Her debut album was released in 1998, and was subsequently certified Gold. Since then, she has gone on to release four more albums, and has been nominated for six Grammy Awards, five Juno Awards, and one Soul Train Award. She was also awarded the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Song in 2000, for her track, “Spend My Life With You”. Most recently, she released the album, “Beautiful Surprise”, and spent the summer of 2012 touring. Tamia is married to retired NBA legend Grant Hill.