Profile
Famous as :
Rock musician, singerBirth Name :
Melissa Lou EtheridgeBirth Date :
May 29, 1961Birth Place :
Leavenworth, Kansas, USAClaim to fame :
Single "Bring Me Some Water" from album "Melissa Etheridge" (1988)
Academy Awards, USA
2007
Won Oscarcategory Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song (from movie "An Inconvenient Truth" (2006)) for "I Need to Wake Up"
American Music Awards
1996
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
ASCAP Pop Music Awards
2007
Won ASCAP Founders AwardBroadcast Film Critics Association Awards
2007
Got nomination for BFCA Awardcategory Best Song (from movie "An Inconvenient Truth" (2006)) for "I Need to Wake Up"
Gibson Guitar Awards
2001
Won Gibson Guitar Awardcategory Best Rock Guitarist Female
2000
Got nomination for Gibson Guitar Awardcategory Best Rock Guitarist Female
1999
Won Orville H. Gibson Guitar Awardcategory Best Blues Guitarist (Female)
GLAAD Media Awards
2008
Got nomination for GLAAD Media Awardcategory Music Artist for "The Awakening"
2006
Won Stephen F. Kolzak Award2005
Got nomination for GLAAD Media Awardcategory Outstanding Music Artist for "Lucky"
1999
Won Stephen F. Kolzak Awardshared with Julie Cypher
Grammy Awards
2007
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media (from movie "An Inconvenient Truth" (2006)) for "I Need to Wake Up"
2005
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rock Vocal Solo Performance for "Breathe"
2003
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rock Vocal Performance - Female for "The Weakness In Me"
2002
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rock Vocal Performance - Female for "I Want To Be In Love"
2001
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rock Vocal Performance - Female for "Enough Of Me"
2000
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rock Vocal Performance - Female for "Angels Would Fall"
2000
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rock Album for "Breakdown"
1995
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Rock Vocal Performance - Female for "Come To My Window"
1993
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Rock Vocal Performance - Female for "Ain't It Heavy"
1991
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rock Vocal Performance - Female for "The Angels"
1990
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rock Vocal Performance - Female for "Brave And Crazy"
1989
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rock Vocal Performance - Female for "Bring Me Some Water"
Juno Awards
1990
Won Juno Awardcategory International Entertainer of the Year
World Soundtrack Awards
2007
Got nomination for World Soundtrack Awardcategory Best Original Song Written for Film (from movie "An Inconvenient Truth" (2006)) for "I Need to Wake Up"
