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Career Overview
AWARDS
Martina has won the CMA’s Female Vocalist of the Year award 4 times, tying her with Reba McEntire for most wins in this category.
Country Music Association Awards:
Female Vocalist of the Year—2004, 2003, 2002, 1999
Music Video of the Year – “Independence Day”—1994
Academy of Country Music Awards:
Top Female Vocalist—2004, 2003, 2002
Home Depot Humanitarian—2004
CMT Flameworthy Awards:
Female Video of the Year – “Concrete Angel”—2003
Female Video of the Year – “Blessed”—2002
Nashville Music Awards:
Country Album of the Year - Wild Angels—1996
Video of the Year - “Safe In the Arms of Love”—1996
Video of the Year - “Independence Day”—1995
American Music Award:
Favorite Female Artist (Country)—2007, 2003
Country Weekly:
Favorite Female Artist—2003
Billboard Music Award:
Country Female Artist of the Year—2002
Clio Awards:
Gold Clio for Country Music Video of the Year - “Wild Angels”—1996
Gold Clio for Country Music Video of the Year - “Independence Day”—1995
Country Radio Music Award:
Best Female Artist—1996
Grammy Awards:
Best Southern Gospel, Country Gospel or Bluegrass Gospel Album - Amazing
Grace – A Country Salute to Gospel—1995
TNN / Music City News Award:
Video of the Year - “Independence Day”—1995
Music Row Industry Summit Award:
Breakthrough Artist Video - “My Baby Loves Me”—1994
The Great British Music Award:
Best Video of the Year - “Independence Day”—1994
NOMINATIONS
Country Music Association Awards:
Female Vocalist of the Year—2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2001, 2000, 1998, 1996
Song of the Year—“Anyway”--2007
Single of the Year – “Anyway”--2007
Video of the Year—“Anyway”--2007
Vocal Event of the Year “Trip Around the Sun” with Jimmy Buffett--2005
Video of the Year - “Concrete Angel”—2003
Single of the Year - “Blessed”—2002
Single of the Year - “A Broken Wing”—1998
Single of the Year - “A Broken Wing” (Production)—1998
Video of the Year - “A Broken Wing”—1998
Vocal Event of the Year for “Still Holding On” with Clint Black—1997
Album of the Year - Wild Angels—1996
Album of the Year for Wild Angels (Production)—1996
Vocal Event of the Year for “On My Own” with Reba McEntire, Linda Davis and
Trisha Yearwood—1996
Video of the Year - “Independence Day”—1994
Academy of Country Music Awards:
Top Female Vocalist—2008, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1993
Album of the Year for Martina--2004
Video of the Year - “Concrete Angel”
Single of the Year - “A Broken Wing”—1999
Song of the Year - “A Broken Wing”—1999
Video of the Year - “A Broken Wing”—1999
Video of the Year - “Independence Day”—1994
Grammy Awards:
Best Female Country Vocal Performance for “I Still Miss Someone”- 2007
Best Female Country Vocal Performance for “In My Daughter’s Eyes”—2005
Best Female Vocal Performance for “This One’s for the Girls”—2004
Best Short Form Music Video -“Concrete Angel”—2004
Best Female Country Vocal Performance for “Blessed”—2002
Best Country Female Vocal Performance for “I Love You”—1999
Best Country Collaboration with Vocals for “Still Holding On” with Clint Black— 1997
Best Country Female Vocal Performance for “Safe In the Arms of Love”—1995
Best Country Collaboration with Vocals for “Own My Own” with Reba McEntire, Linda Davis and Trisha Yearwood—1995
Best Country Song - “Independence Day”—1994
People’s Choice Award:
Favorite Country Female Singer—2005
CMT Flameworthy Award:
Female Video of the Year - “This One’s for the Girls”—2004
American Music Award:
Female Vocalist of the Year—2003
Dove Award:
Country Recorded Song – 2007 for “Anyway”
DISCOGRAPHY
Martina has sold over 16 million albums and had twenty-two top ten hits.
| Album |
US Sales |
Release Date |
Live In Concert
Waking Up Laughing
Timeless
Martina
Greatest Hits
Emotion
White Christmas
Evolution
Wild Angels
The Way That I Am
The Time Has Come |
n/a
Gold
Platinum
Platinum
Triple Platinum
Platinum
Double Platinum
Triple Platinum
Platinum
Platinum
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April 29, 2008
April 3, 2007
October 18, 2005
September 30, 2003
September 18, 2001
September 14, 1999
September 29, 1998
August 26, 1997
September 26, 1995
September 14, 1993
June 2, 1992 |
ADDITIONAL RECORDINGS
Elvis Presley Christmas Duets – Martina lends her voice to the first Elvis duet album which features Elvis’ original vocals from holiday performances that were originally recorded for yuletide albums in 1957 and 1971.
Country Sings Disney – Martina is one of several country stars contributing to the Country Sings Disney Project, which is set to release July 8, 2008. The fifteen song collection features classic and contemporary Disney tracks performed by today's favorite country stars.
Patriotic Country 3 – Martina is among chart-topping Country Music artists who are taking part in Patriotic Country 3, a CD aimed at raising money for Our Military Kids, an organization that provides support to military reserve and National Guard families.
Clover Country – Martina’s “So Magical” is being included in an all-star compilation to support the national 4-H organization.
Back to Bacharach – Martina teams with Rod Stewart, James Taylor and Dionne Warwick for a piano backed version of “What the World Needs Now Is Love” for Adam Tyrell’s new album. The recording will aid research on colon cancer.
"Never Loved Before" a beautiful duet with Alan Jackson was released in 2008.
Dean Martin's Christmas With Dino was released September 12, 2006. The 16-track CD included a new duet of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” with country music superstar, Martina McBride. It was recorded at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, California, the same studio where Martin cut his original version of the song in 1959. Martina also performed the new "Baby, It's Cold Outside" duet during her fourth Joy of Christmas tour.
My Heart was released on January 24, 2005 exclusively in Hallmark Gold Crown stores. The album, which was available for a limited time, reached gold in just one week following its official release.
ADDITIONAL RECORDING CREDITS
2008
Duets – recorded “Danny’s Song,” a duet with Anne Murray
2007
Good Time- recorded “Never Loved Before,” a duet with Alan Jackson
Amazing Grace- motion picture soundtrack-recorded “How Great Thou Art”
2006
Dean Martin’s Christmas with Dino- recorded duet with Dean of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”
2005
My Heart – A collection of Love songs for Hallmark Gold Crowne Stores has sold over 150,000 copies and is certified Gold.
2004
License to Chill – recorded “Trip Around the Sun” with Jimmy Buffett
Patriotic Country – various artists – “God Bless America”
2003
Remembering Patsy Cline – recorded “Sweet Dreams of You” with Take 6
The Songs of Hope, Awareness and Recovery for Everyone (SHARE) CD – contributed “Cheap Whiskey”
2000
Farm Aid – Volume One Live “Safe In The Arms Of Love”
Backstage at the Grand Ole Opry, various artists - "Wrong Again," with interview
Where the Heart Is soundtrack, various artists - "There You Are"
The Mercy Project – Recorded “You’ll Get Through This”
1999
Runaway Bride – Recorded “I Love You”
Girls Night Out CMT All Access featuring Martina, Lorrie Morgan, Sara Evans, Mindy McCready
1998
Hope Floats - Recorded “Chances Are,” a duet with Bob Seger
Tribute To Tradition - Recorded “’Til I Can Make It On My Own”
Touched By An Angel - Recorded “Little Bits of Lightning”
1997
Nothin’ But The Taillights - Recorded “Still Holding On” with Clint Black
Sunday Morning to Saturday Night - Recorded “Back In The Saddle” with Matraca Berg, Patty Loveless, Trisha Yearwood, Faith Hill, and Suzy Bogguss
1996
Picture This - Recorded “Valentine” with Jim Brickman
Mother and Child: A Christmas Celebration of Motherhood – Recorded “How Great Thou Art”
1995
Amazing Grace - A Country Salute to Gospel - Recorded “How Great Thou Art”
Mother and Child - A Christmas Celebration of Motherhood - Recorded “O Holy Night”
| NUMBER ONE HITS |
TOP 5 HITS |
“Blessed”
“I Love You” (5 weeks)
“Wrong Again”
“A Broken Wing”
“Wild Angels” |
“In My Daughter’s Eyes”
“This One’s for the Girls”
“Concrete Angel”
“Where Would You Be”
“Love’s the Only House”
“Whatever You Say”
“Happy Girl”
“Valentine” (with Jim Brickman)
“Safe In the Arms of Love”
“My Baby Loves Me” |
| TOP 10 HITS |
TOP 20 HITS |
“Anyway”
“When God-Fearin’ Women Get the Blues”
“It’s My Time”
“There You Are”
“Still Holding On” (with Clint Black)
“Independence Day”
“Life #9” |
“How I Feel”
“God’s Will”
“How Far”
“Phone’s are Ringing all Over Town”
“Heart Trouble”
“The Time Has Come” |
TOP 40 HITS
“Cry On the Shoulder of the Road”
“Swingin’ Doors”
“Where I Use to Have a Heart”
“Cheap Whiskey”
“That’s Me”
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
2008 Martina continues her “Waking Up Laughing” Tour this summer playing outdoor arenas and amphitheaters. Opening acts include: Jason Michael Carroll, Chris Young, and Jack Ingram.
2007 Martina was the 2007 top female touring act of any genre (Pollstar) for many weeks and at one point second only to Gwen Stefani.
McBride strongly represents the country genre as one of the Top 5 touring acts, following only Kenny Chesney, The Rowdy Frynds
Tour (Hank Williams Jr. and Lynyrd Skynyrd), and Brad Paisley.
Martina opened her 2007 tour in Kansas City on April 12. Joining her for the tour is 2006 breakout artists Little Big Town (The Road
to Here) and Rodney Atkins (If You're Going Through Hell). The tour runs through August 7. Diamond Rio will join Martina for three
dates in June.
Martina performed to a sold-out crowd at New York City's famed Radio City Music Hall. The starlet sold out the hallowed Hall for the
second time in two years.
2006 Kicked off The Timeless Tour on January 13th in State College, PA with a string of sold-out performances to follow. One of many
sell-outs being the famed Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Critics from Bangor, ME to Oakland, CA are blown away.
The Joy of Christmas tour, now in its fourth year, kicks off 16-city tour in Chicago Nov. 24 and runs through Dec. 22.
2004 Reigning CMA Female Vocalist Martina McBride joined CMA Male Vocalist Alan Jackson on tour for a superstar pairing.
Third Annual Martina McBride Joy of Christmas Tour.
2003 Second Annual Martina McBride Joy of Christmas Tour.
2002 Launched Martina McBride Joy of Christmas Tour.
2001 Co-stared with Reba McEntire on the “Girls Night Out” tour - an all female country package she helped organize.
2000 Toured with the George Strait Country Music Festival for her second year.
1999 Joins the George Strait Country Music Festival.
Martina McBride becomes one of the first country performers to join the the landmark all-female “Lilith Fair” tour.
1997 Toured with Tim McGraw.
1995 Toured with Alan Jackson, Tim McGraw, and Clint Black.
Joined Gladys Knight, Regina Belle, and Barbara Mandrell for the Virginia Slims on the Legends Tour.
1994 Opened for Garth Brooks in the United States, United Kingdom and Europe.
Toured with Brooks & Dunn
1993 Opened for Garth Brooks in the United States.
1992 Chosen as the opening act on the Garth Brooks tour and performed for
1 million people in a single season.
OTHER ACCOLADES & EVENTS
Martina McBride has graced the covers of People, Redbook, Country Weekly, Country Music Today and Maverick Magazine among others throughout her career.
2007 Country music superstar Martina McBride reached over 80 million impressions through television exposure since the April
launch of Waking Up Laughing. The ABC News two-hour special, "Six Degrees of Martina McBride," contributed to a career-high
level of television exposure that rivals musical artists of all genres and is the best of her 15-year career.
ABC’s Primetime teamed up with Martina and Sony BMG to prove the theory of “six degrees of separation”, and to give six country
music hopefuls, who are all somehow connected to Martina, the chance to meet the superstar, have their demos produced by
Blackbird Studios and be heard by music executives. It will air as two- one hour specials in July.
Martina will return to "Big Apple" for her third appearance on NBC's Today Show in less than five months! Look for her on the
Today Show Summer Concert Series on August 24th and CBS's Early Show on August 25th
Martina joined Regis and Kelly in New Orleans on May 22nd and helped them celebrate the progress of the city since Hurricane
Katrina. McBride performed her current single "How I Feel" off her recently released ninth studio album, Waking Up Laughing.
Martina appeared on American Idol for country music week, which aired in April, to give her expert advice to the contestants. She also performed “Anyway” on the elimination show.
Martina’s hit single "Anyway" was featured in Lifetime TV's original movie "A Life Interrupted"
The Kansas Music Hall of Fame honored Martina as a 2007 inductee in a ceremony that took place on January 13 in Lawrence, Kansas.
ABC’s Primetime teamed up with Martina and Sony BMG to prove the theory of “six degrees of separation”, and to give six country music hopefuls, who are all somehow connected to Martina, the chance to meet the superstar, have their demos produced by Blackbird Studios and be heard by music executives. It will air as two- one hour specials.
2006 Chicago Sun Times awarded Martina the Best Live Act of 2006.
Martina hosts Lifetime Television’s “The Mother of All Months” movie marathon in May.
Performs “This One’s For the Girls,” for Katie Couric’s final broadcast on The Today Show.
Annual YW Celebrity Auction boasts best year ever raising nearly $145,000 -- two fans bid $20,000 for recording studio time with
Martina.
Timeless was credited as one of the “top picks” for the year in Entertainment Weekly, People Magazine and Showbiz Tonight.
Timeless is certified platinum.
2005 Mattel Launches a Martina McBride Barbie Doll.
Martina McBride is the course subject for a class at Salem College.
The class, titled “Happy Girl/Broken Wing,” gave students a chance to analyze her songs and videos to gain a deeper appreciation of how McBride uses her voice to convey a woman’s experiences and feelings.
A/E Biography did a profile on Martina McBride covering everything from family to fame.
Martina McBride made a special appearance on the Johnny Cash Tribute, “Walk the Line” on CBS.
2004 ACM Home Depot Humanitarian Award was awarded to Martina McBride praising her efforts of raising awareness about domestic violence.
Accepted Lifetime Television’s “Lifetime Champions for Change” award for her work with domestic violence organizations and was honored with her name in lights on Times Square Billboard by Lifetime Television and National Domestic Violence Hotline.
Featured in US Weekly for “Awards Winning Look” Matrix hair products advertorial in conjunction with Grammy Awards.
2003 Named one of Redbook’s “Mothers & Shakers”.
Billboard’s #2 Top Female Country Artist and #11 Top Country Artists (sales and airplay).
Won the Grand Ole Opry’s Minnie Pearl Humanitarian Award for her domestic violence efforts.
CMT’s 100 Greatest Songs of Country Music - “Independence Day” ranked #8 on the “Fan Voted” list.
Named Country Weekly’s Favorite Female Artist.
Radio & Records’ Readers Poll – Female Vocalist of the Year.
2002 Featured in Easy Spirit’s national ad campaign “Spirit of Country”.
1995 Named Music City News’ Top 10 Song of the Year - “Independence Day”.
Inducted into the Grand Ole Opry.
Country Weekly’s Golden Pick Award - Video of the Year - Independence Day”.
1994 CMT Europe’s #1 Video of the Year - “Independence Day”.
Personal Stats
Birth name: Martina Schiff
Birth date: July 29, 1966 - Sharon, Kansas
Parents: Daryl and Jeanne Schiff
Siblings: Brothers: Steve & Marty; Sister: Gina
Husband: Married John McBride on May 15, 1988
Children: Delaney Katherine
Born December 22, 1994
Emma Justine
Born March 29, 1998
Ava Rose Kathleen
Born June 20, 2005
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