Shawn Colvin (born January 10, 1958) is a pop artist who received critical success in the 1990s with a number of Grammy winning/nominated albums. She lives in Austin, Texas, a city with a thriving music scene.

She was the guest vocal artist on the Lisa Loeb single Falling in Love as well as appearing at various Lilith Fair music festivals. She also has been featured on the popular live music show Ausin City Limits and played at the 2003 Austin City Limits Music Festival.

Awards and Acclaim

• Grammy Awards
  • 1991: Best Contemporary Folk Album - Steady On
  • 1998: Record of the Year - A Few Small Repairs
  • 1998: Song of the Year - "Sunny Came Home"

• Grammy Nominations
  • 1994: Best Contemporary Folk Recording - Fat City
  • 1994: Best Female Pop Vocal Performance - "I Don't Know Why"
  • 1995: Best Contemporary Folk Album - Cover Girl
  • 1997: Best Pop Album - A Few Small Repairs
  • 1997: Best Female Pop Vocal Performance - "Get Out Of This House"

• New York Music Award
  • 1989: Best Debut Female Vocalist

Discography

• Polaroids: A Greatest Hits Collection - Columbia, 2004
• Whole New You - Columbia, 2001
• Live '88 - Plump, 1998
• Holiday Songs And Lullabies - Columbia, 1998
• A Few Small Repairs - Columbia, 1996
• Cover Girl - Columbia, 1994
• Every Little Thing (He) Does Is.. - Columbia, 1994
• I Don't Know Why - Columbia, 1993
• Fat City - Columbia, 1992
• Steady On - Columbia, 1989

References

• RockOntheNet.com, http://www.rockonthenet.com/artists-c/shawncolvin_main.htm
• Launch.com, http://launch.yahoo.com/artist/default.asp?artistID=1005640
• ShawnColvin.com, http://www.shawncolvin.com/