The Lovell Sisters

The Lovell Sisters received their first big break in 2005, when the acoustic trio won a teen talent contest sponsored by Prairie Home Companion. The three siblings -- fiddler Jessica, Dobro player Megan, and mandolinist Rebecca -- had previously studied classical music in Calhoun, GA, where they took part in the city's youth symphony and sang in a local church choir. After hearing a recording by bluegrass artist Jerry Douglas, the Lovells decided to ditch their classical instruments and pursue roots music instead, leading to their first performance as the Lovell Sisters in 2004. Following the first-place finish on Prairie Home Companion one year later, the trio released When Forever Rolls Around, a confident debut album co-produced by Brent Truitt.