Which Austin, TX born singer performed at the 2007 World Music Awards?
2007 World Music Awards The 2007 World Music Awards (19th annual World Music Awards) was held November 4, 2007 in Monaco for the first time in several years. Awards were presented based on record sales rather than any vote. All proceeds from the evening were donated to the construction of a hospital in Darfur. The show was hosted by Julian McMahon. Performers included Nightwish, Akon, Amr Diab, Avril Lavigne, Cascada, Celine Dion, Ciara, Laura Pausini, Maná and Rihanna.
Reneé Austin Reneé Austin is an American rhythm and blues, gospel, and soul singer, songwriter and actor. She has a wide vocal range, and has opened for Los Lobos, Robert Cray, Delbert McClinton, Blues Traveler, Big Head Todd & the Monsters and more. She released three albums during her career, and supplied backing vocals to the Lamont Cranston Band's 1997 album, "Roll with Me", and on Tommy Castro's 2005 album, "Soul Shaker". Austin was also part of a group of women who performed in Morgan Freeman's Blues Divas, as well as singing for a live WWE season premier, whose television audience was six million. Her singing voice has been compared by critics to those of Janis Joplin, Tina Turner, Gladys Knight, Anita Baker, Regina Belle, even a female Michael McDonald.