Alison Krauss
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Alison Krauss is an American Country artist. She has released a dozen albums and has received 20 Grammy Awards. She was known for her hits O Brother, "Where Art Thou? soundtrack and her own Now That I've Found You: A Collection.
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About
Alison Krauss was born on July 23, 1971. As a child she was musically skilled. At the age of 5 years old, she started playing the violin and took classical lessons. When Krauss was 8 years old, she started joining talent shows. Krauss even started her own band. At the age of 12, she became Illinois State Fiddle Championship. Krauss was also named as Most Promising Fiddler by the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass in America. In 1985, at the young age of 14 years old, she signed in with Rounder Records.
In 1987, her debut album, Too Late To Cry, was released. She was backed up by her band, the Union Station (guitarist Jeff White, banjoist Alison Brown, and bassist Viktor Krauss). In 1989, Krauss and her band issued the Two Highways album which was nominated for Best Bluegrass Recording at the Grammy Award. In 1990, I've Got That Old Feeling became a breakthrough album. In 1992, Every Time You Say Goodbye was an album influenced by the Beatles and Shawn Colvin. It entered the Country Album Charts. The 1994 album I Know Who Holds Tomorrow was a hit but it was Now That I've Found You: A Collection in 1995 that made her famous. In 1995, Krauss and the Union Station surprisingly released a successful album, Now That I've Found You with So Long and went double platinum. In 1997, So Long, So Wrong reached the gold status. Followed by another gold album, Forget About.
Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
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| 1990 | International Bluegrass Music Association Award | Female Vocalist of the Year |
| 1991 | International Bluegrass Music Association Award | Album of the Year for "I've Got That Old Feeling" |
| 1991 | Grammy Award | Best Bluegrass Recording for "I've Got That Old Feeling" |
| 1991 | International Bluegrass Music Association Award | Female Vocalist of the Year |
| 1991 | International Bluegrass Music Association Award | Entertainer of the Year |
| 1993 | International Bluegrass Music Association Award | Female Vocalist of the Year |
| 1993 | Grammy Award | Best Bluegrass Album for "Every Time You Say Goodbye" |
| 1993 | International Bluegrass Music Association Award | Album of the Year for "Every Time You Say Goodbye" |
| 1995 | Country Music Association Award | Vocal Event of the Year for "Somewhere In The Vicinity of the Heart" |
| 1995 | Grammy Award | Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album for "I Know Who Holds Tomorrow" |
| 1995 | Country Music Association Award | Single of the Year for "When You Say Nothing At All" |
| 1995 | Country Music Association Award | Female Vocalist of the Year |
| 1995 | International Bluegrass Music Association Award | Entertainer of the Year |
| 1995 | International Bluegrass Music Association Award | Female Vocalist of the Year |
| 1996 | Grammy Award | Best Country Vocal Performance - Female for "Baby, Now That I've Found You" |
| 1996 | Grammy Award | Best Country Collaboration with Vocals for "Somewhere in the Vicinity of the Heart" |
| 1997 | Grammy Award | Best Country Collaboration with Vocals for "High Lonesome Sound" |
| 1998 | Grammy Award | Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "Looking In The Eyes Of Love" |
| 1998 | Grammy Award | Best Bluegrass Album for "So Long So Wrong" |
| 1998 | Grammy Award | Best Country Instrumental Performance for "Little Liza Jane" |
| 1998 | Dove Award | Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year for "Children of the Living God" |
| 1999 | Grammy Award | Best Country Collaboration with Vocals for "Same Old Train" |
| 2001 | Country Music Association Award | Album of the Year for "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" (Soundtrack) |
| 2001 | International Bluegrass Music Association Award | Album of the Year for "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" |
| 2001 | International Bluegrass Music Association Award | Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year for "I'll Fly Away" |
| 2002 | Grammy Award | Album of the Year for "O Brother Where Art Thou?" (Soundtrack) |
| 2002 | Grammy Award | Best Bluegrass Album for "New Favorite" |
| 2002 | Grammy Award | Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "The Lucky One" |
| 2002 | International Bluegrass Music Association Award | Album of the Year for "Down From the Mountain" |
| 2003 | International Bluegrass Music Association Award | Album of the Year for "Alison Krauss + Union Station Live" |
| 2004 | Grammy Award | Best Country Collaboration with Vocals for "How's The World Treating You" |
| 2004 | International Bluegrass Music Association Award | Recorded Event of the Year for "Livin’ Lovin’ Losin: Songs of the Louvin Brothers" |
| 2004 | World Soundtrack Award | Best Original Song Written for Film (from movie "Cold Mountain" (2003)) for "You Will Be My Ain True Love" |
| 2004 | Country Music Association Award | Musical Event of the Year for "Whiskey Lullaby" |
| 2004 | Country Music Association Award | Music Video of the Year for "Whiskey Lullaby" |
| 2004 | Grammy Award | Best Bluegrass Album for "Live" |
| 2004 | Grammy Award | Best Country Instrumental Performance for "Cluck Old Hen" |
| 2005 | Academy of Country Music Award | Video of the Year for "Whiskey Lullaby" |
| 2005 | Academy of Country Music Award | Vocal Event of the Year for "Whiskey Lullaby" |
| 2005 | CMT Music Award | Collaborative Video of the Year for "Whiskey Lullaby" |
| 2006 | Grammy Award | Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "Restless" |
| 2006 | Grammy Award | Best Country Instrumental Performance for "Unionhouse Branch" |
| 2006 | Grammy Award | Best Country Album for "Lonely Runs Both Ways" |
| 2006 | Dove Award | Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year for "Living Prayer" |
Certifications
| Year | Album | Certification |
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| 1997 | So Long So Wrong | Certified Gold in U.S. |
| 1999 | Forget About It | Certified Gold in U.S. |
| 2001 | New Favorite | Certified Gold in U.S. |
| 2004 | Lonely Runs Both Ways | Certified Gold in U.S. |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | The Billboard Hot 100 | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Steel Rails | 73 | I've Got That Old Feeling | |
| 1995 | Baby, Now That I've Found You | 49 | Now That I've Found You | |
| 1995 | When You Say Nothing At All | 3 | 53 | Now That I've Found You |
| 1999 | Forget About It | 67 | Forget About It | |
| 2003 | The Lucky One | 46 | New Favorite | |
| 2005 | Restless | 36 | Lonely Runs Both Ways |
News
Tours & Concerts
4/21/07 - Chattanooga, TN Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Auditorium
4/22/07 - Louisville, KY Louisville Palace Theatre
4/28/07 - Wilkesboro, NC 28697 MerleFest 2007 (Watson Stage)
5/11/07 - Wheeling, WV Capitol Music Hall
5/12/07 - Cary, NC Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park
5/14/07 - Knoxville, TN Tennessee Theatre
5/15/07 - Knoxville, TN Tennessee Theatre
5/16/07 - Washington, DC DAR Constitution Hall
5/18/07 - Salem, VA Salem Civic Center
5/19/07 - Atlanta, GA The Fox Theatre
5/20/07 - North Charleston, SC North Charleston PAC
Announcements
- Alison Krauss and John Waite visit GAC’s The Edge of Country to discuss their duet “Missing You” and all the other things that they are doing. It is scheduled to premiere on March 31st at 1:00 PM Eastern and rebroadcast on April 4th.
Discography
Albums
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Singles
| Year | Single | Label | Album |
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| 1995 | Baby, Now That I've Found You | Rounder | Now That I've Found You |
| 1995 | When You Say Nothing At All | BNA | Now That I've Found You |
| 2005 | Restless | Rounder | Lonely Runs Both Ways |
Compilations
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Other artists
Similar artists
Influences
Contemporaries
Trivia
- She has a son named Sam that was born on July 1999.
- There was a song named after her by The Still called Allison Krausse on the Logic Will Break Your Heart album.
- She was ranked no.7 of the most Grammy award winner by any artist in Grammy history.
Reviews
Alison Krauss is a husky voiced angel. She is the one of the best bluegrass-country singer. Together with her band the Union Stations they are unstoppable. Alison Krauss voice will make your knees weak, together with her beautiful voice she'll whisk you away. --Mimi 08:30, 27 March 2007 (PST)
External Links
Categories: Artist | Country | Pop
