Later that year, she released what would become her mainstream breakthrough album, Yes I Am. In 1993, Etheridge won her first Grammy award for her single 'Ain't It Heavy' from her third album, Never Enough. 22 on the Billboard 200, and its lead single, ' Bring Me Some Water', garnered Etheridge her first Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female.
Her self-titled debut album Melissa Etheridge was released in 1988 and became an underground success. Melissa Lou Etheridge (born May 29, 1961) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and activist.