∙ The Gospel Music Association, which has given Adams four Dove Awards, inducted her into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2017. ∙ Adams performed at the 2011 Grammy Awards, taking part in an onstage tribute to Aretha Franklin that also included Jennifer Hudson and Christina Aguilera. ∙ Produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis-who contributed to the Platinum-certified Mountain High. Valley Low, for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album. ∙ With 14 Grammy nominations to her name, the first of her four wins was with 1999’s Mountain High. 8, all 11 of Adams’ studio LPs landed in the Top 10 of the Billboard Gospel Albums chart. ∙ Beginning with her 1987 debut full-length, Just As I Am, which reached No. One of contemporary gospel’s most celebrated figures, singer Yolanda Adams has earned countless awards while infusing the genre with elements of classic soul and R&B.
