nashville star

It looked like Buddy Jewell was on his way. After winning the inaugural season of "Nashville Star" beating out, among others, a young lady named Miranda Lambert, he hit the charts with two top 10 hits, "Help Pour Out the Rain" and "Sweet Southern Comfort". Then it all stopped. What happened?

Chris Young is no stranger to reality TV having gotten a major career boost in 2006 by winning the "Nashville Star" competition. He does, however, see the difference between growing a career from the ground up and getting instant recognition from reality music competitions.