Catherine Britt

Catherine Elisabeth Britt (born 31 December 1984) is an Australian country music artist who has had success in both her native Australia and in the United States. She started her career in Newcastle in 1999, she moved to Nashville from 2002 to 2008 and then returned to Australia. Britt has had three singles in top 40 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs charts with "The Upside of Being Down", her highest, peaking at No. 36 in 2004. Britt has released seven studio albums in Australia, where all seven have appeared on the ARIA Albums Chart, Too Far Gone (16 January 2006), Little Wildflower (14 January 2008), Catherine Britt (28 May 2010) and Always Never Enough (10 August 2012). All five albums have been nominated for ARIA Music Awards in the category, Best Country Album.

At the Country Music Awards of Australia Britt has won four Golden Guitar trophies, Female Artist of the Year for "What I Did Last Night" (2009), "Charlestown Road" (2013) and "Boneshaker" (2016), and Single of the Year for "Sweet Emmylou" (2011). Britt married her then-partner, James Beverley, in October 2013; the couple have two children and are now separated. Britt was diagnosed with breast cancer in early 2015; she underwent surgery and chemotherapy.

Biography Catherine Elisabeth Britt was born on 31 December 1984 in Newcastle. Steve has a vast collection of records, especially material by country music artists. It included the track, "That Don't Bother Me!", – who also provided backing vocals. Britt preferred to write on her own, however, she enjoyed working with Kasey "because we were such great friends, and we knew each other and we knew we both were coming from the same place when it came to music."

Britt issued her first studio album, Dusty Smiles and Heartbreak Cures, on 16 May 2001, also independently and produced by Bill Chambers. Late in 2002 Britt, for three weeks, supported the Australian leg of a tour by Chris Isaak. Her backing band included Kurt Bailey on drums and Ben Conicella on bass guitar. She described touring with Isaak "It's been great, he's been kind to me and his whole band's really good to me, so it's better than I thought". In July 2005 Britt and John released a country music duet, "Where We Both Say Goodbye", which was co-written by Britt with Jerry Salley. The single entered at No. 49 on the Hot Country Songs – John's first appearance on that chart. It had been recorded in Nashville with Chambers co-producing with Keith Stegall (Alan Jackson, George Jones, Jamie O'Neal). Session musicians include Kenny Chesney on backing vocals, Stuart Duncan on fiddle and mandolin, Mark Fain on upright bass, Paul Franklin on steel guitar, Rob Ickes on dobro, Brent Mason on guitars (acoustic, electric), Dave Pomeroy on bass guitar, Hargus "Pig" Robbins on piano, John Wesley Ryles on backing vocals, Bruce Watkins on acoustic guitar and Glenn Worf on bass guitar.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2006 Britt, with Too Far Gone, received her second nomination for Country Album of the Year. Britt recorded her third studio album, Little Wildflower, with Brett Beavers producing (Dierks Bentley) in Nashville. It was released on 14 January 2008 in Australia, which reached No. 6 on the ARIA Country Albums chart; When Brooks & Dunn toured Australia, during March 2008, they were supported by Britt. By April 2008 Britt was dropped from RCA's roster without releasing any albums in the US market. Britt returned to live in Newcastle by 2009.

Britt contacted Chambers to produce her next album, Catherine Britt, and he co-opted his then-son-in-law, Shane Nicholson, as co-producer. The album, which reached No. 5 on the ARIA Country Albums chart, Sophie Hamley of Jolene: The Country Music Blog felt it was "her masterpiece" with "ot a single song that I want to skip over or not pay close attention to." Also in 2012 Britt received her fifth nomination for Best Country Album at the ARIA Awards ceremony. Other members were James Gillard, Michael Muchow on guitar and Shane O'Mara on guitar. Their official debut gig was at the Tamworth Country Music Festival in January 2013. Britt provides rhythm guitar and backing vocals with occasional lead vocals.

On 18 November 2013 Britt issued her first compilation album, The Hillbilly Pickin' Ramblin' Girl So Far..., on ABC Music and Universal Music Australia. The album reached No. 20 on the ARIA Country Albums Chart. between 2013 and 2015, Britt filled in as host of Saturday Night Country on ABC Local Radio while regular host, Felicity Urquhart took a temporary leave of absence.

In 2021, Britt collaborated with Lachlan Bryan and formed The Pleasures. The Pleasures released their debut single "The Beginning of the End" in January 2022 and album of the same name on 4 August 2023. The album debuted at number 20 on the Australian ARIA Country Albums chart.

Personal life In May 2015 Britt was diagnosed with breast cancer. Amidst surgery and chemotherapy, her wedding re-enactment went ahead in October the same year, celebrating the couple's second anniversary. Both Britt's mother, Anne Britt, and her mother-in-law, Lee Beverley, were subsequently diagnosed and treated for breast cancer. By September 2019 Britt and Beverley had two children.

In January 2016 she won her fourth Golden Guitar at the Country Music Awards of Australia, for Female Artist of the Year ("Boneshaker").

Discography Studio albums + List of studio albums with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions AUS AUS Country Dusty Smiles and Heartbreak Cures Release date: 16 May 2001 Label: ABC Music Format: CD — 18 Too Far Gone Release date: 16 January 2006 Label: ABC Music/Warner Music Australia Format: CD 47 3 Little WildFlower Release date: 14 January 2008 Label: ABC Music Format: CD 73 6 Catherine Britt Release date: 28 May 2010 Label: ABC Music Format: CD, digital download 73 5 Always Never Enough Release date: 10 August 2012 Label: ABC Music Format: CD, digital download 44 3 Boneshaker Release date: 1 May 2015 Label: Lost Highway Records Australia Format: CD, digital download 41 5 Catherine Britt & the Cold Cold Hearts Release date: 13 July 2018 Label: Universal Music Australia Format: CD, digital download 62 — Home Truths Release date: 15 January 2021 Label: Catherine Britt Format: CD, digital download — 7 The Hardest Thing Release date: 23 January 2026 Label: Catherine Britt Format: CD, digital download 54 9 "—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums + List of compilation albums with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions AUS Country Label: Lost Highway, Universal Music Format: CD, Digital download, streaming

Charting singles + List of charting singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album US Country Always Never Enough Best Independent Country Album APRA Awards

ARIA Music Awards The ARIA Music Awards are a set of annual ceremonies presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.Catherine Britt has been nominated for ARIA Award for Best Country Album for all first six studio albums. 2002 Dusty Smiles and Heartbreak Cures Best Country Album 2006 Too Far Gone Best Country Album 2008 Little Wildflower Best Country Album 2010 Catherine Britt Best Country Album Catherine Britt Most Popular Australian Artist 2012 Always Never Enough Best Country Album 2015 Boneshaker Best Country Album

CMAA Country Music Awards of Australia The Country Music Awards of Australia were established in 1973 and have been staged by the Country Music Association of Australia (CMAA) since 1992). Catherine Britt has won four Golden Guitar trophies, Female Artist of the Year in 2009, 2013 and 2016, and Single of the Year in 2011.

CMC Country Music Channel Australia

Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition The Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition is an annual competition that "acknowledges great songwriting whilst supporting and raising money for Nordoff-Robbins" and is coordinated by Albert Music and APRA AMCOS. It commenced in 2009. 2011 "Sweet Emmylou" Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition