Career Overview
Awards
- Academy of Country Music Top New Male Vocalist Award: 2007
- Gospel Music Channel Video Awards Best Country Video for “Watching You”: 2007
- Billboard Most Played Song of the Year “Watching You”: 2007
- Billboard Most Played Song of the Year “If You’re Going Through Hell”: 2006
- Tennessee Tech University’s Outstanding Alumni: 2008
Nominations
- Country Music Association New Artist of the Year: 2008
- Academy of Country Music Top Male Vocalist: 2008
- Academy of Country Music Album of the Year for If You’re Going Through Hell: 2008
- Academy of Country Music Song of the Year for “Watching You”: 2008
- Academy of Country Music Video of the Year for “Watching You”: 2008
- Country Music Association Horizon Award: 2007
- Academy of Country Music Top New Male Vocalist: 2007
- Academy of Country Music Song of the Year for “If You’re Going Through Hell” (Before the Devil Even Knows): 2007
- Gospel Music Channel Video Awards Best Country Video for “Watching You”: 2007
#1 Singles
- “Come On In Boy”
Spent 2 Consecutive Weeks at #1 - “These Are My People”
Spent 2 Consecutive Weeks at #1 - “Watching You”
Spent 5 Consecutive Weeks at #1 - “If You’re Going Through Hell”
Spent 4 Consecutive Weeks at #1
Current Single
“It’s America”
- #11 on Mediabase chart
- #12 on R & R chart
- #14 on Country AirCheck chart
Tour
- In 2009, Rodney will be headlining his own tour playing at venues across the country.
- In 2008, Rodney joined Brooks & Dunn on the “Cowboy Town” tour as well country music superstar, Brad Paisley, on the “Bonfires and Amplifiers” tour.
- In 2007, he joined Paisley as well as toured with Platinum recording artist, Martina McBride.
Discography
2009 – It’s America
Street Date: March 31
2006 - If You’re Going Through Hell - Platinum
Street Date: July 18, 2006
Debuted at #1 on Billboards Country Charts
Debuted at #3 on Billboards Top 200
2003 - Honesty
Street Date: October 14, 2003
Charity
Atkins is currently the National Celebrity Spokesperson for the National Council for Adoption. For more information, go to http://www.adoptioncouncil.org.