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Vincent Grant Gill was born April 12, 1957 in Norman, Oklahoma to Stan and Jerene Gill. He has a brother, Bob and a sister, Gina. On his birthday in 1980, he married Janis Oliver who you may remember from Sweethearts of the Rodeo. Together they had one child, daughter Jenny, who was born on May 5, 1982 in Los Angeles. Janis filed for divorce and the marriage ended on June 30, 1998. He married Amy Grant on March 10, 2000, and had another daughter, Corrina Grant Gill. She was born on March 12, 2001 in Nashville. The 6'3" singer-songwriter lives with his family in Nashville.
Below is a list of selected awards collected by Vince over the years:
Academy of Country Music:
1984: Top New Male Vocalist; 1992: Song of the Year with John Barlow Jarvis âI Still Believe in Youâ; 1992: Top Male Vocalist; 1993: Top Male Vocalist.
Country Music Association:
1990: Single of the Year âWhen I Call Your Nameâ; 1991: Male Vocalist of the Year; 1992: Male Vocalist of the Year and Song of the Year with Max D. Barnes âLook at Usâ; 1993: Album of the Year I Still Believe in You, Male Vocalist of the Year, Song of the Year with John Barlow Jarvis âI Still Believe in Youâ, Entertainer of the Year; 1994: Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year; 1995: Male Vocalist of the Year; 1999: Vocal Event of the Year with Patty Loveless âMy Kind of Woman, My Kind of Manâ; 2014: Irving Waugh Award of Excellence and BMI Icon Award
Inducted into Country Music Hall of Fame in 2007.
Grammy Awards: (20 awards from 40 nominations)
1990: Best Country Vocal Performance, Male âWhen I Call Your Nameâ; 1991: Best Country Vocal Collaboration with Ricky Skaggs and Steve Wariner âRestlessâ; 1992: Best Country Song with John Barlow Jarvis âI Still Believe in Youâ and Best Country Vocal Performance, Male âI Still Believe in Youâ; 1993: Best Country Instrumental Performance with Asleep at the Wheel, Chet Atkins, Eldon Shamblin, Johnny Gimble, Marty Stuart & Reuben âLucky Oceansâ Gosfield for âRed Wingâ; 1994: Best Country Vocal Performance, Male âWhen Love Finds Youâ; 1995: Best Country Song & Best Male Country Vocal Performance for âGo Rest High on that Mountainâ; 1996: Best Male Country Vocal Performance âWorlds Apartâ; 1997: Best Country Instrumental Performance with Randy Scruggs âA Soldierâs Joyâ & Best Male Country Vocal Performance âPretty Little Adrianaâ; 1998: Best Male Country Vocal Performance âIf You Ever Have Forever in Mindâ; 1999: Best Country Instrumental Performance with Tommy Allsup, Asleep at the Wheel, Floyd Domino, Larry Franklin, and Steve Wariner for âBobâs Breakdownsâ; 2001: Best Country Instrumental Performance with Jerry Douglas, Gen Duncan, Albert Lee, Steve Martin, Leon Russell, Earl Scruggs, Gary Scruggs, Randy Scruggs, Paul Shaffer and Marty Stuart for âFoggy Mountain Breakdownâ; 2002: Best Male Country Vocal Performance âThe Next Big Thingâ; 2006: Best Male Country Vocal Performance âThe Reason Whyâ; 2007: Best Country Album These Days; 2008: Best Country Instrumental Performance with Brad Paisley, James Burton, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Redd Volkaert and Steve Wariner for âCluster Puckâ;
Inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005 and Inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2012.
Vince is known for songs such as âWhen I Call Your Nameâ, âGo Rest High on that Mountainâ, and âI Still Believe in Youâ.