Lee Ann Womack

Lee Ann Womack (born August 19, 1966) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Womack has won a number of music awards for her music and singing.

Lee Ann Womack
Lee Ann Womack signing an autograph.
Background information
Birth nameLee Ann Womack
Born (1966-08-19) August 19, 1966
OriginJacksonville, Texas, US
GenresCountry, Country Pop
Occupation(s)singer-songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, Guitar
Years active1996present
LabelsDecca Nashville
MCA Nashville
Mercury Nashville
Sugar Hill Records
ATO Records
WebsiteOfficial Website

Her 2000 single, "I Hope You Dance" was a major crossover music hit. It reached #1 on the Billboard Country Chart. It made the Top 15 of the Billboard Hot 100.[1]

Discography

Studio albums
Compilation albums
  • 2004: Greatest Hits
  • 2011: Icon
Holiday albums
  • 2002: The Season for Romance

Awards

Year Association Category
1998 Academy of Country Music Awards Top New Female Vocalist
British Country Music Awards Best International Country Album of the Year
TNN/Music City News Country Awards Star of Tomorrow - Female Artist
American Music Awards Favorite Country New Artist
2000 Country Music Association Awards Single of the Year — "I Hope You Dance"
Song of the Year — "I Hope You Dance" (awarded to songwriters Mark D. Sander and Tia Sillers)
2001 Academy of Country Music Awards Top Single of the Year — "I Hope You Dance"
Top Song of the Year — "I Hope You Dance"
Top Vocal Event of the Year — "I Hope You Dance" (with Sons of the Desert)
Grammy Awards Best Country Song — "I Hope You Dance" (awarded to songwriters Mark D. Sanders and Tia Sillers)
Country Music Association Awards Female Vocalist of the Year
Billboard Music Awards Adult Contemporary Song of the Year — "I Hope You Dance"
2002 Country Music Association Awards Vocal Event of the Year — "Mendocino County Line" (with Willie Nelson)
2003 Grammy Awards Best Country Collaboration with Vocals — "Mendocino County Line" (with Willie Nelson)
Academy of Country Music Awards Top Vocal Event of the Year — "Mendocino County Line" (with Willie Nelson)
2005 Country Music Association Awards Single of the Year — "I May Hate Myself in the Morning"
Album of the Year for, There's More Where That Came From
Best Musical Event — "Good News, Bad News" (with George Strait)

References

  1. "Ask Men.com Biography". Ask Men. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
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