Tim Hicks

Tim Hicks is a Canadian country music singer-songwriter from St. Catharines, Ontario.[1] In 2012, Hicks opened for Dallas Smith and Chad Brownlee on the Boys of Fall tour. In 2014, Hicks opened for Dierks Bentley during some of the Riser Tour.[1] His debut single, "Get By", was released in December 2012 by RGK Entertainment Group. Hicks co-wrote the song with Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line, Neil Sanderson of Three Days Grace, Casey Marshall and Shawn Hamm.[1] In February 2013, the song debuted on the Canadian Hot 100.[2]

For the American football player, see Tim Hicks (American football).
Tim Hicks
Background information
OriginSt. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Years active2012–present
LabelsOpen Road Recordings ABC Music
Websitewww.timhicksmusic.com

Personal life

At the age of six, Hicks started taking music lessons at the Ontario Conservatory of Music in Niagara Falls. [3] Married to Amanda Hicks, Hicks currently splits his time between Nashville, Tennessee and his home in Ontario.

In 2002, Hicks graduated from the University of Waterloo with a BA in Psychology.[4] During his time at the University of Waterloo, Hicks spent his spare time playing at open mic nights across the Waterloo Region.

Career

In 2011, Hicks signed a deal with his record label Open Road Recordings.[4] Since then, he has been consistently writing songs and releasing music. in 2013, Hicks released his debut album Throw Down which featured his debut single "Get By" that has since been certified Platinum. Hicks has a catalogue of albums and EPs including: Throw Down (2013), 5:01 (2014), 5:01+ (2015), Shake These Walls (2016), New Tattoo (2018), and Wreck (2020).

Since his introduction to the Canadian country industry, Hicks has earned four nominations for the Juno Awards. He has also won a CCMA Award, earned two platinum selling singles, 7 gold singles, one gold album and thirteen Top 10 radio hits including the No. 1 chart topping single "What A Song Should Do".

In 2018, Hicks was presented with the first Nielsen Compass Award at the Country Music Association of Ontario Awards.[5] This award recognizes an artist for the most total content plays including streams, single and album sales as well as total social media following.

Discography
Hicks performing live at CMT Hitlist 2013 tour in GM Centre, Oshawa ON

Studio albums
Title Details Peak positions Certifications
CAN
[6]
Throw Down 16
5:01 7
Shake These Walls 15
New Tattoo 39

Live albums
Title Details
Tim Hicks Live[9]
  • Release date: May 19, 2017
  • Label: Open Road

Extended plays
Title Details Peak positions
AUS
[10]
Tim Hicks 94
Wreck —

Singles
Year Single Peak chart
positions		 Certifications Album
CAN Country
[11]		 CAN
[12]
2012 "Get By" 9 57 Throw Down
2013 "Hell Raisin' Good Time" 8 59
"Buzz, Buzz, Buzzing" 8 94
2014 "Got a Feeling" 10 62
"Here Comes the Thunder" 9 69 5:01
"She Don't Drink Whiskey Anymore" 10 91
2015 "So Do I" 8 87
"Young, Alive and In Love" 11 — 5:01+
2016 "Stompin' Ground" 7 — Shake These Walls
"Slow Burn" 8 —
2017 "Slide Over" 2 —
"Forever Rebels" 10 —
2018 "Loud" 4 — New Tattoo
"The Worst Kind" (featuring Lindsay Ell) 17 —
2019 "What a Song Should Do" 1 —
2020 "No Truck Song" 7 71 Wreck
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
Year Single Peak chart
positions		 Album
CAN Country
[18]
2015 "One Horse Town"
(with The Road Hammers)		 41 The Squeeze

Other songs
Year Single Certifications Album
2013 "Stronger Beer" Throw Down

Music videos
Year Video Director
2013 "Get By" Jason Lupish
"Hell Raisin' Good Time" Steven Goldmann
"Buzz, Buzz, Buzzing" Warren P. Sonoda
2014 "Got a Feeling" (featuring Blackjack Billy) Adam Rothlein
"Here Comes the Thunder" Adam Rothlein
"She Don't Drink Whiskey Anymore" The Edde Brothers
2015 "So Do I" Brent Bergerson
"Young, Alive and In Love"
"One Horse Town" (with The Road Hammers)
"I'll Be Home for Christmas but I'll Be Drunk" Joel Stewart
2016 "Stompin' Ground"
"Slow Burn" Ross Kolton
2017 "Slide Over" Gavin Michael Booth
2018 "Loud" Peter Zavadil
"The Worst Kind" Ben Knechtel
2019 "What A Song Should Do" Lee Levin
2020 "No Truck Song" Adam Rothlein

Awards and nominations
Year Association Category Result Ref
2013 Canadian Country Music Association Rising Star Nominated [20]
2014 Juno Awards of 2014 Breakthrough Artist of the Year Nominated [21]
Country Album of the Year – Throw Down Nominated
Canadian Country Music Association Rising Star Won [22]
Album of the Year – Throw Down Nominated
Songwriter of the Year – "Hell Raisin' Good Time" Nominated
CMT Video of the Year – "Got a Feeling" Nominated
Country Music Association of Ontario Male Artist of the Year Won [23]
Album of the Year – Throw Down Nominated
Single of the Year – "Get By" Nominated
Songwriter of the Year – "Get By" Nominated
2015 Canadian Country Music Association Male Artist of the Year Nominated [24]
Album of the Year – 5:01 Nominated
Interactive Artist of the Year Nominated
Country Music Association of Ontario Single of the Year – "Here Comes The Thunder" Nominated [25]
Video of the Year – "She Don’t Drink Whiskey Anymore" Nominated
Songwriter of Year – "Here Comes The Thunder" Nominated
2016 Canada Music Week's Live Music Awards Breakthrough Touring Artist of the Year Nominated [26]
Canadian Country Music Association Interactive Artist of the Year Nominated [27]
Country Music Association of Ontario Fans’ Choice Nominated [28]
Male Artist of the Year Nominated
Album of the Year – 5:01+ Nominated
2017 Male artist of the Year Won [29]
Album of the Year – Shake These Walls Nominated
Songwriter of the Year – "Stompin’ Ground" (with Todd Clark, Gavin Slate and Travis Wood) Nominated
Fan's Choice Nominated
Canadian Country Music Association Male Artist of the Year Nominated [30]
Interactive Artist or Group of the Year Nominated
2018 Fan's Choice Award Nominated [31]
Juno Awards Country Album of the Year – Shake These Walls Nominated [32]
Country Music Association of Ontario Fans’ Choice of the Year Nominated [33]
Male Artist of the Year Nominated
Single of the Year – "Slide Over" Nominated
Video of the Year – "Slide Over" Nominated
2019 Canada Music Week's Live Music Awards Video of the Year – "The Worst Kind" Won [34]
Juno Awards Country Album of the Year – New Tattoo Nominated [35]
Canadian Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year Nominated [36]
Album of the Year – New Tattoo Nominated
Fans' Choice Award Nominated
Male Artist of the Year Nominated
Country Music Association of Ontario Male Artist of the Year Won [37]
Fans’ Choice of the Year Nominated
Single of the Year – "Loud" Nominated
Album of the Year – New Tattoo Nominated
Video of the Year – "The Worst Kind" Nominated
Songwriter of the Year – "Loud" Nominated

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