Catherine Britt

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Catherine Britt

Photo by Bruce Howlett, 2ARM FM92.1, Armidale, New South Wales.
Background information
Born 31 December 1984 (1984-12-31) (age 27)
Origin Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Genres Country
Occupations Singer
Instruments Vocals, rhythm guitar
Years active 1999–present
Labels RCA Nashville, ABC Country
Associated acts Elton John, Kellie Pickler
Website http://www.catherinebritt.com

Catherine Britt (born 31 December 1984) is a country music artist who has had success in both her native Australia and in the United States. She was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, and moved to Nashville, Tennessee, United States in 2004. She has charted several singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts in the U.S., in addition to releasing four studio albums in her native Australia. Her highest charting single, "The Upside of Being Down", peaked at #36 on the country music charts in 2004.

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[edit] Musical career

In 1999, Catherine independently released her debut EP, In The Pines. She was signed to ABC Country and recorded her first album, Dusty Smiles and Heartbreak Cures, in 2002. In 2004, she moved to Nashville, Tennessee, and was soon signed to RCA Nashville. Her American debut single, "The Upside of Being Down", peaked at #36 that year. She has been dropped from their roster without releasing an album in the U.S.[1]

[edit] Discography

[edit] Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart
positions[2]
AUS Country AUS
Dusty Smiles and Heartbreak Cures 18
Too Far Gone
  • Release date: 7 February 2006
  • Label: ABC Country
1 47
Little Wildflower
  • Release date: 14 January 2008
  • Label: ABC Country
6 73
Catherine Britt
  • Release date: 28 May 2010
  • Label: ABC Country
5 73
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

[edit] Extended plays

Title Album details
In the Pines

[edit] Singles

Year Single Peak positions Album
US Country
1999 "That Don't Bother Me" In the Pines
2002 "46 Miles from Alice" Dusty Smiles and
Heartbreak Cures
"Easy Living"
"Hillbilly Pickin' Ramblin' Girl"
"Help Me, I'm Falling"
2004 "The Upside of Being Down" 36 Too Far Gone
2005 "Where We Both Say Goodbye" (with Elton John) 38 Non-album song
"Poor Man's Pride" Too Far Gone
2006 "Swingin' Door"
"Too Far Gone"
2007 "What I Did Last Night" 39 Little Wildflower
"Little Wildflower"
"I'm Gone"
2008 "Lucky Girl"
2009 "I'm Not Your Cinderella"
2010 "Can’t Change a Thing" Catherine Britt
"Sweet Emmylou"
2011 "I Want You Back"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

[edit] Music videos

Year Video Director
2004 "The Upside of Being Down" Traci Goudie
2007 "Little Wildflower" Myles Conti
2008 "What I Did Last Night"
2009 "I'm Not Your Cinderella"
2010 "Can't Change a Thing"
"Sweet Emmylou"
2011 "I Want You Back"

[edit] Awards

[edit] ARIA Music Awards

Year Category For Result
2002 Country Album of the Year Dusty Smiles and Heartbreak Cures Nominated
2006 Country Album of the Year Too Far Gone Nominated
2008 Country Album of the Year Little Wildflower Nominated
2010 Country Album of the Year Catherine Britt Nominated*
Most Popular Australian Artist Herself Nominated*
  • Pending result

[edit] CMAA Country Music Awards of Australia [1]

Year Category For Result
2006 Video Clip of the Year Poor Man’s Pride - directed by Ross Wood Nominated
2007 Album of the year Too Far Gone Nominated
Single of the year Too Far Gone Nominated
Female Artist of the Year Catherine Britt - Too Far Gone Nominated
2009 Album of the year Little Wildflower Nominated
Single of the year What I Did Last Night Nominated
Female Artist of the Year Catherine Britt - What I Did Last Night Won
Video Clip of the Year Little Wildflower - directed by Myles Conti Nominated

[edit] CMC Country Music Channel Australia [2]

Year Category For Result
2009 CMC Artist of the year Herself Nominated

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