Avalon

Avalon es un grupo vocal cristiano procedente de Tennesse, Estados Unidos. Está formado por Janna Long, Greg Long, Jeremi Richardson y Amy Richardson. Sin embargo, ésta no es la formación original, ya que Michael Passons, Cherie Adams y Nikki Hassman tuvieron que abandonar el grupo a lo largo de los años y ser sustituídos por otros. Janna y Jody están desde el principio, no obstante, en 2008 también Jody dejará el grupo. Sus canciones comparten letras inspiradas en el cristianismo, con sonidos gospel, rock y electrónica, las melodías son en ocasiones lentas y en otras rítmicas. Sus canciones han conseguido entrar varias veces en los "top-10" de los chart norteamericanos. Han obtenido 3 nominaciones para los premios Grammy, todos en la categoría de "Mejor álbum pop gospel del año" en 2000, 2001 y 2004. También han obtenido 22 nominaciones en los GMA Dove Awards, de las cuales ganaron 6, así como 10 premios Miscellaneous Awards. Han vendido, tan sólo en EE.UU. 4 millones de discos.Discografía

Avalon (1996)
A maze of grace (1997)
A different light (1999)
Joy: A Christmas Collection (2000)
Oxygen (2001)
Testify to Love: The Very Best of Avalon (2003)
Avalon: 8 hits (2004)
The Creed (2004)
Stand (2006)
Faith: A Hymns Collection (2006)
Another Time, Another Place: Timeless Christian Classics (2008)
The Greatest Hits (2009)
Reborn (2009)
[editar]Videografía

Live in concert (2003)
Premios

Nominaciones Grammy
2004 – 47th Annual Grammy Nomination - Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album, The Creed
2001 – 44th Annual Grammy Nomination - Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album, Oxygen
2000 - 43rd Annual Grammy Nomination- Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album, Joy
GMA Dove Awards
2004 GMA’s Dove Award for Inspirational Song of the Year “Everything To Me”
1999 GMA’s Dove Award for Inspirational Song of the Year “Adonai”
1999 GMA’s Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year “Testify to Love”
1999 GMA’s Dove Award for Long Form Music Video “My Utmost For His Highest”
1998 GMA’s Dove Award—New Artist of the Year
1998 GMA’s Dove Award—Special Event Album of the Year (for their contribution to God With Us)
Nominaciones GMA Dove Award
2004- Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year “Everything To Me”; Testify To Love: The Very Best of Avalon
2004- Song of the Year “Everything To Me”; Testify To Love: The Very Best of Avalon
2002- Group of the Year
2002- Song of the year “The Glory”; Oxygen
2002- Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year “The Glory”; Oxygen
2002- Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year Oxygen
2001- Group of the Year
2001- Special Event Album for Child Of The Promise (featuring Michael Passons and Jody McBrayer)
2001- Special Event Album for Music from and Inspired by Jesus: The Epic Mini-series (featuring Avalon)
2000- Artist of the Year
2000- Group of the Year
2000- Song of the Year “Can’t Live a Day”
2000- Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year “Can’t Live a Day”
2000- Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year In A Different Light
1999- Artist of the Year
1999- Group of the Year
1999- Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year A Maze Of Grace
1999- Inspirational Song of the Year “Adonai”
1999- Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year “Testify to Love”
1999- Long Form Music Video “My Utmost For His Highest”
1998- New Artist of the Year
1998- Special Event Album of the Year (for their contribution to God With Us)
Miscellaneous Awards
2004- CCM Reader’s Choice Award: Group Of The Year
2003- CCM Reader’s Choice Award: Group of the Year
2002- CCM Reader’s Choice Award: Group Of The Year
2002- American Music Award - Favorite Artist- Contemporary Inspirational Music
2000- CBA’s top-selling Christmas recording for Joy
1999- CRR (Christian Research Report) - #1 AC song of the Year “Reason Enough”
1998- CRR (Christian Research Report) - Group of the Year
1998- CRR (Christian Research Report) - #1 AC song of the Year “Testify To Love”
1998- American Songwriter Professional Songwriter Award - Artist of the Year
1998- American Songwriter Professional Songwriter Award - Song of the Year “Testify To Love”

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