Ryan Adams

Ryan Adams
A man with yellow sunglasses singing and playing guitar.
Adams in 2015
Born
David Ryan Adams

(1974-11-05) November 5, 1974 (age 51)
Jacksonville, North Carolina, U.S.
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • poet
Years active1990–present
Spouse
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(m. 2009; div. 2016)​
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
Labels
  • Bloodshot
  • Lost Highway
  • PAX AM
  • Blue Note
  • Capitol
Websiteryanadamsofficial.com

David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American singer-songwriter, musician and producer. He was a member of the alternative country band Whiskeytown. His first solo album, Heartbreaker, was released in 2000.

Adams was born in Jacksonville, North Carolina.

Discography

Studio albums

Bibliography

Awards and nominations

Award Year Nominee(s) Category Result Ref.
Grammy Awards 2002 Gold Best Rock Album Nominated
"New York, New York" Best Male Rock Vocal Performance Nominated
"Lovesick Blues" Best Male Country Vocal Performance Nominated
2005 "Wonderwall" Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance Nominated
2015 Ryan Adams Best Rock Album Nominated
"Gimme Something Good" Best Rock Song Nominated
Best Rock Performance Nominated
iHeartRadio Music Awards 2016 1989 Best Cover Nominated
NME Awards 2002 Himself Best Solo Artist Nominated
2003 Won
2004 Won
Year Association Category[source?] Nominated work Result
2001 Shortlist Music Prize Album of the Year Heartbreaker Nominated
2004 Denmark GAFFA Awards Best Foreign Songwriter Himself Nominated
2007 Q Awards Q Merit Awards Won
2008 NME Awards USA Best American Alternative/Independent Solo Artist Nominated
2012 Brit Awards International Male Solo Artist Nominated
2013 O Music Awards Must Follow Artist on Twitter Nominated
2017 Americana Music Awards Song of the Year "To Be Without You" Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "Ryan Adams". All Music. Retrieved Jan 22, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Ryan Adams". Grammy.com. November 19, 2019. Archived from the original on September 19, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  3. ↑ "IHeartRadio Music Awards Announce 2016 Nominees, Performers & New Categories". Billboard. February 9, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Rocklist.net...NME End of Year Lists 2001". Rocklistmusic.co.uk.
  5. ↑ "Rocklist.net...NME End of Year Lists 2002". Rocklistmusic.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2021-08-05. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  6. ↑ "Rocklist.net...NME End of Year Lists 2003". Rocklistmusic.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  7. ↑ "GAFFA-prisen 1991-2006 – se vinderne - Nyhed - GAFFA.dk". Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2021.