Season 5 (2007)
Jewel hosted the show and Cowboy Troy returned as co-host. Two Foot Fred returned as host of the "Small Talk" segment. Judges included Aastasia Brown, who returned for her third season at the desk. Joining her were country singers Randy Owen (lead singer of Alabama) and Blake Shelton.
The standings for 2007 were:
| Place | Name | Sex | Age | Hometown | Week Eliminated |
| 1 | Angela Hacker | F | 29 | Muscle Shoals, Alabama | Winner |
| 2 | Zac Hacker | M | 23 | Muscle Shoals, Alabama | Finale (March 1, 2007) |
| 3 | David St. Romain | M | 28 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Finale (March 1, 2007) |
| 4 | Joshua Stevens | M | 28 | Churchville, Iowa | Week 7 (February 22, 2007) |
| 5 | Whitney Duncan | F | 22 | Scotts Hill, Tennessee | Week 6 (February 15, 2007) |
| 6 | Meg Allison | F | 25 | Chicago, Illinois | Week 4 (February 1, 2007) |
| 7 | Kacey Musgraves | F | 18 | Golden, Texas | Week 3 (January 25, 2007) |
| 8 | Dustin Wilkes | M | 26 | Jefferson, Georgia | Week 2 (January 18, 2007) |
| 9 (t) | Rickiejoleen | F | 18 | Tempe, Arizona | Premiere (January 11, 2007) |
| 9 (t) | Tim LaRoche | M | 36 | Gardner-Athol, Massachusetts | Premiere (January 11, 2007) |
The above ten were chosen from over fifty Regional Finalists, selected from local area callbacks and auditions. The Regional Finals were held in Nashville, TN on November 1, 2, and 3, 2006 at The Stage.
The 2007 winner of Nashville Star was 29-year-old Angela Hacker from Muscle Shoals, Alabama, who finished just ahead of her younger brother, Zac. It was the first time that siblings had competed, let alone finished in the top two.
The fifth season debuted on USA Network and CMT Canada at 10 pm EST on January 11, 2007. There were several changes to the show, including an earlier start date and new night. The series moved to January and February, and aired live on Thursdays at 10 pm EST rather than Tuesdays. Jewel replaced Wynonna as host, with Cowboy Troy returning as co-host. The format remained mostly unaltered, except the judges eliminated two finalists (one male, one female) on the premiere episode. Sonic Drive-In was the presenting sponsor for 2007. The season finale aired March 1, 2007.
Following the season, Angela Hacker's album The Winner Is Angela Hacker was released on Warner Bros. Records. The album, composed of cover song demos she recorded while on the show, was only available at Walmart. She also appeared on Cowboy Troy's Black in the Saddle album, singing guest vocals on "Hick Chick". She left Warner in August 2008 without releasing any singles. Fifth-placer Whitney Duncan, who had previously charted the duet "My World Is Over" with Kenny Rogers in 2004, signed to Warner as well, charting with "When I Said I Would". Her debut album, Right Road Now, was first slated for release in mid-2008 but was delayed repeatedly due to poor performance of its singles. It was eventually released in early 2010, and Duncan soon after parted ways with the record label.
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