Lee Ann Womack
Lee Ann Womack is a country singer-songwriter known for her crystalline voice and neotraditional bent, who broke through with the crossover smash “I Hope You Dance” (2000) and later moved toward acclaimed Americana and roots work. A multiple CMA and Grammy winner, she is regarded as one of country's most respected traditional-leaning vocalists.
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- Born August 19, 1966, in Jacksonville, Texas.
- Released her self-titled debut album (1997, Decca Nashville).
- “I Hope You Dance” (2000, MCA Nashville) hit #1 country and crossed over to pop, winning the Grammy for Best Country Song.
- Won CMA Female Vocalist of the Year in 2001.
- Won a Grammy with Willie Nelson for “Mendocino County Line” in 2003.
- Her traditional-country album There's More Where That Came From (2005) won CMA Album of the Year.
- Later Americana albums include The Way I'm Livin' (2014, Sugar Hill).
