Personal Details
Full name : Jewel Kilcher
Born on : 23 May 1974
Place of birth : Homer, Alaska, USA
Year Active : 1993-Present
Nationality : American
Profession : Actress, Singer-songwriter, guitarist,Poet
Instruments : Vocals, guitar
Height : 5' 6" (1.68 m)
The one of the famous celebrities Jewel Kilcher (born May 23, 1974), professionally identified as Jewel, is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, actress and poet. She has established four Grammy Award nominations and has sell over 27 million albums worldwide.Jewel debuted on February 28, 1995, with the album, Pieces of You, which become single of the best selling debut albums of all time, going platinum 15 times. One single beginning the album, "Who Will Save Your Soul", peaked at #11 on Billboard's Hot 100; two others, "You be Meant for Me" and "Foolish Games", also reached #2 and #7 respectively on the Hot 100, and be included in Billboard's 1997 year-end singles chart. She has crossed multiple genres throughout her career. Perfectly Clear, her initial country record, was released on The Valory Music Co. in 2008. It debuted at #1 on top of the U.S. Billboard Top Country album chart and featured three singles, "Stronger Woman", "I Do", and "Til It Feels Like Cheating". Jewel free her first independent album Lullaby in May 2009.
American Country Awards | |||
Year | Category | Award | Result |
2010 | Artist of the Year: Female | American Country Award | Nomination |
American Music Awards | |||
1998 | Favorite Album for "Pieces Of You" | American Music Award | Nomination |
1997 | Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist | American Music Award | Won |
Blockbuster Awards | |||
1999 | Favorite Female Artist - Modern Rock | Blockbuster Award | Won |
Radio Music Awards | |||
2003 | Best Hook Up Song for "Intuition" | Radio Music Awards | Won |