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• The sixth-season finale of Nashville Star aired on August 4, 2008. George Jones made a guest appearance and Billy Ray Cyrus performed.

  Melissa Lawson was named the winner and will receive a recording contract with Warner Bros. Records.

• Fast Facts

  1. Air date: Monday, August 4, 2008, at 10/9cNsideNashville: Billy Ray Cyrus To Perform (August 4, 2008)
  2. Network: NBC
  3. Producers: Ben Silverman, Jeff Boggs and H.T. Owens
  4. Creator: Ben Silverman
  5. Host: Billy Ray Cyrus
  6. Judges: Jewel, John Rich and Jeffrey Steele
  7. Final three contestants: Shawn Mayer, Melissa Lawson and Gabe Garcia

• John Rich On The Final Three

  "Shawn's a hard head and I'm a hard head. "My style of trying to critique her and mentor her just didn't mesh with her personality at all. When I'm not being critical or being a mentor and we're having a conversation I get along with her great. I think as time has gone by she understands me a lot more and I understand her a lot more. If she wins this show I have no doubt that Shawn Mayer and I can cut a hit record."Winnipeg Sun: From Star to Star (August 4, 2008)

  Regarding Melissa Lawson: "To have someone up there who is a mother of five and battling her weight issue and winning and succeeding, and then with this gift of vocal ability, you just don't see that every day. Being a mother of five is so representative of a lot of our listeners in country music and we don't have somebody like Melissa in country music."Winnipeg Sun: From Star to Star (August 4, 2008)

  "When I first saw Gabe Garcia he came in and it looked like he had just gotten off work. I think during the show you've seen him go from this shy, introverted guy on stage to where in the last couple of performances he's engaging the audience. His confidence level is going up."Winnipeg Sun: From Star to Star (August 4, 2008)

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  Nashville Star | Nashville Star Winner 2008 | NBC | Buddy Jewell | Billy Ray Cyrus | Jewel | Big and Rich | Miranda Lambert

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