Amy Grant is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, media personality and actress, best known for her Christian music. She has been referred to as "The Queen of Christian Pop". As of 2009, Grant remains the best-selling contemporary Christian music singer ever, having sold over 30 million units worldwide.
Grant made her debut as a teenager, and gained fame in Christian music during the 1980s with such hits as "Father's Eyes," "El Shaddai", and "Angels". In 1986, she scored her first number one charting Billboard Hot 100 hit song in a duet with Peter Cetera "The Next Time I Fall". During the 1980s and 1990s, she became one of the first gospel artists to cross over into mainstream pop on the heels of her successful albums Unguarded and Heart in Motion, the latter of which included the number-one single "Baby Baby."
Grant has won six Grammy Awards, 22 Gospel Music AssociationDove Awards, and had the first Christian album ever to go Platinum.[1]Heart in Motion is her highest selling album, with over five million copies sold in the United States alone. She was honored with a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2005 for her contributions to the entertainment industry.
Academy of Achievement
The American Academy of Achievement is a nonprofit organization that seeks to educate and inspire youth. Amy Grant has received an award in 1996.[2]
The American Music Awards are awarded annually for outstanding achievements in the record industry in the United States. Amy Grant has received only one nomination.[3]
The GMA Dove Awards are presented annually by the Gospel Music Association for outstanding achievements in the Christian music industry. According to the awards' official site, Grant has received twenty-two awards,[4] though her official site claims twenty-six awards.[2]
The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for outstanding achievements in the music industry. Often considered the highest music honor, the awards were established in 1958.[5] Amy Grant has won six awards of nineteen nominations.[2][6][7] As composer of Better Than a Hallelujah, a gospel song Grant previously wrote and recorded, she was not eligible for an award if Sarah Hart & Chapin Hartford's nominated cover had won in 2011. A performance of a song Amy Grant wrote was nominated but it was not her nomination.[8]
The United States Junior Chamber is a leadership training and civic organization for people between the ages of 18 and 41. Areas of emphasis are business development, management skills, individual training, community service, and international connections. Grant has received one award.[2]
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