Biography
LeAnn Rimes took the country world by storm with her powerful vocals that drew comparisons to the work of legendary torch singer Patsy Cline. Her award-winning debut album, Blue (1996), coupled with an irresistible Southern girl-next-door charm, earned Rimes much critical and commercial praise. The recording industry awarded the singer with the 1997 Grammy for Best New Artist, an honor that launched her successful crossover into pop music …
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Career Milestones
2010 | Earned a Grammy nomination for her cover of John Anderson's 1983 single, "Swingin'" | |
2009 | Co-starred with Eddie Cibrian in the Lifetime movie, "Northern Lights" | |
2007 | Recorded the lead song on the "Evan Almighty" soundtrack, called "Ready For A Miracle" | |
2007 | Released the studio album, Family; all tracks were co-written by Rimes herself; nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for "What I Cannot Change" | |
2005 | Hosted the third season of "Nashville Star" on the USA network | |
2005 | Returned to contemporary country music with the album, This Woman; nominated for a Grammy award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for "Something's Gotta Give" | |
2003 | The single, "We Can," was included on the soundtrack of "Legally Blonde 2" | |
2002 | Released first album not produced by her father, Twisted Angel; Rimes executive produced the album | |
2001 | Made a cameo appearance in "Coyote Ugly"; also recorded four songs for the film's soundtrack | |
2001 | Released her sixth studio album, I Need You, a crossover album aimed at the Pop market | |
1999 | Released her fourth studio album, LeAnn Rimes, a collection of country standards; covered songs mainly by Patsy Cline | |
1998 | Had a small role in ABC's made for TV movie, "Holiday in Your Heart," which is based on her book | |
1997 | Co-wrote the semi-autobiographical book, Holiday in Your Heart | |
1997 | Released her follow-up studio album, You Light up My Life: Inspirational Songs, which included the hit single "How Do I Live" | |
1996 | Released debut album, Blue | |
1996 | Released first single "Blue" on the Billboard Country Chart | |
1995 | Signed with Curb Records, after record executives heard Rimes sing | |
| Began recording under the independent label, Nor Ja Vak | ||
| Regularly performed a cappella renditions of "The Star Spangled Banner" at the opening ceremonies of the Dallas Cowboys football games | ||
| Garnered the attention of national talent scouts, after appearing on Johnnie High's Country Music Revue | ||
| Appeared on the syndicated television show, "Star Search" | ||
| Began performing at local talent shows at age five | ||
Awards
1996 | Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance |