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{{Short description|Australian singer-songwriter (born 1985)}}
{{Use Australian English|date=April 2017}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Morgan Evans
| image = Morgan Evans CMC Rocks 206 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Evans performing
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| birth_place = [[Newcastle, New South Wales]], Australia
| origin =
| genre = [[Country music|Country]], [[indie rock]] (early)
| occupation = Singer-songwriter
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| website = {{URL|https://
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Kelsea Ballerini]]|2017|2022|reason=divorced}}
| past_member_of = [[Solver (band)|Solver]]
}}
'''Morgan John Evans''' (born 24 April 1985) is an Australian [[country music]] singer and songwriter. He released a [[Morgan Evans (album)|self-titled]] debut studio album in March 2014, which peaked at number 20 on the [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Albums Chart]]. Evans also had a crossover hit with "[[Kiss Somebody]]" in 2017. In 2019, he won the [[ARIA Award for Best Country Album]] for his second studio album, ''[[Things That We Drink To]]''.
===1985–2010: Early life and career beginnings===▼
==Life and career==
Extortion were later renamed [[Solver (band)|Solver]].<ref name="Winterford">{{cite news | url = http://www.smh.com.au/news/music/solver-chair/2006/12/14/1165685762100.html | title = Solver Chair – Music – Entertainment | last = Winterford | first = Brett | work = [[The Sydney Morning Herald]] | publisher = [[Fairfax Media]] | date = 15 December 2006 | access-date = 6 January 2018 }}</ref> As of 2006 Evans provided lead vocals and guitar in that group, Tom was on bass guitar and a friend, Nicholas Cook, was the drummer.<ref name="Winterford"/> The band won Artist of the Year and Best Rock Act at the MusicOZ Awards of 2006.<ref name="APRA PDA 2011">{{cite web | archive-url = https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20121130130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/21044/20121201-0000/www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/ProfessionalDevelopmentAwards/Finalists2011/CountryFinalists-2.html | url = http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/ProfessionalDevelopmentAwards/Finalists2011/CountryFinalists-2.html | title = 2011 APRA Professional Development Awards: Country Finalists | publisher = [[Australasian Performing Right Association]] (APRA) | [[Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society]] (AMCOS) | archive-date = 30 November 2012 | year = 2011 | access-date = 6 January 2018 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>▼
▲Evans was born on 24 April 1985 in [[Newcastle, New South Wales]].<ref name="APRA Song">{{cite web | publisher = [[Australasian Performing Right Association]] (APRA) | title = 'A Song for the Radio' at APRA search engine | url = http://apraamcos.com.au/search?searchtype=works&keywords=a+song+for+the+radio | access-date = 6 January 2018 }} Note: For additional work user may have to select 'Search again' and then 'Enter a title:' or 'Performer:'</ref> He has a younger sister, Jane, and a younger brother, Tom, who is also a musician playing bass guitar.<ref name="Winterford"/> At the age of 13, Evans performed his first gig.<ref name="APRA PDA 2011"/> While attending [[Warners Bay High School]] he was in a local rock trio, Extortion, which won a state high school band competition, Youthrock, in 2002.<ref name="Winterford"/> Extortion were later renamed [[Solver (band)|Solver]].<ref name="Winterford">{{cite news | url = http://www.smh.com.au/news/music/solver-chair/2006/12/14/1165685762100.html | title = Solver Chair – Music – Entertainment | last = Winterford | first = Brett | work = [[The Sydney Morning Herald]] | publisher = [[Fairfax Media]] | date = 15 December 2006 | access-date = 6 January 2018 }}</ref> As of 2006, Evans provided lead vocals and guitar in
In 2007, Evans won the Road to Tamworth competition and for his prize he flew to [[Nashville]] to record a single.<ref name="APRA PDA 2011"/> He was signed to [[Sony BMG]] and released his debut single "[[Big Skies]]", in September 2007.<ref name="Redman">{{cite web | first = Melissa | last = Redman | url = http://renownedforsound.com/index.php/album-review-morgan-evans-morgan-evans/ | title = Album Review: ''Morgan Evans'' – Morgan Evans | work = Renowned for Sound | date = 8 March 2014 | access-date = 9 April 2017 }}</ref> The title track received airplay on Australian country music radio stations.<ref name="APRA PDA 2011"/>
Evans toured with Brooks & Dunn, Gary Allan, Shannon Noll, Adam Harvey
===2012–2016: Debut studio album===
In January 2012, Evans released his debut EP, ''Live Each Day'', through [[Warner Music Australasia]]. This was followed in August
Evans released a [[Morgan Evans (album)|self-titled]] debut studio album in March 2014, which peaked at number 20 on the [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Albums Chart]].<ref name="AUS Charts"/> At the 2014 CMC Music Awards he won the Oz Artist of the Year, Male Artist of the Year and Best Australian Video of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailymercury.com.au/news/morgan-evans-fans-choice-cmc-country-music-awards/2199901/|title=Morgan Evans is fans' choice in CMC Country Music Awards |publisher=Daily Mercury|date=15 March 2014 |access-date=9 April 2017}}</ref> His track, "Like a Tornado", was short-listed for the Vanda and Young Songwriting Competition of 2014.<ref name="APRA Song Comp">{{cite web | url = http://aprap.apra-amcos.com.au/news/2014/december/upbeat-vandy-mixtape/
He hosted the CMC Music Awards for three consecutive years, from 2015 to 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.astra.org.au/pdf/news/MEDIA_RELEASE_Foxtels_7th_Annual_CMC_Music_Awards-_Lee_Kernaghan_to_perform_and_honoured_with_Hall_of_Fame_Award.pdf|title=7TH ANNUAL CMC MUSIC AWARDS|publisher=ASTRA|date=February 2017|access-date=9 April 2017}}</ref> He is the 2016 [[Country Music Association]] Global Artist of the Year and has won five fan voted Country Music Channel Awards, including Male Artist of the Year.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}
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Following his relocation to Nashville, Evans signed with [[Warner Music Nashville]] in May 2017, which led to the release of his debut US single, "[[Kiss Somebody]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://musicrow.com/2017/05/warner-music-nashville-signs-morgan-evans/|title=Warner Music Nashville Signs Morgan Evans|date=17 May 2017}}</ref>
Evans released a single, "[[I Do (Morgan Evans song)|I Do]]", on 8 December 2017. He explained via [[Instagram]] that it was written
On 8 November 2019, Evans released
===2021–present: ''The Country and the Coast'' and ''Life Upside Down''===
In September 2021, Evans announced the
In September 2022, Evans performed a new song titled "[[Over for You]]" at the CMC Rocks QLD Festival. The song was written in response to Evans' divorce from
In April 2023, Evans released his ''Life Upside Down'' EP.<ref name="LUD">{{cite web|url=https://countrynow.com/morgan-evans-new-ep-depicts-his-recent-journey-which-can-only-be-described-as-life-upside-down/|title= Morgan Evans' New EP Depicts His Recent Journey Which Can Only Be Described As, 'Life Upside Down'|website=Country Now|date=21 April 2023|access-date=6 May 2023}}</ref> The EP features five tracks that showcase Evans' path to finding a light in the dark.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Morgan Evans Tells His Story Of Life After Heartbreak, Debuts His 'Most Joyful Sounding' Tracks On Post-Divorce EP |url=https://newcountry1039fm.iheart.com/content/2023-04-21-morgan-evans-tells-his-story-of-new-beginnings-after-heartbreak/ |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=Dayton’s New Country 103.9 |language=en}}</ref> A new collection of songs completely authentic to the timing of recent events in his life, Evans describes the release as a "journey through unexpected heartbreak, self-rediscovery, new beginnings and a newfound gratitude for the present moment."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chua |first=Jeremy|date=2023-04-21 |title=LISTEN: Morgan Evans' 'All Right Here' Celebrates Life's Best Moments |url=https://tasteofcountry.com/morgan-evans-all-right-here/ |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=Taste of Country |language=en}}</ref>
In April 2024, Evans released his first live album, titled ''[[Live at the Sydney Opera House (Morgan Evans album)|Live at the Sydney Opera House]]''.<ref name="LatSOH">{{cite web|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/morgan-evans-announces-new-album-live-at-the-sydney-opera-house/|title=Morgan Evans Announces New Album ''Live at the Sydney Opera House''|website=[[Music Feeds]]|date=22 February 2024|access-date=23 February 2024}}</ref>
==Discography==
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| Studio = 2 <!--Things That We Drink To-->
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| Live = 1
| EP = 5 <!--''Life Upside Down''-->
| Singles =
| Music videos = 9 <!--"Over For You"-->
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!scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
!scope="col" rowspan="2"| Details
!scope="col" colspan="4"| Peak chart positions
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!scope="col" style="width:4em;font-size:90%"|[[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br><ref name="AUS Charts">{{cite web |url=http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Morgan+Evans |title=Discography Morgan Evans |website=australian-charts.com |access-date=8 April 2017 }}
* "Kiss Somebody": {{cite journal | date = 13 November 2017 | archive-url = https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20171113130100/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20171114-0001/Issue1446.pdf | title = Week Commencing ~ 13th November 2017 ~ Issue #1446 | last = Wallace | first = Ian | journal = The ARIA Report | publisher = [[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA) | issue = 1446 | pages = 4, 9, 16, 21 | url = http://www.aria.com.au/pages/documents/issue1446.pdf | archive-date = 14 November 2017 | access-date = 15 January 2018}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
* "I Do": {{cite journal | date = 25 December 2017 | archive-url = https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20171225130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20171226-0000/Issue1452.pdf | title = Week Commencing ~ 25th December 2017 ~ Issue #1452 | last = Wallace | first = Ian | journal = The ARIA Report | publisher = Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | issue = 1452 | pages = 4, 9, 16, 21 | url = http://www.aria.com.au/pages/documents/issue1452.pdf | archive-date = 25 December 2017 | access-date = 17 January 2018}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
* "Young Again": {{cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2019/07/aria-chart-watch-532/|title=ARIA Chart Watch #532|publisher=auspOp|date=6 July 2019|access-date=6 July 2019|archive-date=6 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190706073144/https://www.auspop.com.au/2019/07/aria-chart-watch-532/|url-status=dead}}
* "Diamonds": {{cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2020/1/aria-chart-watch-559/|title=ARIA Chart Watch #559|publisher=auspOp|date=11 January 2020|access-date=11 January 2020|archive-date=11 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200111063859/https://www.auspop.com.au/2020/1/aria-chart-watch-559/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
!scope="col" style="width:4em;font-size:90%"|[[ARIA Charts|AUS<br>Country]]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue1256.pdf|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20140416230200/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20140417-0902/Issue1256.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-04-16|title=ARIA Report issue 1256 |publisher=ARIA|date=24 March 2014 |access-date=9 April 2017}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
!scope="col" style="width:4em;font-size:90%"|[[Billboard 200|US]]<br><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2018-10-27|title=Billboard 200: October 27, 2018|magazine=Billboard|access-date=23 October 2018}}</ref>
!scope="col" style="width:4em;font-size:90%"|[[Billboard charts|US<br>Country]]<br><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-albums/2018-10-27|title=Top Country Albums: October 27, 2018|magazine=Billboard|access-date=9 April 2019}}</ref>
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===Live albums===
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!scope="col" style="width:4em;font-size:90%"|[[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br /><ref>{{cite magazine|title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 22 April 2024|magazine=The ARIA Report|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|issue=1781|page=6|date=22 April 2024}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| ''[[Live at the Sydney Opera House (Morgan Evans album)|Live at the Sydney Opera House]]''
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*Released: 12 April 2024<ref name="LatSOH"/>
*Label: Warner Australasia
*Format: CD, digital download
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! scope="row"| "Like a Tornado"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://themusic.com.au/news/premiere-morgan-evans-causes-havoc-in-tornado-film-clip/8h3l5Ofm6eg/28-04-14|title= PREMIERE: Morgan Evans Causes Havoc In
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! scope="row"| "On My Own Again"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://countrytown.com.au/news/morgan-evans-to-release-on-my-own-again-follow-up-to-over-for-you/_1O9ExIVFBc/15-03-23|title=Morgan Evans To Release 'On My Own Again', Follow Up To 'Over For You'|website=Country Town|date=15 March 2023|access-date=17 March 2023}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| "Date Night" <br>{{small|([[Kita Alexander]] featuring Morgan Evans)}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kita-alexander-morgan-evans-date-night-single-48829/|title=Kita Alexander and Morgan Evans Have a Country 'Date Night'|website=[[Rolling Stone Australia]]|date=28 July 2023|access-date=31 July 2023}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| "Thank God She's a Country Girl"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.warnermusicnashville.com/news/morgan-evans-release-new-track-thank-god-shes-country-girl-tonight-begin-life-upside-down-us-tour-7696|title=Platinum-selling singer / songwriter Morgan Evans is taking his turn at reimaging a country classic with his latest track "Thank God She's a Country Girl," |website=[[Warner Music]]|date=5 October 2023|access-date=8 October 2023}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| "On My Own Again"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tTt3-Ls06I|title=Morgan Evans - On My Own Again (Official Music Video)|website=YouTube|date= 5 April 2023|access-date=6 May 2023}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| "On My Own Again" (Live at the Sydney Opera House) <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M79ooDF3yxs|title=Morgan Evans - On My Own Again (Live At The Sydney Opera House)|website=YouTube|date=23 February 2024|access-date=3 March 2024}}</ref>
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| "[[Young Again (Morgan Evans song)|Young Again]]" (Evans, [[Chris DeStefano]], Joshua Kear)
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/tones-and-i-leads-nominations-for-2020-virtual-apra-awards-20200407|title= Tones and I Leads Nominations for 2020 Virtual APRA Awards|website=Noise11|date=7 April 2020|access-date=11 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://apraamcos.com.au/awards/2020-awards/apra-music-awards/|title=2020 Awards|website=APRA|date=7 April 2020|access-date=11 April 2020|archive-date=9 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200409145024/https://apraamcos.com.au/awards/2020-awards/apra-music-awards/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="APRA Wins">{{cite web | url = https://apraamcos.com.au/awards/2020-awards/apra-music-awards/full-list-of-winners/ | title = Full List of Winners | publisher = [[APRA AMCOS]] | year = 2020 | access-date = 26 May 2020 | archive-date = 26 May 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200526180508/https://apraamcos.com.au/awards/2020-awards/apra-music-awards/full-list-of-winners/ | url-status = dead }}</ref>
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| [[APRA Music Awards of 2021|2021]] || Most Performed Country Work of the Year || "[[Diamonds (Morgan Evans song)|Diamonds]]" ( Evans, Evan Bogart, DeStefano) || {{won}} ||<ref name="APRA Noms 2021">{{cite web | url = https://www.apraamcos.com.au/about/supporting-the-industry/awards/apra-music-awards-2021#_127439 | title = Nominees announced for the 2021 APRA Music Awards | publisher = APRA AMCOS | date = | access-date = 31 March 2021 }}</ref>
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| <ref name="APRAnoms2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.apraamcos.com.au/about-us/news-and-events/nominees-revealed-for-the-2023-apra-music-awards|title=Nominees revealed for the 2023 APRA Music Awards|website=[[APRA Awards (Australia)|APRA Awards]]|date=30 March 2023|access-date=31 March 2023}}</ref>
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| [[APRA Music Awards of 2024|2024]]
| rowspan="1"| Most Performed Country Work of the Year
| "Over for You" (Evans, Madison Love, Tim Sommers, Geoffrey Warburton)
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|rowspan="1"| <ref name="APRA Music Awards 2024 noms">{{cite web|url=https://mumbrella.com.au/2024-apra-music-awards-nominees-announced-paul-kelly-troye-sivan-tex-perkins-and-more-821962|title= 2024 APRA Music Awards nominees announced: Paul Kelly, Troye Sivan, Tex Perkins, and more|website=Mumbrella|date=4 April 2024|access-date=10 April 2024}}</ref>
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|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oztix.com.au/news/archive/2017/11/21/kasey-chambers-the-mcclymonts-lead-2018-golden-guitar-awards-nominees-themusic/?
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===CMC Awards===
[[CMC Music Awards|The CMC Awards]] are awarded annually by [[Country Music Channel]] Australia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/03/cmc-music-awards-winners.html|title=CMC Music Awards: winners|publisher=TV Tonight|date=15 March 2014|access-date=9 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.countrymusicchannel.com.au/shows/cmc-music-awards|title=
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[[Category:Australian male singer-songwriters]]
[[Category:21st-century Australian singer-songwriters]]
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