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Big night for Mercury Records trio Sugarland standing ovation and gold record presentation May 19, 2005 After Sugarland received a standing ovation for their closing performance at the Academy of Country Music Awards, they were taken to a private event hosted by Luke Lewis, Co-Chairman, Universal Music Group Nashville. Lewis surprised the trio with a presentation of Gold plaques to commemorate RIAA certified sales of more than 500,000 copies of their debut album, Twice The Speed of Life. The singer/songwriters from Atlanta, Jennifer Nettles, Kristian Bush, and Kristen Hall, wrote every track on their record and their high-energy live performances of those songs is garnering national attention. Currently, Sugarland has two songs back to back in the Top 15 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart - "Baby Girl" at #15 and "Something More" at #14 - marking the first time in recent history that a debut group has two singles in the Top 15 simultaneously. Their hit "Baby Girl" is the highest-charting debut single by a country group in 14 years and for the last six weeks Twice The Speed of Life has been in the Top Ten on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart. Be sure to tune in to Good Morning America on June 1st to see Sugarland perform "Baby Girl" and their new single "Something More." Pictured from left to right: Kristian Bush, Jennifer Nettles, Kristen Hall and Luke Lewis (Co-Chairman, Universal Music Group Nashville). |
