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For the past 5 seasons viewers have been able to watch this show on CMT.

Season 6 of Nashville Star can not only be seen on CMT, but also on Monday nights at 9 p.m. on NBC.

The judges are honest and know what they are talking about: they are Jewel, (who hosted the show last year) John Rich (Big & Rich,) and Jeffrey Steele, 3 time Grammy nominee and 2 time Songwriter of The Year.

On Nashville Star, singers are divided into three different categories: women, men, and groups. Each category is randomly assigned a judge who will work very closely with each singer on everything from song choice to stage presence. Jewel mentors the men, John Rich mentors the women, and Jeffrey Steele mentors the groups.

After a tough week of practicing, it is time to show America how far they have come and why they deserve to be the next Nashville Star. Host Billy Ray Cyrus introduces each contestant onto the stage where everyone sings .... what could be for the last time.

Since the viewers voted the week before, the last two names that Billy Ray calls are the in the bottom two. After both sing their hearts out, not knowing who is going home yet, one is eliminated.

So what are they singing for? A recording contract with Warner Brothers, AEG concert tour, Toyota Tundra Truck, and a 2008 Olympics performance in Beijing!

Contestants ... & who got eliminated

Melissa Lawson, a 32-year-old working mom of five from Arlington, Texas is the winner of the 6th season and becomes the new Nashville Star of 2008!

Nashville Star - The official site at NBC featuring the latest news, background profiles on the contestants, show recaps, trivia and downloads, online games. See who the next guest star perfoming will be!

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