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Alison Krauss: Biography

Alison Krauss

Birth Place: Decatur, IL
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 07/23/1971, Cancer
Profession: Bluegrass singer; fiddler

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Alison Krauss Fast Facts:

Encouraged by her parents to pursue music, she started playing classical violin at the age of 5.
Won the Illinois State Fiddle Championship when she was 12 years old; that same year she was voted Most Promising Fiddler in the Midwest by the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America.
Signed first record contract at age 14 with Rounder Records.
In 1993, at age 21, became the youngest member of the Grand Ole Opry.
As of 2010, has a career total of 27 Grammy Awards, more than any other female artist in history.

Alison Krauss Relationships:
Pat Bergeson - Ex-husband
Alison Krauss Awards:
2011 Grammy: Best Bluegrass Album - Winner
2001 Grammy: Album of the Year - Winner
1998 Grammy: Best Country Collaboration With Vocals - Winner
1996 Grammy: Best Country Collaboration With Vocals - Winner
2003 Grammy: Best Country Collaboration With Vocals - Winner
2007 Grammy: Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals - Winner
2005 Grammy: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - Winner
2005 Grammy: Best Country Instrumental Performance - Winner
2005 Grammy: Best Country Album - Winner
2003 Grammy: Best Country Instrumental Performance - Winner
2003 Grammy: Best Bluegrass Album - Winner
2002 Grammy: Best Contemporary Folk Album - Winner
2001 Grammy: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - Winner
2001 Grammy: Best Bluegrass Album - Winner
1997 Grammy: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - Winner
1997 Grammy: Best Country Instrumental Performance - Winner
1997 Grammy: Best Bluegrass Album - Winner
1995 Grammy: Best Female Country Vocal Performance - Winner
1995 Grammy: Best Country Collaboration With Vocals - Winner
1994 Grammy: Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album - Winner
1992 Grammy: Best Bluegrass Album - Winner
1990 Grammy: Best Bluegrass Album - Winner
2008 Grammy: Best Country Collaboration With Vocals - Winner
2008 Grammy: Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album - Winner
2008 Grammy: Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals - Winner
2008 Grammy: Record of the Year - Winner
2008 Grammy: Album of the Year - Winner
2009 Grammy: Best Classical Crossover Album - Winner
2009 CMT Music Awards: Wide Open Country Video of the Year - Nominee
2009 CMT Music Awards: CMT Performance of the Year - Nominee
2008 CMT Music Awards: Wide Open Country Video of the Year - Winner
2005 CMT Music Awards: Video of the Year - Nominee
2005 CMT Music Awards: Collaborative Video of the Year - Winner
2004 CMT Music Awards: Flameworthy Collaborative Video of the Year - Nominee
2002 CMT Music Awards: Flameworthy Group/Duo Video of the Year - Nominee
2002 CMT Music Awards: Flameworthy Hottest Video of the Year - Nominee

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Alison Krauss, Robert Plant, Grammy Awards 2009 Show John Shearer/WireImage.com

Alison Krauss, Robert Plant, Grammy Awards 2009, red carpet Steve Granitz/WireImage.com

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