Aaron Lines

Anthony Aaron Lines (born November 17, 1977) is a Canadian country music singer. He has recorded for RCA Nashville, BNA and On Ramp Records, and has charted three singles on the Hot Country Songs charts in the United States, in addition to landing one number one hit on the Canada Country chart.

Musical history

Love Changes Everything Aaron Lines' debut album, Love Changes Everything, was released in Canada in 2001 by independent record label Combustion Music. The first two singles, "Love Changes Everything" and "I Can Read Your Heart," both found success on Canadian country radio. Lines was nominated for Best New Country Artist/Group at the 2002 Juno Awards, and Best New Artist at the 2002 Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) Awards.

Living Out Loud As Lines' career was taking off in Canada, he set his sights on an American record deal. He performed a showcase for RCA Nashville in May 2001. The next day, the label phoned to offer Lines a record deal. He immediately began work on his debut album, Living Out Loud, released on January 7, 2003. The album debuted at No. 9 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart, while the first single, "You Can't Hide Beautiful," reached No. 4 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart. The album was a success in Canada as well, and at the 2003 CCMA Awards, Lines received six nominations, including the Kraft Cheez Whiz Fans' Choice Award. When the awards were handed out in September, Lines was named Male Artist of the Year, and also picked up the Rising Star Award.

In 2003, Lines was an opening act for Martina McBride's Greatest Hits tour.

Waitin' on the Wonderful Aaron Lines' second album, Waitin' on the Wonderful, was released on September 6, 2005. The title track stalled at No. 36 on US Country and the album was not released in the US. Meanwhile, in Canada, the first three singles from the album all reached the top 10 on the Canadian Country Singles chart. In fact, Lines was the most played country artist on Canadian radio in 2005. For two years, Lines had the most played song on Canadian country radio – "Waitin' on the Wonderful" in 2005, and "Lights of My Hometown" in 2006. At the 2006 CCMA Awards, Lines was again nominated for the Kraft Cheez Whiz Fans' Choice Award.

Moments That Matter Lines moved back from Nashville to Canada in 2006 to work on his third album, Moments That Matter. The album was released on June 12, 2007, and distributed by Fontana Distribution. The first single, "Cheaper to Keep Her," became Lines' first No. 1, reaching the top spot in 11 short weeks. The accompanying music video features cameos from Rhett Warrener, Darren McCarty, Jamie McLennan, Richie Regehr, and Lines' good friend Paul Brandt. Moments That Matter was nominated for the 2008 Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year.

Sunday Afternoon Aaron Lines' fourth studio album, Sunday Afternoon, was released on March 16, 2010, by On Ramp Records. The first single, "Sand" was released in April 2009. The second single "I Haven't Even Heard You Cry" was released on January 6, 2010.

Discography Studio albums Title Details Peak chartpositions US Country US Living Out Loud Release date: January 7, 2003 Label: RCA Nashville 9 68 Waitin' on the Wonderful Release date: September 6, 2005 Label: Sony BMG Canada — — Moments That Matter Release date: June 12, 2007 Label: Outside the Lines — — Sunday Afternoon Release date: March 16, 2010 Label: On Ramp Records — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles Year Single Peak positions Album CAN Country CAN US Country US 2001 "Love Changes Everything" * — — — Love Changes Everything "I Can Read Your Heart" * — — — 2002 "You Can't Hide Beautiful" * — 4 38 Living Out Loud 2003 "Living Out Loud" * — — — "Love Changes Everything" * — 39 — "Close" * — — — 2004 "Turn It Up (I Like the Sound of That)" 7 — — — 2005 "Waitin' on the Wonderful" 5 — 36 — Waitin' on the Wonderful "It Takes a Man" 6 — — — "Lights of My Hometown" 4 — — — 2006 "Twenty Years Late" 13 — — — "Seeing Things" 12 — — — 2007 "Cheaper to Keep Her" 1 68 — — Moments That Matter "Somebody's Son" 12 98 — — 2008 "Moments That Matter" 8 92 — — "Let's Get Drunk and Fight" 28 — — — "When We Make Love" — — — — 2009 "Sand" 24 — — — Sunday Afternoon 2010 "I Haven't Even Heard You Cry" 13 — — — "The Trouble with California" 25 — — — "These Are Those Days" 16 — — — 2011 "Unloving You" — — — — "Sunday Afternoon" 41 — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart"*" denotes releases where no chart existed

Music videos Year Video Director 2001 "I Can Read Your Heart" Lisa Mann 2002 "You Can't Hide Beautiful" Thom Oliphant 2003 "Living Out Loud" Shawn Maher 2005 "Waitin' on the Wonderful" Kristin Barlowe "Lights of My Hometown" Warren P. Sonoda 2007 "Cheaper to Keep Her" "Somebody's Son" 2010 "I Haven't Even Heard You Cry" Antonio Hrynchuk "These Are Those Days" Steve J Murphy

Awards and nominations Year Association Category Result 2001 Canadian Country Music Association Chevy Trucks Rising Star Award 2002 Juno Awards of 2002 Best New Country Artist/Group Canadian Country Music Association Chevy Trucks Rising Star Award Independent Male Artist of the Year Independent Song of the Year – "Love Changes Everything" 2003 Kraft Cheez Whiz Fans' Choice Award Male Artist of the Year Chevy Trucks Rising Star Award Album of the Year – Living Out Loud Single of the Year – "You Can't Hide Beautiful" CMT Video of the Year – "You Can't Hide Beautiful" 2004 Juno Awards of 2004 Country Recording of the Year – Living Out Loud Canadian Country Music Association Male Artist of the Year 2006 Juno Awards of 2006 Country Recording of the Year – Waitin' on the Wonderful Canadian Country Music Association Kraft Cheez Whiz Fans' Choice Award 2008 Juno Awards of 2008 Country Recording of the Year – Moments That Matter 2011 Canadian Country Music Association Album of the Year – Sunday Afternoon