Justine Blazer

Justine Blazer
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
  • producer
Years active2004–present
AwardsJosie Music Award
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar
  • harmonica
Websitejustineblazer.com

Justine Blazer is a singer, songwriter, recording artist, and record producer.[1] Her music has been featured on CMT and she has opened shows for such artists as Jason Aldean, Justin Moore, Lee Brice, Kathy Mattea, and Lonestar.[2] In 2022, her album Girl Singing the Blues peaked at #18 on Billboard's Top 100 Blues Albums and won a Josie Music Award for Blues Album of the Year in 2023.[3]

Early life

Justine Blazer was born in Detroit, Michigan to parents Tom and Cindy Blazer.[4][5] She took dance, voice, acting, and piano lessons as a child. Her first paid performance was at a shopping mall at the age of six or seven, where she sang "Wind Beneath my Wings" for $50.[6] As a teenager she studied song writing, producing, and recording. She graduated from Canton High School and attended Eastern Michigan University.[7][8][1] She lived in New York City for five years, where she modelled and learned to play the guitar and harmonica.[9][5]

Career

Blazer began her professional career in 2004 with her first album, Just a Justine Christmas.[9] Her music has been featured on CMT and she has shared the stage with such artists as Jason Aldean, Justin Moore, Lee Brice, Kathy Mattea, and Lonestar.[citation needed]

Blazer has performed as a solo artist on NBC's Today in Nashville and her songs have been featured in the 2022 movie Hashtag Blessed and The Young and the Restless.[6][10][11][12] She cites her musical influences as Alanis Morissette, Faith Hill, Celine Dion, Shania Twain, and Garth Brooks.[13][4] In 2011, she won first place in Dodge Ram Trucks's Battle of the Bands contest, the goal of which was to find a new country star in Texas.[8] She has released nine studio albums and has written and recorded with Kitt Wakeley, Kim Cameron, and Syreeta Thompson, among others.[14][15][16] Blazer was a speaker and panellist at Music Expo in 2020.[17]

In 2023, she won a Josie Music Award for Blues Album of the Year for Girl Singing the Blues, as well as winning a Global Music Award and Intercontinental Music Award, among others.[3] In 2024, she was a featured performer at NAMM.[18]

Awards

Year Nominated work Category Award Result
2024 "Try to Hide It" Best of America - Country Intercontinental Music Award[19] Won
2024 "Ain't No Cure Like The Blues" Best Blues Song Indie Music Channel Awards[20] Won
2024 "Make Christmas Last Forever" Song of the Year (Holiday) Josie Music Award[21] Won
2024 "Joy!" Holiday Project of the Year Josie Music Award[21] Won
2024 "Ain't No Cure For the Blues" Blues Hollywood Independent Music Award[22] Nominated
2024 "Ain't No Cure For the Blues" Blues Global Music Award[23] Won
2024 Jazz/blues/soul Artist of the Year Josie Music Award[24] Nominated
2024 Pitching Portfolio Songwriter of the Year JMA Alum Josie Music Award[24] Nominated
2024 Jazz/blues Vocalist of the Year Josie Music Award[24] Nominated
2024 JMA Alum Music Production/producer Josie Music Award[24] Nominated
2024 "Wrap Me Up" Holiday Song of the Year Josie Music Award[24] Nominated
2024 Jazz Song of the Year Josie Music Award[24] Nominated
2024 Mutli-genre Song of the Year Josie Music Award[24] Nominated
2024 Pop/contemporary/dance Song of the Year Josie Music Award[24] Nominated
2023 Girl Singing the Blues Blues Album of the Year Josie Music Award[3] Won
2023 "Blues" Best of America Intercontinental Music Award[25] Won
2023 "Who Let The Jolly In" Holiday Song of the Year Josie Music Award[3] Won
2022 "Tears of Blue" Best Female Vocalist (blues) Global Music Award[26] Won
2021 "2020 of You" Best Rock Song by an Artist Josie Music Award[27] Won
2021 Best Female Blues Artist Detroit Music Awards[28] Nominated

Discography

  • 2024 - Jubilee EP[29]
  • 2023 - JOY![30]
  • 2022 - Girl Singing the Blues[16]
  • 2021 - JOLLY![31]
  • 2019 - Pioneer Soul Shaker[13]
  • 2013 - Gasoline[32]
  • 2010 - Welcome to my World[33]
  • 2008 - Red, White, and Blue[34]
  • 2007 - Passion in Me[35]
  • 2004 - Just a Justine Christmas[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "JUSTINE BLAZER IS TAKING THE WORLD BY STORM". Women of Country Music. April 28, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  2. ^ "Justine Blazer's "Good Trouble" premieres exclusively on CMT". Grubs and Grooves. September 27, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d "Josie Music Awards 2023: See the full list of winners in Nashville". The Tennessean. October 24, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Justine Blazer". Girl. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Star Blazer by Phil Custudio". Clarkston News. March 9, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Conversations with Justine Blazer". Voyage ATL. July 30, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  7. ^ "Blazer on Stage" (PDF). Voyage ATL. July 4, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Former Ann Arborite Justine Blazer wins national contest for next country star". The Ann Arbor News. March 22, 2011. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Five Questionsfor Justine Blazer," "The Herald Palladium," Page D2, February 28, 2013
  10. ^ "Hashtag Blessed The Movie - Official Trailer". DarMar Production. July 12, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  11. ^ "Hashtag Blessed". Amazon. July 30, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  12. ^ "Justine Blazer Performs "Sound of My Heels"". NBC Today in Nashville. January 18, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Justine Blazer Paves Her Way with New Album "Pioneer Soul Shaker"". Pro Country Music. 13 August 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  14. ^ "We Are The Music Makers (W.A.M. Awards) Announces 2023 Award Recipients". Indie Talk. November 30, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  15. ^ "Kim Cameron - 'Just In Time (feat. Justine Blazer) American iTunes Chart Performance". iTunes. August 31, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  16. ^ a b "Justine Blazer – Girl Singing The Blues Album Review by John Sacksteder". Blues Blast Magazine. April 15, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  17. ^ "Music Expo Sets Virtual Summit Series". Music Row. August 11, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  18. ^ "Justine Blazer". NAMM. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  19. ^ "Blues Music Award Winners 2024". Intercontinental Music Awards. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  20. ^ "Blues Winners 2024". Indie Music Channel Awards. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  21. ^ a b "2024 Nominations and Selections". Tennessean. October 27, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  22. ^ "2024 Nominations and Selections". HIMA. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  23. ^ "Global Music Awards: Current Winners". Global Music Award. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  24. ^ a b c d e f g h "2024 Tenth Annual Josie Music Awards Official Nominees". Josie Music Awards. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  25. ^ "InterContinental Music Awards Winner". Intercontinental Music Awards. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  26. ^ "Global Music Awards 2022 Winners". Global Music Awards. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  27. ^ "Josie Music Awards - winners 2021". Josie Music Awards. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  28. ^ "Female artists dominate the 19th annual Detroit Music Awards". The Oakland Press. March 15, 2010. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  29. ^ "New Tunes Tuesday - Justine Blazer - Jublilee EP". Medium. December 3, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  30. ^ "IT'S CHRISTMAS IN JULY WITH JUSTINE BLAZER'S NEW ALBUM "JOY!"". Amazon. January 20, 2007. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  31. ^ "JUSTINE BLAZER RELEASES "JOLLY" JINGLES WITH NEW HOLIDAY ALBUM". Music City Melodies. December 2, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  32. ^ "Blazer, Justine: Gasoline". Tower Records. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  33. ^ "Welcome to My World". Amazon. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  34. ^ "Red, White & Blue". Amazon. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  35. ^ "Passion in Me". Amazon. January 20, 2007. Retrieved May 6, 2024.