Joe Nichols, whose career began in the mid-1990s following his discovery by a Nashville music publisher, is an American country singer-songwriter from Rogers, Minnesota, celebrated for his authentic voice and classic country stylings.

He broke through with his breakthrough single “Brokenheartsville” in 2002, which topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and earned him his first No. 1 hit. His album Man with a Memory that year confirmed his status with traditional instrumentation and heartfelt storytelling.