Gone Country (TV series)

Gone Country is an American celebrity reality television show in which contestants compete to become a country music singer.[1] The winner gets a country single produced by host John Rich, one-half of the country duo Big & Rich.[2] It aired on CMT, with reruns on TV Land, and VH1. On the first-season finale, Julio Iglesias Jr. was named the winner.[3]

Gone Country uproots these seven musical celebrities and moves them into a Nashville mansion together to embark on a two-week adventure, hosted by singer-songwriter John Rich. Each celebrity will be paired up with some of Nashville's finest songwriters in an attempt to prepare them for a career in country music. In each episode, the cast competes against each other in challenges that will test them musically and physically to adapt to a country music lifestyle, both on and off the stage. At the end of the two weeks, the artist who is most prepared to impress a country audience, as determined by Rich, will record and release a song.[4]

Gone Country
JudgesJohn Rich of Big & Rich
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes16
Production
Running time1 hour including commercials
Release
Original networkCMT
Original releaseJanuary 25, 2008 (2008-01-25) 
March 7, 2009 (2009-03-07)
Prince protege Sheila E. won the third season, making her the only female winner of the show

Season 1 contestants

Season 2 contestants

Season 3 contestants

See also

  • Outsiders Inn, the 2008 reality television series spin-off featuring McCormick, Brown, and Wilson.

References

  1. https://www.denverpost.com/2008/01/28/bobby-brown-goes-country-on-cmt-reality-show/
  2. "Rich takes celebrities to country school". The Tennesseean. January 21, 2008. pp. D1. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  3. "Iglesias Jr. Triumphs On 'Gone Country'". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  4. "About the Series". CMT. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  5. Bobby Brown | View the Music Artists Biography Online | VH1.com
  6. Maureen McCormick
  7. "Diana DeGarmo". American Idol. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  8. Julio Iglesias Jr Archived December 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  9. Sisqó | View the Music Artists Biography Online | VH1.com
  10. DeeSnider.com - Home Archived February 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  11. "Carnie Wilson Pictures, Biography, Discography, News, Ringtones, Videos". Starpulse.com. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  12. "Gone Country 2 : Cast : John Rich Hosts : Celebrities Compete For New Country Music". CMT. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  13. "Gone Country 2 : Cast : John Rich Hosts : Celebrities Compete For New Country Music". CMT. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  14. "Gone Country 2 : Cast : John Rich Hosts : Celebrities Compete For New Country Music". CMT. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  15. "Gone Country 2 : Cast : John Rich Hosts : Celebrities Compete For New Country Music". CMT. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  16. "Gone Country 2 : Cast : John Rich Hosts : Celebrities Compete For New Country Music". CMT. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  17. "Gone Country 2 : Cast : John Rich Hosts : Celebrities Compete For New Country Music". CMT. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  18. Finan, Eileen (2008-11-06). "PEOPLE Preview: Latest Gone Country 3 Cast - TV News". People.com. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
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