February 9, 2006
AKUS has 3 Wins 48th Annual Grammy Awards
Alison Krauss and Union Station won three Grammy Awards last night for their Rounder Records album Lonely Runs Both Ways, including the prestigious Best Country Album category. The band swept their three nominations.

As a solo artist, collaborator, producer and with Union Station, Krauss has now taken home 20 Grammy Awards, the most of any female artist or any country artist. She is now tied for 7th on the all-time winners list.

Alison Krauss and Union Station's 48th Annual Grammy Awards -

Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal for "Restless"
Best Country Instrumental Performance for "Unionhouse Branch" (written by AKUS member Jerry Douglas)
Best Country Album for Lonely Runs Both Ways

A complete list of Grammy Winners can be found at http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/48th_Annual/


See additional Grammy news on Alison Krauss and Union Station at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11243088/from/ET/

Photo by: Mark J. Terrill/AP
http://www.alisonkrauss.com/?em428=..._0&content=news

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