From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Brandi Carlile made an impact.
Brandi Carlile is an acclaimed American singer-songwriter and producer known for her diverse musical style that encompasses folk rock, alternative country, Americana, and classic rock. Her successful career has garnered her eleven Grammy Awards and two Emmy Awards. She has also received an Academy Award nomination. Carlile is recognized for her powerful vocals, songwriting prowess, and contributions to the music industry.
In 1969, Joni Mitchell appeared at the Newport Folk Festival.
In 2007, Brandi Carlile released her album "The Story".
In 2008, Brandi Carlile, along with Tim and Phil Hanseroth, established the Looking Out Foundation, a non-profit organization aimed at providing financial support and raising awareness for various causes.
Since 2012, Brandi Carlile's wife, Catherine Shepherd, has served as the Executive Director of the Looking Out Foundation, overseeing nearly $6 million in donations to grassroots causes.
In May 2017, Brandi Carlile released "Cover Stories", a benefit album featuring songs from her 2007 album, "The Story". The album was released to benefit War Child UK, raising $1 million to help children impacted by the world's refugee crisis.
In July 2018, Brandi Carlile announced the creation of her own music festival called "Girls Just Wanna Weekend", which was inspired by her participation in the Cayamo Cruise festival.
In October 2018, Brandi Carlile collaborated with Sam Smith to reimagine her single "Party of One" as a duet, with proceeds benefiting the ongoing Story Campaign.
On February 3, 2019, Brandi Carlile's music festival, "Girls Just Wanna Weekend," fronted by all-female musicians in Puerto Aventuras on the Riviera Maya in Mexico, came to a conclusion.
In October 2020, Brandi Carlile and Alicia Keys urged people to vote with their song "A Beautiful Noise", performed on 'Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy' which aired on CBS on October 29.
On October 1, 2021, Brandi Carlile released her seventh album, "In These Silent Days". The album achieved significant success, debuting at No. 11 on the Billboard 200 and topping both the Top Rock Albums and Americana/Folk Albums charts.
On October 23, 2021, Brandi Carlile appeared as the musical guest on NBC's "Saturday Night Live", where she performed her songs "Right on Time" and "Broken Horses".
On December 10, 2022, Brandi Carlile made another appearance on "Saturday Night Live" as a musical guest, performing "The Story" and "You and Me on the Rock" alongside Lucius.
In 2022, Brandi Carlile headlined the Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival, which was held in Franklin, Tennessee.
In 2022, Brandi Carlile received three Grammy Award nominations, including Record of the Year and Song of the Year, for her single "Right on Time".
In 2022, Carlile became the first female songwriter to receive two Grammy nominations for Song of the Year in the same year.
In 2022, Joni Mitchell joined Brandi Carlile and her associates as a surprise closing act at the Newport Folk Festival, billed as "Brandi Carlile and Friends." This marked Mitchell's first full-length performance since the early 2000s.
In January 2023, Brandi Carlile headlined the inauguration party for Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey.
In 2023, Brandi Carlile and her wife Catherine were honored among People's 2023 Women Changing the World for their work with the Looking Out Foundation.
In 2023, Brandi Carlile collaborated with Tanya Tucker to produce, write, and sing on Tucker's album, "Sweet Western Sound," which included a duet titled "Breakfast in Birmingham."
In 2023, Brandi Carlile's album "In These Silent Days" and her single "Broken Horses" earned Grammy Awards, including Best Americana Album and Best Rock Song.
On April 5, 2025, Brandi Carlile performed on SNL with Elton John to promote their new album "Who Believes in Angels?".
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