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March 28, 1955

Reba Nell McEntire

1977 Reba McEntire

1979 Out of a Dream

1980 Feel the Fire

1981 Heart to Heart

1982 Unlimited

1983 Behind the Scene

1984 Just a Little Love

1984 My Kind of Country

1985 Have I Got a Deal for You

1986 Whoever's in New England

What Am I Gonna Do About You

1987 The Last One to Know

1988 Reba

1989 Sweet Sixteen

1990 Rumor Has It

1991 For My Broken Heart

1992 It's Your Call

1994 Read My Mind

1995 Starting Over

1996 What If It's You

1998 If You See Him

1999 So Good Together

2003 Room to Breathe

2007 Reba: Duets

Actress

Working Class (TV series) (1 episode, 2011)

Better with You (TV series) (1 episode, 2010)

Reba (TV series) (125 episodes, 2001-2007)

The Fox and the Hound 2 (video) (voice) (2006)

Charlotte's Web (voice) (2006)

Great Performances (TV series) (1 episode, 2006)

One Night at McCool's (2001)

Secret of Giving (TV movie) (1999)

Hercules (TV series) (voice) (2 episodes, 1998)

Forever Love (TV movie) (1998)

Buffalo Girls (TV movie) (1995)

Is There Life Out There? (TV movie) (1994)

The Little Rascals (1994)

North (1994)

Maverick (uncredited) (1994)

Frasier (TV series) (voice) (1 episode, 1994)

The Man from Left Field (TV movie) (1993)

The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (TV movie) (1991)

Bob Hope's Cross-Country Christmas (TV movie) (1991)

Tremors (1990)

Producer

Reba (TV series) (co-executive producer / executive producer) (52 episodes, 2002-2004)

Secret of Giving (TV movie) (executive producer) (1999)

Forever Love (TV movie) (executive producer) (1998)

Is There Life Out There? (TV movie) (executive producer) (1994)

Reba: For My Broken Heart (video) (producer: all videos) (1992)

Appearances

The 45th Annual CMA Awards (TV special) (2011)

CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock (TV special) (2011)

CMT Insider (TV series) (28 episodes, 2006-2011)

Girls' Night Out: Superstar Women of Country (TV special) (2011)

Country Music Across America (TV series) (2 episodes, 2008-2011)

The Voice (TV series) (4 episodes, 2011)

CMT: What's Your 20? 20 Greatest Women, 20 Years (TV special) (2011)

46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (TV special) (2011)

All Together Now: A Celebration of Service (TV special) (2011)

Backstory: Reba McEntire (TV movie) (2011)

CMT: 40 Greatest Love Songs (TV special) (2011)

New Year's Eve Live! (TV special) (2010)

CMT Top 20 Countdown (TV series) (2 episodes, 2010)

The 2010 American Country Awards (TV special) (2010)

CMA Country Christmas (TV special) (2010)

Late Show with David Letterman (TV series) (3 episodes, 1995-2010)

The 44th Annual CMA Awards (TV special) (2010)

CMA Music Fest 2010 (TV special) (2010)

A Capitol Fourth (TV documentary) (2010)

Dolly Celebrates 25 Years of Dollywood (TV movie) (2010)

2010 CMT Music Awards (TV special) (2010)

ACM Presents: Brooks & Dunn -- The Last Rodeo (TV movie) (2010)

The 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (TV special) (2010)

Entertainment Tonight (TV series) (11 episodes, 2006-2010)

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series) (5 episodes, 2006-2009)

On the Set with Reba: Consider Me Gone (TV documentary) (2009)

The Thanksgiving Day Parade on CBS (TV special) (2009)

2009 American Music Awards (TV special) (2009)

The 43rd Annual Country Music Association Awards (TV special) (2009)

Rachael Ray Show (TV series) (1 episode, 2009)

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series) (1 episode, 2009)

Live with Regis and Kelly (TV series) (2 episodes, 2004-2009)

CMT Star Crossed (TV series) (1 episode, 2009)

The Bonnie Hunt Show (TV series) (1 episode, 2009)

Walmart Soundcheck (TV series) (1 episode, 2009)

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV series) (1 episode, 2009)

Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (TV series) (1 episode, 2009)

Tavis Smiley (TV series) (1 episode, 2009)

People Country Special on CMT (TV series) (1 episode, 2009)

Crook & Chase (TV series) (1 episode, 2009)

On the Set with Reba: Strange (TV documentary) (2009)

The 7th Annual TV Land Awards (TV special) (2009)

44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (TV special) (2009)

The New Price Is Right (TV series) (1 episode, 2009)

42nd Annual Country Music Association Awards (TV special) (2008)

Master Series (TV series) (1 episode, 2008)

43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (TV special) (2008)

41st Annual Country Music Association Awards (TV special) (2007)

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series) (5 episodes, 1992-2007)

Larry King Live (TV series) (2 episodes, 2005-2007)

The View (TV series) (3 episodes, 2005-2007)

42nd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (TV special) (2007)

Charlotte's Web: Some Voices (video documentary short) (2007)

CMT Crossroads (TV series) (1 episode, 2007)

Project Mom (TV series) (1 episode, 2007)

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special) (2006)

Reba: Video Gold II (video) (2006)

CMT Giants (TV series) (1 episode, 2006)

The Megan Mullally Show (TV series) (1 episode, 2006)

In the Mix (TV series) (1 episode, 2006)

CMT: The Greatest - 40 Days That Shaped Country Music (TV documentary) (2006)

Biography (TV series documentary) (4 episodes, 2000-2006)

Access Hollywood (TV series) (1 episode, 2006)

CMT: The Greatest - 20 Greatest Country Comedy Shows (TV special) (2006)

41st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (TV special) (2006)

The Early Show (TV series) (1 episode, 2006)

The 40th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (TV special) (2006)

Thank You Billy Graham (video short) (2006)

The 7th Annual Family Television Awards (TV special) (2006)

Good Morning America (TV series) (1 episode, 2005)

Showbiz Tonight (TV series) (1 episode, 2005)

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (TV series) ( 1 episode, 2005)

The CMT Music Awards (TV special) (2005)

Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series) (1 episode, 2005)

48 Hours (TV series documentary) (1 episode, 2004)

The 39th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (TV special) (2004)

CMT Total Release: Reba McEntire (TV documentary) (2004)

CMT Making the Video: Reba McEntire - Somebody (TV documentary) (2004)

CMT Got Me in with the Band (TV series) (2004)

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special) (2003)

The 38th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (TV special) (2003)

Hollywood Squares (TV series) (10 episodes, 2002-2003)

Revealed with Jules Asner (TV series) (2 episodes, 2002-2003)

TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV (TV special documentary) (2003)

Living with Michael Jackson: A Tonight Special (TV special documentary) (uncredited) (2003)

Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary) (4 episodes, 2002-2003)

Dolly Parton: Platinum Blonde (TV documentary) (2003)

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (TV series) (1 episode, 2002)

Inside Fame (TV series documentary) (1 episode, 2002)

The 37th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (TV special) (2002)

The 29th Annual American Music Awards (TV special) (2002)

Christmas in Washington (TV special) (2001)

America: A Tribute to Heroes (TV special documentary) (2001)

Red Steagall Presents Cowboy: The Legend, the Legacy (TV movie) (2001)

The 55th Annual Tony Awards (TV special) (2001)

The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series) (3 episodes, 1996-2001)

Stars Sing The Beatles (TV documentary) (2000)

Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration (TV documentary) (2000)

Live by Request: Reba McEntire (TV movie) (1999)

Asleep at the Wheel: The Making of 'Ride with Bob' (TV movie) (1999)

The American Film Institute Salute to Dustin Hoffman (TV special documentary) (1999)

The Roseanne Show (TV series) (1 episode, 1998)

Naked Nashville (TV series documentary) (1 episode, 1998)

The 33rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (TV special) (1998)

Video Playback: TNN's First 15 Years (TV movie) (1998)

Roger Miller Remembered (TV special) (1998)

The 24th Annual People’s Choice Awards (TV special) (1998)

A Conversation with Burt Reynolds (TV movie) (1997)

The 32nd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (TV special) (1997)

Diagnosis Murder (TV series) (1 episode, 1997)

The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder (TV series) (1 episode, 1996)

The 31st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (TV special) (1996)

The 23rd Annual American Music Awards (TV special) (1996)

Grand Ole Opry 70th Anniversary (TV special) (1996)

Reba: Starting Over (TV documentary) (1995)

The 30th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (TV special) (1995)

The 22nd Annual American Music Awards (TV special) (1995)

Reba: Celebrating Twenty Years (video) (1995)

Reba Live (video) (1995)

28th Annual Country Music Association Awards (TV special) (1994)

The Roots of Country: Nashville Celebrates the Ryman (TV special) (1994)

28th Annual TNN/Music City News Country Awards (TV special) (1994)

Vicki! (TV series) (2 episodes, 1993-1994)

Hot Country Jam '94 (TV special) (1994)

The 21st Annual American Music Awards (TV special) (1994)

The American Music Awards 20th Anniversary Special (TV special) (1993)

The Legend of the Beverly Hillbillies (TV special documentary) (1993)

The Academy of Country Music's Greatest Hits (TV special) (1993)

Andy Griffith Show Reunion (TV special) (1993)

Evening Shade (TV series) (2 episodes, 1993)

Country Music Association's 35th Anniversary (TV special) (1993)

The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special) (1993)

Reba McEntire Greatest Hits (video short) (1993)

26th Annual Country Music Association Awards (TV special) (1992)

In a New Light: A Call to Action in the War Against AIDS (TV documentary) (1992)

American Bandstand's 40th Anniversary Special (TV special) (1992)

The 27th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (TV special) (1992)

WrestleMania VIII (TV movie) (1992)

One on One with John Tesh (TV series) (1 episode, 1992)

Reba: For My Broken Heart (video) (1992)

The 19th Annual American Music Awards (TV special) (1992)

The Judds Farewell Concert (TV documentary) (1991)

The Chuck Woolery Show (TV series) (1 episode, 1991)

25th Annual Country Music Association Awards (TV special) (1991)

The 26th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (TV special) (1991)

The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (1991)

The 33rd Annual Grammy Awards (TV special) (1991)

Hee Haw (TV series) (6 episodes, 1981-1991)

Grand Ole Opry 65th Anniversary (TV special) (1991)

Reba in Concert (video) (1991)

The 18th Annual American Music Awards (TV special) (1991)

24th Annual Country Music Association Awards (TV special) (1990)

The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series) (1 episode, 1989)

The Home Show (TV series) (1 episode, 1989)

The 24th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (TV special) (1989)

Reba (video) (1989)

Season's Greetings: An Evening with John Williams and the Boston Pops Orchestra (TV movie) (1988)

Happy Birthday Bob 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (TV special) (1988)

The 23rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (TV special) (1988)

Bob Hope Winterfest Christmas Show (TV special) (1987)

The 22nd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (TV special) (1987)

The 14th Annual American Music Awards (TV special) (1987)

20th Annual Music City News Awards (TV special) (1986)

The 21st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (TV special) (1986)

The 28th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special) (1986)

Grand Ole Opry 60th Anniversary (TV special) (1986)

The 20th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (TV special) (1985)

Country Gold (TV movie) (1982)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series) (1 episode, 1981)

1970 That Good Ole Nashville Music (TV series) (1970)

Academy of Country Music Awards

2010 Nominated Academy of Country Music Award – Top Female Vocalist of the Year

2009 Nominated Academy of Country Music Award – Vocal Event of the Year for: "Cowgirls Don't Cry". Shared with Brooks & Dunn

2008 Nominated Academy of Country Music Award – Vocal Event of the Year for: "Because of You". Shared with Kelly Clarkson

2005 Won ACM Special Award - Most Female Vocalist Wins

2003 Won ACM Leading Lady Award

2002 Won Home Depot Humanitarian Award

1995 Won Academy of Country Music Award - Entertainer of the Year

1995 Won Academy of Country Music Award - Top Female Vocalist

1994 Nominated Academy of Country Music Award – Video of the Year for: "Does He Love You". Shared with Linda Davis

1994 Nominated Academy of Country Music Award – Vocal Event of the year. Shared with Linda Davis

1994 Nominated Academy of Country Music Award – Vocal Event of the Year. Shared with Vince Gill

1994 Nominated Academy of Country Music Award – Entertainer of the Year

1994 Nominated Academy of Country Music Award – Single Record of the Year for: "Does He Love You". Shared with Linda Davis

1994 Nominated Academy of Country Music Award – Top Female Vocalist

1993 Nominated Academy of Country Music Award – Video of the Year for: "Take It Back"

1993 Nominated Academy of Country Music Award – Entertainer of the Year

1992Won Academy of Country Music Award - Video of the Year for: "Is There Life Out There"

1992– Won Academy of Country Music Award - Top Female Vocalist

1992 Nominated Academy of Country Music Award – Entertainer of the Year

1991 Won Academy of Country Music Award - Top Female Vocalist

1991 Nominated Academy of Country Music Award – Vocal Event of the Year. Shared with Vince Gill

1991 Nominated Academy of Country Music Award – Entertainer of the Year

1990 Nominated Academy of Country Music Award – Video of the Year for: "Cathy's Clown"

1990 Nominated Academy of Country Music Award – Top Female Vocalist

1989 Nominated Academy of Country Music Award – Top Female Vocalist

1989 Nominated Academy of Country Music Award – Video of the Year for: "Sunday Kind of Love"

1988 Nominated Academy of Country Music Award – Top Female Vocalist

1988 Nominated Academy of Country Music Award – Entertainer of the Year

1987 Won Academy of Country Music Award - Video of the Year for: "Whoever's In New England"

1987 Won Academy of Country Music Award - Top Female Vocalist

1987 Nominated Academy of Country Music Award – Entertainer of the Year

1987 Nominated Academy of Country Music Award – Single Record of the Year for: "Whoever's in New England"

1986 Won Academy of Country Music Award - Top Female Vocalist

1985 Won Academy of Country Music Award - Top Female Vocalist

1984 Nominated Academy of Country Music Award – Top Female Vocalist

1981 Nominated Academy of Country Music Award – New Female Vocalist of the Year

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

1991 Nominated Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actress for: Tremors (1990)

American Music Awards

2009 Nominated American Music Award - Favorite Country Female Artist

2008 Nominated American Music Award - Favorite Country Female Artist

2004 Won American Music Award - Favorite Country Female Artist

2001 – Nominated American Music Award - Favorite Country Female Artist

1998 Won American Music Award - Favorite Female Country Artist

1996 Won American Music Award - Favorite Female Country Artist

1995 Won American Music Award - Favorite Country Album for: "Read My Mind"

1995 Won American Music Award - Favorite Country Female Artist

1994 Won American Music Award - Favorite Country Female Artist

1994 Nominated American Music Award - Favorite Country Album for: "It's Your Call"

1993 Won American Music Award - Favorite Country Album for: "For My Broken Heart"

1993 Won American Music Award - Favorite Country Female Artist

1992 Nominated American Music Award - Favorite Country Album for: "Rumor Has It"

1991 Won American Music Award - Favorite Country Female Artist

1991 Won American Music Award - Favorite Country Album for: "Reba Live"

1990 Won American Music Award - Favorite Country Female Artist

1989 Won American Music Award - Favorite Country Female Artist

1988 Won American Music Award - Favorite Country Female Artist

1988 Nominated American Music Award - Favorite Country Video for: "What Am I Going To Do About You?"

1987 Won American Music Award - Favorite Country Female Video Artist

1987 Nominated American Music Award - Favorite Country Female Artist

1987 Nominated American Music Award - Favorite Country Album for: "Whoever's In New England"

1987 Nominated American Music Award - Favorite Country Video for "Whoever's In New England"

ASCAP Awards

2008 Won ASCAP Golden Note Award

Billboard Awards

1994 Won Billboard Award - Favorite Female Country Artist

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards

1997 Won Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Album by a Female Country Artist for: "What If It's You"

1995 Won Blockbuster Entertainment Award - category Favorite Country Artist

CMT Flameworthy Video Music Awards

2005 Nominated Flameworthy Female Video of the Year for: "Somebody"

2004 Won CMT Johnny Cash Visionary Award

2004 Nominated CMT Flameworthy Video Music Award - Flameworthy Female Video of the Year for: "I'm Gonna Take That Mountain"

CMT Awards

2009 Nominated CMT Music Award - Collaborative Video of the Year for: "Cowgirls Don't Cry". Shared with Brooks & Dunn

2008 Nominated CMT Music Award - Collaborative Video of the Year for: "Because of You". Shared with Kelly Clarkson

2006 Nominated CMT Music Award - Most Inspiring Video of the Year for: "You're Gonna Be"

Country Music Association Awards

2009 Nominated Country Music Association Award - Female Vocalist of the Year

2009 Nominated Country Music Association Award - category Musical Event of the Year for: "Cowgirls Don't Cry". Shared with Brooks & Dunn

2008 Nominated Country Music Association Award - Musical Event of the Year for: "Every Other Weekend". Shared with Kenny Chesney

2007 Nominated Country Music Association Award - Female Vocalist of the Year

2007 Nominated Country Music Association Award - Musical Event of the Year for: "Because of You". Shared with Kelly Clarkson

2004 Nominated Country Music Association Award - Female Vocalist of the Year

2000 Won Country Music Association Award - International Artist of the Year

1998 Nominated Country Music Association Award - Vocal Event of the Year for: "If You See Him/If You See Her". Shared with Brooks & Dunn

1996 – Nominated Country Music Association Award - Vocal Event of the Year for: "On My Own". Shared with Martina McBride; Linda Davis; Trisha Yearwood

1995 Nominated Country Music Association Award - Female Vocalist of the Year

1995 Nominated Country Music Association Award - Entertainer of the Year

1994 Won Country Music Association Award - Vocal Event of the Year for: "Does He Love You". Shared with Linda Davis

1994 Nominated Country Music Association Award - Entertainer of the Year

1994 Nominated Country Music Association Award - Female Vocalist of the Year

1994 Nominated Country Music Association Award - Music Video of the Year for: "Does He Love You". Shared with Linda Davis

1994 Nominated Country Music Association Award - Single of the Year for: "Does He Love You". Shared with Linda Davis

1994 Nominated Country Music Association Award - Album of the Year for "Rhythm, Country & Blues"

1993 Nominated Country Music Association Award - Entertainer of the Year

1993 Nominated Country Music Association Award - Vocal Event of the Year. Shared with Vince Gill

1992 Nominated Country Music Association Award - Female Vocalist of the Year

1992 Nominated Country Music Association Award - Entertainer of the Year

1992 Nominated Country Music Association Award - Album of the Year for: "For My Broken Heart"

1992 Nominated Country Music Association Award - Music Video of the Year for: "Is There Life Out There"

1991 Nominated Country Music Association Award - Album of the Year for: "Rumor Has It"

1991 Nominated Country Music Association Award - Female Vocalist of the Year

1991 Nominated Country Music Association Award - Music Video of the Year for: "Fancy"

1991 Nominated Country Music Association Award - Entertainer of the Year

1990 Nominated Country Music Association Award - Vocal Event of the Year. Shared with Vince Gill

1990 Nominated Country Music Association Award - Female Vocalist of the Year

1989 Nominated Country Music Association Award - Entertainer of the Year

1989 Nominated Country Music Association Award - Female Vocalist of the Year

1988 Nominated Country Music Association Award - Female Vocalist of the Year

1988 Nominated Country Music Association Award - Entertainer of the Year

1987 Won Country Music Association Award - Female Vocalist of the Year

1987 Nominated Country Music Association Award - Album of the Year for: "What Am I Gonna Do About you"

1987 Nominated Country Music Association Award - Music Video of the Year for: "What Am I Gonna Do About You"

1987 Nominated Country Music Association Award - Entertainer of the Year

1986 Won Country Music Association Award - Female Vocalist of the Year

1986 Won Country Music Association Award - Entertainer of the Year

1986 Nominated Country Music Association Award - Single of the Year for: "Whoever's In New England"

1986 Nominated Country Music Association Award - Album of the Year for: "Whoever's in New England"

1986 Nominated Country Music Association Award - Music Video of the Year for: "Whoever's In New England"

1985 Won Country Music Association Award - category Female Vocalist of the Year

1985 Nominated Country Music Association Award - Album of the Year for: "My Kind of Country"

1985 Nominated Country Music Association Award - Entertainer of the Year

1984 Won Country Music Association Award - Female Vocalist of the Year

1983 Nominated Country Music Association Award - Female Vocalist of the Year

1983 Nominated Country Music Association Award - Horizon Award

Country Weekly Golden Pick Awards

1997 Won Country Weekly Golden Pick Award - Favorite Female Artist

Golden Globes, USA

2004 Nominated Golden Globe Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy for: Reba (2001)

Grammy Awards

2008 Nominated Grammy Award - Best Country Collaboration with Vocals for: "Because of You" - shared with Kelly Clarkson

2001 Nominated Grammy Award - Best Music Video, Short Form for "What Do You Say"

1999 Nominated Grammy Award - Best Country Collaboration for: "If You See Him/If You See Her". Shared with Brooks & Dunn

1996 Nominated Grammy Award - Best Country Collaboration with Vocals for: "On My Own". Shared with Trisha Yearwood

1995 Nominated Grammy Award - Best Country Vocal Performance - Female for: "She Thinks His Name Was John"

1995 Nominated Grammy Award - Best Country Album for "Read My Mind"

1994 Won Grammy Award - Best Country Vocal Collaboration for: "Does He Love". Shared with Linda Davis

1994 Nominated Grammy Award - Best Country Vocal Collaboration for "The Heart Won't Lie". Shared with Vince Gill

1993 Nominated Grammy Award - Best Country Vocal Performance - Female for: "The Greatest Man I Never Knew"

1992 Nominated Grammy Award - Best Country Vocal Performance - Female for: "For My Broken Heart"

1991 Nominated Grammy Award - Got nomination for Grammy Award - Best Country Vocal Performance - Female for: "You Lie"

1989 Nominated Grammy Award - Best Country Vocal Performance - Female for: "Reba"

1988 Nominated Grammy Award - Best Country Vocal Performance - Female for: "Love Me Like You Used To"

1987 Won Grammy Award - Best Country Vocal Performance - Female for: "Whoever's In New England"

HMV British Country Music Awards

2000 Won HMV British Country Music Award - International Female Vocalist

1999 Won HMV British Country Music Award - International Female Vocalist

Music City Walk of Fame

2006 Won Music City Walk of Fame

People’s Choice Awards

1998 Won People's Choice Award - Favorite Female Musical Performer

1997 Won People's Choice Award - Favorite Female Musical Performer

1996 Won People's Choice Award - Favorite Female Musical Performer

1995 Won People's Choice Award - Favorite Female Country Performer

1994 Won People's Choice Award - Favorite Female Country Performer

1992 Won People's Choice Award - Favorite Female Musical Performance

1992 Won People's Choice Award - Favorite Female Country Performer

People's Choice Awards, USA

2002 – Won People's Choice Award - Favorite Female Performer in a New Television Series for Reba (2001)

TNN/Music City News Country Awards

1998 Won Minnie Pearl Humanitarian Award

1995 Won TNN/Music City News Country Award - Female Vocalist of the Year

1994 Won TNN/Music City News Country Award - Vocal Collaboration for: "Does He Love You" - shared with Linda Davis

1993 Won TNN/Music City News Country Award - Favorite Female Artist

1992 Won TNN/Music City News Country Award - Female Artist of the Year

Walk of Fame (Hollywood)

1998 Won Star on the Walk of Fame. Recording; at 7018 Hollywood Blvd.

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A feisty redhead with a thick Oklahoma accent, Reba McEntire paralyzed a strong, pure voice and a penchant for singing songs about ordinary women – and the extraordinary demands that life places on them – into country-music super-stardom. She is one of the best-selling female country artists of all time, yet still remains accessible enough for her fans to refer to her simply as Reba. McEntire’s unaffected, strikingly emotional delivery invited a few comparisons to her idol Patsy Cline; and like Cline, McEntire made news outside the C&W arena as the result of a plane crash: In 1991 eight members of her band were killed when a twin-engine jet bound for a show in Texas slammed into the side of a mountain. (The musicians included Jim Hammon, Paula Kay Evans, Michael Thomas, Terry Jackson, Joey Cigainero, Tony Saputo and Chris Austin, as well as band manager, Kirk Capello). The tragedy occurred the same year that McEntire released “For My Broken Heart”, her most consistently grim album (and one of her biggest commercial successes).

McEntire’s father was a steer roper on the rodeo circuit. During high school, the singer competed at rodeos as a barrel racer and played nightclubs with her siblings as the Singing McEntires. She eventually went to college and planned to become a teacher, but a gig singing the national anthem at the National Rodeo Finals resulted in a contract with Mercury Records. Her first Top 10 C&W hit came in 1980 – four years after signing – with “(You Life Me) Up to Heaven” (#8). A steady stream of country hits followed: “Today All Over Again” (#5, 1981), “I’m Not That Lonely Yet” (#3, 1982), “Can’t Even Get the Blues” (#1, 1982),”You’re the First Time I’ve Thought About Leaving” (#1, 1983, “Why Do We Want (What We Know We Can’t Have)” (#7, 1983), “Why Do We Want (What We Know We Can’t Have)” (#7, 1983) and “Just a Little Love” (#5, 1984).

But it was in the latter half of the 1980s, after she switched to MCA Records, that McEntire’s star really rose. Her string of Top 3 C&W albums began with 1986’s “Whoever’s in New England” (#1) and continued with “What Am I Gonna Do About You” (#1, 1986), Greatest Hits (#2, 1987), “The Last One to Know” (#3, 1987), “Reba” (#1, 1988), “Sweet Sixteen” (#1, 1989), “Reba Live” (#2, 1989), “Rumor Has It” (#2, 1990), “For My Broken Heart” (#3, 1991), “It’s Your Call (#1, 1992), “Greatest Hits, vol. 2” (32, 1993), “Read My Mind” (#2, 1994), “Starting Over” (#1, 1995), “What If It’s You” (#1, 1996) and “If You See Him” (#2, 1998). McEntire racked up an equally impressive list of top country singles, including “How Blue” (#1, 1994), “Somebody Should Leave” (#1, 1985), “Whoever’s in New England” (#1, 1986), “Little Rock” (#1, 1986), “What Am I Gonna Do About You” (#1, 1986), “One Promise Too Late” (#1, 1987), “The Last One to Know” (#1, 1987), “Love Will Find Its Way to You” (#1, 1988). “I Know How He Feels” (#1, 1988), “New Fool at an Old Game” (#1, 1988), “Cathy’s Clown” (#1, 1989), “Walk On” (#2, 1990), “You Lie” (#1, 1990), “Rumor Has It” (#3, 1990), “Fallin’ Out of Love” (#2, 1991), “For My Broken Heart” (#1, 1991), “Is There Life Out There” (#1, 1992, “The Greatest Man I Never Knew” (#3, 1992, “Does He Love You” (#1, 1993), “Till You Love Me” (#2, 1994), “The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter” (#1, 1995), “And Still” (#2, 1995), “The Fear of Being Alone” (#2, 1996, “How Was I to Know” (#1, 1996), “I’d Rather Ride Around With You” (#2, 1997) and “If You See Him / If You See Her”, a collaboration with Brooks & Dunn (#1, 1998).

McEntire is also known as a strong businesswoman; she and her second husband, Narvel Blackstock – her band’s steel guitarist, who became her road manager – ran Starstruck Entertainment, a company that handled song publishing and managing other acts. McEntire branched out into acting in 1989 with a role in the cult horror flick “Tremors”. She also co-starred in the Kenney Rogers’ TV movie “The Gambler”, as well as a few telefilms based on her own songs. In 1994 McEntire published her autobiography, “Reba: My Story” (written with Tom Carter), which spent 15 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. That same year, her album “Read My Mind reached #2 on the country chart. She continued to release a new album almost every year in the late 1990s and two in 1999, one a Christmas collection. In 1999 McEntire also published a second book, “Comfort From a Country Quilt: Finding New Inspiration and Strength From Old-Fashioned Values”, reflections on her life, particularly being a mother to her then, nine year old son, Shelby. In addition, she went on the road with “The Singer’s Diary, a musical play about her life and career from 1974 to 1991 (with McEntire playing herself) that ended with a concert. In March 2001 she returned to feature-film acting in “One Night at McCool’s”, with Michael Douglas and Paul Reiser. She became a hit on Broadway that year as well, starring in “Annie Get Your Gun”.

She remains second only to Dolly Parton as the female performer with the most number-one country singles over the course of her career) and has released five gold albums, six platinum albums, two double-platinum albums, four triple-platinum albums, a quadruple-platinum album, and a quintuple-platinum album, for certified album sales of 33.5 million over the 20-year period. She expanded her activities as an actress in film, on stage, and particularly on television, where she starred in a situation comedy, “Reba”, which lasted from 2001 to 2007.