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Joan Armatrading

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Joan Armatrading

Joan Anita Barbara Armatrading (, born 9 December 1950) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist. Her first major commercial success came with her third and fourth albums, Joan Armatrading (1976) and Show Some Emotion (1977), and she continues to play live and record studio albums. A three-time Grammy Award nominee, Armatrading has also been nominated twice for BRIT Awards as Best Female Artist. She received an Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contemporary Song Collection in 1996.

Infobox

Born
Joan Anita Barbara Armatrading (1950-12-09) 9 December 1950 (age 75)Basseterre, Saint Christopher and Nevis, British Leeward Islands
Occupation
Singer-songwriter
Years active
1972–present
Genres
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Instruments
Vocalsguitarkeyboardsbass guitar
Labels
CurbA&MRCAUniversalEMISavoy JazzBMG
Website
joanarmatrading.com

Tables

· Honours
1980
Role(s)
Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
Notes
How Cruel
1983
Role(s)
The Key
Notes
Nominated
1987
Role(s)
Best British Female Solo Artist
Notes
Joan Armatrading
1996
Nominated
Role(s)
Outstanding Contemporary Song Collection
Notes
What's Inside
2007
Role(s)
Best Contemporary Blues Album
Notes
Into the Blues
2011
Role(s)
Gold Badge Award
Notes
Joan Armatrading
2016
Role(s)
Lifetime Achievement Award
Notes
Won
Year
Ceremony
Category
Nominated work
Result
1980
Grammy Awards
Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
How Cruel
Nominated
1983
Grammy Awards
The Key
Nominated
1987
Brit Awards
Best British Female Solo Artist
Joan Armatrading
Nominated
1996
Nominated
Ivor Novello Awards
Outstanding Contemporary Song Collection
What's Inside
Won
2007
Grammy Awards
Best Contemporary Blues Album
Into the Blues
Nominated
2011
BASCA
Gold Badge Award
Joan Armatrading
Won
2016
BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award
Won

References

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  40. Consequences
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  41. Consequences
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  43. The New York Times
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  44. The Independent
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  45. Uncut
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  46. "Joan Armatrading: The Concert (1988)"
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  47. Desert Island Discs
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  48. "Joan Armatrading's Favourite Guitarists"
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  49. "Joan Armatrading: More Guitar Favourites"
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  50. "Joan Armatrading"
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  51. "Later... with Jools Holland, Series 46, Episode 6"
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  52. BBC
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  53. "Joan Armatrading: Me Myself I"
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  54. The Beano
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  55. the Beano
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  64. Joan Armatrading's official website
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  65. Prince's Trust
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  66. Irish Independent
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  67. Stuff
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  68. The Advocate
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  69. Shetland News
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  73. Colour Blind
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  74. MyLondon
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  82. "Great acts lined up for the Acoustic Festival of Britain"
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  84. BBC Blogs
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  85. "Newnham welcomes Joan Armatrading as an Honorary Fellow"
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