Big & Rich

Big & Rich
Big Kenny (left) and John Rich (right) in Phoenix, Arizona, 2023.
Background information
OriginNashville, Tennessee, United States
GenresCountry[1]
Years active1998–2008, 2011–present
LabelsWarner Bros. Nashville, Big & Rich Records
Formerly ofMuzikMafia
Spinoff ofLonestar
Members
Websitewww.bigandrich.com

Big & Rich is an American country music duo. The duo is Big Kenny and John Rich, They are both songwriters, vocalists, and guitarists. Before the duo formed, Rich was bass guitarist in the country music band Lonestar, and Kenny was a solo artist. They started in 1998.

Discography

Studio albums

  • Horse of a Different Color (2004)
  • Comin' to Your City (2005)
  • Between Raising Hell and Amazing Grace (2007)
  • Hillbilly Jedi (2012)
  • Gravity (2014)
  • Did It for the Party (2017)

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Result Ref
2004 Billboard Music Awards New Country Duo/Group of the Year Won [2]
CMA Awards Vocal Duo of the Year Nominated [3]
Horizon Award Nominated
2005 Grammy Awards Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group - "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)" Nominated [4]
ACM Awards Top New Artist Nominated [5]
Top Vocal Duo Nominated
Video of The Year - "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)" Nominated
CMA Awards Vocal Duo of the Year Nominated [6]
Horizon Award Nominated
CMT Music Awards Video of the Year - "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)" Nominated [7]
Breakthrough Video of the Year - "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)" Nominated
Group/Duo Video of the Year - "Holy Water" Nominated
Most Inspiring Video of the Year - "Holy Water" Nominated
2006 Grammy Awards Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group - "Comin' To Your City" Nominated [8]
ACM Awards Top Vocal Duo Nominated [9]
Top New Duo or Vocal Group Nominated
Vocal Event of the Year - "I Play Chicken With the Train" (with Cowboy Troy) Nominated
CMA Awards Vocal Duo of the Year Nominated [10]
Music Video of the Year - "8th of November" Nominated
2007 Grammy Awards Best Music Video, Short Form - "8th of November" Nominated [11]
ACM Awards Top Vocal Duo Nominated [12]
Video of the Year - "8th of November" Nominated
Vocal Event of the Year - "That's How They Do It In Dixie" (with Hank Williams Jr.) Nominated
CMA Awards Vocal Duo of the Year Nominated [13]
Single of the Year - "Lost In This Moment" Nominated
CMT Music Awards Duo video of the year - "8th Of November" Nominated [14]
2008 ACM Awards Top Vocal Duo Nominated [15]
Single Record of the Year - "Lost In This Moment" Nominated
Song of the Year - "Lost In This Moment" Nominated
Video of the Year- "Lost In This Moment" Nominated
CMA Awards Vocal Duo of the Year Nominated [16]
CMT Music Awards Duo video of the year - "Between Raising Hell and Amazing Grace" Nominated [17]
Duo video of the year - "Lost in This Moment" Nominated
Performance of the year - "Lost in This Moment" (with John Legend) Nominated
Tearjerker Video of the Year - "Lost in This Moment" Nominated
2009 ACM Awards Top Vocal Duo Nominated [18]
CMA Awards Vocal Duo of the Year Nominated [19]
2012 CMA Awards Vocal Duo of the Year Nominated [20]
2013 ACM Awards Top Vocal Duo Nominated [21]
CMT Music Awards Duo Video of the Year - "That's Why I Pray" Nominated [22]
CMA Awards Vocal Duo of the Year Nominated [23]
2014 Ride of Fame Immortal Won [24]
ACM Awards Vocal Duo of the Year Nominated [25]
2015 CMT Music Awards Duo Video of the Year - "Look At You" Nominated [26]
2017 ACM Awards Vocal Duo of the Year Nominated [27]
CMT Music Awards Duo Video of the Year - "Lovin' Lately" (feat. Tim McGraw) Nominated [28]

Filmography

  • Blue Collar TV - Season 1, Episodes 10: "Music" and 11: "Partying"
  • Las Vegas – Season 2, Episode 24: "Centennial" (2005)
  • The 8th of November: A True American Story of Honor (2006) (documentary)
  • NASCAR 08 – Soundtrack (2007) (video game)
  • The Bachelor - Season 19, Episode 6: "Deadwood, South Dakota" (2015)
  • Footloose (2011) (film)

References

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  2. "2004 Billboard Music Awards Winners". Billboard. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
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  11. "Rock On The Net: 49th Annual Grammy Awards - 2007". www.rockonthenet.com. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  12. "Brooks & Dunn Top BMI's 2007 ACM Nominee List". BMI.com. 7 March 2007. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  13. "CMT : CMA Awards : Archive : 2007 : Country Music Association". CMT. Archived from the original on January 14, 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  14. "Vote For 2007 CMT Music Awards Final Nominees | ACountry". ACountry. 1 March 2007. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  15. "Country Music's Top And Rising Stars Lead ACM Award Nominations". Access Hollywood. March 4, 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  16. "CMT : CMA Awards : Archive : 2008 : Country Music Association". CMT. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
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  18. "2009 Academy of Country Music Awards nominations". NewsOK.com. 11 February 2009. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  19. "CMT : CMA Awards : Archive : 2009 : Country Music Association". CMT. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  20. "2012 CMA Awards Winners – Full List". Taste of Country. November 2, 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  21. "ACM Awards Winners 2013". The Boot. April 8, 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  22. "2013 CMT Music Awards Winners – Full List". Taste of Country. June 6, 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  23. "CMT : CMA Awards : Archive : 2013 : Country Music Association". CMT. Archived from the original on October 8, 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  24. Big & Rich Twitter 26 September 2014
  25. "2014 ACM Awards Winners – Full List". Taste of Country. April 7, 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  26. "Nominees & Winners | 2015 CMT Music Awards". CMT.ca | Country Music Television Canada. Archived from the original on May 5, 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  27. "ACM Awards 2017 Winners: Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  28. "CMT Music Awards 2017 Nominees Announced". Us Weekly. May 9, 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.

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