first=Sammi| last = Errico | archive-date = June 7, 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140607210107/http://hollywoodlife.com/2014/06/05/brittany-kerr-jason-aldean-cmt-music-awards-red-carpet-mistress-debut/ | url-status = dead }}</ref> They announced their engagement in September 2014<ref>{{cite magazine | url = http://www.people.com/article/jason-aldean-brittany-kerr-engagement-ring |title=Brittany Kerr Flashes Engagement Ring from Jason Aldean: 'We've Been on Cloud Nine' | magazine = ] | date = September 26, 2014 | access-date = November 18, 2014 | first = Tim | last= Nudd}}</ref> and were married on March 21, 2015.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.people.com/article/jason-aldean-married-brittany-kerr|title=Jason Aldean Marries Brittany Kerr|last=Corriston|first=Michele|magazine=]|date=March 21, 2015|access-date=May 9, 2017}}</ref> Their son Memphis was born on December 1, 2017.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/8054967/jason-aldean-wife-baby-memphis|title=Jason Aldean and Wife Welcome Baby Boy|last=Iasimone|first=Ashley|magazine=Billboard|date=December 2, 2017}}</ref> Their daughter Navy was born in early 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/brittanyaldean/|title=Brittany Aldean Instagram|access-date=February 17, 2019}}</ref> In August 2022, Brittany Aldean posted an ] video in which she stated, "I'd really like to thank my parents for not changing my gender when I went through my ] phase. I love this girly life", followed by a longer post in which she stated an opposition to sex changes for minors.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/jason-aldean-wife-brittany-transphobic-post-reactions-1235131821/| title=Maren Morris and Cassadee Pope Call Out Jason Aldean's Wife Brittany Over Transphobic Comments | publisher=] | date=August 27, 2022 | access-date=September 3, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/maren-morris-cassadee-pope-rip-045759920.html | title=Maren Morris, Cassadee Pope Rip Brittany Aldean Over Transphobic Post | publisher=Yahoo! Entertainment | date=August 27, 2022 | access-date=September 3, 2022}}</ref> In response, Aldean's ] firm The GreenRoom dropped him after 17 years as a client on September 1.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://people.com/country/jason-aldean-publicity-firm-17-years-parts-ways-after-wife-brittany-transphobic-comments/ | title=Jason Aldean's Publicity Firm Parts Ways with Him Following Wife Brittany's Transphobic Comments | publisher=People | date=September 1, 2022 | access-date=September 3, 2022}}</ref>
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Aldean owns part of a hunting company, Buck Commander, in partnership with former ] (MLB) players ], ], and ]; ] of '']''; and fellow country singers ] and ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.buckcommander.com/buckmen/ |title=Buckmen |publisher=Buck Commander |date=November 21, 2009 |access-date=June 24, 2013 |archive-date=June 20, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130620194901/http://www.buckcommander.com/buckmen |url-status=dead }}</ref> He also owns Jason Aldean's Kitchen + Rooftop Bar, which opened in Nashville in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jason Aldean's Kitchen and Rooftop Bar is opening in Gatlinburg! What we know so far |url=https://www.knoxnews.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/04/21/jason-aldean-bar-kitchen-coming-gatlinburg-tennessee/70134849007/ |access-date=April 26, 2023 |website=Knoxville News Sentinel}}</ref> A second location in ] opened in 2023, <ref>{{Cite web |date=July 13, 2023 |title=Jason Aldean's restaurant opens in Gatlinburg with city's largest rooftop patio |url=https://www.wate.com/news/sevier-county-news/jason-aldean-gatlinburg-restaurant-opening/ |access-date=July 23, 2023 |website=WATE 6 On Your Side }}</ref> along with a third location in ] opened in March 2024, <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.abc27.com/local-business/country-music-star-jason-aldean-opening-pennsylvania-restaurant-bar/ | title=Jason Aldean's new Pennsylvania restaurant & bar now open | date=March 22, 2024 }}</ref> and a fourth location in ] opened in December 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://miss103.iheart.com/content/2024-12-06-jason-aldean-wife-brittany-aldean-mark-grand-opening-of-las-vegas-bar/|title=Jason Aldean, Wife Brittany Aldean Mark Grand Opening Of The Singer's New Bar In Las Vegas — See The Photos|website=102.9 is MISS 103}}</ref> He also is a co-owner of the E3 Chophouse in Nashville with Luke Bryan and Adam LaRoche.

In 2015, '']'' estimated Aldean's annual income at $43.5 million.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/jason-aldean/ |title=Jason Aldean|work=]|year=2015 |access-date=April 28, 2016}}</ref> Aldean was the seventh highest-earning country musician making about $32.5 million in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/pictures/595e6e654bbe6f269f7ef17f/the-worlds-highest-paid-c/|title=The World's Highest Paid Country Musicians 2017|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=February 18, 2020}}</ref> In 2017, Aldean was on Forbes' Celebrity 100 list, being ranked at 98.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/jason-aldean/|title=Jason Aldean|last=Barton|first=ByMerrilee|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=February 18, 2020}}</ref> Aldean became the sixth artist to receive the ACM Dick Clark Artist of the Decade Award in 2019. The award is given to artists who were consistently on top of the charts over the span of the decade.<ref name="billboard.com">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/8501255/jason-aldean-artist-of-the-decade-award-acm-awards|title=Jason Aldean to Receive Artist of the Decade Award at 54th Academy of Country Music Awards: Exclusive|magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 18, 2020}}</ref>

Aldean survived the ]. While Aldean was performing at the ], a gunman, later identified as ], began shooting into the crowd of concertgoers, killing 60 people and injuring approximately 800.

===Charity work===
Aldean has supported raising awareness for breast cancer research since 2004, after losing a close friend to the disease. He has raised close to $4 million for cancer research through donating a portion of each ticket sale, special merchandise, VIP meet and greets, a donate button on his website, and his annual Concert for the Cure, most of which he has contributed to ].<ref>{{cite web |title=#MoreThanPinkHero: Jason Aldean passes the $4 million mark raising money for breast cancer |url=http://sandhillsexpress.com/abc_music-co/morethanpinkhero-jason-aldean-passes-the-4-million-mark-raising-money-for-breast-cancer-abcid36116640/ |website=News Hill Nebraska |access-date=December 7, 2018 |archive-date=December 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181209165216/http://sandhillsexpress.com/abc_music-co/morethanpinkhero-jason-aldean-passes-the-4-million-mark-raising-money-for-breast-cancer-abcid36116640/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Political beliefs===
Aldean endorsed ] in the ].<ref name="USA Today">{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/10/23/eminem-jason-aldean-campaign-harris-trump/75816326007/|title=Musical guests stump for Trump, Harris in last sprint to Election Day|last=Kuchar|first=Savannah|date=October 23, 2024|work=usatoday.com|access-date=October 25, 2024}}</ref>

==Band members==
* Jason Aldean – lead vocals, guitar, piano
* Tully Kennedy – bass guitar, backing vocals
* Kurt Allison – lead guitar
* Rich Redmond – drums, percussion
* Carl Ray (Jay) Jackson – pedal steel guitar, banjo, backing vocals
* Jack Sizemore – guitar, backing vocals


==Discography== ==Discography==
{{Main|Jason Aldean discography}} {{Main|Jason Aldean discography}}


===Albums=== ===Studio albums===
* 2005: '']'' *'']'' (2005)
* 2007: '']'' *'']'' (2007)
* 2009: '']'' *'']'' (2009)
* 2010: '']'' *'']'' (2010)
*'']'' (2012)
*'']'' (2014)
*'']'' (2016)
*'']'' (2018)
*'']'' (2019)
*'']'' (2021–2022)
*'']'' (2023)

==Tours==
'''Headlining'''
*2008: ] ON TOUR: Relentless
*2010: Wide Open Tour
*2011–12: My Kinda Party Tour
*2013: ]
*2014–15: ]
**Twelve shows in 2015 were merged with ] ('']'')
*2016: ]
*2017: They Don't Know Tour<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.soundslikenashville.com/news/jason-aldean-announces-massive-they-dont-know-tour/|title=Jason Aldean Announces Massive They Don't Know Tour|date=January 13, 2017|work=Sounds Like Nashville|access-date=April 5, 2017|language=en-US}}</ref>
*2018: High Noon Neon Tour
*2019: Ride All Night Tour
*2020: We Back Tour
*2021: Back in the Saddle Tour
*2022: Rock N' Roll Cowboy Tour
*2023: Highway Desperado Tour
*2024: Highway Desperado Tour
*2024: Rock the Country Tour<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gibbs |first=Audrey |title=Jason Aldean, Kid Rock headline Rock the Country festival visiting small towns. Here's what to know. |website=] |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/11/14/rock-the-country-tour-what-to-know-about-jason-aldean-kid-rock-tour/71580644007/}}</ref>

'''Supporting'''
*2006: Me and My Gang Tour (with ])
*2007: Still Feels Good Tour (with Rascal Flatts)
*2007: Free and Easy Summer Tour (with ] and ])
*2008: Live Your Voice Tour (with ])
*2010: Last Rodeo Tour (with ])

==Filmography==
*'']'' with ] (2009), ] (2014)
*'']'' (2013)
*'']'' (2013): Co-Host with ]
*'']'' (Fall 2021): Advisor for ]

==Awards and nominations==
===Grammy Awards===
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/jason-aldean/376|title=Jason Aldean - Artist|work=Grammy.com|access-date=May 13, 2022}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Award
!Result
|-
|rowspan="3"|]
| ] – "Dirt Road Anthem" || {{nom}}
|-
| ] – "Don't You Wanna Stay" {{small|(with Kelly Clarkson)}}
|{{nom}}
|-
| ] – ''My Kinda Party''
|{{nom}}
|-
|]
| Best Country Album – ''Night Train''
| {{nom}}
|-
|]
| Best Country Duo/Group Performance - "If I Didn't Love You" {{small|(with Carrie Underwood)}}
| {{nom}}
|}

===Other awards===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Organization
!Award
!Result
|-
|2005
|]
|Top New Male Vocalist
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |2007
| rowspan="2" |ACM Awards<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gactv.com/gac/nw_headlines/article/0,,GAC_26063_5395901,00.html/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130124042828/http://www.gactv.com/gac/nw_headlines/article/0,,GAC_26063_5395901,00.html/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 24, 2013 |title=News : Headlines : 42nd Academy of Country Music Awards Final Nominees : Great American Country |publisher=Gactv.com |date=May 15, 2007 |access-date=October 16, 2012 }}</ref>
|Song of the Year – "Amarillo Sky"
| {{nom}}
|-
|Video of the Year – "Amarillo Sky"
| {{nom}}
|-
|]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acountry.com/music/2007_cma_awards_nominations// |title=2007 CMA Awards Nominations · Country Music News · ACountry · Just Like Being There |date=August 31, 2007 |publisher=Acountry.com|access-date=October 16, 2012}}</ref>
|Horizon Award
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="4" |2010
|]
|Male Artist of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |]<ref>{{cite news|author=|url=http://www.theboot.com/2010/05/11/2010-cmt-awards-nominees/ |title=2010 CMT Awards Nominees |newspaper=The Boot |date=May 11, 2010 |access-date=October 16, 2012}}</ref>
|Video of the Year – "The Truth"
| {{nom}}
|-
|Male Video of the Year – "The Truth"
| {{nom}}
|-
|Collaborative Video of the Year – "Heaven" <small>with Bryan Adams from CMT Crossroads</small>
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="24" |2011
| rowspan="2" |]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/jason-aldean-dirt-road-anthem-2011-acm-awards/|title=Jason Aldean Plays New Single 'Dirt Road Anthem' at 2011 ACM Awards|website=Taste of Country|date=April 4, 2011 |access-date=July 14, 2016}}</ref>
|Entertainer of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
|Male Vocalist of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/2011-billboard-music-awards-nominees// |title=2011 Billboard Music Award Nominees Include Taylor Swift, Lady Antebellum |publisher=Tasteofcountry.com |date=April 13, 2011 |access-date=October 16, 2012}}</ref>
|Top Country Artist
| {{nom}}
|-
|Top Country Album – '']''
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="4" |CMT Music Awards<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1662725/2011-cmt-music-awards-nominees-revealed.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110430071903/http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1662725/2011-cmt-music-awards-nominees-revealed.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 30, 2011 |title=News : 2011 CMT Music Awards Nominees Revealed |publisher=CMT |date=April 27, 2011 |access-date=October 16, 2012}}</ref>
| Video of the Year – "]"
|{{nom}}
|-
|Male Video of the Year – "My Kinda Party"
| {{nom}}
|-
|Collaborative Video of the Year – "]" {{small|(with ])}}
| {{nom}}
|-
|Best Web Video of the Year – "My Kinda Party" <small>live from CMT.com webcast</small>
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="5" |CMA Awards<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ontheredcarpet.com/CMA-Awards-2011:-List-of-nominations/8425216 |title=CMA Awards 2011: List of nominations – 11/09/2011 &#124; Entertainment News from |publisher=OnTheRedCarpet.com |date=November 9, 2011 |access-date=October 16, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130812070329/http://www.ontheredcarpet.com/CMA-Awards-2011:-List-of-nominations/8425216 |archive-date=August 12, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|Entertainer of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
|Single of the Year – "Don't You Wanna Stay" {{small|(with Kelly Clarkson)}}
| {{nom}}
|-
|Musical Event of the Year – "Don't You Wanna Stay" {{small|(with Kelly Clarkson)}}
| {{won}}
|-
|Album of the Year – ''My Kinda Party''
| {{won}}
|-
|Male Vocalist of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
|]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboardevents.com/billboardevents/touring/awards/index.jsp|title=Billboard Touring Conference and Awards|date=July 24, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100724061327/http://www.billboardevents.com/billboardevents/touring/awards/index.jsp|access-date=April 16, 2018|archive-date=July 24, 2010}}</ref>
|Breakthrough
| {{won}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jasonaldean.com/story/news/jason-aldean-nominated-for-two-2011-american-music-awards/ |title=Nominated for Two 2011 American Music Awards! » News |publisher=Jason Aldean |date= |access-date=October 16, 2012 |archive-date=August 12, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130812083604/http://www.jasonaldean.com/story/news/jason-aldean-nominated-for-two-2011-american-music-awards/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|Favorite Country Male Artist
| {{nom}}
|-
|Favorite Country Album – ''My Kinda Party''
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="8" |American Country Awards<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/american-country-awards-nominees-2011/ |title=American Country Awards 2011 Nominees Announced |publisher=Tasteofcountry.com |date=October 13, 2011 |access-date=October 16, 2012}}</ref>
|Male Music Video of the Year – "My Kinda Party"
| {{nom}}
|-
|Artist of the Year
| {{won}}
|-
|Male Artist of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
|Album of the Year – ''My Kinda Party''
| {{won}}
|-
|Single of the Year: Male – "My Kinda Party"
| {{won}}
|-
|Single of the Year: Vocal Collaboration – "Don't You Wanna Stay" {{small|(with Kelly Clarkson)}}
| {{won}}
|-
|Touring Headline Act of the Year
| {{won}}
|-
|Music Video: Group, Duo, or Collaboration – "Don't You Wanna Stay" {{small|(with Kelly Clarkson)}}
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="25" |2012
| rowspan="6" |ACM Awards<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/2012-acm-awards-nominees/ |title=2012 ACM Awards Nominees Announced |publisher=Tasteofcountry.com |date=January 26, 2012 |access-date=October 16, 2012}}</ref>
|Entertainer of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
|Male Vocalist of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
|Album of the Year – ''My Kinda Party''
| {{nom}}
|-
|Vocal Event of the Year – "Don't You Wanna Stay" {{small|(with Kelly Clarkson)}}
| {{won}}
|-
|Single Record of the Year – "Don't You Wanna Stay" {{small|(with Kelly Clarkson)}}
| {{won}}
|-
|Video of the Year – "Tattoos on This Town"
| {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="3"|''Billboard'' Music Awards<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/#/news/2012-billboard-music-awards-finalists-complete-1006822152.story?page=1//|title=Billboard – Music Charts, Music News, Artist Photo Gallery & Free Video|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 6, 2014}}</ref>
|Top Country Artist
| {{nom}}
|-
|Top Country Album – ''My Kinda Party''
| {{won}}
|-
|Top Country Song – "Dirt Road Anthem"
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |CMT Music Awards
|Video of the Year – "Dirt Road Anthem"
| {{nom}}
|-
|Male Video of the Year – "Dirt Road Anthem"
| {{nom}}
|-
|CMT Performance of the Year – "Tattoos on This Town" {{small|(from Artists of the Year)}}
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |]
|Male Country Artist
| {{nom}}
|-
|Choice Country Song – "Tattoos on This Town"
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |CMA Awards
|Entertainer of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
|Male Vocalist of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
|Single of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
|American Music Awards<ref name="jasonaldean1"> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014012834/http://www.jasonaldean.com/story/news/jasons-nominated-for-fan-voted-ama-and-acas//|date=October 14, 2012}}</ref>
|Country Music: Favorite Male Artist
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="7" |American Country Awards<ref name="jasonaldean1" />
|Artist of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
|Male Artist of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
|Single of the Year – "Tattoos on This Town"
| {{nom}}
|-
|Single by a Male Artist – "Tattoos on This Town"
| {{nom}}
|-
|Song of the Year – "Fly Over States"
| {{nom}}
|-
|Song of the Year – "Tattoos on This Town"
| {{nom}}
|-
|Touring Artist of the Year
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="20" |2013
|]
|Favorite Country Singer
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |ACM Awards
|Entertainer of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
|Male Vocalist of the Year
| {{won}}
|-
|Vocal Event of the Year – "]" {{small|(with ] and ])}}
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |]
|Top Country Artist
| {{nom}}
|-
|Top Country Album – '']''
| {{nom}}
|-
|Top Male Artist
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |CMT Music Awards
|Video of the Year – "1994"
| {{nom}}
|-
|Male Video of the Year – "Take a Little Ride"
| {{nom}}
|-
|Collaborative Video of the Year – "The Only Way I Know" {{small|(with Luke Bryan and Eric Church)}}
| {{won}}
|-
|]
|Male Country Artist
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |CMA Awards<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jasonaldean.com/story/news/jason-nominated-for-3-cma-awards#.UnhOevksnwg|title=Jason Nominated for 3 CMA Awards!|work=Jason Aldean|access-date=October 6, 2014}}{{Dead link|date=October 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|Entertainer of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
|Male Vocalist of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
|Musical Event of the Year – "The Only Way I Know" {{small|(with Luke Bryan and Eric Church)}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="6" |American Country Awards<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jasonaldean.com/story/news/its-time-to-cast-your-vote-for-the-american-country-awards|title=Cast Your Vote for the American Country Awards!|work=Jason Aldean|access-date=November 4, 2013|archive-date=November 5, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105211032/http://www.jasonaldean.com/story/news/its-time-to-cast-your-vote-for-the-american-country-awards|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|Artist of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
|Artist of the Year: Male
| {{nom}}
|-
|Album of the Year – ''Night Train''
| {{nom}}
|-
|Single of the Year: Vocal Collaboration – "The Only Way I Know" {{small|(with Luke Bryan and Eric Church)}}
| {{nom}}
|-
|Touring Artist of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
|Music Video of the Year: Male – "Take a Little Ride"
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="6" |2014
|ACM Awards<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jasonaldean.com/story/news/jason-nominated-for-acm-award|title=Jason Nominated for ACM Award|work=Jason Aldean|access-date=October 6, 2014|archive-date=February 21, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221092408/http://www.jasonaldean.com/story/news/jason-nominated-for-acm-award|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|Male Vocalist of the Year
| {{won}}
|-
|]
|Favorite Country Male Artist
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="4" |American Country Countdown Awards
|Digital Song of the Year – "Burnin' It Down"
| {{nom}}
|-
|Artist of the Year
| {{won}}
|-
|Male Vocalist of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
|Song of the Year – "When She Says Baby"
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="6" |2015
| rowspan="3" |ACM Awards
|Entertainer of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
|Male Vocalist of the Year
| {{won}}
|-
|Album of the Year – '']''
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |''Billboard'' Music Awards
|Top Country Artist
| {{nom}}
|-
|Top Country Album – ''Old Boots, New Dirt''
| {{won}}
|-
|Top Country Song – "Burnin' It Down"
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="5" |2016
| rowspan="4" |ACM Awards
|Top Country Song – "Gonna Know We Were Here"
| {{nom}}
|-
|Top Country Song – "Lights Come On"
| {{won}}
|-
|Top Country Artist
| {{nom}}
|-
|Entertainer of the Year
| {{won}}
|-
|]<ref>{{cite web|title=Here's The Complete List Of #iHeartAwards Winners {{!}} iHeartRadio Music Awards {{!}} iHeartRadio|url=http://news.iheart.com/features/iheartradio-music-awards-15/articles/15/490103/heres-the-complete-list-of-iheartradio-15616268/|website=iHeartRadio|access-date=March 12, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306212021/http://news.iheart.com/features/iheartradio-music-awards-15/articles/15/490103/heres-the-complete-list-of-iheartradio-15616268/|archive-date=March 6, 2017}}</ref>
|Country Artist of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="7" |2017
| rowspan="2" |ACM Awards<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.soundslikenashville.com/news/jason-aldean-earns-coveted-title-of-acm-entertainer-of-the-year/|title=Jason Aldean Earns Coveted Title of ACM Entertainer of the Year|date=April 2, 2017|work=Sounds Like Nashville|access-date=April 5, 2017|language=en-US}}</ref>
|Entertainer of the Year
| {{won}}
|-
|Male Vocalist of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |Billboard Music Awards
|Top Country Artist
| {{nom}}
|-
|Top Country Album – '']''
| {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=2|CMT Music Awards<ref>{{cite web|title=CMT Music Awards 2017 Nominees Announced|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/cmt-music-awards-2017-nominees-announced-w481409|website=Us Weekly|date=May 9, 2017 |access-date=May 10, 2017}}</ref>
|Male Video of the Year – "Lights Come On"
| {{nom}}
|-
|CMT Performance of the Year – "Hicktown"
| {{nom}}
|-
|]<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Here Are All the Winners From the 2017 AMAs|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/amas/8039497/amas-2017-winners-list|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 24, 2017}}</ref>
|Favorite Album - Country – ''They Don't Know''
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="5" |2018
| rowspan="2" |ACM Awards<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.acmcountry.com/noms|title=53rd ACM Awards Winners|access-date=April 16, 2018}}</ref>
|Entertainer of the Year
| {{won}}
|-
|Male Vocalist of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |CMT Music Awards<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cmt.com/cmt-music-awards/vote/|title=CMT Music Awards 2018 Winners|website=CMT.com|access-date=June 7, 2018}}</ref>
|Performance of the Year – "Midnight Rider" {{small|(with various artists)}}
| {{nom}}
|-
|Performance of the Year – "I Won't Back Down" {{small|(with various artists)}}
| {{nom}}
|-
|Male Video of the Year – "You Make It Easy"
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="4" |2018
| rowspan="4" |CMA Awards
|Entertainer of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
|Single of the Year – "]" {{small|(feat. ])}}
| {{nom}}
|-
|Song of the Year – "Drowns the Whiskey" {{small|(feat. Miranda Lambert)}}
| {{nom}}
|-
|Musical Event of the Year – "Drowns the Whiskey" {{small|(feat. Miranda Lambert)}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="10" |2019
| iHeartRadio Music Awards<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Here Are All the Winners From the iHeartRadio Music Awards 2019 |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/8502606/heartradio-music-awards-2019-winners-list |magazine=Billboard |access-date=July 20, 2019}}</ref>
|Country Artist of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |]<ref>{{cite magazine |title=2019 Billboard Music Awards Winners: The Complete List |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/8509655/billboard-music-awards-2019-winners-list |magazine=Billboard |access-date=July 20, 2019}}</ref>
|Top Country Male Artist
| {{nom}}
|-
|Top Country Artist
| {{nom}}
|-
|Top Country Album – ''Rearview Town''
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |ACM Awards
|ACM Dick Clark Artist of the Decade Award<ref name="billboard.com" />
| {{won}}
|-
|Entertainer of the Year<ref name="BubbleUp, LTD">{{Cite web|url=https://www.acmcountry.com/noms|title=Winners|last=BubbleUp, LTD.|website=Academy of Country Music|language=en|access-date=February 18, 2020}}</ref>
| {{nom}}
|-
|Music Event of the Year – "Drowns the Whiskey" {{small|(feat. Miranda Lambert)}}<ref name="BubbleUp, LTD" />
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |CMT Music Awards
|Male Video of the Year – "Drowns the Whiskey" {{small|(feat. Miranda Lambert)}}
| {{nom}}
|-
|Collaborative Video of the Year – "Drowns the Whiskey" {{small|(feat. Miranda Lambert)}}
| {{nom}}
|-
|Collaborative Video of the Year – "Straight to Hell" {{small|(with ], ], ])}}
| {{nom}}
|}


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American country singer (born 1977)

Jason Aldean
Aldean in 2022Aldean in 2022
Background information
Birth nameJason Aldine Williams
Born (1977-02-28) February 28, 1977 (age 47)
Macon, Georgia, U.S.
OriginNashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
Years active1998–present
LabelsBroken Bow
Spouses
Jessica Ann Ussery ​ ​(m. 2001; div. 2013)​
Brittany Kerr ​(m. 2015)​
Websitejasonaldean.com
Musical artist

Jason Aldine Williams (born February 28, 1977), known professionally as Jason Aldean, is an American country music singer. Since 2005, he has been signed to Broken Bow Records, a record label for which he has released eleven albums and 40 singles. His 2010 album, My Kinda Party, is certified quadruple-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His 2012 album Night Train is certified double-platinum, while his 2005 self-titled debut, 2007 album Relentless, 2009 album Wide Open, and 2014 album Old Boots, New Dirt are all certified platinum. Aldean has received five Grammy Award nominations throughout his career, twice for Best Country Album.

27 of Aldean's 38 singles have reached #1 on either the Hot Country Songs or Country Airplay charts with "Why", "She's Country", "Big Green Tractor", "The Truth", "Don't You Wanna Stay" (a duet with Kelly Clarkson), "Dirt Road Anthem", "Fly Over States", "Take a Little Ride", "The Only Way I Know" (a collaboration with Luke Bryan and Eric Church), "Night Train", "When She Says Baby", "Burnin' It Down", "Just Gettin' Started", "Tonight Looks Good on You", "Lights Come On", "A Little More Summertime", "Any Ol' Barstool", "You Make It Easy", "Drowns the Whiskey" (a duet with Miranda Lambert), "Girl Like You", "Rearview Town", "Got What I Got", "Blame It on You", "If I Didn't Love You" (a duet with Carrie Underwood), and "Trouble with a Heartbreak". In 2023, he released "Try That in a Small Town", which was the subject of widespread media attention following the release of its music video, whilst becoming Aldean's first number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100.

Early life

Jason Aldine Williams was born in Macon, Georgia, on February 28, 1977. His parents separated when he was three. He was raised by his mother in Macon, and during the summer he spent time with his father in Homestead, Florida. He attended Windsor Academy, a private Christian school in Bibb County, Georgia. Before his father went to his work, Aldean would map out guitar chords on notebook paper to show his son where to place his fingers to play the chords and Jason would sit and practice all day while his father was at work. When his father got home, he got out his own guitar and they played together. Soon he could play a song after hearing it only a few times. His early favorites included George Strait's "The Cowboy Rides Away", Hank Williams Jr.'s "The Blues Man", and Alabama's "My Home's in Alabama".

Both of his parents encouraged young Aldean as he progressed musically. From age 14, after watching the country-music awards on television, he wanted to perform on stage. With his mother's help, he performed at the local VFW hall in Macon. He sang John Anderson's song "Seminole Wind" and Tracy Lawrence's "Sticks and Stones". He then began performing at area talent contests and local fairs. At 15, he joined the "house band" at Georgia nightspot Nashville South.

In order to stand out, Aldean changed the spelling of his middle name, Aldine, to come up with the name Aldean.

Career

1998–2004: Career beginnings

After high school, with his father's help, Aldean and his band performed at clubs and festivals around the Southeast. With Justin Weaver (one of the band's members), Aldean began writing and recording original songs. In 1998, he performed songs from his first album at a showcase staged by Atlanta nightclub The Buckboard. He was approached by Michael Knox, then of the Warner-Chappell song-publishing company. After signing with Warner-Chappell, Aldean moved to Nashville on November 1, 1998, at the age of 21.

Aldean was offered a recording contract but was subsequently dropped. He signed with another label but again was dropped in 2000 after his label postponed his recording sessions repeatedly. Various showcases failed to bring him a contract. The last straw was an attempt at the Wildhorse Saloon where the promised label talent scouts never showed up. Frustrated and discouraged with his struggling career, Aldean gave himself six months before planning to leave Nashville and return home to Georgia. Then five weeks later, he was offered a deal from Broken Bow Records in Nashville. Shortly after the release of his self-titled debut album, Aldean picked up his new (and current) agent Kevin Neal. While recording Relentless, Aldean moved to Clarence Spalding and Spalding Entertainment for management.

2005–2008: Jason Aldean and Relentless

Aldean's debut single, "Hicktown", was released in early 2005. It served as the lead-off to his self-titled debut album and reached number 10 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The album contained his first number one hit with "Why". This album contained the number 4 hit "Amarillo Sky", which had previously been a non-charting single in 2002 for McBride & the Ride. The song earned a 2006 ACM nomination for Song of the Year and Video of the Year. Aldean earned the title "Top New Male Vocalist" at the 2006 ACM Awards. Over 1,000,000 copies of the album were sold in the United States and it was certified platinum by the RIAA in 2007.

Aldean performing in 2008

Aldean spent most of January 2007, in the studio with producer Michael Knox to finish his second album, Relentless. The album was released on May 29, 2007, and at Wal-Mart locations was sold with a Limited Edition CMT Pick DVD that included Aldean's performances. The album's lead-off single, "Johnny Cash", was originally recorded by Tracy Byrd, but Aldean's version of it peaked at No. 6. Its followup "Laughed Until We Cried" became his 5th consecutive Top 10 hit. Relentless was also certified platinum by the RIAA, and its title track was released as its 3rd single. The song was Aldean's lowest-charting single both in the U.S. and Canada, failing to reach the Top 10 on the country charts.

2009–2012: Wide Open and My Kinda Party

Aldean released his seventh single titled "She's Country" on December 1, 2008. This song serves as the lead-off single from his third album Wide Open, which was released on April 7, 2009. The single debuted at No. 51 on the Hot Country Songs chart in late-November 2008. Being his 7th consecutive Top 40 hit on the country charts, it is also his 1st Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. It later became his second number-one hit, and his first since "Why" in May 2006. The next single, "Big Green Tractor", became Aldean's third number-one hit. Wide Open debuted at No. 2 on the Top Country Albums chart. "The Truth" became the album's third consecutive number-one hit in January 2010, with "Crazy Town" being the album's fourth single and peaking at No. 2 on the country charts.

Aldean performed with Bryan Adams on an episode of CMT Crossroads in the beginning of May, and the episode premiered on June 26, 2009. In an interview with Shave Magazine, Aldean explained that working with Bryan on Crossroads "was great" and that "e was a lot of fun." But the real highlight for him was that he was working with Randy Owen. "I am a big fan of Alabama so I got a chance to work with Randy Owen on this album (it didn't make the album but it eventually made a bonus track). It was really cool. Alabama were like 'The Beatles' for me so working with him was definitely one of the highlights," he said "I mean, both of those guys were really cool moments, but if I had to pick one highlight, it would be working with Randy this year." A live DVD titled Wide Open Live & More was released on August 25, 2009. At the 2010 CMT Music Awards, Aldean picked up 3 nominations in Video of the Year and Male Video of the Year for "The Truth", as well as Collaborative Video of the Year and CMT Performance of the Year for his performance of "Heaven" with Bryan Adams.

In August 2010, Aldean released the single "My Kinda Party", which entered the Hot Country Songs chart at No. 41. It is the lead-off single from his album of the same name, which was released on November 2, 2010. It marks as Aldean's tenth top-10 country hit. Aldean also collaborated with Kelly Clarkson on the intimate duet "Don't You Wanna Stay". His and Clarkson's performance on November 10, 2010, at the CMA Awards received positive recognition, and debuted at No. 59 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart from unsolicited airplay for the week of November 20, 2010. In March 2011, it became Aldean's fifth number-one hit.

In early 2011, Aldean's version of "Dirt Road Anthem", which was recorded previously by both of its writers country rap artist Colt Ford and Brantley Gilbert (who also wrote "My Kinda Party"), debuted on the Hot Country Songs chart at No. 57 as an album cut from an unsolicited airplay for the week of February 5, 2011. In March 2011, the song was chosen as the third single from My Kinda Party. Aldean also collaborated with Ludacris for the song at the 2011 CMT Music Awards in Nashville, Tennessee on June 8, 2011. In addition to making #1 on the Hot Country Songs chart for the week of July 30, 2011, it also became Aldean's first Top 10 hit on the Hot 100 chart, peaking at #7.

Aldean performed "My Kinda Party" at the start of the 2011 Home Run Derby, which was broadcast on ESPN. Aldean won the CMA award for Album of the Year in 2011 as well as the Musical Event of the Year with "Don't You Wanna Stay", his duet with Kelly Clarkson. This was his first win. On October 25, 2011, it was announced that Aldean would be performing on The Grammy Nominations Concert Live! – Countdown to Music's Biggest Night, the 1-hour special which took place live on Wednesday, November 30, 2011, at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. "Don't You Wanna Stay" received a Grammy nomination for Best Country Duo/Group Performance, but lost to The Civil Wars at the 54th Grammy Awards on February 12, 2012. The fourth single from the album was "Tattoos on This Town", which peaked at No. 2, followed by yet another number one single, entitled "Fly Over States".

2012–2016: Night Train and Old Boots, New Dirt

Aldean performing on his Night Train Tour in 2014

The first single from Aldean's fifth album was entitled "Take a Little Ride". It was released on July 16, 2012. Later, the album's title was announced as Night Train. This album was released on October 16, 2012. Its second single, "The Only Way I Know", is a collaboration among him, Luke Bryan, and Eric Church. The album's third single, entitled "1994", is a tribute to Joe Diffie. The album's fourth single, the title track, was released to country radio on June 24, 2013. The fifth single, "When She Says Baby", was released to country radio on November 18 of that same year. "Take a Little Ride", "The Only Way I Know", "Night Train", and "When She Says Baby" all peaked at number 1 on the Country Airplay chart respectively.

During a radio interview on May 18, Aldean hinted at another possible collaboration with Ludacris. He did state that it would not be on Night Train. On December 16, 2014, Ludacris released an Extended Play titled Burning Bridges, in which the title track featured him and Aldean as a duet. Aldean performed "My Kinda Party" during the People's Choice Awards on January 9, 2013. On June 5, 2013, Jason Aldean co-hosted the 2013 CMT Music Awards with actress Kristen Bell. He and Lenny Kravitz opened the awards show singing "American Woman".

On July 22, 2014, Aldean released a new single "Burnin' It Down". This song would serve as the lead single off his sixth studio album Old Boots, New Dirt, which was released on October 7, 2014. This song reached No. 1 both on the Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts. The album's second single, "Just Gettin' Started", was released to country radio on November 10, 2014. It reached No. 1 on the Country Airplay chart in March 2015. "Tonight Looks Good on You" was released as the third single on March 23, 2015. It reached No. 1 on the Country Airplay chart in July 2015. also performed CMT Crossroads with Bob Seger song called "Turn the Page". The album's fourth single, "Gonna Know We Were Here" released to country radio on August 17, 2015. It reached No. 2 on the Country Airplay chart in January 2016. Jason Aldean is one of only three artists to achieve RIAA platinum sales certification on an album released this year. His Old Boots, New Dirt album, which debuted at the top of Billboard's all-genre Top 200 chart in October, has now shipped more than one million units. This means that he is the only country star to release a platinum-seller in 2014, and joins only Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande in platinum album certifications for collections released this year.

At the conclusion of Aldean's Burn it Down Tour, he donated over $600,000 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure of South Florida.

2016–2018: They Don't Know and Rearview Town

In July 2016 it was announced that the seventh regular studio album, They Don't Know, was set for release on September 9 of that year. Again produced by Michael Knox, the album was preceded by the single "Lights Come On", released to country radio on April 1, 2016. The album's second single, "A Little More Summertime", released to country radio on July 15, 2016. The album's third single, "Any Ol' Barstool", was released to country radio on December 5, 2016. The album's fourth and final single, the title track of the album, was released to country radio on May 8, 2017. At the 2016 ACM Awards, Aldean was awarded Entertainer of the Year for the first time in his career. He would go on to win that award in 2017 and also 2018.

In March 2017, Aldean announced that he is working on his eighth album, titled Rearview Town, which was released on April 13, 2018. The lead single, "You Make It Easy", was released on January 26, 2018. Aldean also confirmed two other songs would appear on the album: "Gettin' Warmed Up" and "Set It Off".

On October 1, 2017, Aldean had just begun performing "When She Says Baby" at the Route 91 Harvest music festival on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, when Stephen Paddock began firing into the crowd from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort. Aldean and his band managed to exit the stage unharmed, but 60 concertgoers died and 867 others were injured during the incident. On October 7, Aldean opened Saturday Night Live with words of support for those hurting in the aftermath of the shooting, saying that "we witnessed one of the worst tragedies in American history. Like everyone, I'm struggling to understand what happened that night (and why) and how to pick up the pieces and start to heal. But you can be sure that we're going to walk through these tough times together, every step of the way. Because when America is at its best, our bond and our spirit — it's unbreakable." He then performed a cover of "I Won't Back Down" by Tom Petty, who had died five days earlier.

2019–2023: 9 and Macon, Georgia

Aldean performed at the 2019 Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum Concert and Induction Ceremony. Aldean's ninth album, titled 9, was released on November 22, 2019. The album's first single, "We Back" released to country radio on September 9, 2019. It peaked at number 6 on the Country Airplay in March 2020 and number 1 on the Canadian Country chart. The album's second single, "Got What I Got" released to country radio on April 6, 2020. "Blame It on You" was released on October 26, 2020, as the album's third and final single.

On July 23, 2021, Aldean released the single "If I Didn't Love You", featuring Carrie Underwood. It was the leadoff single to his tenth studio album, a double album project titled Macon, Georgia. The first half, Macon, was released on November 12, 2021. On January 14, 2022, "Trouble with a Heartbreak" was released as the album's second single and was the leadoff single to the second half of the album, Georgia, which was released on April 22, 2022. On March 25, 2022, Aldean and Brantley Gilbert released the single "Rolex® on a Redneck". On July 18, 2022, Aldean released "That's What Tequila Does" to country radio as the third and final single off Macon, Georgia. In November 2022, Aldean released his version of Alabama's "Christmas in Dixie".

2023–present: "Try That in a Small Town" and Highway Desperado

Main article: Try That in a Small Town

On May 19, 2023, Aldean released "Try That in a Small Town" as the lead single from his eleventh album. Its music video was released on July 14, generating controversy for invoking imagery related to the 2020 George Floyd protests while being filmed in front of the Maury County courthouse, the site of a 1946 race riot and a 1927 lynching of a Black man. Four days after its release, CMT pulled the music video from air. The song and video were denounced by fellow musicians including Sheryl Crow, Jason Isbell and Margo Price while drawing support from country musicians Cody Johnson and Brantley Gilbert and former president Donald Trump. Amid the controversy, the song debuted at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, Aldean's best chart performance of his career. The next week, it rose to number one and became Aldean's first national chart-topper.

On August 24, 2023, Aldean announced his eleventh album Highway Desperado, which was released on November 3, 2023, and released the song "Let Your Boys Be Country" the following day, on August 25. "Let Your Boys Be Country" was later released as the album's second single on November 27, 2023.

Personal life

Aldean married Jessica Ann Ussery on August 4, 2001. Together, the couple have a daughter born in 2003, and another born in 2007. On September 30, 2012, Aldean admitted to having "acted inappropriately at a bar" with former American Idol contestant Brittany Kerr, responding to reports linking her and Aldean. In a statement, Kerr said she had suffered "a lapse in judgment" and "would like to sincerely apologize to everyone that has been affected by this." Aldean filed for divorce on April 26, 2013, citing irreconcilable differences and listing the filing date as the formal separation date.

Aldean and Kerr began dating and made their first public appearance as a couple at the 2014 CMT Awards. They announced their engagement in September 2014 and were married on March 21, 2015. Their son Memphis was born on December 1, 2017. Their daughter Navy was born in early 2019. In August 2022, Brittany Aldean posted an Instagram video in which she stated, "I'd really like to thank my parents for not changing my gender when I went through my tomboy phase. I love this girly life", followed by a longer post in which she stated an opposition to sex changes for minors. In response, Aldean's public relations firm The GreenRoom dropped him after 17 years as a client on September 1.

Jason Aldean's Kitchen + Rooftop Bar in Gatlinburg, Tennessee in 2023.

Aldean owns part of a hunting company, Buck Commander, in partnership with former Major League Baseball (MLB) players Adam LaRoche, Ryan Langerhans, and Tom Martin; Willie Robertson of Duck Dynasty; and fellow country singers Luke Bryan and Tyler Farr. He also owns Jason Aldean's Kitchen + Rooftop Bar, which opened in Nashville in 2018. A second location in Gatlinburg opened in 2023, along with a third location in Pittsburgh opened in March 2024, and a fourth location in Las Vegas opened in December 2024. He also is a co-owner of the E3 Chophouse in Nashville with Luke Bryan and Adam LaRoche.

In 2015, Forbes estimated Aldean's annual income at $43.5 million. Aldean was the seventh highest-earning country musician making about $32.5 million in 2017. In 2017, Aldean was on Forbes' Celebrity 100 list, being ranked at 98. Aldean became the sixth artist to receive the ACM Dick Clark Artist of the Decade Award in 2019. The award is given to artists who were consistently on top of the charts over the span of the decade.

Aldean survived the 2017 Las Vegas shooting. While Aldean was performing at the Route 91 Harvest, a gunman, later identified as Stephen Paddock, began shooting into the crowd of concertgoers, killing 60 people and injuring approximately 800.

Charity work

Aldean has supported raising awareness for breast cancer research since 2004, after losing a close friend to the disease. He has raised close to $4 million for cancer research through donating a portion of each ticket sale, special merchandise, VIP meet and greets, a donate button on his website, and his annual Concert for the Cure, most of which he has contributed to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Political beliefs

Aldean endorsed Donald Trump in the 2024 United States presidential election.

Band members

  • Jason Aldean – lead vocals, guitar, piano
  • Tully Kennedy – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Kurt Allison – lead guitar
  • Rich Redmond – drums, percussion
  • Carl Ray (Jay) Jackson – pedal steel guitar, banjo, backing vocals
  • Jack Sizemore – guitar, backing vocals

Discography

Main article: Jason Aldean discography

Studio albums

Tours

Headlining

Supporting

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

Year Award Result
2012 Best Country Solo Performance – "Dirt Road Anthem" Nominated
Best Country Duo/Group Performance – "Don't You Wanna Stay" (with Kelly Clarkson) Nominated
Best Country Album – My Kinda Party Nominated
2014 Best Country Album – Night Train Nominated
2022 Best Country Duo/Group Performance - "If I Didn't Love You" (with Carrie Underwood) Nominated

Other awards

Year Organization Award Result
2005 ACM Awards Top New Male Vocalist Won
2007 ACM Awards Song of the Year – "Amarillo Sky" Nominated
Video of the Year – "Amarillo Sky" Nominated
CMA Awards Horizon Award Nominated
2010 American Country Awards Male Artist of the Year Nominated
CMT Music Awards Video of the Year – "The Truth" Nominated
Male Video of the Year – "The Truth" Nominated
Collaborative Video of the Year – "Heaven" with Bryan Adams from CMT Crossroads Nominated
2011 ACM Awards Entertainer of the Year Nominated
Male Vocalist of the Year Nominated
Billboard Music Awards Top Country Artist Nominated
Top Country Album – My Kinda Party Nominated
CMT Music Awards Video of the Year – "My Kinda Party" Nominated
Male Video of the Year – "My Kinda Party" Nominated
Collaborative Video of the Year – "Don't You Wanna Stay" (with Kelly Clarkson) Nominated
Best Web Video of the Year – "My Kinda Party" live from CMT.com webcast Nominated
CMA Awards Entertainer of the Year Nominated
Single of the Year – "Don't You Wanna Stay" (with Kelly Clarkson) Nominated
Musical Event of the Year – "Don't You Wanna Stay" (with Kelly Clarkson) Won
Album of the Year – My Kinda Party Won
Male Vocalist of the Year Nominated
Billboard Touring Awards Breakthrough Won
American Music Awards Favorite Country Male Artist Nominated
Favorite Country Album – My Kinda Party Nominated
American Country Awards Male Music Video of the Year – "My Kinda Party" Nominated
Artist of the Year Won
Male Artist of the Year Nominated
Album of the Year – My Kinda Party Won
Single of the Year: Male – "My Kinda Party" Won
Single of the Year: Vocal Collaboration – "Don't You Wanna Stay" (with Kelly Clarkson) Won
Touring Headline Act of the Year Won
Music Video: Group, Duo, or Collaboration – "Don't You Wanna Stay" (with Kelly Clarkson) Won
2012 ACM Awards Entertainer of the Year Nominated
Male Vocalist of the Year Nominated
Album of the Year – My Kinda Party Nominated
Vocal Event of the Year – "Don't You Wanna Stay" (with Kelly Clarkson) Won
Single Record of the Year – "Don't You Wanna Stay" (with Kelly Clarkson) Won
Video of the Year – "Tattoos on This Town" Nominated
Billboard Music Awards Top Country Artist Nominated
Top Country Album – My Kinda Party Won
Top Country Song – "Dirt Road Anthem" Won
CMT Music Awards Video of the Year – "Dirt Road Anthem" Nominated
Male Video of the Year – "Dirt Road Anthem" Nominated
CMT Performance of the Year – "Tattoos on This Town" (from Artists of the Year) Won
Teen Choice Awards Male Country Artist Nominated
Choice Country Song – "Tattoos on This Town" Nominated
CMA Awards Entertainer of the Year Nominated
Male Vocalist of the Year Nominated
Single of the Year Nominated
American Music Awards Country Music: Favorite Male Artist Nominated
American Country Awards Artist of the Year Nominated
Male Artist of the Year Nominated
Single of the Year – "Tattoos on This Town" Nominated
Single by a Male Artist – "Tattoos on This Town" Nominated
Song of the Year – "Fly Over States" Nominated
Song of the Year – "Tattoos on This Town" Nominated
Touring Artist of the Year Won
2013 People's Choice Awards Favorite Country Singer Nominated
ACM Awards Entertainer of the Year Nominated
Male Vocalist of the Year Won
Vocal Event of the Year – "The Only Way I Know" (with Luke Bryan and Eric Church) Won
Billboard Music Awards Top Country Artist Nominated
Top Country Album – Night Train Nominated
Top Male Artist Nominated
CMT Music Awards Video of the Year – "1994" Nominated
Male Video of the Year – "Take a Little Ride" Nominated
Collaborative Video of the Year – "The Only Way I Know" (with Luke Bryan and Eric Church) Won
Teen Choice Awards Male Country Artist Nominated
CMA Awards Entertainer of the Year Nominated
Male Vocalist of the Year Nominated
Musical Event of the Year – "The Only Way I Know" (with Luke Bryan and Eric Church) Nominated
American Country Awards Artist of the Year Nominated
Artist of the Year: Male Nominated
Album of the Year – Night Train Nominated
Single of the Year: Vocal Collaboration – "The Only Way I Know" (with Luke Bryan and Eric Church) Nominated
Touring Artist of the Year Nominated
Music Video of the Year: Male – "Take a Little Ride" Nominated
2014 ACM Awards Male Vocalist of the Year Won
American Music Awards Favorite Country Male Artist Nominated
American Country Countdown Awards Digital Song of the Year – "Burnin' It Down" Nominated
Artist of the Year Won
Male Vocalist of the Year Nominated
Song of the Year – "When She Says Baby" Nominated
2015 ACM Awards Entertainer of the Year Nominated
Male Vocalist of the Year Won
Album of the Year – Old Boots, New Dirt Nominated
Billboard Music Awards Top Country Artist Nominated
Top Country Album – Old Boots, New Dirt Won
Top Country Song – "Burnin' It Down" Won
2016 ACM Awards Top Country Song – "Gonna Know We Were Here" Nominated
Top Country Song – "Lights Come On" Won
Top Country Artist Nominated
Entertainer of the Year Won
iHeartRadio Music Awards Country Artist of the Year Nominated
2017 ACM Awards Entertainer of the Year Won
Male Vocalist of the Year Nominated
Billboard Music Awards Top Country Artist Nominated
Top Country Album – They Don't Know Nominated
CMT Music Awards Male Video of the Year – "Lights Come On" Nominated
CMT Performance of the Year – "Hicktown" Nominated
American Music Awards Favorite Album - Country – They Don't Know Nominated
2018 ACM Awards Entertainer of the Year Won
Male Vocalist of the Year Nominated
CMT Music Awards Performance of the Year – "Midnight Rider" (with various artists) Nominated
Performance of the Year – "I Won't Back Down" (with various artists) Nominated
Male Video of the Year – "You Make It Easy" Nominated
2018 CMA Awards Entertainer of the Year Nominated
Single of the Year – "Drowns the Whiskey" (feat. Miranda Lambert) Nominated
Song of the Year – "Drowns the Whiskey" (feat. Miranda Lambert) Nominated
Musical Event of the Year – "Drowns the Whiskey" (feat. Miranda Lambert) Nominated
2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards Country Artist of the Year Nominated
Billboard Music Awards Top Country Male Artist Nominated
Top Country Artist Nominated
Top Country Album – Rearview Town Nominated
ACM Awards ACM Dick Clark Artist of the Decade Award Won
Entertainer of the Year Nominated
Music Event of the Year – "Drowns the Whiskey" (feat. Miranda Lambert) Nominated
CMT Music Awards Male Video of the Year – "Drowns the Whiskey" (feat. Miranda Lambert) Nominated
Collaborative Video of the Year – "Drowns the Whiskey" (feat. Miranda Lambert) Nominated
Collaborative Video of the Year – "Straight to Hell" (with Darius Rucker, Luke Bryan, Charles Kelley) Nominated

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