Country Group Whos Making Music Again After 13 Years

American country music band

Rascal Flatts
Rascal Flatts in 2013 (L–R: Joe Don Rooney, Gary LeVox, and Jay DeMarcus)
Background information
Origin	Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Genres	Land[one] country pop[i]
Years agile	1999–2021
Labels	Lyric Street Big Car Walt Disney
Associated acts	Eastward to Due west
Website	rascalflatts.com
Past members	Gary LeVox Jay DeMarcus Joe Don Rooney

Rascal Flatts was an American country music band founded in 1999. Its members were Gary LeVox (atomic number 82 vocals), Jay DeMarcus (bass guitar, background vocals), and Joe Don Rooney (lead guitar, background vocals). DeMarcus is LeVox's 2nd cousin, a brother-in-law of state music singer James Otto, and a former member of the contemporary Christian music duo East to Westward.

From 2000 to 2010, they recorded for Disney Music Group'south former Lyric Street Records division. While on that characterization, they released 6 studio albums, all of which have been certified platinum or college by the Recording Manufacture Clan of America (RIAA). In guild of release, they are Rascal Flatts (2000), Cook (2002), Feels Similar Today (2004), Me and My Gang (2006), Nonetheless Feels Good (2007), and Unstoppable (2009). After Lyric Street closed in 2010, they moved to Big Machine Records, for which they have released four studio albums and i Christmas anthology: Null Like This (2010), Changed (2012), Rewind (2014), The Greatest Gift of All (2016), and their final studio album, Back to United states of america (2017).

Rascal Flatts has released more than 40 singles, sixteen of which have reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs, Country Airplay, and/or Canada Country charts. Their longest-lasting No. 1 single, a cover of Marcus Hummon'south "Anoint the Cleaved Road", spent five weeks in that position in 2005. Through 2006–07, "What Hurts the Near" was No. 1 on both the Hot Country Songs and Developed Contemporary charts, and peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100.

On January 7, 2020, the band announced that they would exist disbanding following a farewell tour after 21 years together; withal, this bye tour was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the group's disbandment was not officially confirmed until October 2021.

History [edit]

We're non just business partners, we are good friends. That's why we have had the longevity we accept.

Joe Don Rooney, 2006, People magazine^[2]

Rascal Flatts' founding was at Fiddle and Steel Guitar Bar in Nashville, Tennessee. Gary LeVox and Jay DeMarcus are second cousins from a musical family unit.^[1] DeMarcus moved to Nashville in 1992, earning his commencement record deal as part of a Christian grouping called Eastward to West; his brother-in-law, James Otto, is also a country music singer. In 1997, DeMarcus called LeVox, and convinced him to come to Nashville and provide some harmonies on Michael English language'due south anthology Gospel, which he was producing. They engineered the album together, and became English language's back-up band.^[three]

At the same time, DeMarcus had become the bandleader of Chely Wright's ring, where he met Joe Don Rooney, the guitarist in that band. DeMarcus and LeVox were working in a Printer'southward Alley nightclub^[1] and when their part-time guitarist could not make it one night, DeMarcus invited Rooney to bring together them. Jim Riley was the drummer and bandleader for the ring.^[4] The group covered the striking Shenandoah unmarried "The Church building on Cumberland Route" that night. To the group's recollection, a bond was formed instantly.

Singer Mila Stonemason recommended the grouping to record producers Marking Bright and Marty Williams,^[5] who played Lyric Street Records A&R Doug Howard a three-song demo and Howard thought they were "just incredible." Afterward he'd heard the demos, the band went into the Lyric Street offices the next day, sat downward with audio-visual guitars, and played a couple of songs. According to Howard in an interview with HitQuarters: "The vocals and harmonies, it was all in that location—I was just diddled abroad. The pb vocaliser has such a unique and compelling vocalization."^[6] The band was signed to Lyric Street in late 1999.

Career [edit]

2000–2005: Rascal Flatts, Melt, and Feels Like Today [edit]

In early on 2000, the group made its debut with the single "Prayin' for Daylight". This vocal had been on the three-song demo that had gotten the ring signed.^{[half dozen]} The vocal, which reached No. 3 on the Billboard country charts, was the first single from their self-titled debut, which was issued in early on 2000 on Lyric Street.^[1] Following "Prayin' for Daylight", the anthology's other three singles all made the Top 10 on that chart with "This Everyday Dearest", "While You Loved Me", and "I'g Movin' On", which respectively peaked at numbers ix, 7, and 4. "I'm Movin' On" was awarded Song of the Year by the Academy of Country Music in 2002. Stephen Thomas Erlewine reviewed the anthology with favor, calling it "a sunny, pleasing modernistic country-pop anthology".^[vii]

Their second album, entitled Melt, was released in 2002. Unlike their previous album, Rascal Flatts co-produced this ane.^[one] The album's kickoff unmarried, "These Days", became the band'south first number one hit on the U.Southward. country charts.^[one] The album included two more Top x hits with "Love You lot Out Loud" "I Cook", and "Mayberry". The latter became the band's 2d number i. The music video for "I Melt" featured partial nudity^[viii] and was banned from the Neat American Country (GAC) network.

Rascal Flatts's third album, Feels Like Today, was released in tardily 2004. The album'south championship track was released as its first single. Following it was "Bless the Broken Road". That song was originally recorded by its co-author, Marcus Hummon, and had also been recorded past Melodie Crittenden (whose version made the country chart in 1998), the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and Sons of the Desert. In early on 2005, Rascal Flatts'south version became the band'due south third number one hit on the U.S. country charts and spent five weeks at that position. The tertiary single, "Fast Cars and Freedom", hit number ane as well. While the latter was climbing the charts, some radio stations began playing a hidden rail on the anthology, titled "Skin". This airplay caused "Peel" to enter the top xl. The vocal was released every bit a single under the championship "Pare (Sarabeth)" and officially added to the anthology's track list.

2005–2007: Me and My Gang and Still Feels Good [edit]

Rascal Flatts performing at the Crawford County Fair in 2005

Rascal Flatts's thirteenth chart entry, "What Hurts the Most", was released in December 2005. This song had previously been recorded by Mark Wills in 2003. Rascal Flatts' version of that vocal was released as the starting time single from their fourth album Me and My Gang, which was released in 2006. For this album, the band worked with producer Dann Huff. They switched producers to create a more than band-oriented anthology. Rascal Flatts' rendition of "What Hurts the Most" was a crossover hitting for the band, reaching No. 1 on both the state and adult contemporary charts, as well as peaking with the height 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. Later it, the album'southward title rails was released as the second unmarried and charted in the Top 10 at number 6. The third and fourth singles, "My Wish" and "Stand up", both reached number one.

Also in 2006, the group charted in the tiptop x of the Hot 100 with a embrace of Tom Cochrane'due south "Life Is a Highway", which they recorded for the Pixar film Cars. Although "Life Is a Highway" was not released to country radio, several land stations did begin playing the song, causing information technology to chart within the top 20 of Hot State Songs. Me and My Gang had the highest United states debut of 2006, with 722,000 units in April.^[ix] The album spent fifteen weeks at No. ane on the Billboard Pinnacle Land Albums chart and was the second-best selling album of 2006 (backside Loftier Schoolhouse Musical), with sales totaling to about 3.5 million by year'southward end.^[10] The album's success led the band to have the spot of meridian-selling creative person for all genres of music, which had not been accomplished in xv years by a country grouping.^[11]

Carrie Underwood and Rascal Flatts performed together at the 2007 Grammy Awards anniversary.^[12] Afterward the aforementioned yr, the group released the single "Accept Me There", a song which Kenny Chesney co-wrote and had initially planned to tape himself. That song became a number-one country hit in September and served every bit the get-go single from the album Still Feels Good. It was followed past "Winner at a Losing Game", which was the beginning unmarried which the band wrote themselves.^[13] Both it and its followup "Every Mean solar day" peaked at No. 2 on the country charts. The fourth single from the album, "Bob That Head", became the band's first unmarried to miss the Top x on the nautical chart. The fifth and final unmarried, "Here", was released in August 2008 and became the band'due south ninth Number I hit on the chart calendar week of January 3, 2009.

2008–2010: Greatest Hits Book ane and Unstoppable [edit]

Rascal Flatts released their get-go compilation anthology, Greatest Hits Volume 1, on Oct 28, 2008. The album contains thirteen of their biggest songs, starting with "Prayin' for Daylight" and going through "Life Is a Highway". The limited edition of the anthology contains a second disc with 3 Christmas songs: "White Christmas", "Jingle Bell Stone", and "I'll Be Dwelling house for Christmas". A year later in Oct 2009, they released a second edition of their greatest hits collection, this fourth dimension with a second disc containing alive performances of "Have Me At that place", "Summer Nights", "Me & My Gang", and "Winner at a Losing Game".

In January 2009, Rascal Flatts released the song "Here Comes Good day" as the beginning single from the anthology Unstoppable, which was released on April seven of that year. Co-written past American Idol season six finalist Chris Sligh, "Here Comes Good day" became the group's tenth number one hitting. The second single form the Unstoppable album, "Summer Nights", which was co-written by Gary LeVox, was released in early on May 2009. That vocal debuted at No. 57 and topped out at No. 2 on the country charts. The group performed "Summer Nights" at the CMT Music Awards, Oprah 's Get-go Political party, and the finale of America'due south Got Talent. The 3rd single off the album, "Why", peaked at No. 18 on the country charts. Rascal Flatts performed that song on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien. The title track was released as the album's fourth unmarried in January 2010.

A special release version of their album Unstoppable was sold at JCPenney stores nationwide. It features a special release song entitled "American Living" merely available on the albums sold at JCPenney stores. JCPenney is an official sponsor of Rascal Flatts' Unstoppable American Living Bout in a 2-year partnership and $1 of every CD sold at JCPenney volition be donated to the JCPenney Afterschool Fund. On July 16, 2009, every bit part of the JCPenney American Living Tour, Rascal Flatts made history equally the get-go state music group to play Chicago'due south Wrigley Field.^[14] The trio was joined past young man artists Vince Gill and Darius Rucker for a near-sellout crowd.

2010–2011: Zero Like This and The All-time of Rascal Flatts Alive [edit]

Afterward the closure of Lyric Street in April 2010, Rascal Flatts signed to Large Machine Records in July of that yr. The group'due south first single from the label was the vocal "Why Wait".^[15] The song was the first single from the album Nothing Like This, which was released November sixteen, 2010.^[16] In December 2010, "Why Wait" became the trio'south eleventh number one striking on the U.S. state charts.

In March 2011, Rascal Flatts was featured on a remix of Justin Bieber's song "That Should Be Me". The second single from Zero Like This was "I Won't Allow Go". That song went to number two in early 2011. Following it was the band's first collaborative release to land radio, "Easy", which is a duet with British pop vocalist Natasha Bedingfield. "I Won't Permit Become", and "Like shooting fish in a barrel" peaked at numbers 2 and 3 respectively on the state charts. On November 8, 2011, Hollywood Records released The Best of Rascal Flatts Alive.^[17]

2012–2013: Changed [edit]

Rascal Flatts' eighth studio anthology, Changed, was released on April 3, 2012. It was produced by Dann Huff and Rascal Flatts. The first unmarried from that album, "Banjo", became their twelfth number i on the land charts. The 2nd single off the album, "Come Wake Me Up", reached the top 5 on the Land Airplay chart. The third single from the album is the championship rails.

Band member Jay DeMarcus and his wife, CMT Insider correspondent Allison Alderson DeMarcus, welcomed the arrival of their 2nd child, Dylan Jay DeMarcus, on July twenty in Nashville.^[18]

Rascal Flatts received the 2,480th star in the category of recording of the Hollywood Walk of Fame on September 17, 2012. The star is located in front of the Sergeant Supply Shop at 6664 Hollywood Boulevard. They became the second country artist with Oklahoma ties to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame that month after Vince Gill received his star the previous calendar week.^{[19] [twenty]}

On November 19, Rascal Flatts released their second DVD, All Access & Uncovered: The Making of Changed and Beyond, inviting the public into their inner circle. The DVD projection reveals a more intimate side of Gary LeVox, Joe Don Rooney and Jay DeMarcus' lives during the making of their Changed album and more than. The project made a ane-dark-only debut in movie theaters across the country in conjunction with the album release earlier that year, with the ring celebrating with fans at the AMC Theater in New York Metropolis's Times Square.^[21] On November 20, the band made a guest appearance on NBC'southward The Voice to promote their new DVD.^[22] They performed "Changed" with Cody Belew and Cassadee Pope, contestants from the show.

In 2012, Rascal Flatts announced they volition get into the restaurant concern. Rascal Flatts Restaurant Group was formed by Philip Lama, CEO and Eric Soe, President, who partnered with Rascal Flatts to create and develop themed restaurants throughout the U.S. and Canada. They call information technology the Rascal Flatts American Bar & Grill.^[23] The start location is at 5455 E. High Street in Phoenix, Arizona.^[24] Additional locations will be opened in 2013 and 2014.^[25]

In December 2012, Rascal Flatts and Nashville actress Hayden Panettiere hosted the 3rd annual 2012 CMT Artists of the Twelvemonth to accolade the top country acts of the year.^[26] Rascal Flatts likewise hosted The 14th Annual A Home for the Holidays with Rascal Flatts.^[27] The prove earned a 4.91(million) rating.^[28]

Lionheart Music Grouping, a Swedish independent company within the Universal Music Group, announced they volition release Rascal Flatts' album, Changed, on Jan 2, 2013, in Sweden.^[29] Earlier, Rascal Flatts re-recorded their hitting "Come Wake Me Up" with Swedish country/pop female singer, Jill Johnson, who is also under Lionheart Music Grouping, equally a duet version on Johnson'south new album, A Adult female Can Change Her Mind. The duet version was too released as a digital download internationally on November 16, 2012.^[30] The record characterization also released their former anthology, Zip Similar This, on Jan 23, 2013.^[31]

Rascal Flatts and Journeying headlined the Super Bowl XLVII CMT Crossroads concert at the New Orleans Saccharide Mill on Feb ii, 2013. This marked the 2d collaboration for Rascal Flatts and Journeying. In June 2012, Rascal Flatts closed the CMT Music Awards past inviting Journey to perform their hit "Don't Stop Believin'" with them on stage.^[32] Rascal Flatts was nominated for International Artist of the Yr and International Music Video of the Year (for "Banjo" and "Come Wake Me Up") at the 2013 CMC Music Awards.^[33]

2013–2016: Rewind and The Greatest Gift of All [edit]

On April 8, 2013, Jay DeMarcus tweeted that Rascal Flatts was working on a new album^[34] The lead single, "Rewind", was issued in January 2014^[35] from the album of the same name, which was released on May 13, 2014.^[36] The band admitted they were lip-syncing to a recording of their song "Rewind" during Academy of Country Music (ACM) awards bear witness on Apr half dozen, 2014. In response to the controversy, Rascal Flatts communicated later that lead singer Gary LeVox had lost his vocalisation and so they made a last-minute decision to lip-sync.^[37] "Rewind" became a Top 5 hitting on the State Airplay chart in 2014. Rewind has produced three more singles with "Payback", which peaked at 21, "Anarchism", which reached xx, and "I Like the Audio of That", which was released to country radio on September fourteen, 2015. The latter song, co-written by Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay and pop musician Meghan Trainor, reached number one on the Country Airplay chart in April 2016. That year, Rascal Flatts were selected as i of xxx artists to perform on "Forever Country", a brew-up track of Take Me Dwelling house, Land Roads, On the Road Once more and I Volition E'er Dear You which celebrates 50 years of the CMA Awards.^[38] The band released a Christmas anthology entitled The Greatest Gift of All in October 2016.

2017–2020: Back to U.s., announced breakup, cancelled farewell bout, How They Remember You lot EP and 2d greatest hits package [edit]

Rascal Flatts' adjacent unmarried, "Yours If You Want It", was released to country radio in early 2017. The runway served as the lead unmarried from their tenth studio album Back to Us, which was released on May xix of the aforementioned year. Information technology topped the Land Airplay charts in August 2017, mark the band'due south fourteenth number one on the nautical chart. On September 28, 2018, Rascal Flatts released a new single titled "Back to Life". The ring embarked on their Summertime Playlist bout in summer 2019.

On Jan 7, 2020, Rascal Flatts appeared on CBS This Morning to denote a adieu tour, the "Rascal Flatts: Life Is a Highway Tour" to celebrate their twentieth anniversary. They also promised new music.^[39] On February 25, Gary LeVox posted on Instagram that the band was working on a new anthology.^[40] On May 1, the band released a embrace of "Through the Years" every bit a tribute to the late Kenny Rogers.^[41] On May nineteen, the group announced on social media that their farewell tour had been indefinitely postponed amid the COVID-19 pandemic.^[42] The ring released a new single entitled "How They Recall You" on June 19. It appears on an EP of the aforementioned proper noun, released on July 31.^[43] On September xviii, the band announced a new greatest hits package, Twenty Years of Rascal Flatts: The Greatest Hits, released on October 2.

In Nov 2020, the band was forced to cancel their functioning at the 54th Annual CMA Awards after one of its members tested positive for COVID-nineteen. However, it was not specified which fellow member.^[44]

2021: Confirmed breakup and solo projects [edit]

Gary LeVox released a Christmas song entitled "Christmas Will Be Different This Yr" on November thirteen, 2020^[45] and bassist Jay DeMarcus released a song entitled "Music Man" on January 29, 2021, equally a tribute to his tardily begetter.^[46] LeVox released a Christian single entitled "The Distance" on March 19, 2021. In an interview for Billboard, LeVox revealed that Rascal Flatts would not bout at any point in 2021.^[47]

On April 27, 2021, DeMarcus stated in an interview with Taste of Land that the pandemic may take altered the ring'south plans for a adieu tour, and that they may stay together and perform 10-15 concerts annually.^[48] DeMarcus and Rooney appeared at the 2021 University of State Music Honors testify on Baronial 25 to receive the Cliffie Rock Icon Accolade on behalf of the group, though LeVox was neither present nor mentioned. In October, LeVox revealed that the band decided to break up officially, citing that Rooney had quit. LeVox also revealed he had not spoken to Rooney since his DUI arrest on September x and that the ring quietly disbanded afterward the cancellation of their farewell bout.^[49]

Philanthropy and bear upon [edit]

Rascal Flatts helped support music education in disadvantaged U.South. public schools by filming a PSA with Footling Kids Rock. Through their encouragement for music education, giving the gift of "music" is possible in children'south lives.^[fifty]

The band supported charities such equally the Make A Wish Foundation. They helped raise one meg dollars for the Central Ohio foundation. The result was Ohio State University's second almanac "Large Wish Gala".^[51] Their chart-topping song, "My Wish" is likewise used on ESPN equally the soundtrack for its series that follows the Make-a-Wish Foundation equally they turn dreams into reality for children with life-threatening illnesses.^[52]

Since then, they take also contributed countable hours of their time—and $4 1000000—to Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Infirmary at Vanderbilt which is among the nation's leading pediatric facilities, where the Rascal Flatts Pediatric Surgery Centre was named in recognition of the trio'due south long-continuing involvement.^[53]

Reception [edit]

The grouping has an uncommon youth demographic (18–25) for country music. In September 2007, Weekly Reader Inquiry conducted a poll of more than 2,000 children and Rascal Flatts ranked every bit the 6th-virtually-popular human activity among ages 10–12.^[54]

They accept raised and donated millions of dollars to the Monroe Carell Jr. Children'southward Hospital at Vanderbilt.^[55] They were also involved with the American Red Cantankerous every bit members on the glory chiffonier lath.^[55]

Touring [edit]

Rascal Flatts enjoyed financial success as touring artists. Nielsen reported that the band was the top selling artist in 2006: "Rascal Flatts was the biggest selling creative person, with most 5 million physical album sales and nearly 4 million digital runway sales." They had their first headlining tour first in Autumn 2002, and past 2005 they were among the top 25 tours of the year, grossing $26.3 million in 777,384 tickets sold, according to Billboard Boxscore.^[56] Their follow-up tour in 2006 grossed $46.2 million, cartoon more than than a million people to 79 shows.^[56] Rascal Flatts had the third-highest US state tour in 2007, grossing $34 1000000 from 588,009 tickets sold.^[57] The group grossed $xvi.viii million from their summertime tour.^[58]

Rascal Flatts' shows were heavy on special effects, including videos, pyrotechnics and light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation lights.^[56]

In 2013, Rascal Flatts headed to Australia for the first time to headline CMC Rocks The Hunter 2013, which is a three-twenty-four hours festival from March xv to 17. They closed the proceedings.^[59]

Betwixt 2004 and 2012, Rascal Flatts sold over vii one thousand thousand tickets, making them 1 of the top selling music acts in that time.^[60]

In 2012, Rascal Flatts began the year with their "Thaw Out 2012" bout adding 47 boosted dates on the Farmers Insurance Presents "Changed Tour" to bring the 2012 yr-end total to merely over lx concerts and 1 million fans attention shows in this year alone.^[61]

On Apr 9, 2013, the group announced that they would co-headline a bear witness with Journey on August 1 at Hersheypark Stadium with The Band Perry and Cassadee Pope every bit openers.

In 2016, Rascal Flatts celebrated a career milestone of 10 million tickets sold.^[62]

As of 2020, Rascal Flatts had sold over 11 million concert tickets.^[63]

Tours [edit]

Headlining

• 2002–03: CMT Near Wanted Live/I Melt Tour
• 2004–05: Here's to You Tour
• 2006–07: Me & My Gang Bout
• 2007–08: Withal Feels Practiced Bout
• 2008–09: Bob That Head Tour
• 2009–10: American Living Unstoppable Tour
• 2010–11: Nada Like This Tour
• 2011: Flatts Fest Tour
• 2012: Thaw Out 2012 Bout
• 2012–xiii: Changed Bout
• 2013: Alive & Loud Tour
• 2014: Rewind Tour
• 2015: Riot Bout
• 2016: Rhythm and Roots Bout
• 2018: Dorsum To Us Bout
• 2019: Summer Playlist Tour
• 2020: Rascal Flatts Farewell – Life Is a Highway Tour (cancelled)

Supporting

• 2000–01: Fire Bout (with Jo Dee Messina)
• 2002: Alan Jackson's Drive Tour with (Alan Jackson)
• 2003: Neon Circus & Wild West Show with (Brooks & Dunn)
• 2004: Guitars, Tiki Bars & Whole Lotta Love Bout with (Kenny Chesney)

Contributions for other artists [edit]

Rascal Flatts' members accept also contributed to the work of other artists.

In 2006 they provided backing vocals on the vocal 'Love Will Come up Back' by Chicago, from the album Chicago Thirty. The album was produced past Jay DeMarcus.

LeVox, along with Jason Sellers and Wendell Mobley, co-wrote Phil Stacey's 2008 debut unmarried "If You Didn't Love Me".^[64]

DeMarcus has co-produced albums for several artists, including Chely Wright'south 2002 album Never Love You Enough, Chicago's Chicago XXX, and James Otto'southward 2008 album Sunset Man, the last of which had John Rich of Big & Rich equally a co-producer. He also produced New to This Town, the beginning solo album released by Kix Brooks following his split from Brooks & Dunn,

The group has also contributed portions of the Hannah Montana: The Movie soundtrack, with acoustic versions of "Bless the Broken Road" and "Backwards".

In 2011, they did a remix of "That Should Be Me" past Justin Bieber on his remix album Never Say Never – The Remixes.

In the same year, Anna Wilson's Countrypolitan Duets album as well included a song featuring Rascal Flatts and Ray Price, "You're the Best Matter That Ever Happened to Me".

Too in 2011, the band collaborated with Michael Bolton on his album Gems, on the song "Honey Is Everything".

In 2012, Lionel Richie featured Rascal Flatts on his duet album, Tuskegee, on the song "Dancing on the Ceiling".

Also in 2012, Swedish country/pop female vocaliser Jill Johnson featured Rascal Flatts on her album A Woman Tin Change Her Mind, on a embrace of their single "Come up Wake Me Upwards".

The ring appears on the track Until Grace past Tauren Wells, on his second studio album Citizen of Heaven.^[65]

Discography [edit]

Studio albums [edit]

• Rascal Flatts (2000)
• Cook (2002)
• Feels Similar Today (2004)
• Me and My Gang (2006)
• Still Feels Good (2007)
• Unstoppable (2009)
• Nothing Similar This (2010)
• Changed (2012)
• Rewind (2014)
• Back to Us (2017)

Awards [edit]

2000

• ACM Meridian New Vocal Duo Or Group (presented 2001)

2002

• CMA Horizon Award
• ACM Song of the Year ("I'm Movin' On") (presented 2003)
• ACM Pinnacle Song Group (presented 2003)

2003

• CMT Flameworthy Video Music Award for Group/Duo of the Year ("These Days")
• CMA Vocal Group of the Year
• ACM Peak Vocal Group (presented 2004)

2004

• CMT Flameworthy Music Video Award for Group/Duo of the Year ("I Melt")
• CMA Vocal Group
• ACM Top Vocal Group (presented 2005)

2005

• CMT Music Award for Group/Duo of the Year ("Feels Like Today")
• CMA Vocal Group of the Year
• ACM Peak Song Grouping (presented 2006)
• Radio Music Awards for Song of the Year/Country Radio ("Bless The Broken Road")^[66]
• Billboard Roadworks '05 Touring Awards for Quantum Deed
• Grammy for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal ("Anoint the Broken Road")^[67]

2006

• CMT Music Award for Group/Duo of the Year ("Peel (Sarabeth)")^[68]
• CMA Vocal Grouping of the Year
• AMA Favorite Country Band, Duo or Grouping
• AMA T-Mobile Text-In Honour
• People's Choice Awards Favorite Song from a Movie ("Life Is A Highway")
• People's Pick Awards Favorite Song Remake ("Life Is A Highway")
• CMT Loaded Awards – Number One Digitally Agile Group/Duo
• CMT Loaded Awards – Number One Streamed Music Video ("What Hurts the Most")
• Grammy Nomination: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal ("What Hurts The Most")

2007

• CMT Music Awards for Grouping Video of the Year ("What Hurts the Most")
• ACM Top Song Group (presented 2008)
• CMA Song Group of the Year
• AMA Favorite State Ring, Duo or Group
• BMI Vocal of The Twelvemonth ("What Hurts The Most")^[69]

2008

• People'south Option Awards Favorite Country Vocal ("Stand")^[70]
• CMT Music Laurels for Group Video of the Year ("Take Me In that location")^[71]
• ACM Top Song Group (presented 2009)
• ACM Humanitarian Honor
• CMA Vocal Group of the Twelvemonth
• AMA Favorite State Band, Duo or Group
• Grammy Nomination: All-time Country Performance past a Duo or Group with Vocal ("Every Twenty-four hour period")

2009

• People's Choice Awards Favorite Grouping
• CMT Music Award for Group Video of the Twelvemonth ("Every Day")^[72]
• AMA Favorite State Band, Duo or Grouping
• Grammy Nomination: Best Country Performance past a Duo or Group with Vocal ("Hither Comes Good day")

2010

• Star on the Music City Walk of Fame
• ACA Decade Creative person award

2011

• Tony Martell Lifetime Entertainment Accomplishment Award^[73]
• CMT Music Award for Collaborative Video of the Year ("That Should Exist Me")
• Member of the Grand Ole Opry

2012

• CRS 2012 Artist Humanitarian Honour^[74]
• Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

2013

• ACM Jim Reeves International Award (presented 2014)

2021

• CRS Creative person Career Achievement Award^[75]

Movie and television appearances [edit]

Rascal Flatts, along with David Hartley, contributed "Walk The Llama Llama" to the audio rail of The Emperor's New Groove. In addition to Tom Cochrane's "Life Is a Highway," the grouping covered The Beatles' hitting "Revolution" for Evan Almighty. Their version of the song did non announced on the soundtrack.

Rascal Flatts appear as themselves in "The Limo" episode of Yep, Dear. After beingness kidnapped in a limo by the main characters, the group performs "Bless the Broken Road" for them every bit an ceremony souvenir.

The group appears every bit themselves in Hannah Montana: The Movie singing their vocal "Backwards" during the scene of Miley's grandma's birthday party, and then "Bless the Broken Route" in an evening scene on the forepart porch. They appeared equally themselves, promoting Jamie Oliver'southward Food Revolution in Huntington, West Virginia.

The grouping appears as themselves on CSI (season 10 episode fourteen), in which they perform in concert. In the episode entitled "Unshockable", DeMarcus is electrocuted past what turned out to be their bass tech Travis Murray. On the commentary they said what a nifty opportunity it was to work with such fine actors who are so good at what they do, LeVox stated, "It's one of my favorite shows and it was an honor to add a piddling piece of Rascal Flatts to the episode."

They as well appeared in a 2009 Hershey Chocolate commercial.

On April 28, 2010, Rascal Flatts appeared as themselves on American Idol. They also sang with Shakira.

They recorded a live concert during the January xx, 2011, show in St. Paul, Minnesota, that was circulate on ABC, March 12, 2011.

On April 17, 2011, the group appeared equally themselves on West Coast Community. West Coast Community builds them a custom Chevrolet Camaro inspired by their song, "Crimson Camaro".

On May 23, 2011, Rascal Flatts performed on 'Surprise, Oprah! A Farewell Spectacular Part 1' along with other artists including Josh Groban, Patti LaBelle, and Beyoncé.

On April 5, 2012, Rascal Flatts appeared on the television receiver special Inverse: One Night Exclusive Theater Event. The special in-theater concert hit film screens nationwide for i night simply. It included alive performance footage, Q&A sessions, and welcome messages from the ring. The event showcased many tracks from the upcoming studio album.^[76]

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External links [edit]

• Official website

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rascal_Flatts

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