Shania Twain IPA: [ʃəˈnaɪə 'tweɪn] OC (born Eilleen Regina Edwards, August 28, 1965) is a Canadian singer and songwriter in the country and pop music genres. Her third album Come on Over is the best-selling album of all time by a female musician, and the best-selling album in the history of country music. She is the only female musician to have three albums certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America, and is also the second best selling artist in Canada, behind Céline Dion, with three of her studio albums being certified double diamond by the Canadian Recording Industry Association. Twain has achieved both critical and financial success, having received five Grammy awards, 27 BMI Songwriter awards, and sold over 70 million albums worldwide to date including 48 million in the US alone.
Awards and honours:
Main article: List of Shania Twain awards
In addition to her various awards for her singles and albums, Twain has received a number of personal honours:
* She was named the 1999 Entertainer of the Year by both the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association; Twain was the first non-US citizen to win the CMA award.
* Shania Twain was ranked No. 7 in Country Music Television's 40 Greatest Women of Country Music in 2002.[20]
* In 2003, Twain was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame.[21]
* The city of Timmins (located in Ontario, Canada) renamed a street for her, gave her the key to the city, and built the Shania Twain Centre in her honour.[22]
* On November 18, 2005, Twain was invested as an Officer in the Order of Canada.
Albums
* 1993: Shania Twain
* 1995: The Woman in Me
* 1997: Come On Over
* 2001: The Complete Limelight Sessions
* 2002: Up!
* 2004: Greatest Hits
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