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| show_name = Nashville Star (Season 6) | image = [[Image:Nashvillestar.jpg|200px]] |
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| caption = [[Belt buckle]]-style [[logo]] for ''Nashville Star'' |
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| format = [[Interactive television|Interactive]] [[Reality television|reality]] singing competition |
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| runtime = Varies |
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| executive_producer = [[Ben Silverman]]<br />Jeff Boggs<br />H.T. Owens |
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| director = |
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| starring = [[Billy Ray Cyrus]]<br />[[John Rich (musician)|John Rich]]<br />[[Jewel (singer)|Jewel]]<br />[[Jeffrey Steele]] |
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| country = {{flagicon|United States}} [[United States]] |
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| filmed = |
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| network = [[NBC]] |
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| first_aired = [[June 9]], [[2008]] |
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| last_aired = [[2008]] |
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| website = http://www.nashvillestar.com |
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| imdb_id = 357388 |
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| tv_com_id = 16879 |
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The '''sixth season''' of '''''[[Nashville Star]]''''', the annual reality show and singing competition, begins on [[June 9]], [[2008]] and will be broadcast on [[NBC]] from 9pm/8pm [[Central_Standard_Time_(North_America)|CST]]. [[Billy Ray Cyrus]] hosts the show starting this year with [[John Rich (musician)|John Rich]], [[Jewel (singer)|Jewel]] and [[Jeffrey Steele]] as judges. |
The '''sixth season''' of '''''[[Nashville Star]]''''', the annual reality show and singing competition, begins on [[June 9]], [[2008]] and will be broadcast on [[NBC]] from 9pm/8pm [[Central_Standard_Time_(North_America)|CST]]. [[Billy Ray Cyrus]] hosts the show starting this year with [[John Rich (musician)|John Rich]], [[Jewel (singer)|Jewel]] and [[Jeffrey Steele]] as judges. |
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Revision as of 19:27, 17 June 2008
The sixth season of Nashville Star, the annual reality show and singing competition, begins on June 9, 2008 and will be broadcast on NBC from 9pm/8pm CST. Billy Ray Cyrus hosts the show starting this year with John Rich, Jewel and Jeffrey Steele as judges.
Changes from past seasons
The show moved to NBC from USA Network for the sixth season. For the first time, auditions were open to men and women, solo artists, duets and singing trios.
Early process
Regional auditions
For Season 6, auditions were held in the following cities:[1]
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The Saddle Ridge - February 9, 2008
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin: American Serb Memorial, Presidents Hall - February 9, 2008
- Charlotte, North Carolina: Coyote Joe's - February 13, 2008
- Kansas City, Missouri: The Beaumont Club - February 13, 2008
- Tallahassee, Florida: Floyd's Record Shop - February 17, 2008
- Denver, Colorado: The Grizzly Rose - February 17, 2008
- New Orleans, Louisiana: 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd. - February 21, 2008
- Portland, Oregon: Rose Quarter/Memorial Coliseum Exhibition Hall - February 21, 2008
Contestants were required to be aged 16 and over as at March 29, 2009.
Top 12 finalists
- Alyson Gilbert, 28, was originally from Crookston, Minnesota and now lives in Jackson, Tennessee.
- Charley Jenkins, 29, was originally from Roosevelt, Utah and now lives in Murray, Utah.
- Gabe Garcia, 28, was originally from Lytle, Texas and now lives in Dickson, Tennessee.
- Laura Fedor, 18, and Sophie Zalokar, 16, are from Willoughby, Ohio.
- Pearl Heart consists of twin sisters Amy and Angela, 20, and their sister Courtney Krechel, 17, who were originally from Florissant, Missouri and now live in Thompson’s Station, Tennessee.
- Third Town consists of Jeffrey Fairchild, 37, James A. Kouns (aka Little Tony), 29, and Tony Mosti, 35 who are from San Antonio, Texas and now live in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Ashlee Hewitt, 20, was originally from Lancaster, Minnesota and now lives in Nashville, Tennessee. Along with her sister Katrice, Ashlee performed more than 100 shows a year for over six years before her move to Nashville[2]. She has been active in charatible events such as the "Supercell Benefit" for families who lost everything due to tornadoes hitting Tennessee[3], with proceeds going to the Nashville Red Cross[4].
- Coffey Anderson, 28, was originally from Bangs, Texas and now lives in Los Angeles, California.
- Justin Gaston, 19, was originally from Pineville, Louisiana and now lives in Los Angeles, California.
- Melissa Lawson, 32, was originally from Arlington, Texas and now lives in Dalworthington Gardens, Texas.
- Shawn Mayer, 21, was originally from May City, Iowa and now lives in Madison, Tennessee.
- Tommy Stanley, 23, was originally from Cushing, Oklahoma but was living on the USS Kitty Hawk.