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Be'ena'a (Zapotec)
700 BC–1521 AD
Zapotec at greatest extent
Capital
Monte Albán (700 BC – 700 AD)
Mitla (700–1400 AD)
Zaachila-Yoo (1400–1521 AD)
Languages Oto-Manguean languages
Religion Polytheistic
Government Hereditary monarchy
Monarch
• 1328–1361 Ozomatli
• 1361–1386 Huijatoo
• 1386–1415 Zaachila I
• 1415–1454 Zaachila II
• 1454–1487 Zaachila III
• 1487–1521 Cosijoeza
• 1518–1563 Cocijopij
Historical era Pre-classic – Late post-classic
• Fall of San José Mogote 700 BC
• Conflict between Zapotecs and Mixtecs in the empire 1519–1521
• Spanish Conquest 1521 AD
• Last Zapotec resistance 1521–1563
Area
• 200 AD 80,000 km2 (31,000 sq mi)
• 1520 AD 38,850 km2 (15,000 sq mi)
Succeeded by
Viceroyalty of New Spain
Today part of Mexico
Palace of Columns, Mitla, Oaxaca
The Zapotec civilization was an indigenous pre-Columbian civilization that flourished in the Valley of Oaxaca in Mesoamerica. Archaeological evidence shows that their culture goes back at least 2,500 years. The Zapotec left archaeological evidence at the ancient city of Monte Albán in the form of buildings, ball courts, magnificent tombs and grave goods including finely worked gold jewelry. Monte Albán was one of the first major cities in Mesoamerica and the center of a Zapotec state that dominated much of the territory that today belongs to the Mexican state of Oaxaca.
Contents
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1 History
2 Etymology
3 Language
4 Society
5 Geography
6 Technology
7 Writing
8 Religion
8.1 Dedication rituals
9 Warfare and resistance
10 Notes
11 References
12 External links
History[edit]
A funerary urn in the shape of a "bat god" or a jaguar, from Oaxaca, dated to AD 300–650. Height: 9.5 in (23 cm).
Archaeological phases of Monte Albán history[1]
Phase
Period
Monte Alban 1 ca 400–100 BC
Monte Alban 2 ca 100 BC – AD 100
Monte Alban 3 ca AD 200-900
Monte Alban 4 ca 900–1350
Monte Alban 5 ca 1350–1521
Zapotec civilization originated in the Central Valleys of Oaxaca in the late 6th Century BC. The three valleys were divided between three different-sized societies, separated by 80 km2 “no-man’s-land” in the middle, today occupied by the city of Oaxaca. Archaeological evidence, such as burned temples and sacrificed captives, suggests that the three societies competed against each other. At the end of the Rosario phase (700–500 BC), the valley's largest settlement San José Mogote, and a nearby settlement in the Etla valley, lost most of their population. During the same period, a new large settlement emerged in the “no-man’s-land” on top of a mountain overlooking the three valleys, that was called Monte Albán. Early Monte Albán pottery is similar to pottery from San José Mogote, which suggests that Monte Albán was populated by the people who left San José Mogote.[2] Although there is no direct evidence in the early phases of Monte Albán's history, walls and fortifications around the site during the archaeological phase Monte Alban 2 (ca. 100 BC–200 AD) suggest that the city was constructed in response to a military threat. Archaeologists Joyce Marcus and Kent V. Flannery liken this process to what happened in ancient Greece - (synoikism): a centralization of smaller dispersed populations congregated in a central city to meet an external threat.[3]
The Zapotec state formed at Monte Albán began to expand during the late Monte Alban 1 phase (400–100 BC) and throughout the Monte Alban 2 phase (100 BC – AD 200). During Monte Alban 1c (roughly 200 BC) to Monte Alban 2 (200 BC – AD 100), Zapotec rulers seized control of the provinces outside the valley of Oaxaca because none of the surrounding provinces could compete with the valley of Oaxaca politically and militarily.[4] By 200 AD, the Zapotecs had extended their influence, from Quiotepec in the North to Ocelotepec and Chiltepec in the South. Monte Albán had become the largest city in what are today the southern Mexican highlands, and retained this status until approximately 700 AD.[5]
The expansion of the Zapotec empire peaked during the Monte Alban 2 phase. Zapotecs conquered or colonized settlements far beyond The Valley of Oaxaca. Most notably, this expansion is visible in the sudden change of ceramics found in regions outside the valley. These region's own unique styles were suddenly replaced with Zapotec style pottery, indicating their integration into the Zapotec empire.
Archaeologist Alfonso Caso, one of the first to do excavations in Monte Albán, argued that a building on the main plaza of Monte Albán is further evidence for the dramatic expansion of the Zapotec state. What today is called Building J is shaped like an arrowhead and displays more than 40 carved stones with hieroglyphic writing. Archaeologists interpreted the glyphs to represent the provinces controlled by the Zapotecs. Each glyph group also depicts a head with an elaborate head dress carved into the slabs. These are assumed to illustrate the rulers of the provinces. Heads turned upside down are believed to represent the rulers of those provinces taken by force, while the upright ones may represent those who did not resist colonization and had their lives spared. For this reason, Building J is also called “The Conquest Slab” [6]
Marcus and Flannery write about the subsequent dramatic expansion of the Monte Albán state: "a great disparity in populations between the core of a state and its periphery, it may only be necessary for the former to send colonists to the latter. Small polities, seeing that resistance would be futile, may accept a face-saving offer. Larger polities unwilling to lose their autonomy may have to be subdued militarily. During the expansion of Monte Alban 2 state, we think we see both colonization and conquest".[7]
Etymology[edit]
The name Zapotec is an exonym coming from Nahuatl tzapotēcah (singular tzapotēcatl), which means "inhabitants of the place of sapote". The Zapotec referred to themselves by some variant of the term Be'ena'a[pronunciation?], which means "The People".[citation needed]
Language[edit]
Main article: Zapotec languages
the tone system of Texmelucan Zapotec
The Zapotec languages belong to a language family called Oto-manguean, an ancient family of Mesoamerican languages. It is estimated that today's Oto-manguean languages branched off from a common root at around 1500 BC. The Manguean languages probably split off first, followed by the Oto-pamean branch while the divergence of Mixtecan and Zapotecan languages happened later still.[8] The Zapotecan group includes the Zapotec languages and the closely related Chatino. Zapotec languages are spoken in parts of the Northern Sierra, the Central Valleys as well as in parts of the Southern Sierra, in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec and along parts of the Pacific Coast.[9] Due to decades of out-migration, Zapotec is also spoken in parts of Mexico City and Los Angeles, CA. There are 7 distinct Zapotec languages and over 100 dialects.
Zapotec is a tone language, which means that the meaning of a word is often determined by voice pitch (tonemes), essential for understanding the meaning of different words. The Zapotec languages features up to 4 distinct tonemes: high, low, rising and falling.[10]
Society[edit]
Between Monte Alban phases 1 and 2 there was a considerable expansion of the population of the Valley of Oaxaca. As the population grew, so did the degree of social differentiation, the centralization of political power, and ceremonial activity. During Monte Alban 1-2 valley appears to have been fragmented into several independent states, as manifested in regional centers of power.[11]
Geography[edit]
Looking over the site of Monte Alban. Situated on a mountaintop, Monte Alban overlooks much of the Valley of Oaxaca.
The Central Valleys of Oaxaca, the cradle of Zapotec civilization, are three broad valleys—Etla in the west, Ocotlán in the south and Mitla in the east—that join at an altitude of about 4500 feet above sea level in the center of what today is the state of Oaxaca. They are located about 200 km south of Mexico City. Mountains surround the valley with The Sierra Norte in the north and the mountains of Tlacolula in the southeast. The environment is well suited for agriculture and is considered one of the cradles of maize. It is estimated that at the time of the emergence of Zapotec civilization, the valley soil were unaffected by the erosion seen today, as the oak and pine forests covering the surrounding mountains had not yet been decimated by logging. There is a dry season from November until May but along the rivers it is possible to plant and harvest crops twice a year.
The valleys of Etla and Ocotlán are traversed from north-west to south by the Atoyac River which provides water for a small strip of land bordering the river, when it periodically floods. To provide water for crops elsewhere in the valley away from the river, the Zapotecs used canal irrigation. By using water from small streams, the Zapotecs were able to bring water to Monte Albán, situated 400 meters above the valley floor. Archaeologists found remains of a small irrigation system consisting of a dam and a canal on the south-eastern flank of the mountain. As this would not have been enough to support all the population of Monte Albán, it is assumed that there were many other irrigation systems.[12] Likewise, crops grown in the valley were not enough to sustain the rapid population growth in the Monte Albán I phase. Therefore, crops were grown on the foothills where the soil is a less fertile and artificial irrigation was needed.[12]
Technology[edit]
Jade Zapotec warrior's mask from, Monte Alban.
The Zapotecs developed a calendar and a logosyllabic system of writing that used a separate glyph to represent each of the syllables of the language. This writing system is thought to be one of the first writing systems of Mesoamerica and a predecessor of those developed by the Maya, Mixtec and Aztec civilizations. There is debate as to whether Olmec symbols, dated to 650 BC, are actually a form of writing preceding the oldest Zapotec writing dated to about 500 BC.[13]
In the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan, there were Zapotec and Mixtec artisans who fashioned jewelry for the Aztec rulers (tlatoanis), including Moctezuma II. However, relations with central Mexico go back much further, as suggested by the archaeological remains of a Zapotec neighborhood within Teotihuacan and a Teotihuacan style "guest house" in Monte Albán. Other important pre-Columbian Zapotec sites include Lambityeco, Dainzu, Mitla, Yagul, San José Mogote, El Palmillo and Zaachila.
The Zapotecs were a sedentary culture living in villages and towns, in houses constructed with stone and mortar. They recorded the principal events in their history by means of hieroglyphics, and in warfare they made use of a cotton armour. The well-known ruins of Mitla have been attributed to them.
Writing[edit]
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At Monte Albán archaeologists have found extended text in a glyphic script. Some signs can be recognized as calenar information but the script as such remains undeciphered. Read in columns from top to bottom, its execution is somewhat cruder than that of the later Classic Maya and this has led epigraphers to believe that the script was also less phonetic than the largely syllabic Mayan script.
The earliest known artifact with Zapotec writing is a Danzante ("dancer") stone, officially known as Monument 3, found in San Jose Mogote, Oaxaca. It has a relief of what appears to be a dead and bloodied captive with two glyphic signs between his legs, possibly his name. First dated to 500–600 BC, this was initially considered the earliest writing in Mesoamerica. However, doubts have been expressed as to this dating as the monument may have been reused. The Zapotec script appears to have gone out of use in the late Classic period.
Religion[edit]
Painted ceramic funerary urn depicting a seated figure. Zapotec culture (phase Monte Albán III), Early and Middle Classic Period (100-700 AD). Mexico.
Like most Mesoamerican religious systems, the Zapotec religion was polytheistic. Some known deities were Cocijo, the rain god (similar to the Aztec god Tlaloc); Coquihani, the god of light; and Pitao Cozobi, the god of maize.[14] Zapotec deities were predominantly associated with fertility or agriculture. Both male and female deities are represented, differentiated by costume. Males are depicted wearing breechclouts with or without capes, while females are depicted wearing skirts. There is some evidence of worship of deities not directly associated with Zapotec culture, such as the Teotihuacan Feathered Serpent, Butterfly God, and rain god; and the Nahuatl god of spring Xipe Totec.[15] It is believed that the Zapotec used human sacrifice in some of their rituals.[citation needed]
There are several legends of the origin of the Zapotec. One of them is that they were the original people of the valley of Oaxaca and were born from rocks, or descended from big cats such as pumas, jaguars and ocelots. Another is that the Zapotec settled in the Oaxaca valley after founding the Toltec empire, and were descendants of the people of Chicomoztoc. These legends were not transcribed until after the Spanish conquest.[16]
According to historical and contemporary Zapotec legends, their ancestors emerged from the earth, from caves, or turned into people from trees or jaguars. Their governing elite believed that they descended from supernatural beings who lived among the clouds, and that upon death they would return to the clouds. The name by which Zapotecs are known today results from this belief. The Zapotecs of the Central Valleys call themselves "Be'ena' Za'a" - The Cloud People.
Dedication rituals[edit]
The Zapotec used dedication rituals to sanctify their living spaces and structures. Excavation of Mound III at the Cuilapan Temple Pyramid in Oaxaca revealed a dedication cache containing many jade beads, two jade earspools, three obsidian blades, shells, stones, a pearl, and small animal bones, likely from birds, dated to 700 AD.[17] Each of these materials symbolized different religious concepts. As it was not easily attainable, jade was valued, and worked jade even more so because the elite were the primary artists. Obsidian blades are associated with sacrifice, as they were commonly used in bloodletting rituals. Shells and pearl represent the underworld, being from the ocean, and the small bird bones represent the sky and its relation to the balanced cosmos. These artifacts are significant due to their placement in a structure used for ritual and associated with power. This cache is a form of dedication ritual, dedicating the Cuilapan Temple Pyramid to these ideas of power, sacrifice, and the relationship between underworld and cosmos.
Warfare and resistance[edit]
The last battle between the Aztecs and the Zapotecs occurred between 1497 and 1502, under the Aztec ruler Ahuizotl. At the time of Spanish conquest of Mexico, when news arrived that the Aztecs were defeated by the Spaniards, King Cosijoeza ordered his people not to confront the Spaniards so they would avoid the same fate. They were defeated by the Spaniards only after several campaigns between 1522 and 1527. However, uprisings against colonial authorities occurred in 1550, 1560 and 1715.[citation needed]
Notes[edit]
Jump up ^ Whitecotton (1977), p. 26 Ll.1-3
Jump up ^ Marcus and Flannery, p. 144
Jump up ^ Marcus and Flannery (1996), p. 146
Jump up ^ Marcus and Flannery (1996), p. 206
Jump up ^ Marcus and Flannery (1996), p. 208
Jump up ^ Marcus and Flannery, p. 196
Jump up ^ Marcus and Flannery (1996), p. 198
Jump up ^ Whitecotton (1977), pp. 12–13 Ll.2-16
Jump up ^ Whitecotton (1977), p. 12 Ll.35-37
Jump up ^ Whitecotton (1977), p. 13 Ll.20-27
Jump up ^ Whitecotton (1977), p. 33 Ll.16-18
^ Jump up to: a b Marcus and Flannery (1996), pp. 147–48
Jump up ^ Script Delivery: New World writing takes disputed turn Science News December 7th, 2002; Vol.162 #23
Jump up ^ Whitecotton (1977), p. 52 Ll.23- 33
Jump up ^ Whitecotton (1977), pp. 52–53 Ll.34- 2
Jump up ^ Whitecotton (1977), p. 23 Ll.11-26
Jump up ^ Marcus, Joyce (1978) “Archaeology and Religion: A Comparison of the Zapotec and Maya.” World Archaeology 10(2): 172-191.
References[edit]
Marcus, Joyce; Flannery, Kent V. (1996). Zapotec Civilization: How Urban Society Evolved in Mexico's Oaxaca Valley. New aspects of antiquity series. New York: Thames & Hudson. ISBN 0-500-05078-3. OCLC 34409496.
Marcus, Joyce; Flannery, Kent V. (2000). "Cultural Evolution in Oaxaca: The Origins of the Zapotec and Mixtec Civilizations". In Richard E.W. Adams; Murdo J. Macleod. The Cambridge History of the Native Peoples of the Americas, Vol. II: Mesoamerica, part 1. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. pp. 358–406. ISBN 0-521-35165-0. OCLC 33359444.
Whitecotton, Joseph W. (1990). Zapotec Elite Ethnohistory: Pictorial Genealogies from Eastern Oaxaca. Vanderbilt University publications in anthropology, no. 39. Nashville, Tennessee: Vanderbilt University. ISBN 0-935462-30-9. OCLC 23095346.
Whitecotton, Joseph W. (1977). The Zapotecs: Princes, Priests and Peasants. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press.
Zeitlin, Robert N. (2000). "Review: Two Perspectives on the Rise of Civilization in Mesoamerica's Oaxaca Valley. Review of: Ancient Oaxaca: The Monte Albán State by Richard E. Blanton ; Gary M. Feinman ; Stephen A. Kowalewski ; Linda M. Nicholas". Latin American Antiquity. 11 (1): 87–89. doi:10.2307/1571672. JSTOR 1571672.
External links[edit]
Media related to Zapotec at Wikimedia Commons
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Jason Aldean
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Jason Aldean
Aldean on his Night Train Tour in 2014
Background information
Birth name
Jason Aldine Williams
Born
(1977-02-28) February 28, 1977 (age 41)
Macon, Georgia, U.S.
Origin
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
Country
country rock
R&B[1]
Occupation(s)
Singer
Instruments
Vocals
guitar
Years active
2005–present
Labels
Broken Bow
Associated acts
Tyler Farr
Brantley Gilbert
Michael Knox
Luke Bryan
Thomas Rhett
Kelly Clarkson
Ludacris
Eric Church
Colt Ford
Jordan Rager
Website
jasonaldean.com
Jason Aldean Williams[2] (born February 28, 1977),[3][4] known professionally as Jason Aldean, is an American country music singer. Since 2005, Jason Aldean has been signed to Broken Bow Records, a record label for which he has released seven albums and 24 singles. His 2010 album, My Kinda Party, is certified quadruple-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His 2012 album Night Train is certified double-platinum, while his 2005 self-titled debut, 2007 album Relentless, 2009 album Wide Open, 2014 album Old Boots, New Dirt are all certified single-platinum.
Of his singles, 19 have reached number one on either the Hot Country Songs or Country Airplay charts with "Why", "She's Country", "Big Green Tractor", "The Truth", "Don't You Wanna Stay" (a duet with Kelly Clarkson), "Dirt Road Anthem", "Fly Over States", "Take a Little Ride", "The Only Way I Know" (a collaboration with Luke Bryan and Eric Church), "Night Train", "When She Says Baby", "Burnin' It Down", "Just Gettin' Started", "Tonight Looks Good on You", "Lights Come On", "A Little More Summertime", and "Any Ol' Barstool". Eight more of his singles have reached the top 10.
Contents
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1 Early life
2 Musical career
2.1 2005–07: Jason Aldean
2.2 2007–08: Relentless
2.3 2009–10: Wide Open
2.4 2010–12: My Kinda Party
2.5 2012–14: Night Train
2.6 2014–16: Old Boots, New Dirt
2.7 2016–present: They Don't Know and Rearview Town
2.7.1 2017 Las Vegas shooting
3 Personal life
4 Discography
4.1 Albums
5 Tours
5.1 Touring band
6 Awards and nominations
7 Filmography
8 References
9 External links
Early life[edit]
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Aldean was born in Macon, Georgia.[2][4] His parents separated when he was three. He was raised by his mother in Macon, and during the summer he would spend time with his father in Homestead, Florida. Before his father went to work he would map out guitar chords on notebook paper to show Jason where to place his fingers to play the chords, and the boy would sit and practice all day while his dad was at work. When his dad got home, he got out his own guitar and they played together. Soon he could play a song after hearing it only a few times. His early favorites included George Strait's "The Cowboy Rides Away", Hank Williams Jr.'s "The Blues Man", and Alabama's "My Home's in Alabama".
Both of his parents encouraged young Aldean as he progressed musically. From age 14, after watching the country-music awards on television, he wanted to perform on stage. With his mother's help, he performed at the local VFW hall in Macon. He sang John Anderson's song "Seminole Wind" and Tracy Lawrence's "Sticks and Stones". He then began performing at area talent contests and local fairs. At 15, he joined the "house band" at Georgia nightspot Nashville S.
Aldean changed his name on the suggestion of Monte C. Willis, a music consultant hired by Barry Williams.[citation needed] "There was an artist named Jason D. Williams performing all over Nashville at the time and I felt like there would be a lot of confusion, so I called Barry and suggested the name change. Really, not an easy thing to suggest to a father, but ultimately it worked out well". Monte Willis said, "In order to stand out, he changed the spelling of his middle name, Aldine, to come up with the name Aldean."[5]
Musical career[edit]
After high school, with his father's help, Aldean and his band performed at clubs and festivals around the Southeast. With Justin Weaver (one of the band's members), Aldean began writing and recording songs with Savannah-based writer, Robert Willis; he also recorded a song written by hit songwriter, Keith Follose. In 1998, he performed songs from his first album at a showcase staged by Atlanta nightclub The Buckboard. He was approached by Michael Knox, then of the Warner-Chappell song-publishing company.[4] After signing with Warner-Chappell, Aldean moved to Nashville on November 1, 1998, at age 21.
Aldean was offered a recording contract but was subsequently dropped. He signed with another label but again was dropped in 2000 for postponing his recording sessions repeatedly. Various showcases failed to bring him a contract. The last straw was an attempt at the Wildhorse Saloon where the promised label talent scouts never even showed up. Finally, Lawrence Mathis spotted Aldean at one of the showcases at The Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville. He signed as Aldean's first manager. Still frustrated and discouraged with his struggling career, Aldean gave himself six months before planning to leave Nashville and return home to Georgia. Then five weeks later, he was offered a deal from Broken Bow Records in Nashville. Shortly after the release of his self-titled debut album, Aldean picked up his new (and current) agent Kevin Neal. Furthermore, while recording Relentless, Aldean moved to Clarence Spalding and Spalding Entertainment for management.
2005–07: Jason Aldean[edit]
Aldean's debut single, "Hicktown", was released in early 2005.[4] It served as the lead-off to his self-titled debut album and reached a peak of No. 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.[6] The album also produced his first Number One hit in "Why",[6] This album finally released the No. 4 hit "Amarillo Sky",[6] which had previously been a non-charting single in 2002 for McBride & the Ride. This song earned a 2006 ACM nomination for Song of the Year and Video of the Year. Aldean earned the title "Top New Male Vocalist" at the 2006 ACM Awards. The album has sold over 1,000,000 copies in the United States and was certified platinum by the RIAA in 2007.
2007–08: Relentless[edit]
Jason Aldean performing in 2008
Aldean spent most of January 2007, in the studio with producer Michael Knox to finish his second album, Relentless.[4] This album was released on May 29, 2007 and at Wal-Mart locations, it was released with a Limited Edition CMT Pick DVD that included Aldean's performances. The album's lead-off single, "Johnny Cash", was originally recorded by Tracy Byrd, but Aldean's version of it peaked at No. 6.[6] Its followup "Laughed Until We Cried" became his 5th consecutive Top 10 hit.[6] Relentless has also been certified platinum by the RIAA, and its title track was released as its 3rd single. The song has also been Aldean's lowest-charting single both in the U.S. and Canada,[6] failing to reach the Top 10 on the country charts.[6]
2009–10: Wide Open[edit]
Aldean released his seventh single titled "She's Country" on December 1, 2008. This song serves as the lead-off single from his third album Wide Open, which was released on April 7, 2009. The single debuted at No. 51 on the Hot Country Songs chart[6] in late-November 2008. Being his 7th consecutive Top 40 hit on the country charts,[6] it is also his 1st Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. It later became his second number-one hit,[6] and his first since "Why" in May 2006.[6] The next single, "Big Green Tractor," became Aldean's third number-one hit.[6] Wide Open debuted at No. 2 on the Top Country Albums chart. "The Truth" became the album's third consecutive number-one hit in January 2010,[6] with "Crazy Town" being the album's fourth single and peaking at No. 2 on the country charts.[6]
Aldean performed with Bryan Adams on an episode of CMT Crossroads in the beginning of May, and the episode premiered on June 26, 2009.[7] In an interview with Shave Magazine, Aldean explained that working with Bryan on Crossroads "was great" and that "[h]e was a lot of fun." But the real highlight for him was that he was working with Randy Owen. "I am a big fan of Alabama so I got a chance to work with Randy Owen on this album (it didn't make the album but it eventually made a bonus track). It was really cool. Alabama were like 'The Beatles' for me so working with him was definitely one of the highlights," he said "I mean, both of those guys were really cool moments, but if I had to pick one highlight, it would be working with Randy [Owen] this year."[8]
A live DVD titled Wide Open Live & More was released on August 25, 2009.
At the 2010 CMT Music Awards, Aldean picked up 3 nominations in Video of the Year and Male Video of the Year for "The Truth", as well as Collaborative Video of the Year and CMT Performance of the Year for his performance of "Heaven" with Bryan Adams.[9]
2010–12: My Kinda Party[edit]
In August 2010, Aldean released a new single "My Kinda Party", which entered the Hot Country Songs chart at No. 41.[6] It is the lead-off single from his album of the same name, which was released on November 2, 2010.[10] It marks as Aldean's tenth top-10 country hit.[6] Aldean also collaborated with Kelly Clarkson on the intimate duet "Don't You Wanna Stay". His and Clarkson's performance on November 10, 2010, at the CMA Awards received positive recognition, and debuted at No. 59 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart[6] from unsolicited airplay for the week of November 20, 2010. In March 2011, it became Aldean's fifth number-one hit.[6]
In early 2011, Aldean's version of "Dirt Road Anthem", which was recorded previously by both of its writers country rap artist Colt Ford and Brantley Gilbert (who also wrote "My Kinda Party"), debuted on the Hot Country Songs chart at No. 57 as an album cut [6] from an unsolicited airplay for the week of February 5, 2011.[11] In March 2011, the song was chosen as the third single from My Kinda Party. Aldean also collaborated with Ludacris for the song at the 2011 CMT Music Awards in Nashville, Tennessee on June 8, 2011. In addition to making #1 on the Hot Country Songs chart[6] for the week of July 30, 2011, it also became Aldean's first Top 10 hit on the Hot 100 chart.
Aldean performed "My Kinda Party" at the start of the 2011 Home Run Derby, which was broadcast on ESPN.
Aldean won the CMA award for Album of the Year in 2011 as well as the Musical Event of the Year with "Don't You Wanna Stay", his duet with Kelly Clarkson. This was his first win.
On October 25, 2011, it was announced that Aldean would be performing on The Grammy Nominations Concert Live! – Countdown to Music's Biggest Night, the 1-hour special which took place live on Wednesday, November 30, 2011, at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.[12] "Don't You Wanna Stay" received a Grammy nomination for Best Country Duo/Group Performance, but however lost to The Civil Wars at the 54th Grammy Awards on February 12, 2012.
The fourth single from the album was "Tattoos on This Town", which peaked at No. 2,[6] followed by yet another number one single, entitled "Fly Over States".[6]
2012–14: Night Train[edit]
The 1st single from Aldean's 5th album was entitled "Take a Little Ride." It was released on July 16, 2012. Later, the album's title was announced as Night Train. This album was released on October 16, 2012. Its second single, "The Only Way I Know," is a collaboration among him, Luke Bryan, and Eric Church. The album's third single, entitled "1994," is a tribute to Joe Diffie. The album's fourth single, the title track, was released to country radio on June 24, 2013. The fifth single, "When She Says Baby", was released to country radio on November 18 of that same year. "Take a Little Ride", "The Only Way I Know", "Night Train", and "When She Says Baby" all peaked at number 1 on the Country Airplay chart respectively.[13]
During a radio interview on May 18, Aldean hinted at another possible collaboration with Ludacris. He did state that it would not be on Night Train. On December 16, 2014, Ludacris released an Extended Play titled Burning Bridges, in which the title track featured him and Aldean as a duet.[14]
Aldean performed "My Kinda Party" during the People's Choice Awards on January 9, 2013.
On June 5, 2013, Jason Aldean co-hosted the 2013 CMT Music Awards with actress Kristen Bell. He and Lenny Kravitz opened the awards show singing "American Woman".[15]
2014–16: Old Boots, New Dirt[edit]
On July 22, 2014, Aldean released a new single "Burnin' It Down". This song would serve as the lead single off his sixth studio album Old Boots, New Dirt, which was released on October 7, 2014. This song reached #1 both on the Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts.[6] The album's second single, "Just Gettin' Started", was released to country radio on November 10, 2014. It reached #1 on the Country Airplay chart in March 2015. "Tonight Looks Good on You" was released as the third single on March 23, 2015. It reached #1 on the Country Airplay chart in July 2015. also performed CMT Crossroads with Bob Seger song called "Turn the Page". The album's fourth single, "Gonna Know We Were Here" released to country radio on August 17, 2015. It reached #2 on the Country Airplay chart in January 2016. Jason Aldean is one of only three artists to achieve RIAA platinum sales certification on an album released this year. His Old Boots, New Dirt album, which debuted at the top of Billboard's all-genre Top 200 chart in October, has now shipped more than one million units. This means that he is[16] the only country star to release a platinum-seller in 2014, and joins only Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande in platinum album certifications for collections released this year.[16]
At the conclusion of Aldean's Burn it Down Tour, Aldean donated over $600,000 to Susan G. Komen of South Florida.[17]
2016–present: They Don't Know and Rearview Town[edit]
In July 2016 it was announced that the seventh regular studio album, They Don't Know, was set for release on September 9 of that year. Again produced by Michael Know, the album was preceded by the single "Lights Come On", released to country radio on April 1, 2016.[18] The album's second single, "A Little More Summertime", released to country radio on July 15, 2016. The album's third single, "Any Ol' Barstool", was released to country radio on December 5, 2016. The album's fourth and final single, the title track of the album, was released to country radio on May 8, 2017.
At the 2016 ACM Awards, Aldean was awarded Entertainer of the Year for the first time in his career.
In March 2017, Aldean announced that he is working on his eighth album,[19] titled Rearview Town, which is set to be released on April 13, 2018.[20] The lead single, "You Make It Easy", was released on January 26, 2018.[20]
2017 Las Vegas shooting[edit]
On October 1, 2017, Aldean had just begun performing "When She Says Baby" at the Route 91 Harvest festival on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada when Stephen Paddock began firing into the crowd from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort.[21][22] Aldean ran off the stage and was unharmed, but 58 people were killed and 851 people were injured as a result of the incident.[23]
On October 7, 2017, Aldean opened Saturday Night Live with words of support for those hurting in the aftermath of the shooting. He then performed a cover of "I Won't Back Down" by Tom Petty, who had died the day after the shooting.[24] He had been invited to perform at UFC 216 the same night, which hundreds of first responders and 15 survivors attended, but declined. UFC President Dana White said Aldean's management told him the singer was too shaken up and might not perform again. He was replaced by Everlast.[25]
Personal life[edit]
Aldean married Jessica Ann Ussery on August 4, 2001.[3] Together the couple have two daughters, Keely (born February 14, 2003) and Kendyl (born August 20, 2007).[3] On September 30, 2012, Aldean admitted to having "acted inappropriately at a bar",[26] with former American Idol contestant, Brittany Kerr, responding to reports linking her and Aldean. In a statement, Kerr said she had suffered "a lapse in judgment" and "would like to sincerely apologize to everyone that has been affected by this."[27] Aldean filed for divorce on April 26, 2013, citing irreconcilable differences and listing the filing date as the formal separation date.[3]
Aldean and Kerr began dating and made their first public appearance as a couple at the 2014 CMT Awards.[28] and on September 24, 2014, Aldean and Kerr announced their engagement.[29] The couple was married on March 21, 2015.[30] On May 8, 2017, Aldean and Kerr announced that they were expecting a baby. [31] Their son Memphis Aldean Williams was born on December 1, 2017.[32]
Aldean owns a hunting company called Buck Commander, in partnership with former Major League Baseball (MLB) players Adam LaRoche, Ryan Langerhans, and Tombo Martin, Willie Robertson of Duck Dynasty, and fellow country singer Luke Bryan.[33]
Aldean owns 1,300 acres (5.3 km2) of land just outside Nashville, Tennessee.[34]
Aldean is a Georgia Bulldogs fan and spends Saturdays watching games. He played the first-ever concert at the University of Georgia's Sanford Stadium for over 60,000 fans in April 2013, and Ludacris happened to make an appearance for their collaboration of "Dirt Road Anthem." Aldean has a bulldog called Athens, named for the location of the university. He also has a "Man Barn" at his home, which is under renovation. It includes televisions, a full bar, leather couches, and Georgia Bulldogs memorabilia.[35]
In 2015, Forbes estimated Aldean's annual income at $43.5 million.[36]
Discography[edit]
Main article: Jason Aldean discography
Albums[edit]
Jason Aldean (2005)
Relentless (2007)
Wide Open (2009)
My Kinda Party (2010)
Night Train (2012)
Old Boots, New Dirt (2014)
They Don't Know (2016)
Rearview Town (2018)[20]
Tours[edit]
Headlining
2008: CMT ON TOUR: Relentless
with Lady Antebellum
2010: Wide Open Tour
with Luke Bryan and Ash Bowers (All Year) and David Nail, Jake Owen, Uncle Kracker, Love and Theft (Select Dates)
2011–12: My Kinda Party Tour
2011: Spring leg-Eric Church and The JaneDear Girls/Fall leg-Chris Young and Thompson Square
2012: All year-Luke Bryan/Spring leg-Lauren Alaina/Summer, fall leg-Rachel Farley
2013: Night Train Tour
with Luke Bryan (Sanford Stadium), Miranda Lambert (Fenway Park), Jake Owen, Thomas Rhett and Kelly Clarkson (Wrigley Field)
2013–15: Burn It Down Tour
with Florida Georgia Line, Tyler Farr and Miranda Lambert (Twelve shows in 2015 were merge with Kenny Chesney, The Big Revival Tour)
2015–16: We Were Here Tour 2016
with Thomas Rhett and A Thousand Horses
2016: Six String Circus Tour 2016
with Thomas Rhett and A Thousand Horses
2017: They Don't Know Tour[37]
with Chris Young, Kane Brown and Dee Jay Silver
Supporting
2006: Me and My Gang Tour
with Rascal Flatts (Eric Church was kicked off for playing too long and Aldean took his spot, along with Taylor Swift)
2007: Still Feels Good Tour
with Rascal Flatts, Kellie Pickler, Taylor Swift
2007: Free and Easy Summer Tour
with Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert
2008: Live Your Voice Tour
with Tim McGraw
2010: Last Rodeo Tour
with Brooks & Dunn
Touring band[edit]
Tully Kennedy – bass and backing vocals
Kurt Allison – lead and rhythm guitar
Rich Redmond – drums
Jack Sizemore – rhythm and lead guitar, backing vocals
Jay Jackson – pedal steel guitar and backing vocals
Aldean's road band consists of Rich Redmond, Tully Kennedy, and Kurt Allison which were all formerly part of the band Rushlow, fronted by former Little Texas lead vocalist Tim Rushlow. The road band, along with David Fanning, also comprises the production team New Voice Entertainment.[38] Fanning is also signed to Broken Bow's sister label, Red Bow.
Awards and nominations[edit]
Year
Organization
Award
Result
2005 ACM Awards Top New Male Vocalist Won
2007 ACM Awards[39] Song of the Year – "Amarillo Sky" Nominated
Video of the Year – "Amarillo Sky" Nominated
CMA Awards[40] Horizon Award Nominated
2010 American Country Awards Male Artist of the Year Nominated
CMT Music Awards[41] Video of the Year – "The Truth" Nominated
Male Video of the Year – "The Truth" Nominated
Collaborative Video of the Year – "Heaven" with Bryan Adams from CMT Crossroads Nominated
2011 ACM Awards[42] Entertainer of the Year Nominated
Male Vocalist of the Year Nominated
Billboard Music Awards[43] Top Country Artist Nominated
Top Country Album – My Kinda Party Nominated
CMT Music Awards[44] Video of the Year – "My Kinda Party" Nominated
Male Video of the Year – "My Kinda Party" Nominated
Collaborative Video of the Year – "Don't You Wanna Stay" with Kelly Clarkson Nominated
Best Web Video of the Year – "My Kinda Party" live from CMT.com webcast Nominated
CMA Awards[45] Entertainer of the Year Nominated
Single of the Year – "Don't You Wanna Stay" with Kelly Clarkson Nominated
Musical Event of the Year – "Don't You Wanna Stay" with Kelly Clarkson Won
Album of the Year – My Kinda Party Won
Male Vocalist of the Year Nominated
Billboard Touring Awards[46] Breakthrough Won
American Music Awards[47] Favorite Country Male Artist Nominated
Favorite Country Album – My Kinda Party Nominated
American Country Awards[48] Male Music Video of the Year – "My Kinda Party" Nominated
Artist of the Year Won
Male Artist of the Year Nominated
Album of the Year – My Kinda Party Won
Single of the Year: Male – "My Kinda Party" Won
Single of the Year: Vocal Collaboration – "Don't You Wanna Stay" with Kelly Clarkson Won
Touring Headline Act of the Year Won
Music Video: Group, Duo, or Collaboration – "Don't You Wanna Stay" with Kelly Clarkson Won
2012 Grammy Awards[49] Best Country Solo Performance – "Dirt Road Anthem" Nominated
Best Country Duo/Group Performance – "Don't You Wanna Stay" with Kelly Clarkson Nominated
Best Country Album – My Kinda Party Nominated
ACM Awards[50] Entertainer of the Year Nominated
Male Vocalist of the Year Nominated
Album of the Year – My Kinda Party Nominated
Vocal Event of the Year – "Don't You Wanna Stay" with Kelly Clarkson Won
Single Record of the Year – "Don't You Wanna Stay" with Kelly Clarkson Won
Video of the Year – "Tattoos on This Town" Nominated
Billboard Music Awards[51] Top Country Artist Nominated
Top Country Album – My Kinda Party Won
Top Country Song – "Dirt Road Anthem" Won
CMT Music Awards Video of the Year – "Dirt Road Anthem" Nominated
Male Video of the Year – "Dirt Road Anthem" Nominated
CMT Performance of the Year – "Tattoos On This Town" from Artists of the Year Won
Teen Choice Awards Male Country Artist Nominated
Choice Country Song – "Tattoos On This Town" Nominated
CMA Awards Entertainer of the Year Nominated
Male Vocalist of the Year Nominated
Single of the Year Nominated
American Music Awards[52] Country Music: Favorite Male Artist Nominated
American Country Awards[52] Artist of the Year Nominated
Male Artist of the Year Nominated
Single of the Year – "Tattoos On This Town" Nominated
Single by a Male Artist – "Tattoos On This Town" Nominated
Song of the Year – "Fly Over States" Nominated
Song of the Year – "Tattoos On This Town" Nominated
Touring Artist of the Year Won
2013 People's Choice Awards Favorite Country Singer Nominated
ACM Awards Entertainer of the Year Nominated
Male Vocalist of the Year Won
Vocal Event of the Year – "The Only Way I Know"(with Luke Bryan and Eric Church) Won
Billboard Music Awards Top Country Artist Nominated
Top Country Album- Night Train Nominated
Top Male Artist Nominated
CMT Music Awards Video of the Year – "1994" Nominated
Male Video of the Year – "Take a Little Ride" Nominated
Collaborative Video of the Year – "The Only Way I Know"(with Luke Bryan and Eric Church) Won
Teen Choice Awards Male Country Artist Nominated
CMA Awards[53] Entertainer of the Year Nominated
Male Vocalist of the Year Nominated
Musical Event of the Year – "The Only Way I Know"(with Luke Bryan and Eric Church) Nominated
American Country Awards[54] Artist of the Year Nominated
Artist of the Year: Male Nominated
Album of the Year – Night Train Nominated
Single of the Year: Vocal Collaboration – "The Only Way I Know"(with Luke Bryan and Eric Church) Nominated
Touring Artist of the Year Nominated
Music Video of the Year: Male – Take a Little Ride Nominated
2014 Grammy Awards[55] Best Country Album – Night Train Nominated
ACM Awards[56] Male Vocalist of the Year Won
American Music Awards Favorite Country Male Artist Nominated
American Country Countdown Awards Digital Song of the Year – "Burnin' It Down" Nominated
Artist of the Year Won
Male Vocalist of the Year Nominated
Song of the Year – "When She Says Baby" Nominated
2015 ACM Awards Entertainer of the Year Nominated
Male Vocalist of the Year Won
Album of the Year – Old Boots, New Dirt Nominated
Billboard Music Awards Top Country Artist Nominated
Top Country Album – Old Boots, New Dirt Won
Top Country Song – "Burnin' It Down" Won
2016 ACM Awards Top Country Song – "Gonna Know We Were Here" Nominated
Top Country Song – "Lights Come On" Won
Top Country Artist Nominated
Entertainer of the year Won
iHeartRadio Music Awards[57] Country Artist of the Year Nominated
2017 ACM Awards[58] Entertainer of the Year Won
Male Vocalist of the Year Nominated
Billboard Music Awards Top Country Artist Nominated
Top Country Album – They Don’t Know Nominated
CMT Music Awards[59] Male Video of the Year – "Lights Come On" Nominated
CMT Performance of the Year – "Hicktown" Nominated
American Music Awards[60] Favorite Album - Country - They Don’t Know Nominated
Filmography[edit]
Sweet Vengeance (2013)
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External links[edit]
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"Jason Aldean Biography". Great American Country. Archived from the original on September 4, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2008.
Wikipedia:Fact or Fiction – Jason Aldean, video and article, October 24, 2014
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