Lonestar

Lonestar is the reigning ACM top vocal group, and has two wins in other categories and four additional nominations under their belt. Their music has also garnered five Grammy nominations, multiple awards and nominations from the Country Music Association and American Music Awards and album sales in excess of 7 million units to date. Recently Lonestar was given the distinct honor as Country Radio Broadcasters' Artist Humanitarian of the Year for their continual heroic efforts around the nation. This award was, in particular, a special recognition for their contributions to the American Red Cross. They are members of the first ever National Celebrity Cabinet and were ambassadors at the respite center at ground zero following the tragedy of 9/11. In early 2003, the band flew to Crested Butte, Colo., for the annual Country in the Rockies benefit. Proceeds from this week-long event go toward the Frances Williams Preston Laboratories at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville. Among the activities Lonestar participated in was the Celebrity Bartender Happy Hour which raised more than $50,000. Aside from the countless hours spent and thousands of dollars raised by the members of Lonestar, one of the most wide-reaching messages they have used to help others has been their music. Their six-week No. 1 hit, "I'm Already There," has become an anthem for military men and women all around the world. The band's fan club has received thousands of e-mails and letters from armed forces personnel stating how this song has helped their families cope with being apart while our nation faces conflict around the world. This response caught the attention of national morning television shows where the band got a chance to tell the amazing story and perform the song that inspired it all.