Sugarland is an American country music duo founded in Atlanta, Georgia, consisting of singer-songwriters Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush. The group was founded in 2002 by Nettles and Bush with Kristen Hall. Hall left the group after its first album. All three members had experience in folk rock: Nettles had recorded in the groups Soul Miner's Daughter and Jennifer Nettles Band, Bush had recorded two albums as one-half of the duo Billy Pilgrim, and Hall had recorded two solo albums. Signed to Mercury Nashville Records in 2004, Sugarland recorded four studio albums, one Christmas album, and one live album for that label between then and 2010. These albums accounted for fifteen singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including the number-one singles "Want To", "Settlin'", "All I Want to Do", "Already Gone", and "It Happens".
Origin | Douglas, Georgia, U.S. |
Genres | Country |
Years active | 2002–2012, 2017–present |
Labels | Mercury Nashville, Big Machine |
Associated acts | Billy Pilgrim, Soul Miner's Daughter, Taylor Swift |
Members | Kristian Bush, Jennifer Nettles |
Past members | Kristen Hall |
About Sugarland
Duo that signed to Mercury Nashville Records. Their number one single "Stay" won Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and Best Country Song at the 51st Grammy Awards.
Achievement of Sugarland
They went on hiatus in 2012 due to Jennifer Nettles' maternity leave.
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