Who is Linda Chorney?
Linda Gail Chorney (born 1960) is an American singer-songwriter and award-winning filmmaker, originally from Sudbury, Massachusetts. A 1978 graduate of Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, Chorney never graduated from the University of Miami. Her 2011 album, Emotional Jukebox, gained notoriety after receiving a nomination for the 2012 Grammy Award in the category of Best Americana Album. Her nomination, gained through a self-promotion strategy that relied heavily on social media, attracted both praise and criticism. Some media outlets characterized the nomination as a victory for independent artists, while others suggested she was "gaming the system," due to the fact that she was unknown by executives within the Americana Music Association. Despite her nomination in the Americana Grammy category, she has never been nominated for any awards by the Americana Music Association. In 2013, Chorney released a book entitled Who the F**K Is Linda Chorney, detailing the experience. In 2015 ...
