LeAnn Rimes
LeAnn Rimes is a country and pop singer, songwriter and actress, known for “Blue,” “How Do I Live” and “Can’t Fight the Moonlight,” and for playing Dixie Bennings on ABC’s 9-1-1: Nashville.
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MusicOverview
- Born
- August 28, 1982 · Jackson, Mississippi
- Raised
- Garland, Texas
- Work
- Singer, songwriter and actress
- Breakout
- “Blue” and the album Blue, 1996
- GRAMMY wins
- Best New Artist and Best Female Country Vocal Performance, 1997
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How it started.
Born in Jackson, Mississippi, and raised in Garland, Texas, LeAnn performed in talent shows from age five. She took vocal and dance classes, appeared on Star Search and sang at Johnnie High’s Country Music Revue before her national breakthrough.
The voice behind “Blue.”
At 13, her recording of Bill Mack’s “Blue” brought her to a national audience. Her 1996 Curb album topped the country album chart, and in 1997 she won GRAMMYs for Best New Artist and Best Female Country Vocal Performance. “How Do I Live” and “Can’t Fight the Moonlight” carried her voice into pop as well.
Room to explore.
Her later work includes the chant album CHANT: The Human & The Holy and the genre-spanning god’s work. Away from records and touring, she hosts the Wholly Human podcast, won season four of The Masked Singer and has spoken up for LGBTQ+ equality and mental health.
Music meets television.
After coaching The Voice in the UK and Australia in 2024, she became a Mega Mentor on the US show in 2025. She also took on Dixie Bennings in 9-1-1: Nashville, a role that inspired her 2026 song “Wild Things Run.”
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2026Wild Things RunSinger, co-writer and co-producer
- 2025Greatest Hits ChristmasSinger
- 2025Portland, Maine (10th Anniversary Edition)Duet with Donovan Woods
- 2025What Mattered MostDuet with Ty Herndon
- 2022god’s workSinger and songwriter
- 2000Can’t Fight the MoonlightSinger, Coyote Ugly soundtrack
- 1997How Do I LiveSinger
- 1996BlueSinger
Television
- 20259-1-1: NashvilleDixie Bennings
- 2025The Voice, season 27Mega Mentor
Awards
Quotes
These songs hold so many pieces of my life, and somehow they feel brand new again.LeAnn Rimes, 30 Years of Blue tour announcement
In November 2025, she reflected on revisiting her songs for the anniversary tour.
Trivia
- She appeared on Star Search before her breakthrough with “Blue.”
- She released an album devoted to chants, CHANT: The Human & The Holy, in 2020.
- Reuben De Melo, an artist she coached on The Voice Australia, won the 2024 competition.
- She used to join Ty Herndon onstage to sing “What Mattered Most” long before their 2025 duet.
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