Country Pop Bites: Alison Krauss – August 15

Did you know that on this day in Country Music History in 2006 Alison Krauss + Union Station picked up a whopping 11 nominations as finalists are announced for the International Bluegrass Music Association awards?

It's true!

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Here are 5 interesting facts about Alison Krauss.

• She was encouraged by her parents to pursue music, she started playing classical violin at the age of 5.
• She won the Illinois State Fiddle Championship when she was 12 years old; that same year she was voted Most Promising Fiddler in the Midwest by the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America.
• She signed her first record contract at age 14 with Rounder Records; two years later released her first solo album, 1987's Too Late to Cry.
•  In 1993, at age 21, she became the youngest member of the Grand Ole Opry.
• With her win at the 2012 Grammy Awards, she became the most awarded living artist, passing Quincy Jones for the feat.