Awards, Accolades, and Tattoos

2002 AWARDS

2002 CMA Awards- Vocal Group of the Year

The Chicks were ranked number 13 on CMT's list of the most influencial women of country music

The only artist in the history of the CMA Awards to be nominated for the prestigious "Entertainer of the Award" off a debut album

Named Us Magazine's 6th "Most Unforgettable Story of 2000" for "Goodbye Earl"

Named Billboard's 1999 Top Country Artist

Named Rolling Stone's 1999 Country Artist of the Year

Named one of Entertainment Weekly's 1999 Entertainers of the Year

Named one of Us Magazine's "99 Stories of 1999"

Named one of Entertainment Weekly's Breakout Acts of 1998

Named one of Rolling Stone's 1998 Essential Records

Featured in People Magazine's 25 Most Intriguing People of 1998 Issue as Breakthrough Act

Named Billboard's Top New Country Artist of 1998

Named Country Monitor's Most Significant New Country Act of 1998

The Dixie Chicks have a deal with eachother that every time they reach a milestone in their career to get a tattoo of a chicken foot on their own foot. This includes #1 singles, #1 albums, Gold and Platinum certifications. As of now they have tattoos for the following:

There's Your Trouble" - #1 Single

"Wide Open Spaces" - #1 Single

"You Were Mine" - #1 Single

Wide Open Spaces - #1 Album on Billboard Country Chart

Wide Open Spaces - RIAA Gold Certification

Wide Open Spaces - RIAA Platinum Certification

Fly - #1 Album on Billboard Top 200 and Billboard Country Chart

Fly - RIAA Gold Certification Fly - RIAA Platinum Certification

The Chicks are a little behind schedule but they are also due for tattoos for

Much of the information on this page was provided by the Dixie Chick's official site http://www.dixiechicks.com/news/awards/index.html.

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