Andrew Hyatt

Andrew Hyatt is a Canadian country singer-songwriter from Sudbury, Ontario,[1] most noted as a Canadian Country Music Award winner for Rising Star of the Year at the 2022 Canadian Country Music Awards.[2]

Not to be confused with the director of Paul, Apostle of Christ.

He was previously a nominee in the same category at the 2021 Canadian Country Music Awards.[3]

Hyatt released the EP Never Back Down in 2015, and his full-length debut album Iron & Ashes was released in 2017.[4] He received three nominations at the Country Music Association of Ontario awards in 2018, for Male Artist of the Year, Album of the Year and Rising Star of the Year.[5] He followed up with the EPs Cain in 2018 and Abel in 2019.[6] He supported the EPs with touring as an opening act for Dean Brody and Tim Hicks.[6]

In 2020, he had begun a 36-date tour opening for Gord Bamford when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the tour.[1] He turned to further recording, releasing numerous EPs including Neverland (2020), The Wanderspace Sessions (2021),[1] Wild Flowers (2021)[7] and Four Good Years (2022).[8] His extended play Four Good Years was nominated for "Album of the Year" at the 2023 Canadian Country Music Awards.[9]

References
  1. Heidi Ulrichsen, "Sudbury’s Andrew Hyatt releases 3 new country music videos". Sudbury.com, March 1, 2021.
  2. Sarah Curran, "2022 CCMA Awards: See The Winners". ET Canada, September 11, 2022.
  3. Joe Belanger, "Canadian country music's 'rising stars' set to shine in London". London Free Press, November 27, 2021.
  4. John R. Kennedy, "Andrew Hyatt's Debut Album 'Iron and Ashes' Gets Release Date". iHeartRadio Canada, April 18, 2017.
  5. Joe Belanger, "Local artists among Ontario country music award nominees". London Free Press, April 11, 2018.
  6. Dutch Bickell, "Andrew Hyatt releases new EP ABEL, follow up to 2018’s EP CAIN". Canadian Beats, April 26, 2019.
  7. Dan Boshart, "Andrew Hyatt: Surviving and Thriving Like A Wild Flower". 519 Magazine, July 12, 2021,
  8. Dagg, Nanci. "Andrew Hyatt announces his EP release party for Four Good Years and will headline at Toronto's legendary El Mocambo on May 6 | Canadian Beats Media | Nanci Dagg | Promos". Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  9. "2023 CCMA Awards Nominees". Canadian Country Music Association. July 13, 2023. Archived from the original on July 14, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023.


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