John Sturgill Simpson ( born June 8 , 1978 ) is an American country music singer-songwriter and actor . As of August 2019 , he has released three albums as a solo artist . He released two albums independently , '' High Top Mountain '' in 2013 and '' Metamodern Sounds in Country Music '' in 2014 . His second album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Americana Album , listed 18th on '' Rolling Stone 's '' " 50 Best Albums of 2014 , " and named among " NPR 's 50 Favorite Albums of 2014 . " His third studio album , '' A Sailor 's Guide to Earth '' , was released on Atlantic Records and was Simpson 's first major-label release , later earning him Best Country Album at the 59th Grammy Awards while also being nominated for Album of the Year
59th Grammy Awards
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