Martie Maguire (born Martha Elenor Erwin, October 12, 1969) is an American musician. She graduated with the class of 1988 from Greenhill School in Addison, Texas. In high school, she played on her high school soccer team and ran track. She was a member of the Greenhill String Quartet and a member of the Forever Club. She is best known as co-creator of the band Dixie Chicks alongside her sister Emily Erwin Robison and Natalie Maines.
Awards
- American Music Award for Favorite New Country Artist, 1999
- Grammy Award for Best Country Album for Wide Open Spaces, 1999
- Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for “There’s Your Trouble”, 1999
- Grammy Award for Album of the Year for Fly, 2000
- American Music Award for Favorite Country Band, Duo or Group, 2001
- American Music Award for Favorite Country Band, Duo or Group, 2003
- American Music Award for Favorite Country Album for Home, 2003
- Grammy Award for Best Country Album for Home, 2003
- Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for “Long Time Gone”, 2003
- Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance for “Lil’ Jack Slade”, 2003
- Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for “Top of the World”, 2005
- Grammy Award for Album of the Year for “Taking The Long Way”, 2007
- Grammy Award for Best Country Album for “Taking The Long Way”, 2007
- Grammy Award for Record of the Year for “Not Ready To Make Nice”, 2007
- Grammy Award for Song of the Year for “Not Ready To Make Nice”, 2007
- Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for “Not Ready To Make Nice”, 2007
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