- The Judds
Infobox musical artist
Name = The Judds
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Background = group_or_band
Origin =Ashland, Kentucky
Genre = Country
Years_active = 1984-1991, 1999-2000, 2008
Label = RCA/Curb, MCA/Curb, Mercury/Curb
URL = [http://www.wynonna.com/?content=judds The Judds Official Site]
Past_members =Wynonna Judd
Naomi Judd The Judds were a
Grammy Award -winning Americancountry music duo composed ofNaomi Judd and her daughter, Wynonna. The Judds were one of the most popular country music duos of the 1980s, recording more than ten studio albums and charting several hit singles on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles (nowHot Country Songs ) charts, including fourteen Number Ones.In 1991, Naomi was forced to retire due to a bout of
hepatitis ; 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 as well. She and Naomi briefly reunited in 1999 and 2000, charting one last single credited to The Judds, as well as receiving aAcademy of Country Music nomination for Duo of the Year in 2001 [ [http://www.wynonna.com/index.php?em653=22855_-1__0_~0_-1_6_2008_0_0&content=judds Wynonna Judd - Official Site] ] ; 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
Kmart , 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
Indio, California [ [http://www.monstersandcritics.com/music/news/article_1373760.php/The_Judds_reunite_for_2008_Stagecoach_Festival The Judds reunite for 2008 Stagecoach Festival] ] 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.Discography
Awards
Total of 61 awards including 6 Grammys.
*Academy of Country Music
**1984-1990 Top Vocal Duo
*Country Music Association
**1984 Horizon Award
**1985-1987 Vocal Group of the Year
**1988-1991 Vocal Duo of the Year
*Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
**1985 for "Mama He's Crazy"
**1986 for "Why Not Me"
**1987 for "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days)"
**1989 for "Give a Little Love"
**1992 for "Love Can Build a Bridge"References
External links
* [http://www.wynonna.com/?content=judds Official website]
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