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The band “Gloriana” is 2009’s Breakthrough Artist of the Year, winning their second award last night on the celebrated American Music Awards show. Find out more exciting details here.

The Nashville country group, Gloriana includes: Tom Gossin, Mike Gossin, Rachel Reinert, and Cheyenne Kimball. In 2009, their single called “Wild at Heart” is the the best-selling single by a new country artist.

As a biography, the Nashville, country band Gloriana was formed in 2008. The band includes: brothers, Tom and Mike Gossin (vocals, guitar), Rachel Reinert (vocals, tambourine), and Cheyenne Kimball (vocals, mandolin). In February of 2009, Gloriana released their debut single called “Wild at Heart” which is on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart as one of the top fifteen. Gloriana’s first self-titled album was released on August 4th, 2009. Following its foundation, the band worked on demos. They worked with Serletic, and songwriters like that of Jeffrey Steele, Brett James, and Wayne Kirkpatrick. As above noted, the group released their debut singer, “Wild at Heart” whom Serletic, Josh Kear, and Stephanie Bentley wrote this country hit. It is the best-selling country music debut single of 2009. The group can also be seen on tour with Taylor Swift. Their album is at the number two spot for “Top Country Albums” and number three on the Billboard 200. Their second single was released in September 2009 called “How Far Do You Wanna Go?”

At the American Music Awards show, Gloriana won 2009’s “Breakthrough Artist of the Year” award up against the favorite and talented Lady Gaga. This is the band’s second award in recent months. It is said that a band cannot fail when you collaborate with Nashville’s most notable songwriters who have wrote hits with Tim McGraw, Rascall Flatts, and Trace Adkins.

It is said that the band will be rejoining Taylor Swift’s tour that kicks off again in March 2010, but in the mean time, Gloriana will prepare for a tour of their own that is reportedly a month long.

The single “Wild At Heart” is the best-selling single by a new country artist in 2009. The band, Gloriana has sold almost 350,000 copies. Leave us your thoughts in the comment box.

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