Gord Bamford (born April 17, 1976) is an Australian-Canadian country music singer. He has released five studio albums. Nine of his songs have charted on the Canadian Hot 100 chart, which began publication in 2007.

Bamford was born in Traralgon, Victoria, Australia. When Bamford was five years old, he moved with his mother, Marilyn, from Australia to Lacombe, Alberta, Canada after his parents' divorce. A singer who toured with an Australian country band, Bamford's mother encouraged him to pursue a career in music. In 1995, Bamford entered and won the Nornet Radio Network's "Search for the Stars." With Rob Bartlett from Sundae Sound producing, Bamford went to Calgary to record his debut single, "Forever Starts Today," written by Dean McTaggart. The song received a positive response from Canadian country radio the following year.

2000-2002: God's Green Earth and hiatus

In January 2001, Bamford released his debut album, God's Green Earth, on his own GWB Records. The album was produced by Bart McKay at Sound Edge Productions in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Bamford wrote two songs on the album. Five songs were released from the project - "God's Green Earth," "24 x 24," "Where a Cowboy Likes to Roam," "Man of the House" and "Classic Country Song." The album didn't do as well as Bamford had expected and left the business discouraged.

2003-2006: Life Is Good and nominations

In 2003, Bamford began spending time in Nashville, Tennessee writing with Steve Fox, Tim Taylor, and Byron Hill who went on to co-produce his second album. The album, Life Is Good, was released on October 19, 2004. Bamford wrote or co-wrote 10 of the 11 songs on the project. Six singles were released from the album, including the top 20 singles "Heroes," "My Heart's a Genius," "All About Her," "Life Is Good" and "I Would for You." A music video was shot for "All About Her," and reached No. 8 on CMT Canada's Chevy Top 20.

Over the next few years, Bamford opened shows for Tim McGraw, Kenny Rogers, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Don Williams and Terri Clark. In both 2005 and 2006, he was nominated at the Canadian Country Music Awards for Independent Male Vocalist of the Year, Independent Song of the Year, and the Chevy Trucks Rising Star Award. On June 4, 2007, Bamford was one of only two Canadian artists invited to perform at the Global Artist Party at the CMA Music Festival in Nashville.

2007-2009: Honkytonks and Heartaches

Bamford's third album, Honkytonks and Heartaches, co-produced by Nashville producer Byron Hill, was released on September 25, 2007. The first single, "Blame It On That Red Dress," was Gord's first top 10 hit on the Canadian country singles chart and the music video, directed by award-winning director Stephano Barberis, reached No. 1 on CMT Canada's Chevy Top 20 for one week.

2010-2011: Day Job

Gord Bamford's fourth album, Day Job, co-produced by Nashville producer Byron Hill, was released in April 2010. Four singles were released from the album: "Day Job", "Put Some Alcohol On It", "My Daughter's Father" and "Hank Williams Lonesome".

2012-2013: Is It Friday Yet?

Bamford's fifth album, Is It Friday Yet?, co-produced by Nashville producer Byron Hill, was released in March 2012. Five singles were released from the album: "Is It Friday Yet?", "Leaning on a Lonesome Song", "Disappearing Tail Lights", "Farm Girl Strong" and "Must Be a Woman".

2013-present: Country Junkie

Bamford's sixth album, Country Junkie, co-produced by Nashville producer Byron Hill, was released in October 2013. The album earned Bamford’s first #1 single “When Your Lips Are So Close” (2013), a CRIA Gold Digital Single certification for “When Your Lips Are So Close” (2013), CCMA Single of the Year for “When Your Lips Are So Close” (2014), a Top-10 Country single ‘Unreal’ (2014), a Top-10 Country single ‘Where A Farm Used To Be’ (2014), a JUNO nomination for Country Album of the Year (2014), a fourth chart single “Groovin With You” (2015), CCMA Single of the Year for “Where A Farm Used To Be” (2015), and CCMA Song of the Year for “Where A Farm Used To Be” (2015).

Personal life

On August 30, 2004, Gord and his wife Kendra welcomed a boy, Nash David weighing in at 6 pounds, 7 ounces. They had a daughter, Paisley in 2007 and on August 3, 2009, they welcomed another daughter, Memphis Quinn. In July 2015, the family moved to Spring Hill, TN. Bamford has been signed with publisher ole Music since December of 2011.

Discography Main article: Gord Bamford discography Awards and nominations Year Association Category Result 2005 Canadian Country Music Association Chevy Trucks Rising Star Award Nominated Independent Male Artist of the Year Nominated Independent Song of the Year – "Heroes" Nominated 2006 Chevy Trucks Rising Star Award Nominated Independent Male Artist of the Year Nominated Independent Single of the Year – "All About Her" Nominated 2007 Independent Male Artist of the Year Nominated 2008 Juno Awards of 2008 Country Recording of the Year – Honkytonks and Heartaches Nominated Canadian Country Music Association Top New Talent of the Year – Male Won Top New Talent of the Year Nominated Single of the Year – "Blame It on That Red Dress" Nominated Songwriter of the Year – "Blame It on That Red Dress" Nominated CMT Video of the Year – "Blame It on That Red Dress" Nominated 2009 Male Artist of the Year Nominated Single of the Year – "Little Guy" Nominated Songwriter of the Year – "Little Guy" Nominated CMT Video of the Year – "Little Guy" Nominated 2010 Fans' Choice Award Nominated Male Artist of the Year Won Album of the Year – Day Job Won Single of the Year – "Day Job" Nominated Songwriter of the Year – "Day Job" Nominated CMT Video of the Year – "Day Job" Won 2011 Juno Awards of 2011 Country Album of the Year – Day Job Nominated Canadian Country Music Association Male Artist of the Year Nominated Single of the Year – "My Daughter's Father" Nominated Songwriter of the Year – "Put Some Alcohol on It" Nominated CMT Video of the Year – "My Daughter's Father" Nominated 2012 Fans' Choice Award Nominated Male Artist of the Year Nominated Single of the Year – "Is It Friday Yet?" Nominated Songwriter of the Year – "Is It Friday Yet?" Won Interactive Artist of the Year Won 2013 Fans' Choice Award Nominated Male Artist of the Year Nominated Album of the Year – Is It Friday Yet? Won Single of the Year – "Leaning on a Lonesome Song" Won Songwriter of the Year – "Leaning on a Lonesome Song" Won CMT Video of the Year – "Leaning on a Lonesome Song" Won 2014 Juno Awards of 2014 Country Album of the Year – Country Junkie Nominated Canadian Country Music Association Fans' Choice Award Nominated Male Artist of the Year Won Single of the Year – "When Your Lips Are So Close" Won Songwriter of the Year – "When Your Lips Are So Close" Nominated 2015 Fans' Choice Award Nominated Male Artist of the Year Won Single of the Year – "Where a Farm Used to Be" Won Songwriter of the Year – "Where a Farm Used to Be" Won Video of the Year – "Where a Farm Used to Be" Nominated