The Christian singer fell off her bike while riding in Tennessee and was taken to the hospital as a precaution.
is in the hospital after a bike accident in Nashville. According to multiple reports, the singer fell off her bike while cycling and was taken to Vanderbilt Hospital to be treated for cuts and abrasions.
Grant, 61, was wearing a helmet and is said to be in stable condition, her publicist told The Times. The publicist added that Grant stayed at the hospital overnight as a precaution and will stay another night for observation and treatment.A previous version of this story misspelled singer Gladys Knight’s name.
Just last week, Grant was selected as a Kennedy Center honoree, aimed to celebrate those who have influenced American culture through their art. The Christian pop singer, alongside George Clooney, Gladys Knight, U2 and composer Tania León, will be enshrined in December.The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts said the band, actor Clooney, singers Knight and Grant and composer Tania León will be honored.
Kennedy Center President Deborah F. Rutter told the Associated Press that her group has “worked really hard to think about including all of the performing arts.” “We’ve had gospel before. We’ve had plenty of R&B and soul. ... We’ve had country music, but we haven’t necessarily had Amy Grant and Christian pop in the same way,” she said, comparing Grant’s inclusion to“Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine ever receiving this prestigious Kennedy Center Honors,” Grant said in a statement.
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