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Andrew Hyatt

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Andrew Hyatt is a Canadian country singer-songwriter from Sudbury, Ontario,[1] most noted as a Canadian Country Music Award winner for Rising Star of the Year at the 2022 Canadian Country Music Awards.[2]

He was previously a nominee in the same category at the 2021 Canadian Country Music Awards.[3]

Hyatt released the EP Never Back Down in 2015, and his full-length debut album Iron & Ashes was released in 2017.[4] He received three nominations at the Country Music Association of Ontario awards in 2018, for Male Artist of the Year, Album of the Year and Rising Star of the Year.[5] He followed up with the EPs Cain in 2018 and Abel in 2019.[6] He supported the EPs with touring as an opening act for Dean Brody and Tim Hicks.[6]

In 2020, he had begun a 36-date tour opening for Gord Bamford when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the tour.[1] He turned to further recording, releasing numerous EPs including Neverland (2020), The Wanderspace Sessions (2021),[1] Wild Flowers (2021)[7] and Four Good Years (2022).[8] His extended play Four Good Years was nominated for "Album of the Year" at the 2023 Canadian Country Music Awards.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c Heidi Ulrichsen, "Sudbury’s Andrew Hyatt releases 3 new country music videos". Sudbury.com, March 1, 2021.
  2. ^ Sarah Curran, "2022 CCMA Awards: See The Winners". ET Canada, September 11, 2022.
  3. ^ Joe Belanger, "Canadian country music's 'rising stars' set to shine in London". London Free Press, November 27, 2021.
  4. ^ John R. Kennedy, "Andrew Hyatt's Debut Album 'Iron and Ashes' Gets Release Date". iHeartRadio Canada, April 18, 2017.
  5. ^ Joe Belanger, "Local artists among Ontario country music award nominees". London Free Press, April 11, 2018.
  6. ^ a b Dutch Bickell, "Andrew Hyatt releases new EP ABEL, follow up to 2018’s EP CAIN". Canadian Beats, April 26, 2019.
  7. ^ Dan Boshart, "Andrew Hyatt: Surviving and Thriving Like A Wild Flower". 519 Magazine, July 12, 2021,
  8. ^ Dagg, Nanci. "Andrew Hyatt announces his EP release party for Four Good Years and will headline at Toronto's legendary El Mocambo on May 6 | Canadian Beats Media | Nanci Dagg | Promos". Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  9. ^ "2023 CCMA Awards Nominees". Canadian Country Music Association. July 13, 2023. Archived from the original on July 14, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023.