Steve Earle

Steve Earle (born January 17, 1955) is a singer-songwriter. Although best known for his country music, he is also a published writer, a keen political activist and has also written and directed a play. In his early career he was seen as a saviour of country music, and labelled the 'New Bruce Springsteen', although he never quite achieved that level of commercial success.

Awards

Steve Earle has received a total of nine nominations for Grammy Awards.

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Steve was named Country Artist of the year for 1986 by Rolling Stone magazine.

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1986 - Rolling Stone

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In 2004 he was given a Lifetime Achievement Award for songwriting by the UK's BBC Radio 2.

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2004 - Lifetime Achievement Award - UK - BBC Radio 2

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In February 2005 he received a Grammy Award for best contemporary folk album for the album The Revolution Starts Now.

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February - 2005 - Grammy Award

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