Jennifer Nettles

Birth Name:

Jennifer Nettles

Birth Place:

Douglas, Georgia, United States

Profession

Soundtrack, Actress, Producer

Has supported the non-profit organization Attic Community Playground, which supports performing arts programs for students
Donated money from her concert ticket sales to The Shalom Foundation, an organization dedicated to providing health care, nutrition, housing and education to the people of Guatemala
Graduated from Agnes Scott College, where she studied sociology and anthropology, in 1997
Formed the Jennifer Nettles Band in 1999, which released several albums and won the grand prize in Mars Music's "The Big Deal $100,000 Music Search․"
Formed a group called Soul Miner's Daughter with Cory Jones while the two were in college, and released two albums together, "The Sacred and Profane" and "Hallelujah․"
From an early age, she performed at school assemblies, her church and in community theater
Quote: "Every few years, whether one is aware or not, we humans tend to recreate ourselves․"
Quote: "I like to share my music with my fans․ I like to perform my songs in front of an audience․ And yet, while this sharing is integral, there is additionally a very singular, isolated and narcissistic reward: the continual discovery of oneself․"
Best known for singing lead vocals in the Sugarland country music duo
Started working on her first solo album, "That Girl," out of the desire to share a new side of herself and try something different

2016Grace Award - Most Inspiring Performance in Television:Nominated
2019HMMA Award - Best Original Song - TV Show/Limited Series:Nominated
2025HMMA Award - Best Song - Onscreen Performance - TV Show/Limited Series:Winner

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