Lita Ford

Lita Ford is a hard rock/heavy metal vocalist and lead guitarist who started out as a member of 70's hard rock group The Runaways, along with Joan Jett. In 2007, she received the honor of JessieLou's all-time favorite artist after getting into her music courtesy of stations such as XM and Music Choice. Lita is Jessica's Top 40's most successful artist of all time, with a record 15 #1 songs and a record 66 career weeks at #1, among many other records.

She has had five songs debut at #1 on JT40 and is the only artist to do so, with "Close My Eyes Forever (Live From Rocklahoma 2008)" and "I'll Be Home For Christmas" in 2008, "Crave" in 2009 and "Branded" in 2012, and "Rock This Christmas Down" in 2013.

Lita released Living Like A Runaway, her first album since 2009's Wicked Wonderland which brought her back to her classic sound, on June 19, 2012. The album's first single, the title track "Living Like A Runaway", was a monster hit on Jessica's Top 40, breaking the record for the song with the most weeks at #1 with 14 weeks, and helping Lita break the record for the artist with the most career weeks at #1. In February 2013, Lita extended her record-shattering success with the album track "Asylum" becoming her ninth #1, breaking the record held by Madonna since my chart's June 2003 debut. With the album's 10th chart entry and #1 "The Mask", Living Like A Runaway broke the record for most top 10 hits from a single album and earned more #1s than every other artist to chart besides Lita herself.

JT40 Awards
2007 (December):

Due to my undying love for her music, in 2007 for one-time only, the JT40 Awards had a "Best Lita" award, nominating five Lita Ford songs of my choice. Lita ended up winning the award for her 1988 breakthrough single, "Kiss Me Deadly".

2013:

Best Female Artist (Won)

Best Rock Artist (Won)

Best Rock Song for "Living Like A Runaway" (Nominated)

Best Rock Album for Living Like A Runaway (Won)

Album Of The Year for Living Like A Runaway (Won)

Artist Of The Year (Nominated)

Song Of The Year for "Living Like A Runaway" (Nominated)

Best Comeback (Nominated)

Biggest Chart Surprise (Won)