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Catherine Britt Biography
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Catherine Britt
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Photo by Bruce Howlett, 2ARM FM92.1, Armidale, New South Wales.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Catherine Britt |
| Born | 31 December 1984 |
| Origin | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genre(s) | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, rhythm guitar |
| Years active | 1999 - Present |
| Label(s) | RCA Nashville, ABC Country |
| Associated acts | Elton John, Kellie Pickler |
| Website | http://www.catherinebritt.com |
Catherine Britt (born 31 December 1984 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia) is a country music artist who has had success in both her native Australia and in the United States. She moved to Nashville, Tennessee, United States in 2004, and has charted several singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts in the U.S., in addition to releasing four studio albums in her native Australia. Her highest charting single, "The Upside of Being Down", peaked at #36 on the country music charts in 2004.
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Musical career
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In 1999, Catherine independently released her debut EP, In The Pines. She was signed to ABC Country and recorded her first album, Dusty Smiles and Heartbreak Cures, in 2002. In 2004, she moved to Nashville, Tennessee and was soon signed to RCA Nashville. Her American debut single, "The Upside of Being Down", peaked at #36 that year. She has been dropped from their roster without releasing an album in the U.S.1
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Chart Positions2 | |
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| AUS Country | AUS | ||
| 1999 | In the Pines (EP) | — | — |
| 2001 | Dusty Smiles and Heartbreak Cures | 18 | — |
| 2006 | Too Far Gone | 1 | 47 |
| 2008 | Little Wildflower | 6 | 73 |
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart. | |||
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album |
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| US Country | |||
| 1999 | "That Don't Bother Me" | — | In the Pines |
| 2002 | "46 Miles from Alice" | — | Dusty Smiles and Heartbreak Cures |
| "Easy Living" | — | ||
| "Hillbilly Pickin' Ramblin' Girl" | — | ||
| "Help Me, I'm Falling" | — | ||
| 2004 | "The Upside of Being Down" | 36 | Too Far Gone |
| 2005 | "Where We Both Say Goodbye" (with Elton John) | 38 | single only |
| "Poor Man's Pride" | — | Too Far Gone | |
| 2006 | "Swingin' Door" | — | |
| "Too Far Gone" | — | ||
| 2007 | "What I Did Last Night" | 39 | Little Wildflower |
| "Little Wildflower" | — | ||
| "I'm Gone" | — | ||
| 2008 | "Lucky Girl" | — | |
| 2009 | "I'm Not Your Cinderella" | — | |
| "—" denotes the single failed to chart. | |||
Awards
ARIA Music Awards
| Year | Category | For | Result |
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| 2002 | Country Album of the Year | Dusty Smiles and Heartbreak Cures | Nominated |
| 2006 | Country Album of the Year | Too Far Gone | Nominated |
| 2008 | Country Album of the Year | Little Wildflower | Nominated |
CMAA Country Music Awards of Australia [2]
| Year | Category | For | Result |
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| 2006 | Video Clip of the Year | Poor Man’s Pride - directed by Ross Wood | Nominated |
| 2007 | Album of the year | Too Far Gone | Nominated |
| Single of the year | Too Far Gone | Nominated | |
| Female Artist of the Year | Catherine Britt - Too Far Gone | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Album of the year | Little Wildflower | Nominated |
| Single of the year | What I Did Last Night | Nominated | |
| Female Artist of the Year | Catherine Britt - What I Did Last Night | Won | |
| Video Clip of the Year | Little Wildflower - directed by Myles Conti | Nominated |
CMC Country Music Channel Australia [3]
| Year | Category | For | Result |
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| 2009 | CMC Artist of the year | Herself | Nominated |



















