Exclusive Interview: Crystal Gayle (Episode 600)

Please join us in welcoming Crystal Gayle to our studio to chat with Heart of Indie Radio Host Captain Eddie &  Co-Host- Emme Lentino

 Grammy Awards:

Best Country Vocal Performance Female: 1978 “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue”

Recorded a song on 3 Grammy winning children’s albums:

Best Children’s Recording: 1981 – “Sesame Country” with various Artists
Best Children’s Recording: 1982 – “In Harmony 2” with various Artists
Best Children’s Recording: 2006 – “Songs from the Neighborhood - the Music of Mr. Rogers" with various Artists

Grammy Nominations:

Best Country Vocal Performance Female: 1978, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1987
Best Country Gospel Album: 1996 “Someday”

Country Music Association Awards:

CMA Awards:

Female Vocalist of the Year:  1977
Female Vocalist of the Year:  1978

CMA Nominations:

Female Vocalist of the Year: 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980
Entertainer of the Year: 1978 and 1979
Vocal Duo of the Year: 1983 with Eddie Rabbit, 1986 & 1987 with Gary Morris

Academy of Country Music Awards:

ACM Awards:

Most Promising Female Vocalist: 1975
Female Vocalist of the Year: 1976
Female Vocalist of the Year: 1977
Female Vocalist of the Year: 1979
Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award - 2015

American Music Awards:

AMA Awards:

Favorite Country Female Artist: 1979
Favorite Country Female Artist: 1980
Favorite Country Female Artist: 1986
Favorite Country Female Video Artist: 1986

AMA Nominations:

Favorite Country Female Artist: 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1986
Favorite Country Single: 1981 “If You Ever Change Your Mind”
Favorite Country Album: 1980 “Miss the Mississippi”

American Eagle Awards

AEA Awards:

Lifetime Achievement Award (2017)

Music City News

Most Promising Female Artist of the Year (1975) - Crystal's first award!

People Magazine

The 50 Most Beautiful People In The World - Ranked #2 (1983)

Radio & Records

Most Performed Country Female Artist of the Decade on Radio (1975-1985)

Nashville Symphony

Received the Harmony Award for exemplifying the harmonious spirit of Nashville's musical community (1987)

Celebration of Light Award

Awarded by Waterford Crystal in recognition of Crystal's efforts on behalf of the American Lung Association (1988)

Cherokee Medal Of Honor

Awarded in Tahlequah, Oklahoma (2000)

Native American Music Association Hall of Fame

Inducted in 2001

Indiana Historical Society

Indiana Living Legend Award (2005)

American Entertainment Magazine

Best Female Entertainer (2007)

Kentucky Music Hall of Fame

Inducted in 2008

Hollywood Walk of Fame

2,390th Star awarded on October 2, 2009 - located on the west side of the 1500 block of Vine Street

Grand Ole Opry Induction

Crystal was inducted at the Ryman by her sister Loretta Lynn on January 21, 2017

Lefthanders International

Awarded Lefthander of the Year - Music (1985, 1988)