BNA Records
| BNA Records | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Parent company | Sony Music Entertainment |
| Founded | July 1, 1991 |
| Founder | Boomer Castleman |
| Defunct | June 24, 2013 |
| Genre | Country |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Nashville, Tennessee |
BNA Records, also known as BNA Entertainment and BNA Records Label, was an American country music label in Nashville, Tennessee that was active from its founding in 1991 until it ceased operations in 2013. BNA featured country music acts on its roster. The company derived its name from the IATA and ICAO airport codes for Nashville International Airport. Boomer Castleman founded BNA Records on July 1, 1991, as a new RCA label, originally called BNA Entertainment, which was acquired by BMG Music in 1993 and was renamed BNA Records, known as BNA Records Label. The first country artist signed to BNA was B. B. Watson, and the first hit for BNA was "Light at the End of the Tunnel". In 1995, Kenny Chesney and Lonestar were both signed to BNA. In 2011, Sony Nashville acquired BNA Records. BNA Records ceased operations and closed its country division on June 24, 2013.
Former artists
- Rhett Akins
- John Anderson
- Marc Beeson
- Wade Bowen
- Shannon Brown
- Tracy Byrd
- Kenny Chesney
- Terri Clark
- Kellie Coffey
- Dale Daniel
- Jennifer Day
- Bill Engvall
- Tyler Farr
- Pat Green
- Merle Haggard
- Kim Hill
- Jesse Hunter
- Casey James
- Keith Whitley
- Chris Janson
- Sarah Johns
- Jamey Johnson
- George Jones (Bandit/BNA)
- The Kentucky Headhunters
- Blaine Larsen (Giantslayer/BNA)
- Jim Lauderdale
- Aaron Lines
- Lonestar
- The Lost Trailers
- The Lunabelles
- Mindy McCready
- Craig Morgan
- Lorrie Morgan
- K. T. Oslin
- Kellie Pickler
- Pinmonkey
- Rachel Proctor
- The Remingtons
- John Rich
- Tim Ryan
- Jason Sellers
- Lisa Stewart
- Doug Supernaw
- Tebey
- Turner Nichols
- Ray Vega
- The Warren Brothers
- B. B. Watson
- The Wilkinsons
See also
References
- ↑ "Sony BMG: One Word, Three Letters and a Whole Lot of History".
- ↑ Kingsbury, Paul (2004). The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Sourcebooks, Inc. p. 42. ISBN 0-19-517608-1.
- ↑ "Watson nets Crawdads as backup". The Times. October 18, 1991. pp. 11C. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ↑ "Sony Restructures Rosters, Promo Teams". August 31, 2011.
- ↑ "Kenny Chesney Renews Deal With Sony, BNA Imprint Retired".
