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Inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 2017<\/p>\n

Paul Brandt has garnered the accolade of most played Canadian country artist in the history of country radio (Nielsen\/BDS). According to Nielsen, of the top 25 Canadian country songs, six were released by Brandt, and his song \u201cMy Heart Has A History\u201d is the most played Canadian country song since the chart began. His 1996 debut RIAA certified Gold album Calm Before the Storm has sold more than one million albums internationally, propelled by the #1 single and wedding classic \u201cI Do\u201d. Stateside, his #5 and #1 charting songs \u201cMy Heart Has A History\u201d and \u201cI Do\u201d were the first to chart by a male Canadian country artist since Hank Snow in 1974.<\/p>\n

His 11 career albums have spawned hit singles and multiple awards, as well as Gold, Platinum and multi-Platinum certifications. In 2015, the Canadian Independent Music Association celebrated Paul reaching Road Gold Status as a top headliner and major box office draw in Canada, and his most recent EP Frontier was nominated for Country Album of the Year at the 2016 JUNO Awards. The hit single \u201cI\u2019m An Open Road\u201d from that collection was recently certified Gold.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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In addition to his musical achievements, Brandt is also the recipient of the Queen\u2019s Diamond Jubilee Medal, and numerous other national and regional humanitarian honours. 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