Aaron Goodvin is a Canadian-American country music singer and songwriter. Active since 2016, he has charted multiple singles on the Billboard Canada Country charts, including the number-one hits "You Are" and "Boy Like Me", and the double platinum-certified "Lonely Drum".
Biography Goodvin was born in Spirit River, Alberta, Canada. He took interest in music after winning a singing competition at a local shopping mall at age 12. His family moved to St. Albert, Alberta, by the time he was a teenager. At age 25, Goodvin moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue his career in country music. After performing in local venues, he was signed to a songwriting contract with Warner Chappell Music, which led to him writing the track "Out Like That" on Luke Bryan's 2013 album Crash My Party. Scottish-Canadian country singer Johnny Reid then began mentoring Goodvin and hired him as an opening act. This led to him signing a contract with Warner Music Canada in April 2016.
The label issued Goodvin's self-titled debut album in 2016, which accounted for three entries on the Billboard Canada Country charts. "Lonely Drum", one of the singles, was certified double platinum by Music Canada and received a nomination for Songwriter of the Year at the Canadian Country Music Awards. In 2018, he signed an American record deal with Reviver Records. In 2019, Goodvin released his second album, V, which includes the singles "You Are", "Bars & Churches", "Good Ol' Bad Days", and "Every Time You Take Your Time". The album received a Juno Award nomination for Country Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2020.Melody Lau, "Alessia Cara and Tory Lanez lead the 2020 Juno nominations". CBC Music, January 28, 2019.
In 2022, Goodvin signed a new Canadian record deal with Sakamoto Music, and released the single "You Ain't" featuring Meghan Patrick.
Discography Albums Title Album details Aaron Goodvin Release date: April 8, 2016 Label: Warner Music Canada V Release date: February 15, 2019 Label: Warner Music Canada
Extended plays Title Details Lucky Stars Release date: October 22, 2021 Label: Warner Music Canada / Reviver Records Drinkin' Hand Release date: June 20, 2025 Label: Sakamoto Music
Singles +List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album CAN CAN Country Singles before 2022: "You Ain't": "Country Dance": "Written All Over It": "Your Time to Stay": "Said No Redneck Ever": US Country Indicator"Lonely Drum": "Boy Like Me": 2016 "Woman in Love" — 7 — Aaron Goodvin 2017 "Lonely Drum" 95 8 — MC: 2× Platinum 2018 "Miss Me Yet" — 9 — "You Are" 96 1 — MC: Gold V 2019 "Bars & Churches" — 15 46 2020 "Good Ol' Bad Days" 98 9 — "Every Time You Take Your Time" — 15 — 2021 "Lonely Drum" — — 45 Aaron Goodvin "Boy Like Me" 84 1 52 Lucky Stars "Lucky Stars" — 15 — 2022 "You Ain't" — 15 — 2023 "The Longer I Live" — — * "Country Dance" — 20 * Drinkin' Hand 2024 "Written All Over It" — 46 * "Your Time to Stay" — 32 * 2025 "Said No Redneck Ever" — 42 * "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory."*" denotes releases where no chart existed
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref 2017Canadian Country Music Association Rising Star Award Aaron Goodvin 2018 Single of the Year "Lonely Drum" Rising Star Award Aaron Goodvin Songwriter(s) of the Year (with Catt Gravitt) "Lonely Drum" 2019 Interactive Artist or Group of the Year Aaron Goodvin 2020 Juno Awards Country Album of the Year V Canadian Country Music Association Interactive Artist of the Year Aaron Goodvin Songwriter(s) Of The Year (shared with Skip Back, Matt Nolen) "Good Ol’ Bad Days" 20212021 Canadian Country Music Awards Interactive Artist of the Year Aaron Goodvin Songwriter(s) of the Year (shared with Ed Hill, Jimmy Ritchey) "Every Time You Take Your Time" 2022Canadian Country Music Association Interactive Artist or Group of the Year Aaron Goodvin Single of the Year "Boy Like Me" 2024 Innovative Campaign of the Year "Country Dance" Line Dance Campaign Songwriter(s) of the Year (with Catt Gravitt, Skip Black) "Country Dance"
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