Anthony Aaron Lines (born November 17, 1977) is a Canadian

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musician. He has recorded for

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, BNA and On Ramp Records, and has charted three singles on the

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charts in the United States.

Musical history

''Love Changes Everything''

Aaron Lines' debut album, ''Love Changes Everything'', was released in Canada in 2001 by

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Combustion Music. The first two singles, "Love Changes Everything" and "I Can Read Your Heart," both found success on Canadian country radio. Lines was nominated for Best New Country Artist/Group at the 2002

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s, and Best New Artist at the 2002

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(CCMA) Awards.

''Living Out Loud''

As Lines' career was taking off in Canada, he set his sights on an American record deal. He performed a showcase for

in May 2001. The next day, the label phoned to offer Lines a record deal. He immediately began work on his debut album, ''

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'', released on January 7, 2003. The album debuted at No. 9 on

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chart, while the first single, "

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," reached No. 4 on Billboard's

chart. The album was a success in Canada as well, and at the 2003 CCMA Awards, Lines received six nominations, including the Kraft Cheez Whiz Fans' Choice Award. When the awards were handed out in September, Lines was named Male Artist of the Year, and also picked up the Rising Star Award. In 2003, Lines was an opening act for

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's Greatest Hits tour.

''Waitin' on the Wonderful''

Aaron Lines' second album, ''

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'', was released on September 6, 2005. The title track stalled at No. 36 on US Country and the album was not released in the US. Meanwhile, in Canada, the first three singles from the album all reached the top 10 on the Canadian Country Singles chart. In fact, Lines was the most played country artist on Canadian radio in 2005. For two years, Lines had the most played song on Canadian country radio – "Waitin' on the Wonderful" in 2005, and "Lights of My Hometown" in 2006. At the 2006 CCMA Awards, Lines was again nominated for the Kraft Cheez Whiz Fans' Choice Award.

''Moments That Matter''

Lines moved back from

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to Canada in 2006 to work on his third album, '' Moments That Matter''. The album was released on June 12, 2007, and distributed by

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. The first single, " Cheaper to Keep Her," became Lines' first No. 1, reaching the top spot in 11 short weeks. The accompanying music video features cameos from

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, Richie Regehr, and Lines' good friend

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. ''Moments That Matter'' was nominated for the 2008

for Country Recording of the Year.

''Sunday Afternoon''

Aaron Lines' fourth studio album, ''Sunday Afternoon'', was released on March 16, 2010, by On Ramp Records. The first single, "Sand" was released in April 2009. The second single "I Haven't Even Heard You Cry" was released on January 6, 2010.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Music videos

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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