Music
Meet Darren Nicholson
Submitted by: Darren Nicholson
Photos courtesy of Darren Nicholson
Darren Nicholson is a very talented man. We first met him last year when we interviewed him while he
performed with Balsam Range. Now he’s still performing with them and others and have launched a solo
career as well. Here’s just a portion of his many accomplishments and accolades.
www.balsamrange.com
www.darrennicholson.net
Achievements
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Grammy Nomination (2006)
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2014 IBMA Entertainer of the Year (Balsam Range)
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2014 IBMA Vocal Group of the Year (Balsam Range)
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2013 IBMA Album on the Year (Papertown - Balsam Range)
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2011 Song of the Year (Trains I Missed - Balsam Range)
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First band to ever perform at the NASCAR Hall of Fame (with Balsam Range)
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JBovier Acoustic Stringed instruments produce the Darren Nicholson Model mandolin – A5-X
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WNCW, the #1 flagship bluegrass station, voted Trains I Missed as #1 on their Top 50 Bluegrass CDs of 2010, and
#5 on their top 100 overall from any genre (ahead of Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, and Robert Plant).
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2011 IBMA Song of the Year, “Trains I Missed
Record and/or performed in concert with:
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Vince Gill
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Merle Haggard
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Travis Tritt
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and many, many more
What They’re Saying
“Darren Nicholson is one of the finest young talents in bluegrass today and I’m extremely proud to be a
part of his debut CD and his career.”
– Carl Jackson (Grammy Award Winning Musician and Producer)
“Darren Nicholson is one of the brightest young stars on the horizon…Great songs, great singing, and
great music. His cd’s will be in heavy rotation on your player for a long time to come…it is in mine right
now.”
– Larry Cordle (Legendary Country Songwriter and Bluegrass Icon)
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