 | This article may be written from a fan's point of view, rather than a neutral point of view. (June 2024) |
CeCe Winans | |
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.jpg) Winans in 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Priscilla Marie Winans |
| Born | October 8, 1964 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1980–present |
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| Spouse | Alvin Love II |
| Website | cecewinans |
Priscilla Marie Winans Love, known professionally as CeCe Winans, /ˈwaɪnænz/ (born October 8, 1964) is an American gospel singer who has garnered 15 Grammy Awards, the most for any female gospel singer;[1] 31 GMA Dove Awards, 19 Stellar Awards, 7 NAACP Image Awards, 1 Billboard Music Award along with many other awards and honors to her credit including being one of the inaugural inductees into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia. Known as the "Queen of Gospel Music", Winans is the best-selling and most awarded female gospel singer of all time, and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Music City Walk of Fame.
Winans has 19 million record sales certified by RIAA.[2][3][4] She first rose to prominence between the 1980s as a member of the double platinum selling Gospel duo BeBe & CeCe Winans with her brother, Bebe Winans; before launching her own highly acclaimed solo career. Billboard magazine lists all of her solo albums as top Gospel, Christian, and R&B music sellers, and six albums as a duo with her older brother Bebe.[5]
- ^ "CeCe Winans Moves Up to 4th Place on List of GRAMMYs Most-Awarded Women Ever - That Grape Juice". thatgrapejuice.net. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ "CeCe Winans Nominated for 2020 Grammy Best Gospel Album | Ovation Artist Group". www.ovationag.com. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ Paulson, Dave. "CeCe Winans has found 'true happiness' as a pastor". The Tennessean. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ "CeCe Winans". Billboard.