Amy Grant was born in Augusta, Georgia was but was raised in Nashville, Tennessee. She is widely known as a Contemporary Christian recording artist, but has also experienced tremendous popularity among Pop and Country fans. Her career began when she was only 15 years old after World Studios offered her a recording contract. She released her self-titled debut album two years later.
Grant's 1991 release, Heart in Motion, came as a surprise to her Christian music fans. It was pure Pop and five singles from the album made it into the Top 20 of the pop music charts. The biggest single, "Baby Baby," was nominated for Grammy awards for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Her more conservative fans were upset by the song's video, which featured Grant singing to an actor rather than to her husband, fellow Christian artist Gary Chapman.
Grant's personal life came under scrutiny from her fans after she divorced Chapman in 1999. The mutual attraction between Grant and country superstar, Vince Gill, was not a secret among Country music insiders, although neither Grant nor Gill acted on their feelings while still married. Grant said in an interview that she felt terrible for Chapman, who was well aware of her feelings for Gill before the divorce. Grant and Gill were married in 2000, but years later, many fans still have not forgiven Grant for divorcing Chapman.
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