Alison Krauss (born in July 23, 1971 in Decatur, Illinois), is a bluegrass singer and virtuoso fiddle player who grew higher around Champaign, Illinois. Krauss has experienced many platinum-selling albums, has received xvii Grammy Awards (more than any more woman in the history of the Grammys), & been the featured performing artist in the Oscars. Inside 1995 she was awarded Female Vocalist of the Year per Country Music Association.

The protégé of Bill Monroe, her music has wide appeal, beyond its traditional popularity within united states & folk circles. Better known for her function on the O Brother, Where Art Thou? movie soundtrack, when well as its companion album, Down from the Mountain, Krauss's music is also featured conspicuously on the Cold Mountain soundtrack, for which she was nominated for an Oscar. Her band, Union Station, occurs as traditional bluegrass ensemble, however Krauss is non a complete purist, with cover version by, among others, the Beatles. Union Station come: Barry Bales (bass, harmony vocals), Ron Block (banjo, guitar, lead & harmony vocals), Jerry Douglas (dobro), and Dan Tyminski (acoustic guitar, mandolin, lead & harmony vocals).

Discography
Different Strokes 1985 As well Late to Cry 1987 2 Main road 1989 ''I personally've Had That Old Feeling 1990 Each Period Busy people Say Goodbye 1992 I personally Understand World health organization Holds Tomorrow (by owning A Cox Personal) 1994 Today That I personally've Uncovered Wise shoppers: The Collection 1995 Bye And so Incorrectly 1997 Snub It 1999 Recently Favourite 2001 Survive 2002 Lonely Diarrhea Two Ways 2004

Samples
Download sample of "Down to the River to Pray" from either the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack

Grammy Awards
2003 Right United states Collaboration by owning Vocals: James Taylor & Alison Krauss for How's The World Treating You 2003 Right Bluegrass Album: Alison Krauss & Union Station for Live 2003 Right United states Implemental Performance: Alison Krauss & Union Station for Cluck Old Hen 2002 Right Contemporary Folk Album: Nickel Creek, creative person, Alison Krauss, producer. 2001 Right United states Performance by the Duo or even Class action by having Vocal: Alison Krauss & Union Station for The Lucky One 2001 Right Bluegrass Album: Gary Paczosa (engineer) & Alison Krauss & Union Station (producers and artists) for New Favorite 2001 Album of the Month: for O Brother, Where Art Thou? - soundtrack 1998 Right United states Collaboration by having Vocals: Alison Krauss, Clint Nigrify, Dwight Yoakam, Earl Scruggs, Emmylou Harris, Joe Diffie, Marty Stuart, Merl Haggard, Pam Tillis, Patty Loveless, Randy Travis, Ricky Skaggs & Travis Tritt,artists, for Same Old Train 1997 Right Bluegrass Album: Alison Krauss & Union Station for So Long So Wrong 1997 Right United states Implemental Performance: Alison Krauss & Union Station for Little Liza Jane 1997 Right United states Performance by the Duo or even Class action by using Vocal: Alison Krauss & Union Station for Looking in the Eyes of Love 1996 Right United states Collaboration by having Vocals: Alison Krauss & Union Station & Vince Gill for High Lonesome Sound 1996 Right Female United states Vocal Performance: for Child, At present That We've Encountered You 1995 Right United states Collaboration by owning Vocals: Alison Krauss & Shenandoah for Somewhere in the Vicinity of the Heart 1994 Right Southern Gospel, United states Gospel Or even Bluegrass Gospel Album: Alison Krauss & Cox Family (Evelyn Cox, Lynn Cox, Sidney Cox, Suzanne Cox, Willard Cox) for I Know Who Holds Tomorrow 1992 Right Bluegrass Album: Alison Krauss & Union Station for Every Time You Say Goodbye 1990 Right Bluegrass Album: Alison Krauss for We've Had That Old Feeling'' From either the [http://www.grammys.org Grammy awards web site]

Country Music Association Awards
2004 Music Streaming of the Season: Whiskey Lullaby (directed by Rick Schroder) 2004 Musical Event of the Season: Whisky Lullaby (Brad Paisley & Alison Krauss) 2001 Album of the Season: O Brother, In which Art Chiliad? - Mercury 1995 Female Vocaliser of the Year 1995 Vocal Event of the Season: Someplace In The Neighborhood of the Heart (Alison Krauss & Shenandoah) 1995 Horizon Award 1995 Lone of the Season: When You Say Nothing At Everthing - BNA From [http://www.cmaawards.com/2004/search_artists/view_artist_40.htm CMA Awards List for Alison Krauss]

International Bluegrass Music Association Awards
2004 Recorded Event of the Month: Joe Nichols, Rhonda Vincent, Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell, James Taylor, Alison Krauss, Vince Gill, Terri Clark, Turdus merula Haggard, Carl Jackson, Ronnie Dunn, Rebecca Lynn Howard, Glen Campbell, Leslie Satcher, Kathy Louvin, Pamela 'last Hayes, Linda Ronstadt, Patty Loveless, Jon Randall, Harley Allen, Dierks Bentley, Larry Cordle, Jerry Salley, Dolly Parton, Sonya Isaacs, Marty Stuart, Del McCoury, Pam Tillis, Johnny Cash & the Jordanaires for Livin’ Lovin’ Losin: Songs of the Louvin Brothers 2003 Album of the Month: Alison Krauss + Union Station for Live 2002 Album of A Season: Fairfield 4, John Hartford, Alison Krauss + Union Station, Dan Tyminski, A Cox Personal, Gillian Welch, David Rawlings, The Whites, Chris Thomas King sustaining Colin Linden, & Emmylou Harris for Down from either a Mountain 2001 Album of the Season: Norman Blake, James Carter & The Prisoners, The Cox Family, Fairfield Four, Emmylou Harris, John Hartford, Chris Thomas King, Alison Krauss, Harry McClintock, The Peasall Sisters, The Soggy Bottom Boys, Ralph Stanley, The Stanley Brothers, Gillian Welch, The Whites for O Brother, Where Art Thou? - soundtrack 2001 Gospel Recorded Performance of the Month: Alison Krauss + Union Station for Live 1995 Song of the Month: Vince Gill sustaining Alison Krauss & Gillian Welch for ''High I'll Fly Away from O Brother, Where Art Thou? 1995 Entertainer of the Year 1995 Female Vocalizer of the Year 1993 Female Singer of the Year 1993 Album of the Season: Each Period Wise shoppers Say Goodbye 1991 Female Singer of the Year 1991 Entertainer of the Year 1990 Female Singer of the Year

Other Awards

2005 CMT Music Awards: Collaborative Cd of the Month category for Alison Krauss & Brad Paisley for their duet Whiskey Lullaby 2005 Academy of United states Music Awards: Vocal Event of the Month: Alison Krauss & Brad Paisley for Whisky Lullaby 2005 Academy of United states Music Awards: Streaming videos of the Season: Alison Krauss & Brad Paisley for Whisky Lullaby 2000 American United states Music Award, Vocal/Instrumental Collaboration by having Natalie Mac Master for Get Maine Across December 1998 Dove Award (Gospel Music Association), Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Season by having Fernando Ortega for Tykes of the Residing God''