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Craig Wayne Boyd | |
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 Craig Wayne Boyd in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Craig Wayne Boyd[1] (1978-12-31)December 31, 1978 (age 46)[2][3] Mesquite, Texas, United States |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | http://www.craigwayneboyd.com/ |
Craig Wayne Boyd (born December 31, 1978)[3] is an Americancountry singer and songwriter. A native ofDallas, Texas, Boyd is based in and resides inNashville, Tennessee. He is best known for winningSeason 7 ofNBC's reality TV singing competitionThe Voice as a part ofBlake Shelton's team.
Boyd was born on December 31, 1978, and raised in the Dallas suburb ofMesquite.[3] He grew up influenced by gospel and country music. He played many instruments in his youth. He was also his church's choir director.
Boyd moved toNashville at the age of 25 in 2004 to pursue a career incountry music. Boyd was signed to a publishing deal with EMI. He spent many years songwriting. Boyd began touring, opening for acts such asJamey Johnson,Randy Houser, andBrantley Gilbert.
On Sept. 30, 2014, Boyd debuted on7th season ofThe Voice. During his Blind Audition, Boyd sang "The Whiskey Ain't Workin'" byTravis Tritt andMarty Stuart. Two coaches (Blake Shelton andPharrell Williams) turned around. Boyd choseBlake Shelton as his coach. During the Battle Rounds, Boyd was paired with James David Carter to sing "Wave on Wave" byPat Green. Coach Shelton chose Carter over Boyd, but Boyd was stolen by CoachGwen Stefani. In the Knockout Rounds, Boyd was paired withAnita Antoinette. Boyd sang "Can't You See" byThe Marshall Tucker Band. Boyd lost the round, but was stolen back by Coach Shelton and advanced to the Live Playoffs. During the Live Playoffs, Boyd sang "Some Kind of Wonderful" and was saved by the Public's votes to advance to the Top 12.For the week of the Top 12, Boyd performed "You Look So Good in Love" byGeorge Strait. Boyd was saved by the public's votes.For the week of the Top 10, Boyd performed "I Walk the Line" byJohnny Cash. Boyd was saved by the public vote with his performance in the Top 10 of the iTunes Chart.For the week of the Top Eight, Boyd performed "Take It Easy" by theEagles. Boyd was saved by the public vote and advanced to the Top Five.For the week of the Semi-finals, Coach Shelton picked "Workin' Man Blues" byMerle Haggard for Boyd to sing and Boyd also sang "The Old Rugged Cross" which was in the iTunes Top 10. Boyd advanced to the finals.For the week of the Finals, Boyd performed three songs. He performed "In Pictures" byAlabama as his solo song. He performed "Boots On" byRandy Houser as a duet with his coachBlake Shelton. He also performed an original song called "My Baby's Got a Smile on Her Face". The song was written for Shelton, but he decided to give it to Boyd. The song is Boyd's debut single.[4]
Boyd was declared the winner on December 16, 2014, givingBlake Shelton's team its fourth win out of the seven Seasons. He beat outMatt McAndrew,Chris Jamison, and Damien, all three of whom were from TeamAdam Levine.[5]
Shortly after winning the show and signing withUniversal Republic andDot Records, Boyd played at the Grand Ole Opry and went on a 65 city tour.[6][7] In early May 2015, following 6 weeks of rumors, it was reported that Boyd parted ways with Dot. Boyd released one single under Dot records "My Baby’s Got A Smile On Her Face", which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs. His second single "I'm Still Here" was released to iTunes under his own imprint – Long Haul Records. The song peaked at No. 35 on the Billboard Digital charts.[8]
| Stage | Song | Original Artist | Date | Order | Result |
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| Blind Audition | "The Whiskey Ain't Workin'" | Travis Tritt andMarty Stuart | Sept. 30, 2014 | 4.7 | Pharrell Williams andBlake Shelton turned Joined Team Blake |
| Battles (Top 48) | "Wave on Wave"(vs. James David Carter) | Pat Green | Oct. 13, 2014 | 7.4 | Defeated Stolen byGwen Stefani |
| Knockouts (Top 32) | "Can't You See"(vs.Anita Antoinette) | The Marshall Tucker Band | Nov. 3, 2014 | 13.7 | Defeated Stolen by Blake Shelton |
| Live Playoffs (Top 20) | "Some Kind of Wonderful" | Soul Brothers Six | Nov. 10, 2014 | 15.10 | Saved by Public Vote |
| Live Top 12 | "You Look So Good in Love" | George Strait | Nov. 17, 2014 | 18.10 | |
| Live Top 10 | "I Walk the Line" | Johnny Cash | Nov. 24, 2014 | 20.6 | |
| Live Top 8 | "Take It Easy" | Eagles | Dec. 1, 2014 | 22.2 | |
| Live Top 5 (Semi-finals) | "Workin' Man Blues" | Merle Haggard | Dec. 8, 2014 | 24.2 | |
| "The Old Rugged Cross" | George Bennard | 24.8 | |||
| Live Finale (Final 4) | "My Baby's Got a Smile on Her Face" | Craig Wayne Boyd | Dec. 15, 2014 | 26.2 | Winner |
| "Boots On"(withBlake Shelton) | Randy Houser | 26.5 | |||
| "In Pictures" | Linda Davis | 26.9 |
| Title | Details |
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| Craig Boyd |
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| I Ain't No Quitter |
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| Top Shelf |
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| From The Inbetween |
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | CAN | ||||
| "I Ain't No Quitter" | 2013 | - | — | — | I Ain't No quitter | |
| "My Baby's Got a Smile on Her Face" | 2014 | 1 | 34 | 45 |
| The Voice: The Complete Season 7 Collection |
| "I'm Still Here" | 2015 | — | — | — | Non-album Release | |
| "Stuck in My Head" | 2017 | Top Shelf | ||||
| "Better Together" | 2018 | |||||
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | |||
| The Voice: The Complete Season 7 Collection |
| 35 | 41 |
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | ||
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| US Country | US | CAN | ||||
| "The Whiskey Ain't Workin'" | 2014 | — | — | — | The Voice: The Complete Season 7 Collection | |
| "Wave on Wave" (with James David Carter) | — | — | — | non-album single | ||
| "Can't You See" | — | — | — | The Voice: The Complete Season 7 Collection | ||
| "Some Kind of Wonderful" | — | — | — | |||
| "You Look So Good in Love" | 35 | — | — | |||
| "I Walk the Line" | 15 | 84 | 80 |
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| "Take It Easy" | 31 | —[A] | — | |||
| "Workin' Man Blues" | 37 | — | — |
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| "The Old Rugged Cross" | 7 | 59 | — | |||
| "Boots On" (withBlake Shelton) | 33 | — | — |
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| "In Pictures" | 28 | —[B] | — |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||
| Year | Video |
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| 2016 | "My Baby's Got a Smile on Her Face" |
| 2017 | "Stuck In My Head" |
| 2023 | "One Line Away" |
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by | The Voice (American) Winner 2014 (Fall) | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | The Voice (American) Winner's song "My Baby's Got a Smile on Her Face" 2014 (Fall) | Succeeded by "Please" |
