Amy Winehouse is an English singer-songwriter known for her eclectic mix of various musical genres including soul, jazz, rock & roll and R&B.Winehouse is best known for her soulful, powerful contralto vocals.
Amy Winehouse Birth name Amy Jade Winehouse ! Born 14 September 1983 (1983-09-14) ! Southgate, London, England ! Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter ! Voice type(s) Contralto ! Years active 2003-present ! Label(s) Island, Republic (US) ! Website www.amywinehouse.co.uk
Winehouse's 2003 debut album Frank did well, both commercially and critically, in her native Britain. It was nominated for the Mercury Prize. Her 2006 follow-up album Back to Black led to six Grammy Award nominations and five wins, tying the record for the most wins by a female artist in a single night, and made Winehouse the first British singer to win five Grammys, including three of the "Big Four": Best New Artist, Record of the Year and Song of the Year.
On 14 February 2007, she won a BRIT Award for Best British Female Artist; she had also been nominated for Best British Album. She has won the Ivor Novello Award three times, one in 2004 for Best Contemporary Song (musically and lyrically) for "Stronger Than Me", one in 2007 for Best Contemporary Song for "Rehab", and one in 2008 for Best Song Musically and Lyrically for "Love Is a Losing Game", among other prestigious distinctions.