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.

Other Awards

• 2005 CMT Music Awards: Collaborative Video of the Year category for Alison Krauss and Brad Paisley for their duet Whiskey Lullaby
• 2005 Academy of Country Music Awards: Vocal Event of the Year: Alison Krauss and Brad Paisley for Whiskey Lullaby
• 2005 Academy of Country Music Awards: Video of the Year: Alison Krauss and Brad Paisley for Whiskey Lullaby
• 2000 Canadian Country Music Award, Vocal/Instrumental Collaboration with Natalie Mac Master for Get Me Through December
• 1998 Dove Award (Gospel Music Association), Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year with Fernando Ortega for Children of the Living God