Joshua Otis (Josh) Turner (born November 20, 1977 in Hannah, South Carolina) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Signed to MCA Nashville Records in 2003, Josh made his debut on the American country music charts with the Top 20 single "Long Black Train". His debut album, also titled Long Black Train, was released in early 2004, and has since been certified platinum.
In 2005, Turner charted his first two Number One singles on the Billboard country charts: "Your Man" and "Would You Go With Me", both from his Your Man album, which has been certified double platinum.
To date, Josh has released three studio albums, all on MCA Nashville Records; his most recent, titled Everything Is Fine, was released in October of 2007.

Biography
On December 21, 2001, Turner debuted on the Grand Ole Opry with a song he had written himself, "Long Black Train."
In 2003, Turner released his debut album, Long Black Train. Prior to its release, Turner had released 7" vinyl singles of "She'll Go On You" and "Long Black Train." Both singles featured Long Black Train album track "Backwoods Boy" as a B-side. While neither "Backwoods Boy" nor "She'll Go On You" were successful, "Long Black Train" slowly started to climb the charts. "Long Black Train" peaked at #13 on Billboard's US Country chart, spending more than 40 weeks on that chart. The third single, "What It Ain't", was less successful, reaching #31.

Early success
In early 2006, Turner released his second album, Your Man. The album's first single and title track, "Your Man", was released in late 2005. "Your Man" also climbed the charts slowly, eventually reaching #1 in early 2006. Your Man was certified Gold by the RIAA four weeks after its release, and later went Platinum six months later.
"Would You Go with Me" was the second single released from Your Man. The song became Turner's second consecutive number-one single, staying at the top for two weeks. "Would You Go With Me" was a download hit and is considered Turner's biggest hit to date. Weeks after the song peaked on the charts, Turner performed it on the CMA Awards in November 2006. As a result, the song shot back up the download charts and re-emerged on the top half of the Hot 100 at #48.
Shortly after the album's release, a song called "Me and God" was released as a single to Christian radio. The song was successful on the Christian country music circuit and was eventually released as Turner's third single from Your Man to country radio. It debuted on the US Country chart at #54, and made it to #16.
In December 2006, the 49th Annual Grammy Award nominations were announced. Turner received nods for Best Male Country Vocal Performance and for Best Country Album.

"Your Man"
In December 2006, a featurette on CMT Insider showed Turner in the studio working on the album. He mentioned that he wanted it to sound like music in the 1700s and 1800s. Turner performed at the Ryman Auditorium where a live album was recorded, singing a song called, "Church in the Holler." Turner's album Josh Turner: Live At The Ryman was recorded in April and is available exclusively through Cracker Barrel restaurants.
Dusty Drake, a recording artist signed to Big Machine Records, charted in mid-2007 with the single "Say Yes", which was co-written by Josh Turner along with veteran songwriters Brett James and Don Schlitz.
Turner's third studio album for MCA, titled Everything Is Fine, was released on October 30, 2007. Its lead-off single, titled "Firecracker", has become Turner's third Top Ten hit on the country music charts.
Turner has also set up The Josh Turner Fund for the Arts, a non-profit account set up to promote music in schools.

Discography

Grammy Awards

• 2007 - Male Country Vocal Performance - "Would You Go With Me" (Nomination)
  2007 - Country Album - Your Man (Nomination)
  CMA Awards
  
  
  
  • 2004 - Horizon Award (Nomination)
    2004 - Song of the Year - "Long Black Train" (Nomination)
    2006 - Horizon Award (Nomination)
    2007 Male Vocalist of the Year (Nomination)
    ACM Awards
    
    
    
    • 2004 - Top New Artist (Nomination)
      2005 - Top New Artist (Nomination)
      2007 - Single Record of the Year - "Would You Go With Me" (Nomination)
      2007 - Song of the Year - "Would You Go With Me" (Nomination)
      2007 - Vocal Event of the Year - "Me and God" (with Ralph Stanley and Diamond Rio) (Nomination)
      CMT Flameworthy Awards/CMT Music Awards
      
      
      
      • 2004 - Breakthrough Video of the Year - "Long Black Train" (Nomination)
        Inspirational Country Music Awards
        
        
        
        • 2004 - Song of the Year - "Long Black Train" (Winner)
          2004 - Songwriter (Winner)
          2004 - Mainstream Country Artist (Nominee)
          2006 - Song of the Year - "Me And God" (Nomination)
          2006 - Songwriter (Nomination)
          2006 - Mainstream Country Artist (Nomination)