Wynonna Ellen Judd was born (Then, Christina Claire Ciminella) in Ashland, Kentuck on May 30, 1964, Wynonna is a multi-award-winning American country music singer. Elder daughter of late Nayomi Judd is one of the most widely recognized and awarded female country singers. So far in her career, she has had nineteen No. 1 singles, including those of The Judds, making her one of the best-selling country artists of all time. Her solo albums and singles are all credited to the single name Wynonna. She first rose to fame in the 1980s alongside her mother, Naomi, in the country music duo The Judds. They released 7 albums on Curb Records in addition to 26 singles, of which 14 were No. 1 hits.
The Judds disbanded in 1991 and Wynonna began a solo career, also on Curb. In her solo career, she has released 8 studio albums, a live album, a holiday album, and 2 compilation albums, in addition to more than 20 singles. Her first three singles were “She Is His Only Need”, “I Saw the Light”, and “No One Else on Earth”. All three reached number one on the U.S. country singles charts consecutively, and “To Be Loved by You” also hit number one in 1996, her fourth number one and top ten hits. Three of her albums are certified platinum or higher by the RIAA. Her most recent recordings are Wynonna & the Big Noise, released on February 12, 2016, along with the single “Cool Ya'” that same month. “Recollections” was released in 2020 and “Are You Ready For The Country” was released in 2021 in aid of Public TV. Wynonna is most recognized for her musical work, although she has also pursued other interests starting in the 2000s, including writing, acting, and philanthropy.
In 2022, Wynonna was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame as a member of The Judds
In her early life, She was given the last name Ciminella after Michael Ciminella, the man her mother married after being abandoned by Judd’s biological father, Charles Jordan, who died in 2000. Her younger half-sister is actress Ashley Judd. Naomi and Ciminella moved with the girls to Los Angeles in 1968 but were divorced by 1972. Wynonna and Naomi were living in Kentucky, where Wynonna took inspiration from the country music that her mother listened to and learned to play guitar after receiving one for Christmas. The two of them moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in 1979 in pursuit of a musical career. After her mother legally changed her name from Diana to Naomi, Christina adopted the stage name “Wynonna” after the song “(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66”, which mentions the town of Winona, Arizona, in the lyrics.
Studio albums
Wynonna (1992)
Tell Me Why (1993)
Revelations (1996)
The Other Side (1997)
New Day Dawning (2000)
What the World Needs Now Is Love (2003)
A Classic Christmas (2006)
Sing: Chapter 1 (2009)
Wynonna & the Big Noise (2016)
Recollections (2020)
Are You Ready For The Country (2021)
Compilation albums
Collection (1997)
Love Heals (2010)
Love Can Build a Bridge: Songs of Faith, Hope & Love (2015)
All-Time Greatest Hits (2018)
DVDs
The Reunion (1999)
Live From Venice (2002)
Her Story: Scenes From A Lifetime (2005)
Live From My Place (2021)
Awards and nominations
Billboard Music Awards
1992: Country Single (No One Else On Earth) Award
1992: Best New Country Artist Award
Music Business Association
1992: Best Selling Country Female Award
Country Music Association Awards
1992: Female Vocalist Nomination
1992: Best Album Nomination
1992: Best Duo (with Clint Black) Nomination
1994: Female Vocalist of the Year Nomination
Playboy Awards
1993: Concert of the Year (Black and Wy) Award
Academy of Country Music Awards
1993: Top Female Vocalist Nomination
1993: Album of the Year Nomination
1994: Top Female Artist Award
2003: Humanitarian of the Year Nomination
Grammy Awards
1993: Best Female Country Vocal Performance: “Wynonna” – Nomination
1994: Best Female Country Vocal Performance: “Only Love” – Nomination
1994: Best Country Vocal Collaboration: “A Bad Goodbye” (w/ Clint Black) – Nomination
1995: Best Female Country Vocal Performance: “Is It Over Yet” – Nomination
American Music Awards
1997: Favorite Female/Country Nomination
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
1997: Top Female/Country Nomination
GMA Dove Awards
2005: Favorite Country Recorded Song Nomination
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