Guide Note

Spoilers and recaps for the NBC network's reality television show Nashville Star can be found on this page. Melissa Lawson was the winner of the sixth season of the program, and Gabe Garcia came in second.¹

Fast Facts

1. Network: NBC
2. First aired: March 8, 2003 on USA Network
3. Director: Michael Simon
4. Host: Billy Ray Cyrus
5. Judges: Jeffrey Steele, John Rich and Jewel
6. Run time: 60 minutes
7. Guest performers: Taylor Swift and Trace Adkins

Nashville Star is a talent competition that has been compared to the reality television show American Idol.² Country music singers compete against one another and are judged by Jeffrey Steele, John Rich and Jewel, as well as the American public.

As the the winner of Nashville Star, Melissa Lawson, received a recording contract with Warner Bros. Records, a chance to sing at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and a Toyota Tundra.³