LEE ANN WOMACK (Nominated for Female Vocalist, Single, Album, Music Video and (two) Musical Event of the Year.)
Lee Ann Womack has returned to her roots with her album There's More Where That Came From, and those roots run strong and deep. Raised in Jacksonville, Texas, Womack's father was a part-time Country disc jockey. Wearing out her dad's vinyl records of Glen Campbell, Ray Price and Bob Wills helped Womack develop her vocal style. Womack moved to Nashville to study music business at Belmont University and worked as an intern at MCA Nashville. A writing contract with Tree Publishing (now Sony/ATV) followed in 1995 and a year later, she signed a recording deal with Decca Records (now MCA). Womack released her first single, "Never Again, Again," gaining her industry accolades but little radio airplay. It was not until her third album I Hope You Dance that Womack's career took off. The title track became a No. 1 hit, crossing over to the pop charts and ultimately helping the album sell more than 3 million copies. The songs on There's More Where That Came From, including "I May Hate Myself In The Morning," will probably never hit the pop charts, but Womack's classic Country-influenced album will stand the test of time. Womack's current single is "Twenty Years and Two Husband's Ago."
CMA Awards:
Female Vocalist of the Year 2001
Single of the Year 2000 "I Hope You Dance" - MCA
Vocal Event of the Year 2002 "Mendocino County Line" (Willie Nelson and Lee Ann Womack)
(Bio and Award Listing courtesy the Country Music Association)