Linda Chorney

Linda Gail Chorney (born 1960) is an American singer-songwriter and award-winning filmmaker, originally from Sudbury, Massachusetts.

[1][2][3] Her nomination, gained through a self-promotion strategy that relied heavily on social media, attracted both praise and criticism.

Some media outlets characterized the nomination as a victory for independent artists, while others suggested she was "gaming the system," due to the fact that she was unknown by executives within the Americana Music Association.

In 2015 Chorney helped fund a bronze statue of a victim of the 2013 Boston Marathon Tragedy at Bridgewater State University, through the efforts of her song, "Martin.

[9] Chorney has been a resident of Sea Bright, New Jersey, and wrote a song about her experiences with flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.