The Judds were a
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-winning
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country musicCountry music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains...
duo composed of
Naomi JuddNaomi Judd is an American country music singer, songwriter, and activist.-Biography:She was born Diana Ellen Judd to Charles Glen Judd and his wife Pauline Judd on January 11, 1946, in Ashland, Kentucky. Her father owned a gas station; her mother started out as a homemaker but later became a...
and her daughter,
WynonnaWynonna Ellen Judd is an American country music singer. Her solo albums and singles are all credited to the singular name Wynonna . Wynonna first rose to fame in the 1980s alongside her mother, Naomi, in the country music duo The Judds...
. The Judds signed with
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in 1983 and were one of the most popular country music duos of the decade, recording more than ten studio albums and charting many hit singles on the
Billboard Hot Country Singles (now
Hot Country SongsHot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
) charts, including fourteen Number Ones.
From 1984, every album was a collaboration with producer Brent Maher and the prolific Nashville musician
Don PotterDon Potter is an American musician and producer in Nashville, Tennessee. A longstanding producer for Wynonna Judd, he has become known as "the man who created the Judds' sound".-Musical career:...
.
In 1991, Naomi was forced to retire due to a bout of
hepatitisHepatitis implies injury to the liver characterized by the presence of inflammatory cells in the tissue of the organ. The name is from ancient Greek hepar , the root being hepat- , meaning liver, and suffix -itis, meaning "inflammation"...
C; shortly afterward, Wynonna embarked on a solo career.
The Judds were a
Grammy AwardThe Grammy Awards —or Grammys—are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for outstanding achievements in the music industry...
-winning
AmericanThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
country musicCountry music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains...
duo composed of
Naomi JuddNaomi Judd is an American country music singer, songwriter, and activist.-Biography:She was born Diana Ellen Judd to Charles Glen Judd and his wife Pauline Judd on January 11, 1946, in Ashland, Kentucky. Her father owned a gas station; her mother started out as a homemaker but later became a...
and her daughter,
WynonnaWynonna Ellen Judd is an American country music singer. Her solo albums and singles are all credited to the singular name Wynonna . Wynonna first rose to fame in the 1980s alongside her mother, Naomi, in the country music duo The Judds...
. The Judds signed with
RCA RecordsRCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1983 and a partner from 1983 to 1986.-The RCA family of labels:RCA is the name of three different co-owned record...
in 1983 and were one of the most popular country music duos of the decade, recording more than ten studio albums and charting many hit singles on the
Billboard Hot Country Singles (now
Hot Country SongsHot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
) charts, including fourteen Number Ones.
From 1984, every album was a collaboration with producer Brent Maher and the prolific Nashville musician
Don PotterDon Potter is an American musician and producer in Nashville, Tennessee. A longstanding producer for Wynonna Judd, he has become known as "the man who created the Judds' sound".-Musical career:...
.
In 1991, Naomi was forced to retire due to a bout of
hepatitisHepatitis implies injury to the liver characterized by the presence of inflammatory cells in the tissue of the organ. The name is from ancient Greek hepar , the root being hepat- , meaning liver, and suffix -itis, meaning "inflammation"...
C; shortly afterward, Wynonna embarked on a solo career. On her own, Wynonna charted five more Number One singles on the country music charts, and recorded multiple albums. She and Naomi briefly reunited in 1999 and 2000, charting one last single credited to The Judds, as well as receiving a
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nomination for Duo of the Year in 2001. In addition, Naomi sang harmony on Wynonna's 2004 single "Flies on the Butter (You Can't Go Home Again)", although this song was credited as "Wynonna with Naomi Judd".
In 1998, The Judds appeared in a commercial for the retail chain
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, performing as the Judds on the song "Changing For the Better".
In 2008, The Judds once again reunited for a concert at the 2008 Stagecoach Festival in
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as well as two shows in Canada, including one at the world famous 'Calgary Stampede' and another at the Merritt Mountain Music Festival in Merritt, BC.
In 2009, Naomi joined Wynonna at the
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in Nashville, TN to perform as The Judds.
Awards
Academy of Country MusicThe Academy of Country Music was founded in 1964 in Los Angeles, California as the Country & Western Music Academy. Whereas the Country Music Association founded in 1958 was based in Nashville, the Academy sought to promote country music in the western states. Among those involved in the founding...
- 1984 Top Vocal Duo
- 1985 Top Vocal Duo
- 1986 Top Vocal Duo
- 1987 Top Vocal Duo
- 1988 Top Vocal Duo
- 1989 Top Vocal Duo
- 1990 Top Vocal Duo
Country Music AssociationThe Country Music Association was founded in 1958 in Nashville, Tennessee. It originally consisted of only 233 members and was the first trade organization formed to promote a music genre...
- 1984 Horizon Award
- 1985 Single of the Year - "Why Not Me"
- 1985 Vocal Group of the Year
- 1986 Vocal Group of the Year
- 1987 Vocal Group of the Year
- 1988 Vocal Duo of the Year
- 1989 Vocal Duo of the Year
- 1990 Vocal Duo of the Year
- 1991 Vocal Duo of the Year
Grammy Awards
- 1985 Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
The Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal was first awarded in 1970. The award has had several minor name changes:*In 1970 the award was known as Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group...
- "Mama He's Crazy"
- 1986 Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
The Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal was first awarded in 1970. The award has had several minor name changes:*In 1970 the award was known as Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group...
- "Why Not Me"
- 1987 Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
The Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal was first awarded in 1970. The award has had several minor name changes:*In 1970 the award was known as Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group...
- "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days)"
- 1989 Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
The Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal was first awarded in 1970. The award has had several minor name changes:*In 1970 the award was known as Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group...
- "Give A Little Love"
- 1992 Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
The Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal was first awarded in 1970. The award has had several minor name changes:*In 1970 the award was known as Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group...
- "Love Can Build A Bridge"
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