Martina McBride Biography

Fast Facts

• Was honored with the Minnie Pearl Humanitarian Award in 2003
• Became the spokeswoman for the National Domestic Violence Hotline and the National Network to End Domestic Violence
• Won an American Music Award for favorite country female artist in 2003
• Started singing with her father's band when she was a child
• Quote: "I think we should all be tolerant of each other and embrace each others' strengths and differences and uniqueness and beauty․"
• Debuted as a neotraditionalist country singer, but eventually leaned toward a pop-styled crossover sound
• A soprano country singer, she is known for her strong voice and her ballads
• Idolized Linda Ronstadt and Pat Benatar when she was a teen
• Prefers red wine to white wine and released a signature series with Napa Valley's Blackbird Vineyards that coincided with the release of her album "Shine․"
• Dale Earnhardt kept one of her autographs in his car during his winning race in Talladega in 2000 and claimed that she was good luck