Jasmine Rae is an Australian singer and songwriter who has released five studio albums via

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Australia. Rae has been nominated for four

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and has won two CMC Music Awards, and received the 'Global Artist of the Year' award by the US

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in 2013. She is also an eleven-time Golden Guitar nominee.

Biography

2008–2010: Telstra Road to Tamworth and ''Look It Up''

In 2008, Rae auditioned for and won the Telstra Road to Tamworth. Her prize was a recording contract with

and a performance at the 2008 CMA music festival in

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. Rae recorded and release her debut studio album '' Look It Up'' in September 2008. The title track, " Look It Up" was later covered by American country artist

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, which become a Top 20 hit on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart. In 2009, Rae toured with

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2011–2012: ''Listen Here''

In March 2011, Rae released her second studio album '' Listen Here''. The album debuted at No. 1 on the ARIA Australian Artists Country Chart and No. 35 on the ARIA Albums Chart. Two singles "Hunky Country Boys" and "I'll Try Anything" topped the Australian Country airplay charts. Those songs plus "I Faked It" also went to No. 1 on the CMC Music Video chart. The album was nominated for the

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. Jasmine was also a Golden Guitar nominee for Female Artist of the Year at the Australian Country Music Awards the following January. In 2012 Australian Music fans voted Jasmine Rae, CMC OZ Artist of the Year. She remains the only female solo artist to ever win the award. In November 2012, Rae released a Christmas EP titled ''

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''. In 2013 she received a CMA Award (US) for Global Artist of the Year

2013–2014: ''If I Want To''

In August 2013, Rae released her third studio album '' If I Want To''; the title track shot straight to the top of the CMC Top 30 Countdown chart and held strong for four weeks. The track also topped the Australian Country Radio charts. '' If I Want To'' was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Country Album. and four Golden Guitar Awards at the 2014 CMA Awards; for Album of the Year, Top Selling Album of the Year, Single of the Year and Female Artist of the Year. In March 2014, Jasmine Rae won her second CMC Music Award for 'Female Oz Artist of the Year.' Rae featured on Adam Brand's song "Quit This Time" from Brand's album '' My Side of the Street'' which was released in August 2014.

2015–2019: ''Heartbeat''

Rae released her fourth album, titled ''

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'' through ABC Music / Universal Music Australia on 15 May 2015. The single "Heartbeat" became her ninth number-one Australian country single and "When I Found You": – a song she originally wrote for her best friends wedding has been viewed more than 10 million times on YouTube. "Everybody Wants to Take My Money" was a finalist in the 2016 International Songwriting Competition. ''Heartbeat'' was nominated for two Golden Guitar awards in 2016 and Jasmine was again nominated for CMC 'Female Oz Artist of the Year' in 2016 and 2017. Like '' If I Want To'', the album was produced by Luke Wooten. In 2018, Jasmine toured with US country singer

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and began writing for a new album. In 2019, Jasmine released the singles "Right Now" and "Party on the Couch"—her first official music video in over two and a half years. Jasmine has also been announced as an artist on the 2020 CMC Rocks QLD line-up.

2020–present: ''Lion Side''

In 2020 Jasmine released the new singles "Green Light" and "Don't Do It for the Haters" plus the album ''Lion Side''. The album was nominated for the ARIA Award for Best Country Album and the album peaked at #11 on the ARIA Albums chart, #2 on the AIR Independent Albums chart and #1 on the ARIA Australian Country Albums chart. Jasmine was also nominated for 'Female Artist of the Year' and 'Contemporary Country Album of the Year' at the 2021 Golden Guitar Awards.

Discography

Albums

Extended play

Awards

ARIA Music Awards

The

are a set of annual ceremonies presented by

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, all in the category

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CMC Music Awards

Rae has Won two CMC Music Awards and been a finalist 4 other times.

CMA Awards (US)

The Jeff Walker Global Country Artist Award recognises outstanding achievements by a country music artist originally signed outside of the United States – in both furthering the popularity of Country Music and bringing attention to the Country Music format in their foreign-based territory.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rae, Jasmine 1987 births Living people Australian country singers Australian women country singers Australian pianists Australian women pianists Australian harmonica players Australian women songwriters 21st-century Australian singers 21st-century Australian women singers