Through the '90s, Faith Hill has matured from country music's leading young debutante into one of the groundbreaking artists of the decade. Bearing the sunny smile and uncomplicated optimism of a hometown beauty queen, which she once was, Hill burst onto the country music scene in 1993 with 'Wild One.' Thanks to the song's success, Hill's debut album, Take Me As I Am, turned her into the fastest-selling new female artist ever to be introduced in country music up until that point. Hill received countless nominations and awards from the Country Music Association, the Grammy Awards, the Academy of Country Music Awards, Blockbuster Awards and TNN Music City News Awards. A native of tiny Star, Miss., Hill moved to Nashville at age 19 and went to work her for idol, Reba McEntire. After joining Warner Bros. Records, she quickly became a leading light of the Nashville youth movement of the '90s, scoring eight top 10 hits from her first two albums. After the release of 1995's 2 million-selling It Matters To Me, Hill's life and career experienced several major changes. She married fellow country star Tim McGraw; and she gave birth her first child (another would follow in 1998, shortly after the release of her third album, Faith). During Hill's absence, country music was revolutionized by the success of Shania Twain, LeAnn Rimes, Deana Carter and the Dixie Chicks. With Faith, Hill met the challenge of the newcomers by fashioning a contemporary country album that brought more of a pop influence to her work. The hit "This Kiss" raked in several awards and proved to be her breakthrough single to the pop market. The album, which has sold more than 3 million copies, also spawned the hits 'Let Me Let Go,' 'Love Ain't Like That,' and a duet with husband McGraw on a Diane Warren song, 'Just To Hear You Say That You Love Me.' In 1999, Hill would become a model and spokesperson for Cover Girl makeup, as well as appear in the high-profile VH1 Divas '99 concert.
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