Alison Krauss

Alison Krauss (born on July 23, 1971 in Decatur, Illinois), is a bluegrass singer and virtuoso fiddle player who grew up in Champaign, Illinois. Almost certainly the most successful bluegrass musician ever, Krauss has had several platinum-selling albums, has received seventeen Grammy Awards (more than any other woman in the history of the Grammys), and been a featured performer in the Oscars. In 1995 she was awarded Female Vocalist of the Year by the Country Music Association.

Country Music Association Awards

• 2004 Music Video of the Year: Whiskey Lullaby (directed by Rick Schroder)
• 2004 Musical Event of the Year: Whiskey Lullaby (Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss)
• 2001 Album of the Year: O Brother, Where Art Thou? - Mercury
• 1995 Female Vocalist of the Year
• 1995 Vocal Event of the Year: Somewhere In The Vicinity of the Heart (Alison Krauss and Shenandoah)
• 1995 Horizon Award
• 1995 Single of the Year: When You Say Nothing At All - BNA

From CMA Awards List for Alison Krauss

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