Nashville Star (season 1)

The first season of Nashville Star premiered on June 11, 2012. The series was hosted by rising country singer Amy Hill and judged by country superstars Jamie Aldeon, Shawn Davies and Rachel Taylor. Josh Nixon was crowned the winner on August 6, 2012. The runner-up was Natalie Jensen and LeAnn Meyer finished in third.
== Contestants ==
*Josh Nixon is a 20-year-old from Charleston, South Carolina. He was crowned the winner of Nashville Star on August 6, 2012. His debut single is "All You Ever".
*Natalie Jensen is 21-year-old from Memphis, Tennessee. She finished as the runner-up during the season finale on August 6, 2012. Her debut single is "The Day Has Come".
*LeAnn Meyer is a 36-year-old from Houston, Texas. She finished in third place during the season finale on August 6, 2012. Her debut single is "For You".
*Heidi Gray is a 26-year-old from Nashville, Tennessee. She was eliminated on July 30, 2012, finishing in fourth place.
*Will Dunham is a 30-year-old from Norfolk, Virginia. He was eliminated on July 23, 2012, finishing in fifth place.
*Joe Evans is a 23-year-old from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was eliminated on July 16, 2012, finishing in sixth place.
*Calvin Moore is a 31-year-old from Tifton, Georgia. He was eliminated on July 9, 2012, finishing in seventh place.
*Amber Johnson is a 41-year-old from Grande Prairie, Canada. She was eliminated on July 2, 2012, finishing in eight place.
*Bradley Gilbert is a 27-year-old from Jefferson, Georgia. He was eliminated on June 25, 2012, finishing in ninth place.
*Genevieve Waylon is a 25-year-old from Pocahontas, Illinois. She was eliminated on June 18, 2012, finishing in tenth place.
*Jason Wyatt is a 26-year-old from Los Angeles, California. He was eliminated by the judges during the premiere episode on June 11, 2012.
*Rebecca Peters is a 19-year-old from Houston, Texas. She was eliminated by the judges during the premiere episode on June 11, 2012.
==Elimination chart==
Week:	Week: 	6/11 	6/18 	6/25 	7/2 	7/9 	7/16 	7/23 	7/30 	8/6
Place	Contestant 	Result	Result	Result	Result	Result	Result	Result	Result	Result
1 	Josh Nixon 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Winner
2 	Natalie Jensen 	 	 	 	 	 	Btm 2 	 	 	Runner-up
3 	LeAnn Meyer 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Elim
4 	Heidi Gray 	 	 	 	Btm 2 	Btm 2 	 	 	Elim 	
5 	Will Dunham 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Elim 	 	
6 	Joe Evans 	 	 	 	 	 	Elim 	 	 	
7 	Calvin Moore 	 	Btm 2 	 	 	Elim 	 	 	 	
8 	Amber Johnson 	 	 	Btm 2 	Elim 	 	 	 	 	
9 	Bradley Gilbert 	 	 	Elim 	 	 	 	 	 	
10 	Genevieve Waylon	 	Elim 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
11 	Jason Wyatt 	Elim 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
12 	Rebecca Peters 	Elim 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
: Eliminated by the judges.
: Eliminated by the public.
: Bottom two
: Winner