Jewel will host the fifth season of USA Network’s “Nashville Star,” country music’s search for the next great country artist.
The new season will begin Jan. 11 with Cowboy Troy returning as co-host, the network announced Wednesday. The winner of the grass roots talent search will receive a recording contract.
“I grew up on a ranch in Alaska, and my favorite memories are of sitting around a campfire with my father and listening to the songs he wrote and sang,” the 32-year-old singer-songwriter said in a statement.
“It was pure country music, and it has made me a sincere fan of country music ever since.”
Jewel’s latest album, “Goodbye Alice in Wonderland,” was released in May. Her hits include “Who Will Save Your Soul?” and “You Were Meant for Me.”
“Nashville Star” will continue to air live from the BellSouth Acuff Theatre in Nashville, Tenn.