Rascal Flatts
Rascal Flatts in August 2005.
Background information
Origin	Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Genre(s)	Country Country Pop
Years active	2000 – Present
Label(s)	Lyric Street Records
Website	www.rascalflatts.com
Members
Gary LeVox - lead vocals Jay DeMarcus - harmony vocals, bass guitar, piano, drums, guitar (acoustic and electric) Joe Don Rooney - harmony vocals, electric guitar, steel guitar, mandolin

Rascal Flatts is an American Country Pop band formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2000. Since its foundation, the group's main lineup consists of lead vocalist Gary LeVox, bassist Jay DeMarcus and guitarist Joe Don Rooney. Shortcut: WP:-( Vandalism is indisputable bad-faith addition, deletion, or change to content, made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of the encyclopedia. ... Shortcut: WP:-( Vandalism is indisputable bad-faith addition, deletion, or change to content, made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of the encyclopedia. ... Image File history File linksMetadata RascalFlatts. ... Nickname: Location in Davidson County and the state of Tennessee Coordinates: , Country United States State Tennessee Counties Davidson County Founded: 1779 Incorporated: 1806 Government  - Mayor Bill Purcell (D) Area  - City  526. ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Largest metro area Nashville Area  Ranked 36th  - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 km²)  - Width 120 miles (195 km)  - Length 440 miles (710 km)  - % water 2. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Country Pop is a subgenre of country music that first emerged in the 1970s, with roots in both the countrypolitan sound and in soft rock. ... See also: 1999 in country music, 2000 in music, other events of 2000, 2001 in country music, 2000s in music and the List of years in Country Music // Events Top Hits of the Year No. ... The present is the time that is perceived directly, not as a recollection or a speculation. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Lyric Street Records is a sister label of Hollywood Records. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Jay DeMarcus (born Stanley Wayne DeMarcus, Jr. ... Joe Don Rooney (born September 13, 1975 in Baxter Springs, Kansas and raised in Picher, Oklahoma) is the lead guitarist and a harmony singer in the American country pop trio Rascal Flatts. ... Country Pop is a subgenre of country music that first emerged in the 1970s, with roots in both the countrypolitan sound and in soft rock. ... Nickname: Location in Davidson County and the state of Tennessee Coordinates: , Country United States State Tennessee Counties Davidson County Founded: 1779 Incorporated: 1806 Government  - Mayor Bill Purcell (D) Area  - City  526. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Jay DeMarcus (born Stanley Wayne DeMarcus, Jr. ... Joe Don Rooney (born September 13, 1975 in Baxter Springs, Kansas and raised in Picher, Oklahoma) is the lead guitarist and a harmony singer in the American country pop trio Rascal Flatts. ...

They made their debut in their self-titled album in 2000.

Discography

Albums

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Singles

• ^A Album cut.
• ^B "Skin (Sarabeth)" had originally charted earlier in 2005 as just "Skin", based on unsolicited play that brought it up to #38 on the Billboard country charts prior to the single's release.
• ^C "Skin (Sarabeth)" entered Pop 100 charts in 2006.
• ^D "Life Is a Highway" was not released to country radio, but reached #18 on the country charts based on unsolicited play. It was released to all other formats on which it charted.
• ^E Current single.

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Videography

To date, most of Rascal Flatts' singles have also featured a music video. These music videos are shown on CMT, GAC, and CMT Canada. "Life Is a Highway", which was not officially a country single, also featured a video. A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... CMT can refer to: Cadmium Mercury Telluride Canal Metropolitano Televisión Catalog Management Table Certified Market Technician Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease Childrens Musical Theatreworks of Fresno, California Chip Multi Threading Comision del Mercado de las Telecommunicaciones, the Spanish communications industry regulator. ... Great American Country (or GAC), is a Nashville, Tennessee-based country music cable television network. ... CMT Canada, is a Canadian cable television specialty channel, which airs programming devoted to country music; in the form of music videos, award shows, concerts, television series, and more. ...

Also, three album cuts have been made into music videos: "My Worst Fear" (from Melt), "Here's To You" (from Feels Like Today), and "He Ain't the Leaving Kind" (from Me and My Gang). In addition, the videos for "Bless the Broken Road", "Me and My Gang", and "Here's To You" were shot live in concert.

Awards

2000

• ACM Top New Vocal Duo Or Group

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2002

• CMA Horizon Award
• ACM Song of the Year ("I'm Movin' On")
• ACM Top Vocal Group

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2003

• CMT Flameworthy Video Music Award for Group/Duo of the Year
• CMA Vocal Group of the Year
• ACM Top Vocal Group

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2004

• CMT Flameworthy Music Video Award for Group/Duo of the Year
• CMA Vocal Group *ACM Top Vocal Group

2005

• CMT Music Award for Group/Duo of the Year
• CMA Vocal Group of the Year
• ACM Top Vocal Group

2006

• CMT Music Award for Group/Duo of the Year
• ACM Top Vocal Group
• CMA Vocal Group of the Year
• AMA Favorite Country Band,Duo or Group
• AMA T-Mobile Text-In Award
• People's Choice Awards Favorite Song from a Movie ("Life Is A Highway")
• People's Choice Awards Favorite Song Remake ("Life Is A Highway")
• CMT Loaded Awards - Number One Digitally Active Group/Duo
• CMT Loaded Awards - Number One Streamed Music Video ("What Hurts the Most")
• Grammy Award For Best Country Song ("Bless The Broken Road")

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2007

• CMT Best Group Video of the Year ("What Hurts the Most")
• Academy of Country Music Top Vocal Group
• Also nominated for Academy of Country Music Best Album, Best Single, and Entertainer of the Year ^[3]

References

External links

• Rascal Flatts Official Website
• Rascal Flatts Myspace
• Rascal Flatts videos, news, music and more at CMT.com
• GMA Stand Performance
• GMA Life is a Highway Performance