Brad Paisley is the reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year and a four-time ACM Male Vocalist of the Year. He has recorded eight studio albums with all certified gold or higher by the Recording Industry Association of America. He has charted more than 15 #1 singles and sold more than 10 million albums. His arena shows sell-out year after year and he is one of the most beloved country music artists of all time.
Kimberly Williams-Paisley is an actor perhaps best known for her co-starring role on the ABC sitcom, According to Jim, as well as her breakthrough performance in the popular comedy film, Father of the Bride, for which she was nominated for several awards (along with its sequel, Father of the Bride Part II). She is also a writer, director, producer & filmmaker who has been an avid supporter of the Nashville Film Festival for many years. She and her husband Brad have two sons, Huck & Jasper.
Chef and current Top Chef All-Stars contestant Richard Blais is known for his innovative and personal take on classical cuisine and has studied under luminaries such as Thomas Keller, Daniel Boulud, and Ferran Adria. He currently serves as the creative director for Trail Blais, operating three outposts of FLIP Burger Boutique and working on concepts for LA and Miami. a recipient of Gayot Guide's 'Top Five Rising Chefs of 2005,' appeared on BRAVO's Emmy Award winning series Top Chef and Top Chef Masters and on the Food Network's Iron Chef America and Food Detectives. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Sports Illustrated, The New York Times, and Food & Wine Magazine for his creative take on American food. Blais attended the Culinary Institute of America - Hyde Park. He currently resides in Atlanta.
Tom Black is a graduate of the Clive Coates Burgundy School and belongs to the Commanderie de Bordeaux, the Confrerie de la Chanie des Rotisseurs, and the Ordre des Coteaux de Champagne.
With a cellar at one time consisting of over 30,000 bottles, Tom has formed one of the largest and most well-rounded collections of the great wines of the world in the United States. The cellar has strong verticals of Beringer, Heitz Cellars, Stag's Leap, Grace Family, Opus One, and Caymus, with many other wineries represented. Among Bordeaux wines, Tom's cellar is especially strong in Chateau Latour and Petrus, Cheval Blanca and other first growths.
Tom is also a successful entrepreneur, an esteemed sales trainer and the author of The Boxcar Millionaire.
The first American male figure skater to win an Olympic medal in skating since 1960, Scott Hamilton won every U.S. National Championship and every world championship from 1981-1984. He was inducted into the United States Olympic Hall of Fame, and is a privileged member of the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame.
A cancer & pituitary tumor survivor, Scott is the founder of the Scott Hamilton C.A.R.E.S. Initiative (Cancer Alliance for Research, Education and Survivorship) at the Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center in Cleveland, OH (www.chemocare.com) and the patient mentor network, Fourth Angel. Scott can be seen commentating on many figure skating events on television. In addition, he is a busy motivational speaker and author.
Tracie Hamilton was born & raised in Jackson, TN. She attended University of Memphis, followed by San Francisco State University, studying Cultural Anthropology and Nutrition. She worked for 12 years with Whole Foods Market in California, the latter years as Nutrition Team Leader. Tracie is an active community volunteer, serving on the board of the Nashville Zoo and working with Second Harvest Food Bank of Nashville and Vine Hill Clinic. Additionally, she is a supporter of St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, Target House and Special Olympics International.
Scott and Tracie live in Nashville with their two young sons, Aidan and Maxx.