Composer
Brandi Carlile
American alternative country and folk rock singer-songwriter (born 1981)
b. 1981
35 works in the index
- Born
- 1981
- Birthplace
- Ravensdale
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Brandi Marie Carlile (born June 1, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter and producer. Her music spans multiple genres, including folk rock, alternative country, Americana, and classic rock. During her career, she has received eleven Grammy Awards and two Emmy Awards, in addition to being nominated for an Academy Award. In 2026, she was named one of Time's Women of the Year.
As of 2025, Carlile has released eight studio albums. Her debut major label album, Brandi Carlile (2005), was released to critical acclaim. Carlile garnered wider recognition with her 2007 single "The Story" from her album of the same name. She later released Give Up the Ghost (2009), Bear Creek (2012), The Firewatcher's Daughter (2015), By the Way, I Forgive You (2018), In These Silent Days (2021), and Returning to Myself (2025).
Carlile has received three Grammy Awards for her work as a songwriter on Tanya Tucker's album While I'm Livin' (2019). She was the most nominated woman at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards, receiving six nominations, including nominations for Album of the Year (By the Way, I Forgive You), Record of the Year and Song of the Year ("The Joke"). In 2019, Carlile formed an all-female quartet called the Highwomen with Amanda Shires, Maren Morris, and Natalie Hemby. The Highwomen released their self-titled debut album in 2019 to critical acclaim and commercial success, winning the Grammy Award for Best Country Song for the track "Crowded Table" in 2021.
Carlile has received two Emmy Awards. In 2022, Carlile won her first Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Program for the TV series We the People. In 2023, she received her second Emmy for Outstanding Original Song for a Preschool Program for the YouTube series Jam Van. In 2025, Carlile received her first nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Song for her writing and vocal contribution on "Never Too Late" with Elton John.
Carlile has been involved in activism and fundraising on various issues, including humanitarian aid, COVID-19 relief, racial justice, and LGBTQ rights.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- singer-songwriter; singer; street artist; composer; recording artist; executive producer; songwriter
- Education
- Tahoma Senior High School
- Recorded memberships
- The Highwomen
- Genres
- pop rock
- Selected awards
- Americana Award for Artist of the Year; Out100; Grammy Award for Best Americana Album; Grammy Award for Best American Roots Performance; Grammy Award for Best American Roots Song; Grammy Award for Best Country Song; Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance; Grammy Award for Best Rock Song; 1st Children's and Family Emmy Awards; CMT Music Awards; Billboard Women in Music; Americana Music Honors & Awards
- Official website
- http://www.brandicarlile.com/
- Birth name
- Brandi Marie Carlile
- Native languages
- English
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 107149066626765602514
- ISNI
- 0000000055564031
- GND ID
- 135515165
- Library of Congress ID
- no2005065407
- MusicBrainz ID
- baf05baf-69fb-47dd-93c2-033536b8c385
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Piano, Vocal, Voice
- Genres represented
- Rock, Country, Folk, pop, Pop
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 35
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Story | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Rock, Pop | 6 |
| Throw It All Away | — | — | — | Voice | pop | 2 |
| Dreams | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock, Country, Folk | 1 |
| Tragedy | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock, Country, Folk | 1 |
| Happy | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock, Country, Folk | 1 |
| Gone | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock, Country, Folk | 1 |
| Wasted | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock, Country, Folk | 1 |
| Caroline | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock, Country, Folk | 1 |
| I Will | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock, Country, Folk | 1 |
| Follow | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock, Country, Folk | 1 |
| AGAIN TODAY | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock, Country, Folk | 1 |
| BEFORE IT BREAKS | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock, Country, Folk | 1 |
| Cannonball | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock, Country, Folk | 1 |
| Closer To You | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock, Country, Folk | 1 |
| Downpour | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock, Country, Folk | 1 |
| DYING DAY | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock, Country, Folk | 1 |
| FALL APART AGAIN | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock, Country, Folk | 1 |
| Have You Ever | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock, Country, Folk | 1 |
| IF THERE WAS NO YOU | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock, Country, Folk | 1 |
| IN MY OWN EYES | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock, Country, Folk | 1 |
| Josephine | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock, Country, Folk | 1 |
| LATE MORNING LULLABY | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock, Country, Folk | 1 |
| LOOKING OUT | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock, Country, Folk | 1 |
| LOSING HEART | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock, Country, Folk | 1 |
| My Song | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock, Country, Folk | 1 |
| OH DEAR | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock, Country, Folk | 1 |
| Pride And Joy | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock, Country, Folk | 1 |
| SHADOW ON THE WALL | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock, Country, Folk | 1 |
| Sixty Years On | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock, Country, Folk | 1 |
| Someday Never Comes | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock, Country, Folk | 1 |
| THAT YEAR | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock, Country, Folk | 1 |
| TOUCHING THE GROUND | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock, Country, Folk | 1 |
| TURPENTINE | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock, Country, Folk | 1 |
| UNTIL I DIE | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock, Country, Folk | 1 |
| What Can I Say | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock, Country, Folk | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 107149066626765602514. Portrait: Rhianon England, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.