LeAnn Rimes is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and author. Rimes rose to stardom at age 13 following the release of "Blue", becoming the youngest country music star. Rimes made her breakthrough into country music in 1996 with her debut album, Blue, which reached No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart and was certified multi-platinum. You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs, she moved towards country pop material, which set the trend for a string of albums released into the next decade.Rimes has won many awards, including two Grammys, three ACMs, a CMA, 12 Billboard Music Awards, and one American Music award. She has released ten studio albums and three compilation albums and two greatest hits albums. She has sold over 37 million records worldwide, with 20.8 million album sales in the United States. Rimes has also written four books: two novels and two children's books. Her hit song "How Do I Live" was ranked as the most successful songs ever by Billboard magazine.