Which singer won an award at he 40th Annual American Music Awards who is known for writing narrative songs about her personal life?
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American Music Awards of 2012 The 40th Annual American Music Awards was held on November 18, 2012 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums from the year 2012. It was broadcast live on ABC. The nominees were announced on October 9, 2012 by Christina Aguilera. This year included a brand new category, "Electronic Dance Music". Justin Bieber won all three of his nominations, and of each of their four nominations, Nicki Minaj won two, and Rihanna one. Katy Perry won one of her 2 nominations, whereas Adele and Taylor Swift each won the award for which they were nominated.
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Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. One of the leading contemporary recording artists, she is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which have received widespread media coverage.
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The Story of Us (song) "The Story of Us" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift for her third studio album, "Speak Now" (2010). Produced by Swift alongside Nathan Chapman, the song was sent to mainstream radio in the United States on April 19, 2011, as the fourth single from "Speak Now". Swift composed "The Story of Us" regarding the time when she encountered an ex-boyfriend of hers at the 2010 CMT Music Awards. At the event, the two attempted to ignore each other, which inspired Swift to compose the song.
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American Music Awards of 2015 The 43rd Annual American Music Awards was held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California on November 22, 2015. It was broadcast on ABC and hosted by Jennifer Lopez. With three awards, Taylor Swift was the big winner of the night. Jared Leto presented a eulogy mourning the November 2015 Paris attacks prior to presenting Celine Dion for her tributing performance. The show also marked Prince's last public award show appearance before his death in April 2016. The telecast garnered 10.98 million viewers in the United States.
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Debby Boone Deborah Anne "Debby" Boone (born September 22, 1956), is an American singer, author, and actress. She is best known for her 1977 hit, "You Light Up My Life", which spent ten weeks at No. 1 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart and led to her winning the Grammy Award for Best New Artist the following year. Boone later focused her music career on country music resulting in the 1980 No. 1 country hit "Are You on the Road to Lovin' Me Again". In the 1980s, she recorded Christian music which garnered her four top 10 Contemporary Christian albums as well as two more Grammys. Throughout her career, Boone has appeared in several musical theater productions and has co-authored many children's books with husband, Gabriel Ferrer.
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Love Song (Sara Bareilles song) "Love Song" is American singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles' debut single, released in June 2007 via Epic Records from her major-label debut album, "Little Voice" (2007). It was nominated for 2009 Grammy Awards in the categories Song of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
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Remy Ma Reminisce Mackie (née Smith; May 30, 1980), known professionally as Remy Ma, (formerly Remy Martin), is an American rapper. She contributed to the songs "Ante Up (Remix)" (2001), "Lean Back" (2004), "Conceited" (2006) and "All the Way Up" (2016). She is one of only five female rappers to ever top the "Billboard" charts and one of only three multiple winners of the BET Award for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, which she won in 2005 and 2017.
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Jordin Sparks Jordin Brianna Sparks (born December 22, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She rose to fame in 2007 after winning the sixth season of "American Idol"; at age 17, she became the youngest winner in the series' history. Her self-titled debut studio album, released later that year, was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and has sold over two million copies worldwide. The album spawned the "Billboard" Hot 100 top-ten singles "Tattoo" and "No Air"; the latter, a collaboration with Chris Brown, is currently the third highest-selling single by any "American Idol" contestant, selling over three million digital copies in the United States. The song earned Sparks her first Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.
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Amerie Ameriie Mi Marie Rogers (born January 12, 1980), known professionally as Amerie (currently Ameriie), is an American singer, songwriter, author, actress and record producer. She debuted in 2002 with her highly acclaimed debut album "All I Have". In 2003, she helped develop the BET original series "The Center", which she also hosted, and, during her run as host, accumulated the highest ratings ever for any show in its time slot. Amerie's time on the series was short-lived due to her landing a starring role in the 2004 film "First Daughter", alongside Katie Holmes, Marc Blucas, and Michael Keaton. In 2005, Amerie released her sophomore album "Touch", which included her biggest hit to date, "1 Thing". The song and the album earned her two Grammy nominations and gained her crossover recognition. Her third album, "Because I Love It", achieved moderate international success in 2007, although it was not released in North America and she was subsequently bought out of her Sony contract by LA Reid Columbia Records' roster. Ameriie released her fourth studio album, "In Love & War", in 2009 on Island Def Jam.
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Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me is a 2014 American documentary film about country music singer Glen Campbell. Campbell and close friend Julian Raymond (the film's executive producer) won a Grammy Award and were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song for writing the film's theme "I'm Not Gonna Miss You".
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Holly Gleason Holly Gleason is an American music critic, songwriter, and music industry consultant. Focused primarily on country and roots music, she has written for "Rolling Stone", the "New York Times", and "Spin", among others. As a publicist, Gleason has worked with artists including Kenny Chesney, Brooks & Dunn, Emmylou Harris, John Prine, and Rodney Crowell. Under the name Lady Goodman, she co-wrote "Better as a Memory," a #1 hit on the "Billboard Hot Country" charts for Chesney in 2008.
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Lyrica Anderson Lyrica Anderson is an African American singer and songwriter.
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Marilyn McLeod Marilyn McLeod (born 1939) is an American songwriter and singer.
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Brooke Eden Brooke Eden Helvie (born December 30, 1988), known professionally as Brooke Eden, is an American country music singer. Eden auditioned for both the seventh and tenth seasons of "American Idol", making it to Hollywood week on the former. She signed with Red Bow Records in 2015 after generating interest for her self-released single "American Dreamin'".
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Meaning of Life (album) Meaning of Life is the upcoming eighth studio album by American singer Kelly Clarkson, scheduled to be released on October 27, 2017, by Atlantic Records. The album is her debut album from Atlantic after successfully completing her recording contract with RCA Records which she had won as the first "American Idol" winner. The album was preceded by the dual release of the singles "Love So Soft" and "Move You" on September 7, 2017.
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Morgan Harper Nichols Morgan Harper Nichols (born February 4, 1990, as Morgan Novelate Harper), is an American Christian musician, gospel music recording artist, songwriter and guitarist. Her first album, "Morgan Harper Nichols", was released by Gotee Records in 2015. The albums first song, "Storyteller", was with her sister Jamie Grace featured on the track.
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Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer, actress, producer, and model. In 2009, "Guinness World Records" cited her as the most awarded female act of all-time. Houston is one of the best-selling music artists of all-time, with 200 million records sold worldwide. She released seven studio albums and two soundtrack albums, all of which have diamond, multi-platinum, platinum, or gold certification. Houston's crossover appeal on the popular music charts, as well as her prominence on MTV, starting with her video for "How Will I Know", influenced several African American women artists who follow in her footsteps.
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Ali Brustofski Ali Brustofski is an American singer-songwriter from Oakland, New Jersey. She was a finalist on The CW television network's singing show, "" in 2012, and the 2011 winner of New York's Z100 radio station's "Hometown Hero" competition, in which around 400 up-and-coming musicians participated. As a songwriter, Brustofski won the 2009 NYC Songwriters Circle's "Young Songwriter Award". On television, her original song "Rewind" was featured in two episodes of NBC's "The Voice".
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Lewis Storey Lewis Gerald Storey (born February 11, 1950) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. He was nominated best New Male Vocalist of the Year by the Academy of Country Music, won several Songwriters Guild of America awards, and has collaborated with country music acts like Pam Tillis, Rosanne Cash and John Jorgenson. His most recent album, "Storey Road", was released in August 2015.
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Nicole Atkins Nicole Atkins (born October 1, 1978) is an American singer-songwriter. Her influences include 50s crooner music, 60s psychedelia, soul music, and the Brill Building style of writing. Atkins has been compared to Roy Orbison and singers from the Brill Building era.
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Idina Menzel Idina Kim Menzel ( ; born Idina Kim Mentzel; May 30, 1971) is an American actress, singer, and songwriter.
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Wayna Wayna (real name Woyneab Miraf Wondwossen) is an R&B/soul singer and songwriter who was born in Ethiopia and raised in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. She worked as a writer for the Clinton White House before releasing three solo albums, garnering three Billboard-charting singles and a Grammy nomination. She currently tours as a vocalist with musical icon Stevie Wonder."