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Melissa Etheridge

Etheridge at the 79th Academy Awards
1 Nomination / 1 Win
Role Singer, Songwriter
Born May 29, 1961
Leavenworth, Kansas, USA
 

Melissa Etheridge is an American rock singer-songwriter and activist. Etheridge is known for her mixture of confessional lyrics, pop-based folk-rock, and raspy, smoky vocals. She has also been an iconic gay and lesbian activist since her public coming out in January 1993.

Wins[]

79th Academy Awards, 2006
Best Original Song — "I Need to Wake Up" from An Inconvenient Truth

Nominations[]

79th Academy Awards, 2006
Best Original Song — "I Need to Wake Up" from An Inconvenient Truth

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