Nashville Star

Nashville Star is a reality singing competition series broadcast on CMT. The series premiered on June 11, 2012.
== Judges and hosts ==
Country superstars Jamie Aldeon, Shawn Davies and Rachel Taylor have been on the judging panel for both the first and second seasons. Aldeon and Taylor stepped down from the panel at the end of season two to focus on their music careers, while Davies is on board for a third season. He will be joined by Kymbyrly Creek and an additional to be announced judge.
Amy Hill was the sole host during the first season, with Will Dunham co-hosting in season two. Neither have been confirmed to return for season three.
== Seasons ==
The first season premiered on June 11, 2012. The season finale aired on August 6, 2013, where Josh Nixon was crowned the winner. Natalie Jensen placed second and LeAnn Meyer placed in third. All three earned recording contracts.
In 2013, fourth-place finisher Heidi Gray earned a recording contract and began releasing music. Will Dunham signed on to co-host the second season and will be releasing an album later in the year.
The second season premiered on June 10, 2013. The season will conclude with a two-night finale event on July 29, 2013 and July 30, 2013. Jennifer Neal was crowned the winner, while Jack Bryan and Hannah Fields placed second and third respectively.
The third season was confirmed in August 2013 and will premiere on June 9, 2014. This season will expand to two nights, featuring a results show on Tuesday nights. Kymbyrly Creek and Matthew Nichols joined the series as new judges, replacing Rachel Taylor and Jamie Aldeon respectively.
A fourth season will premiere in June 2015. It is rumored that this season will feature four judges.
== Series overview ==
Season	Premiere 	Finale 	Host(s) 	Judges 	Winner
1 	June 11, 2012	August 6, 2012	Amy Hill 	Jamie AldeonShawn DaviesRachel Taylor 	Josh Nixon
2 	June 10, 2013	July 30, 2013 	Will DunhamAmy Hill	Jamie AldeonShawn DaviesRachel Taylor 	Jennifer Neal
3 	June 9, 2014 	July 29, 2014 	Amy Hill 	Kymbyrly CreekShawn DaviesMatthew Nichols