Morgan Evans
Introduction
Morgan Evans (born 24 April 1985) is an Australian country music singer and songwriter. Evans is the 2016 CMA Global Artist of the Year and has won five fan voted Country Music Channel Awards, including Male Artist of the Year. Evans has hosted the CMC Music Awards three consecutive years, from 2015 to 2017.
In 2012, Evans released two extended plays and was named the New Oz Artist of the Year at the 2013 CMC Music Awards.
Evans released his self-titled debut studio album in March 2014, which peaked at number 20 on the ARIA Charts.
At the 2014 CMC Music Awards, Evans won the Oz Artist of the Year, Male Artist of the Year and Best Australian Video of the Year.
Biography
In 2007, Evans won the Telstra Road to Tamworth competition. He was signed to Sony BMG and released his debut single "Big Skies" in September 2007.
In January 2012, Evans released his debut extended play (EP), Live Each Day through Warner Music Australasia. This was followed in August 2012 by the EP While We're Young. Evans supported Taylor Swift and Thirsty Merc on their Australian tours.
In March 2014, Evans released his self-titled debut studio album in March 2014, which peaked at number 20 on the ARIA Charts.
On 21 July 2017, Evans released "Kiss Somebody".
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS |
AUS Country | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Morgan Evans
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20 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||||||||
Extended plays
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Live Each Day |
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| While We're Young |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS |
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| "Big Skies" | 2007 | - | N/A | ||
| "Live Each Day" | 2012 | - | Live Each Day | ||
| "Carry On" | 2013 | - | While We're Young | ||
| "One Eye for an Eye" | 2014 | - | Morgan Evans | ||
| "Like a Tornado" | - | ||||
| "Kiss Somebody" | 2017 | 59 | N/A | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. | |||||
Personal life
Evans became engaged to his girlfriend Kelsea Ballerini on Christmas Day 2016. They had been dating for nine months. They reside in Nashville, Tennessee.
Awards
CMC Awards
The CMC Awards are awarded annually by Country Music Channel Australia.
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Himself | New Oz Artist of the Year | Won |
| 2014 | Himself | Oz Artist of the Year | Won |
| 2014 | Himself | Male Artist of the Year | Won |
| 2014 | "Carry On" | Australian Video of the Year | Won |
| 2015 | Himself | Male Artist of the Year | Won |
ASTRA Awards
The Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association awarded 'Excellence in subscription television in production, programming and talent' from 2003–15.
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Himself | Most Outstanding New Talent | Nominated |