Avalon es una banda cristiana actual, procedente de Tennesse, Estados Unidos. Está formado por Jody McBrayer, Janna Long, Melissa Greene y Greg Long. Sin embargo, ésta no es la formación original, ya que Michael Passons, Cherie Adams y Nikki Hassman tuvieron que abandonar el grupo a lo largo de los años y ser sustituídos por otros. Janna y Jody están desde el principio. Sus canciones comparten letras inspiradas en el cristianismo, con sonidos gospel, rock y electrónica, las melodías son en ocasiones lentas y en otras rítmicas. Sus canciones han conseguido entrar varias veces en los "top-10" de los chart norteamericanos. Han obtenido 3 nominaciones para los premios Grammy, todos en la categoría de "Mejor almbum pop gospel del año" en 2000, 2001 y 2004. También han obtenido 22 nominaciones en los GMA Dove Awards, de las cuales ganaron 6, así como 10 premios Miscellaneous Awards. Han vendido, tan sólo en EE.UU. 3 millones de discos.

Discografía de Avalon

* Avalon (1996)
* A maze of grace (1997)
* A different light (1999)
* Joy: A Christmas Collection (2000)
* Oxygen (2001)
* Testify to Love: The Very Best of Avalon (2003)
* Avalon: 8 hits (2004)
* The Creed (2004)
* Stand (2006)
* Faith: A Hymns Collection (2006)

Videografía de Avalon

* Live in concert (2003)

Premios de Avalon

* Nominaciones Grammy

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o 2004 – 47th Annual Grammy Nomination - Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album, The Creed
o 2001 – 44th Annual Grammy Nomination - Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album, Oxygen
o 2000 - 43rd Annual Grammy Nomination- Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album, Joy

* GMA Dove Awards

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o 2004 GMA’s Dove Award for Inspirational Song of the Year “Everything To Me”
o 1999 GMA’s Dove Award for Inspirational Song of the Year “Adonai”
o 1999 GMA’s Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year “Testify to Love”
o 1999 GMA’s Dove Award for Long Form Music Video “My Utmost For His Highest”
o 1998 GMA’s Dove Award—New Artist of the Year
o 1998 GMA’s Dove Award—Special Event Album of the Year (for their contribution to God With Us)

* Nominaciones GMA Dove Award

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o 2004- Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year “Everything To Me”; Testify To Love: The Very Best of Avalon
o 2004- Song of the Year “Everything To Me”; Testify To Love: The Very Best of Avalon
o 2002- Group of the Year
o 2002- Song of the year “The Glory”; Oxygen
o 2002- Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year “The Glory”; Oxygen
o 2002- Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year Oxygen
o 2001- Group of the Year
o 2001- Special Event Album for Child Of The Promise (featuring Michael Passons and Jody McBrayer)
o 2001- Special Event Album for Music from and Inspired by Jesus: The Epic Mini-series (featuring Avalon)
o 2000- Artist of the Year
o 2000- Group of the Year
o 2000- Song of the Year “Can’t Live a Day”
o 2000- Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year “Can’t Live a Day”
o 2000- Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year In A Different Light
o 1999- Artist of the Year
o 1999- Group of the Year
o 1999- Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year A Maze Of Grace
o 1999- Inspirational Song of the Year “Adonai”
o 1999- Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year “Testify to Love”
o 1999- Long Form Music Video “My Utmost For His Highest”
o 1998- New Artist of the Year
o 1998- Special Event Album of the Year (for their contribution to God With Us)

* Miscellaneous Awards

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o 2004- CCM Reader’s Choice Award: Group Of The Year
o 2003- CCM Reader’s Choice Award: Group of the Year
o 2002- CCM Reader’s Choice Award: Group Of The Year
o 2002- American Music Award - Favorite Artist- Contemporary Inspirational Music
o 2000- CBA’s top-selling Christmas recording for Joy
o 1999- CRR (Christian Research Report) - #1 AC song of the Year “Reason Enough”
o 1998- CRR (Christian Research Report) - Group of the Year
o 1998- CRR (Christian Research Report) - #1 AC song of the Year “Testify To Love”
o 1998- American Songwriter Professional Songwriter Award - Artist of the Year
o 1998- American Songwriter Professional Songwriter Award - Song of the Year “Testify To Love”


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