Mar 21, 2000

MCA releases Lee Ann Womack's "I Hope You Dance," featuring The Sons Of The Desert on backing vocals

Oct 4, 2000

"I Hope You Dance" takes two honors during the 34th annual Country Music Association awards at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House, winning Single of the Year for Lee Ann Womack and The Sons Of The Desert, and Song for Mark D. Sanders and Tia Sillers

Dec 11, 2000

Lee Ann Womack sings "I Hope You Dance" at the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, Norway

Jan 3, 2001

Toby Keith sings the national anthem before the game and Lee Ann Womack performs "I Hope You Dance" during halftime at the Orange Bowl in Miami. Oklahoma beats Florida State, 13-2

Feb 21, 2001

"I Hope You Dance," written by Mark D. Sanders and Tia Sillers, wins Best Country Song during the 43rd annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles

Mar 7, 2001

The Recording Industry Association of America and the National Endowment for the Arts cite 365 titles as Songs of the Century, including more than 50 country recordings. Among them: Lee Ann Womack's "I Hope You Dance," featuring The Sons Of The Desert

May 9, 2001

"I Hope You Dance" wins three honors--Single Record, Song and Vocal Event of the Year--for Lee Ann Womack and backing vocalists Sons of the Desert during the 36th annual Academy of Country Music awards on CBS from Los Angeles' Universal Amphitheatre

Dec 17, 2001

The Lee Ann Womack single "I Hope You Dance" is certified gold

Oct 10, 2002

Lee Ann Womack sings "I Hope You Dance" with Gloria Estefan while taping Lifetime Television's third annual "Women Rock! Girls & Guitars" at Los Angeles' Kodak Theatre. Also appearing: The Pretenders, Chaka Khan and Michelle Branch

Oct 17, 2002

Lee Ann Womack receives a platinum single for "I Hope You Dance"