Brad Johner
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Biography
Brad Johner grew up in Saskatchewan playing music in his family band. When he was 16, Brad won a National Talent Contest during Country Music Week in HamiltonHamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
in 1982. He spent 6 years maintaining his solo career before teaming up with his brother Ken to form The Johner Brothers
The Johner Brothers
The Johner Brothers are a Canadian country music duo from Saskatchewan. They have won more than 40 awards from the Saskatchewan Country Music Association, including Entertainer of the Decade in 1999.-Biography:...
in 1988. After 14 years, 6 albums (including their Greatest Hits), 26 singles, 1 Canadian Country Music Association
Canadian Country Music Association
The Canadian Country Music Association was founded in 1976 as the Academy of Country Music Entertainment to organize, promote and develop a Canadian country music industry. The association changed its name to the Canadian Country Music Association in 1987.-Awards:The CCMA held the first Canadian...
(CCMA) award and more than 40 awards from the Saskatchewan Country Music Association (SCMA), including Entertainer of the Decade, Ken decided to retire from the music business to pursue other interests in 2002.
Brad wasn't ready to hang it up yet, and returned to his solo career. He moved to Saskatoon
Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
with his wife Rhea and their five sons to begin work on his first solo album with producer Bart McKay. The album, Free
Free (Brad Johner album)
Free is the first solo studio album by Canadian country music singer Brad Johner. It was released in Canada on February 11, 2003, by Royalty Records. "Hello", "Free", "Different", "The Farmer's Back" and "She Looks a Lot Like You" were released as singles....
, was released by Royalty Records
Royalty Records
Royalty Records is a Canadian country music record label and distributor established in 1974.-Royalty artists:* Roy Acuff* After Tuesday* Colin Amey* Sharon Anderson* Eddy Arnold* Gord Bamford* Tommy Banks* Bobby Bare* Barnes/Hampton* Eli Barsi...
in 2003. The album was nominated for Album of the Year by the CCMA and the Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
s, and won Outstanding Country Album at the 2003 Western Country Music Awards. In 2004, the Canadian Independent Music Awards named Johner Favourite Country Artist/Group of the Year. Brad won Male Vocalist of the Year at the 2003 SCMA, along with Single and Song of the Year for "Hello." He cleaned up the following year at the SCMA ceremonies, winning Entertainer and Male Vocalist of the Year. "Free" was named Song, Single and Video of the Year, and Free won Album of the Year. His backup band, the Brad Johner Band, won Backup Band of the Year.
An American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
record label (Infinity Records Nashville) took notice of Brad, and re-released his debut album in the United States in 2004. The label folded before "Free," the first single, took off at radio. Brad signed with Canadian label 306 Records
306 Records
306 Records is a Canadian country music record label established by Louis O'Reilly in 2005. It was named Record Company of the Year at the 2008 Canadian Country Music Association Awards.-Acts on 306 Records:* Ambush* Larry Berrio* Lisa Hewitt* Shari Lynn...
for the release of his second album, Summertown Road
Summertown Road
Summertown Road is the second studio album by Canadian country music singer Brad Johner. It was released on October 18, 2005, by 306 Records...
, in 2005. The first four singles from the album reached the Canadian country top 25, including "She Moved," "I'd Rather Be Lucky," "Your Love Is My Luck," and the top 10 "I've Got It Good." At the 2005 SCMA Award ceremony in March, Brad won 10 awards, including Fans' Choice Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year and the National Achievement Award. On July 17, 2005, Brad received a star on the Merritt
Merritt
Merritt is a surname.Those bearing it include:*Bill Merritt *Michael Merritt *Samuel Merritt *William Hamilton Merritt , influential figure in the Niagara Peninsula of Upper Canada...
Walk of Stars. Brad released his first solo Christmas album, Now That's Christmas
Now That's Christmas
Now That's Christmas is the third studio album, and first Christmas album, by Canadian country music singer Brad Johner. It was released on November 28, 2005, by 306 Records...
in November 2005.
Summertown Road was nominated for Album of the Year by the CCMA in 2006, and Brad picked up a nod for Male Vocalist of the Year. Once again, Brad was named Fans' Choice Entertainer and Male Vocalist of the Year at the 2006 SCMA Awards on March 19, 2006. One month later, he was presented the Saskatchewan Centennial Medal in recognition of his outstanding musical achievements and contributions to the province. At the CMA Music Festival
CMA Music Festival
The CMA Music Festival is a four-day music festival centered around country music hosted each June by the Country Music Association in Nashville, Tennessee...
in 2006, Brad was chosen to represent Canada at the Global Artist Party. When the 2007 SCMA Awards were handed out on April 15, Brad was named Entertainer of the Year for the fourth year in a row, and Male Vocalist for the sixth straight year. Brad was also named Male Vocalist of the Year at the 2007 CCMA Awards.
Albums
| Year | Album details |
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| 2003 | Free Free (Brad Johner album) Free is the first solo studio album by Canadian country music singer Brad Johner. It was released in Canada on February 11, 2003, by Royalty Records. "Hello", "Free", "Different", "The Farmer's Back" and "She Looks a Lot Like You" were released as singles....
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| 2005 | Summertown Road Summertown Road Summertown Road is the second studio album by Canadian country music singer Brad Johner. It was released on October 18, 2005, by 306 Records... 306 Records 306 Records is a Canadian country music record label established by Louis O'Reilly in 2005. It was named Record Company of the Year at the 2008 Canadian Country Music Association Awards.-Acts on 306 Records:* Ambush* Larry Berrio* Lisa Hewitt* Shari Lynn... |
| Now That's Christmas Now That's Christmas Now That's Christmas is the third studio album, and first Christmas album, by Canadian country music singer Brad Johner. It was released on November 28, 2005, by 306 Records... |
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| 2009 | Lookin' at You Lookin' at You Lookin' at You is the fourth studio album by Canadian country music singer Brad Johner. It was released on July 7, 2009, by On Ramp Records... |
Singles
| Year | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "Hello" | Free |
| 2003 | "Free" | |
| "Different" | ||
| 2004 | "The Farmer's Back" | |
| "She Looks a Lot Like You" | ||
| "She Moved" | Summertown Road | |
| 2005 | "I've Got It Good" | |
| 2006 | "I'd Rather Be Lucky" | |
| 2007 | "Your Love Is My Luck" | |
| "You Can't Beat an Original" | ||
| 2008 | "What a Girl Wants" | |
| "The Other Side of the Radio" | Lookin' at You | |
| 2009 | "Lookin' at You" | |
| 2010 | "Saved by Grace" | |
| "The Trouble with Love" |