LeAnn Rimes's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A closer look at the biggest achievements of LeAnn Rimes. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.

LeAnn Rimes is an American singer, songwriter, and actress who achieved fame as a country music artist at 13. She has since expanded her musical repertoire to include pop and contemporary Christian genres. With over 40 singles on international charts since 1996 and global record sales exceeding 48 million, she is commercially very successful. Billboard recognized her as a top-selling artist of the 1990s, highlighting her significant impact on the music industry.

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1990: Billboard Ranking

Billboard ranked LeAnn Rimes at number 17 in terms of sales success in the 1990-1999 decade.

1996: Rimes rose to success

In 1996, LeAnn Rimes rose to success as a country music artist at the age of 13.

1996: Signing with Curb Records

In 1996, after being discovered and promoted by Bill Mack, LeAnn Rimes signed a recording contract with Curb Records in Nashville.

1996: Signing with Curb Records and Release of "Blue"

In 1996, after signing with Curb Records, LeAnn Rimes released the single "Blue", which became a top-10 hit on the American Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. Her first Curb album and third overall, Blue, was certified Platinum six times and established her as a major country artist.

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1996: ACM Awards

In 1996, the Academy of Country Music awarded LeAnn Rimes as Top New Female Vocalist, Song of the Year and Single Record of the Year.

1996: Release of "Blue" album

LeAnn Rimes's first Curb album and third overall, Blue was released in 1996. The album peaked at number one on Billboard's Top Country Albums and debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 albums chart.

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1997: Crossover into Pop Music with "How Do I Live"

In 1997, LeAnn Rimes crossed over into pop music with "How Do I Live", which became one of the best-selling singles of the 1990s. The track was included on her next album You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs (1997), which was certified quadruple Platinum.

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1997: Grammy Awards and CMA Horizon Award

In 1997, LeAnn Rimes earned her first Grammy Award for Best New Artist and Best Female Country Vocal Performance. That year, the Country Music Association also awarded LeAnn Rimes the Horizon Award.

March 1999: "Blue" Certified Six Times Platinum

In March 1999, LeAnn Rimes's album Blue was certified six times Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

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1999: Billboard Ranking

Billboard ranked LeAnn Rimes at number 17 in terms of sales success in the 1990-1999 decade.

2001: Success of "Can't Fight the Moonlight"

In 2001, LeAnn Rimes's "Can't Fight the Moonlight" became a major pop hit worldwide, charting within the top 10 of several countries, and was the biggest-selling single of the year in Australia.

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February 2009: "What I Cannot Change" Tops Dance Charts

In February 2009, the third single from album Family, "What I Cannot Change", became the first country song to top the Billboard dance charts.

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2009: Humanitarian Award

In 2009, LeAnn Rimes was given a special humanitarian award from the Academy of Country Music in honor of her philanthropic efforts.

2013: Tribute to Patsy Cline

In 2013, LeAnn Rimes performed a tribute to Patsy Cline at the American Country Awards, singing a medley of Cline's songs.

December 16, 2020: Winner of The Masked Singer

On December 16, 2020, LeAnn Rimes was revealed as the winner of the fourth season of the Fox reality singing competition, "The Masked Singer", where she competed as "Sun".

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