Shirley Gnome is a Canadian singer and comedian from Vancouver, British Columbia.Mike Usinger
"Shirley Gnome is a c*untry gal who aims to offend"
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'', January 31, 2017. she received a

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nomination for Comedy Album of the Year at the

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for her 2020 album ''Decoxification''.Holly Gordon
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, March 9, 2021. Gnome grew up in

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, British Columbia, a place she describes as “a big place with a lot of contradictions. From the south you could smell the salty sea air. From the north you could hear gunshots and sirens". Her other albums have included ''Ho Down'' (2010), ''C*untry Music'' (2012), ''The Lady of the Night'' (2015) and ''Taking It Up the Notch'' (2017). Her first three releases were independent before signing with the Vancouver based label

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. Her style has evolved from country music toward a diverse blend of country, rock and electronic pop. She describes her music as “little lullabies about things we think about, but don’t talk about. With the intent to reveal that at the end of the day, it’s not really a big deal”.Jake Pesaruk
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'', August 7, 2018. She is also a four-time

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nominee for Best Variety Act, receiving nods at the

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in 2014, the

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in 2015, the

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in 2018 and the

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in 2019. In 2018, she also received a nomination for Best Comedy Album, for ''Taking It Up the Notch''.

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