How 'Blue' Made LeAnn Rimes A Global Pop Star | For The Record
Release in 1996, LeAnn Rimes' GRAMMY-winning breakthrough album Blue introduced the artist as country music's next rising star and propelled her into global pop stardom.
In the latest episode of For The Record, GRAMMY.com celebrates LeAnn Rimes' GRAMMY-winning breakthrough album, Blue. The chart-topping, multiplatinum Blue introduced Rimes as country music's next rising star upon its release in 1996. The album, which garnered Rimes two GRAMMYs, for Best Female Country Vocal Performance and Best New Artist, in 1997, propelled the artist into global pop stardom.