(Griffin) – GRAMMY Award-winning singer, composer and actor, Lovett has broadened the definition of American music in a career that spans 14 albums. Coupled with his gift for storytelling, the Texas-based musician fuses elements 22 of country, swing, jazz, folk, gospel and blues in a convention-defying manner that breaks down barriers. Lovett has also appeared in 13 feature films, and on stage and television.

His accolades include four GRAMMY Awards, the Americana Music Association’s inaugural Trailblazer Award, and Lovett was recently named the 2011 Texas State Musician.