Eric Church

NOMINATIONS
Male Vocalist, Album, Single, Song and Music Video of the Year

Musical Influences
AC/DC, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, John Prine

Early Gig
A local bar in Granite Falls, N.C. at age 16

“Social” Scene
Teaming up with TicketsForCharity.com for his latest tour, giving fans the opportunity to donate part of their purchase price to their favorite charity and his partnering cause, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

BRIEF BIO
Eric Church kicked off his “Blood, Sweat, and Beers” tour in 2012, including a sold-out stop at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena (home of the CMA Awards) with Brantley Gilbert. He has been named the outlaw rebel of Country Music. Songs like “Love Your Love the Most” and “Smoke a Little Smoke” gave a face to the singer, but songs like “Drink in My Hand” and “Springsteen” have made him a spark in Country.

• Is a self-proclaimed child of rock, calling himself an “old school AC/DC rock-and-roll guy”
• Released his first album, Sinners Like Me, in 2006
• His latest album, Chief, debuted at No. 1 on the charts