Guide Note

Country music singer and Grammy nominated Martina McBride rose to stardom in the late 1990s and to this day has recorded a total of ten albums. Two albums are certified gold and seven are certified platinum or higher. She has more than thirty singles and her biggest hit "I Love You," in 1999, spent five weeks at number one on the country charts. Nicknamed the "Celine Dion of Country Music," McBride has sold over 16 million albums--the most recent of which is "Martina McBride: Live In Concert" in 2008.

Fast Facts

1. Full name: Martina Mariea Schiff McBride
2. Born: July 29, 1966
3. Hometown: Sharon, Kansas
4. Years Active: 1992 - Present
5. Record Labels: RCA and BMG Music
6. Studio albums: 9
7. Compilation albums: 3
8. Singles: 49
9. Music videos: 22

• 1992: The Time Has Come
• 1993: The Way That I Am *1995: Wild Angels
• 1997: Evolution
• 1998: White Christmas *1999: Emotion
• 2000: CMT Girls' Night Out
• 2001: Greatest Hits
• 2003: Martina
• 2005: Timeless
• 2007: Waking Up Laughing
• 2008: Martina McBride: Live In Concert

1. 1994: Music Video of the Year for "Independence Day"
2. 1995: Music Video of the Year for "Independence Day"
3. 1999: Female Vocalist of the Year
4. 2001: Top Female Vocalist
5. 2002: Female Video of the Year
6. 2002: Top Female Vocalist
7. 2002: Female Vocalist of the Year
8. 2003: Female Video of the Year
9. 2003: Top Female Vocalist
10. 2003: Female Vocalist of the Year
11. 2003: Favorite Female Country Artist
12. 2004: Female Vocalist of the Year