Meghan Sylvia Patrick (born March 25, 1987) is a Canadian-American country singer-songwriter from Bowmanville, Ontario. She is currently signed to Riser House Entertainment. She released her debut album, Grace & Grit, on April 29, 2016. Patrick counts Bonnie Raitt, Emmylou Harris and Aretha Franklin as her influences. She has one number one Canada Country hit with "Walls Come Down," and won the 2020 Juno Award for Canadian Country Album of the year for Wild As Me.
Career Prior to setting out as a solo artist, Patrick was the lead singer of the Stone Sparrows who released an EP and a full-length album before the members parted ways amicably in 2013 after playing their second Boots and Hearts Music Festival.
After going solo, Patrick signed a recording contract with Warner Music Canada, and a publishing deal with Olé Nashville. Her debut album, Grace & Grit, was released on April 29, 2016. In making this album Patrick worked with producers Justin Niebank (Vince Gill, LeAnn Rimes), Vince Gill, Chad Kroeger, Chris Baseford (Nickelback, Avril Lavigne) and Carly McKillip.
Patrick is a published songwriter; she has collaborated with Rodney Clawson, Gord Bamford, Chantal Kreviazuk, Marty Dodson, Patricia Conroy, Bruce Wallace, Buddy Owen, Steve Smith, Anthony Anderson, Phil Barton, Phil O'Donnell and Andrew Allan. Patrick was nominated for Songwriter of the Year with co-writer Chad Kroeger at the 2016 Canadian Country Music Association Awards for her song "Bow Chicka Wow Wow".
In 2016 Patrick was part of the advertising campaign for a new line of Roots Canada clothing."Bowmanville's Meghan Patrick looking good in sweats for Roots Canada". Clarington This Week, August 28, 2016
Patrick has shared the stage with Dwight Yoakam, Jon Pardi Kip Moore, Brad Paisley, and Luke Bryan.
In June 2021, she released her third studio album, Heart on My Glass. It was her debut American release and included the singles "My First Car" and "Never Giving Up on You", as well as "Cool About It". Patrick made her Grand Ole Opry Debut on April 11, 2023.
In 2024, Patrick released the single "Golden Child", which became her first charting entry in the United States. She performed the song at the 2025 CCMA Awards, and it served as the title track to her fourth full-length studio album Golden Child, released via Riser House Records on October 11, 2024. In 2025, Patrick was selected as a member of CMT’s Next Women of Country Class. In early 2026, Patrick released her deluxe album, Golden Child (The Final Chapter) and was included in the Country Radio Seminar (CRS)’s New Faces of Country Music lineup.
Personal life Patrick is married to fellow singer Mitchell Tenpenny. She is a dual citizen of Canada and the United States, and was born to a Canadian father and an American mother. On April 4, 2026, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child together. On September 8, 2026, they announced the birth of their daughter.
Discography Albums Title Details Peakpositions CAN Grace & Grit Release date: April 29, 2016 Label: Warner Music Canada 26 Country Music Made Me Do It Release date: January 12, 2018 Label: Warner Music Canada 31 Heart on My Glass Release date: June 25, 2021 Label: Warner Music Canada / Riser House — Golden Child Release date: October 11, 2024 Label: Riser House —
Extended plays Title Details Wild as Me Release date: September 6, 2019 Label: Warner Music Canada Greatest Show on Dirt Release date: May 5, 2023 Label: Riser House Entertainment
Singles Year Title Peakpositions Certifications Album CANCountrySingles from "Bow Chicka Wow Wow" to "Never Giving Up on You": "Cool About It": "You Ain't": "Greatest Show on Dirt": "Golden Child": "Safe Place to Break": "Time After Time": "Your Daddy's Smile": USCountryAirplay 2016 "Bow Chicka Wow Wow" 17 — Grace & Grit "Grace & Grit" 12 — "Still Loving You" 10 — 2017 "Be Country with Me" 11 — "Country Music Made Me Do It" 5 — MC: Gold Country Music Made Me Do It 2018 "The Bad Guy" 12 — "Walls Come Down" 1 — 2019 "Wild as Me" 9 — MC: Gold Wild as Me 2020 "Things I Shouldn't Say" 33 — "Girls Like Me" 20 — "My First Car" — — Heart on My Glass 2021 "Never Giving Up on You" 13 — "Cool About It" 10 — 2023 "Greatest Show on Dirt" 15 — Greatest Show on Dirt 2024 "Golden Child" 10 17 Golden Child 2025 "Stoned Alone" — — 2026 "Safe Place to Break" 7 — "Time After Time" 42 — rowspan="2" "Your Daddy's Smile" 30 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released to that territory
Promotional singles Year Title Album 2022 "My Left Hand" 2023 "She's No Good for Me" Greatest Show on Dirt "Ours"
Guest singles Year Title Artist Peak positions Album CAN Country USCountry Airplay 2022 "You Ain't" Aaron Goodvin 15 — 2023 "Spirits and Demons" Michael Ray — 35 Dive Bars & Broken Hearts
Other charted songs Year Title Peakpositions Album CANAC 2020 "I'll Be Home for Christmas" 37
Music videos Year Title Director 2016 "Bow Chicka Wow Wow" Emma Higgins "Grace & Grit" "Still Loving You" 2017 "Be Country with Me" The Edde Brothers "Country Music Made Me Do It" Shaun Silva 2018 "The Bad Guy" Stephano Barberis "Walls Come Down" 2019 "Wild as Me" Sean Hagwell 2020 "Girls Like Me" 2021 "My First Car" "Never Giving Up on You" "Cool About It" 2023 "She's No Good for Me" Ford Fairchild "Ours" "Greatest Show on Dirt" "Red Roses & Red Flags" 2024 "Golden Child"
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominee/work Result Ref 2016 CCMA Awards Songwriter of the Year "Bow Chicka Wow Wow" (with Chad Kroeger) 2017CMAO Awards Single of the Year "Still Loving You" Album of the Year Grace and GritSongwriter of the Year"Grace and Grit" (with Patricia Conroy and Philip Barton)Female Artist of the Year Meghan PatrickRising Star Award Fan's Choice AwardMusic Video of the Year"Bow Chicka Wow Wow"CCMA AwardsAlbum of the YearGrace & GritFemale Artist of the YearMeghan PatrickRising Star Award2018CMAO AwardsSingle of the Year"Country Music Made Me Do It" Songwriter of the YearFemale Artist of the YearMeghan PatrickMusic Video of the Year"Country Music Made Me Do It"Fans Choice AwardMeghan PatrickCCMA AwardsAlbum of the YearCountry Music Made Me Do ItFemale Artist of the YearMeghan PatrickSingle of the Year"Country Music Made Me Do It"Video of the YearSongwriter of the Year2019Juno AwardsCanadian Country Album of the YearCountry Music Made Me Do ItBreakthrough Artist of the YearMeghan PatrickCMAO AwardsFan's Choice AwardMeghan PatrickFemale Artist of the YearSongwriter of the YearAlbum of the YearCountry Music Made Me Do ItMusic Video of the Year"Walls Come Down"Single of the YearCCMA AwardsFemale Artist of the YearMeghan PatrickSingle of the Year"Walls Come Down"Video of the Year2020Juno AwardsCanadian Country Album of the YearWild As MeCCMA AwardsFemale Artist of the YearMeghan Patrick 2021CMAO AwardsFans' ChoiceMeghan Patrick Female Artist of the YearMeghan Patrick Music Video of the Year"Girls Like Me" Single of the Year Songwriter(s) of the Year"Girls Like Me" (with Jobe Fortner, Ryan Nelson) 2021CMAO AwardsAlbum of the YearHeart on My Glass Compass AwardMeghan PatrickFans' ChoiceMeghan PatrickFemale Artist of the YearMeghan PatrickMusic Video of the Year"Cool About It"Single of the Year"Cool About It"Songwriter(s) of the Year"Cool About It" (with Cary Barlowe, Corey Crowder)2022CCMA AwardsAlbum of the YearHeart on My GlassFemale Artist of the YearMeghan Patrick 2023 CMAO Awards Fans' ChoiceMeghan Patrick Canadian Country Music Association Songwriter(s) of the Year "Greatest Show on Dirt" (with Trannie Anderson, Matt McGinn, Jake Mitchell) 2024 CMAO Awards Album of the Year Greatest Show on Dirt 2025 CMAO Awards Album of the Year Golden Child Canadian Country Music Association Album of the Year Golden Child Innovative Campaign of the Year "Golden Child: The Making Of" Musical Collaboration of the Year "Stoned Alone" 2026 Juno Awards Country Album of the Year Golden Child
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