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99:2005–present
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1472:1976 births
1378:Discography
504:Discography
435:PledgeMusic
194:Big Machine
170:Instruments
114:Jeff Helmer
1466:Categories
1017:January 9,
927:January 7,
900:January 3,
874:January 7,
839:January 7,
624:References
615:Nominated
599:Nominated
473:Vince Gill
354:magazine.
311:Early life
208:Aunt Daddy
82:Occupation
53:1976-12-07
1314:April 13,
1289:April 13,
1241:April 13,
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400:Billboard
352:Lone Star
285:Americana
156:Americana
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1401:Concrete
1208:The Boot
1128:March 8,
1104:AllMusic
1084:March 8,
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986:June 17,
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727:AllMusic
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578:Result
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575:Award
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541:(2014)
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525:(2006)
455:Trophy
377:Europe
358:Career
325:9 to 5
300:Trophy
187:Labels
179:guitar
176:Vocals
149:Genres
104:Spouse
66:, U.S.
606:2018
588:2012
569:Year
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