Melissa Lawson! Congratulations is due to the 32- year-old contestant from Arlington, Texas, who became the winner of “Nashville Star” last night.
As a result, Melissa gets a recording contract with Warner Brothers, a chance to perform at the Beijing Olympics, and a Toyota Tundra pick-up truck.
A pick-up truck and an Olympic performance? An interesting prize!
Melissa is a working mother with 5 sons, which seems to us like a woman well-deserving of this prize. Since auditioning for the show, she has also lost 45 pounds. Good for you, girl!
John Rich, one of the judges/mentors on the show along with Jewel and Jeffery Steele, will also produce the record.
The runners up, Gabe Garcia and Shawn Mayer, put up a good fight, but in the end, Melissa had the heart to win.
So once again–Congratulations, Melissa! We hope you have great things in store for country music.





August 5th, 2008 at 4:35 pm
I knew she would win from her first performance. She was the best by far.
August 5th, 2008 at 4:55 pm
She was the best I am glad she won.