History of Brandi Carlile in Timeline
Brandi Carlile is an acclaimed American singer-songwriter and producer known for her genre-bending music, which incorporates elements of folk rock, alternative country, Americana, and classic rock. She has achieved significant critical and commercial success, evidenced by her eleven Grammy Awards, two Emmy Awards, and an Academy Award nomination. Her impact extends beyond music, establishing her as a prominent figure in contemporary American culture.
1969: Mitchell last appearance at Newport Folk Festival before 2022
In 1969, was Joni Mitchell's last appearance at the Newport Folk Festival, prior to performing with Brandi Carlile in 2022.
June 1, 1981: Brandi Carlile's Birth
On June 1, 1981, Brandi Marie Carlile was born. She would become an American singer-songwriter and producer known for her work in folk rock, alternative country, Americana, and classic rock.
1994: Last time before Carlile that a songwriter received multiple Song of the Year nominations
In 1994, was the last time prior to Brandi Carlile in 2022 that a songwriter or songwriting team was nominated for Song of the Year twice in the same year.
November 2002: Carlile Comes Out As Lesbian
In November 2002, Brandi Carlile came out as a lesbian in an interview.
2004: Carlile Signs with Columbia Records
In 2004, Brandi Carlile signed with Columbia Records based on the strength of her home recordings.
2005: Recognition as an Artist to Watch
In 2005, Brandi Carlile garnered enthusiastic reviews for her album and was featured on Rolling Stone's "10 Artists to Watch" list, as well as other "artist to watch" lists by Interview and Paste.
2005: Release of debut album Brandi Carlile
In 2005, Brandi Carlile released her debut major label album, Brandi Carlile, which received critical acclaim.
2005: Release of Brandi Carlile Album
In 2005, Brandi Carlile released her self-titled album, Brandi Carlile, featuring early songs and newly recorded tracks.
2006: Carlile Embarks on Headlining Tours and Supports Other Artists
By the end of 2006, Brandi Carlile had embarked on several headlining tours and supported artists such as Ray LaMontagne, the Fray, Chris Isaak, Tori Amos, and Shawn Colvin.
2006: Re-release of Brandi Carlile Album
In 2006, Columbia Records re-released Brandi Carlile, including re-recordings of "Throw It All Away" and "What Can I Say".
2007: Release and Recognition of "The Story" Album
In 2007, Brandi Carlile released "The Story", produced by T-Bone Burnett, garnering critical acclaim and solidifying her status as a singular talent.
2007: Release of "The Story"
In 2007, Brandi Carlile released the single "The Story" from her album of the same name, gaining wider recognition.
2007: Carlile's album The Story is released
In 2007, Brandi Carlile's album The Story was released.
2007: Carlile's Songs Featured in Grey's Anatomy and Performs in London and Australia
In 2007, three songs from Brandi Carlile's previous album were featured in the TV drama Grey's Anatomy, and she performed at the Borderline in London and as a guest on Newton Faulkner's UK tour, also opening for Maroon 5 and OneRepublic during their Australia tour.
April 2008: Performance on Later... with Jools Holland
In April 2008, Brandi Carlile performed on the BBC2 show Later... with Jools Holland.
2008: Carlile Establishes Looking Out Foundation
In 2008, Brandi Carlile and Tim and Phil Hanseroth established the Looking Out Foundation, a non-profit organization to support causes they believe in.
2008: "The Story" Featured in Commercials
In 2008, Brandi Carlile's song "The Story" was featured heavily in General Motors commercials during the Summer Olympics, leading to a 368 percent increase in album sales and a surge in downloads of the single.
2009: Carlile meets future wife Catherine Shepherd
In 2009, Brandi Carlile met her future wife Catherine Shepherd.
2009: Release of "Give Up the Ghost" and Debut on Billboard 200
In 2009, Brandi Carlile released Give Up the Ghost, produced by Rick Rubin, which debuted at No. 26 on the Billboard 200.
2009: Release of Give Up the Ghost
In 2009, Brandi Carlile released her album Give Up the Ghost.
November 2010: Recording of Live Album at Benaroya Hall
In November 2010, Brandi Carlile recorded her live album, Live at Benaroya Hall with the Seattle Symphony, during two sold-out shows at Benaroya Hall in Seattle, Washington.
2010: Nomination for GLAAD Media Award and "If There Was No You" Chosen for National Geographic Promotion
In 2010, Brandi Carlile was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for "Outstanding Music Artist" for the album Give Up the Ghost, and her song "If There Was No You" was chosen by National Geographic Channel in Latin America to promote its series Grandes Migraciones (Great Migrations).
2010: Carlile wins Seattle's City of Music Breakthrough Award
In 2010, Brandi Carlile won Seattle's City of Music Breakthrough Award.
2011: Release of Live at Benaroya Hall with the Seattle Symphony
In 2011, Brandi Carlile's album Live at Benaroya Hall with the Seattle Symphony was released, reaching number 14 on the Top Rock Albums chart.
June 2012: Carlile announces engagement to Catherine Shepherd
In June 2012, Brandi Carlile announced her engagement to Catherine Shepherd.
September 15, 2012: Carlile marries Catherine Shepherd
On September 15, 2012, Brandi Carlile married Catherine Shepherd in Wareham, Massachusetts.
2012: Release of Bear Creek
In 2012, Brandi Carlile released her album Bear Creek.
2012: Reference to previous album Bear Creek
In 2012, Brandi Carlile released the album Bear Creek.
2012: Catherine Shepherd becomes Executive Director of Looking Out Foundation
Since 2012, Catherine, Brandi Carlile's wife, has been the Executive Director of the Looking Out Foundation.
January 11, 2014: National Anthem Performance and Cover Recording
On January 11, 2014, Brandi Carlile sang the national anthem for the Saints vs. Seahawks NFL playoff game, and recorded a cover of Fleetwood Mac's "The Chain" for the compilation album Sweetheart 2014.
March 3, 2015: Release of The Firewatcher's Daughter
On March 3, 2015, Brandi Carlile released her fifth album, The Firewatcher's Daughter, on ATO Records.
May 4, 2015: Performance with The Avett Brothers on Late Show with David Letterman
On May 4, 2015, Brandi Carlile performed with the Avett Brothers on Late Show with David Letterman, singing the song "Keep on the Sunny Side".
December 6, 2015: Grammy Nomination for The Firewatcher's Daughter
On December 6, 2015, Brandi Carlile's album The Firewatcher's Daughter earned her a Grammy Award nomination for Best Americana Album.
2015: Release of The Firewatcher's Daughter
In 2015, Brandi Carlile released her album The Firewatcher's Daughter.
April 7, 2016: Musical Guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers
On April 7, 2016, Brandi Carlile was the featured musical guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers, performing "Mainstream Kid" and dedicating the performance to Senator Bernie Sanders.
May 2017: Carlile releases Cover Stories benefit album
In May 2017, Brandi Carlile released Cover Stories, a benefit album featuring songs from her 2007 album, The Story, with proceeds benefiting War Child UK.
November 2017: Death of Paul Buckmaster
In November 2017, British string and orchestral arranger Paul Buckmaster, who created arrangements for several songs on Brandi Carlile's album By the Way, I Forgive You, died two weeks after completing them.
February 16, 2018: Release of By the Way, I Forgive You Album
On February 16, 2018, Brandi Carlile released her sixth studio album, By the Way, I Forgive You, produced by Dave Cobb and Shooter Jennings. She performed songs from the album on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
July 2018: Carlile announces Girls Just Wanna Weekend music festival
In July 2018, Brandi Carlile announced the creation of her own music festival, "Girls Just Wanna Weekend," which took place in early 2019.
October 2018: Carlile teams up with Sam Smith for "Party of One" duet
In October 2018, Brandi Carlile collaborated with Sam Smith to re-imagine the single "Party of One" as a duet, with proceeds benefiting the Story Campaign.
2018: Release of By the Way, I Forgive You
In 2018, Brandi Carlile released her album By the Way, I Forgive You.
January 16, 2019: Carlile performs at Chris Cornell tribute concert
On January 16, 2019, Brandi Carlile participated in a five-hour tribute concert honoring Chris Cornell at The Forum in Los Angeles, where she performed renditions of "Hunger Strike", "Like a Stone", and "Black Hole Sun". The proceeds from the event benefited the Chris and Vicky Cornell Foundation and the Epidermolysis Bullosa Medical Research Foundation.
February 3, 2019: Girls Just Wanna Weekend festival concludes
On February 3, 2019, Brandi Carlile's music festival, "Girls Just Wanna Weekend" concluded in Puerto Aventuras on the Riviera Maya in Mexico, featuring all-female musicians.
July 19, 2019: The Highwomen debut single "Redesigning Women" released
On July 19, 2019, The Highwomen, a supergroup co-founded by Brandi Carlile, Amanda Shires, and Maren Morris, released their debut single "Redesigning Women".
October 14, 2019: Carlile performs Joni Mitchell's album Blue
On October 14, 2019, Brandi Carlile performed Joni Mitchell's album Blue in its entirety at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
2019: Carlile Forms The Highwomen and Wins Grammy Awards for Tanya Tucker's Album
In 2019, Brandi Carlile formed the all-female quartet called the Highwomen with Amanda Shires, Maren Morris, and Natalie Hemby, and she received three Grammy Awards for her work as a songwriter on Tanya Tucker's album While I'm Livin'.
2019: Grammy Wins for By the Way, I Forgive You
In 2019, Brandi Carlile won three Grammy Awards for her album By the Way, I Forgive You, including Best Americana Album, Best American Roots Song, and Best American Roots Performance for "The Joke".
February 2020: Carlile named Record Store Day 2020 Ambassador
In February 2020, Brandi Carlile was announced as the Record Store Day 2020 Ambassador.
June 2, 2020: Carlile teams up with Soundgarden members to re-record songs
On June 2, 2020, Brandi Carlile collaborated with Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron, and Ben Shepherd of Soundgarden at Seattle's London Bridge Studio to re-record new versions of "Black Hole Sun" and "Searching with My Good Eye Closed".
September 26, 2020: Release of "A Rooster Says" vinyl with Soundgarden songs
On September 26, 2020, during a Record Store Day event, Brandi Carlile and Soundgarden members released "A Rooster Says", a 12-inch single vinyl featuring new versions of the Soundgarden songs "Black Hole Sun" and "Searching with My Good Eye Closed".
October 2020: Carlile and Keys release "A Beautiful Noise" to encourage voting
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'.
April 2021: Carlile releases autobiography Broken Horses: A Memoir
In April 2021, Brandi Carlile released her autobiography, Broken Horses: A Memoir, which debuted at No. 1 on the New York Times Best Seller list for non-fiction.
September 2021: City of Hope Confirms Carlile to Join Songs of Hope Program
In late September 2021, City of Hope confirmed that Brandi Carlile would participate in the 16th annual Songs of Hope celebration program.
September 20, 2021: Carlile to be honored with 'She is the Music' Award
In September 2021, City of Hope confirmed that Brandi Carlile would be honored with the 'She is the Music' Award at the 16th annual Songs of Hope celebration program, which was presented by Jody Gerson on September 20, 2021.
October 1, 2021: Carlile releases album In These Silent Days
On October 1, 2021, Brandi Carlile released her seventh album, In These Silent Days. The album debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard 200 and topped the Top Rock Albums and Americana/Folk Albums charts.
October 2021: Carlile expresses interest in collaborating with Soundgarden
In October 2021, Rolling Stone reported that Brandi Carlile expressed interest in continuing to collaborate with the surviving members of Soundgarden.
October 23, 2021: Carlile performs on Saturday Night Live
On October 23, 2021, Brandi Carlile was the musical guest on NBC's Saturday Night Live, performing "Right on Time" and "Broken Horses".
2021: Release of In These Silent Days
In 2021, Brandi Carlile released the album In These Silent Days.
2021: The Highwomen Win Grammy Award for "Crowded Table"
In 2021, The Highwomen won the Grammy Award for Best Country Song for the track "Crowded Table" from their self-titled debut album.
December 10, 2022: Carlile performs on SNL with Lucius
On December 10, 2022, Brandi Carlile reappeared on Saturday Night Live as a musical guest, performing "The Story" and "You and Me on the Rock" with Lucius.
2022: Carlile receives Grammy nominations for "Right on Time"
In 2022, Brandi Carlile received three Grammy Award nominations for her lead single "Right on Time", including Record of the Year and Song of the Year.
2022: Carlile receives multiple Grammy nominations for Song of the Year
In 2022, Brandi Carlile received two Grammy nominations for Song of the Year, becoming the first female songwriter to achieve this since 1994.
2022: Carlile Wins First Children's and Family Emmy Award
In 2022, Brandi Carlile won her first Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Program in the TV series We the People.
2022: Mitchell performs with Carlile at Newport Folk Festival
In 2022, Joni Mitchell performed with Brandi Carlile and her associates as the closing act of the Newport Folk Festival. It was Mitchell's first full-length performance since the early 2000s and her first appearance at the festival since 1969. The live performance was inducted into Mitchell's live album Joni Mitchell at Newport, also produced by Carlile, winning the Grammy Award for Best Folk Album.
January 2023: Carlile headlines inauguration party for Governor Maura Healey
In January 2023, Brandi Carlile headlined the inauguration party for Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, the first lesbian governor in the United States.
February 2023: The Looking Out Foundation Raises Funds for Earthquake Relief
In February 2023, the Looking Out Foundation raised $300,000 in seven days for the 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake relief effort. Brandi and her wife Catherine were also honored amongst People's 2023 Women Changing the World for their work with the Looking Out Foundation.
2023: Carlile Wins Second Emmy Award
In 2023, Brandi Carlile received her second Emmy for Outstanding Original Song for a Preschool Program in the YouTube series Jam Van.
2023: Carlile earns Grammy nominations for album and singles
In 2023, Brandi Carlile received seven more Grammy nominations, including Album of the Year and Best Americana Album for "In These Silent Days", and three nominations for the single "You and Me on the Rock", including Record of the Year. She won Best Americana Album for "In These Silent Days", Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song for "Broken Horses".
2024: Carlile Collaborates With Elton John On "Never Too Late"
In 2024, Brandi Carlile collaborated with Elton John on the single "Never Too Late", the theme to John's 2024 documentary of the same name, which was nominated for Best Original Song at the 97th Academy Awards.
April 5, 2025: Carlile and John perform on SNL
On April 5, 2025, Brandi Carlile performed alongside Elton John on SNL to promote their new album Who Believes in Angels?.
April 2025: Carlile and John release joint album
In April 2025, Brandi Carlile and Elton John released the collaborative album Who Believes in Angels?, which debuted at number nine on the Billboard 200 and at number one on the UK Albums Chart.
June 2025: Carlile Performs in the UK and at Glastonbury Festival
In June 2025, Brandi Carlile performed at the Opera House in Manchester, The Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow, and performed an afternoon set on The Pyramid Stage during Glastonbury Festival, Somerset.
September 3, 2025: Carlile announces new album and single
On September 3, 2025, Brandi Carlile announced her ninth studio album Returning to Myself and released the album's title track as the lead single the same day.
October 24, 2025: Carlile releases new album
On October 24, 2025, Brandi Carlile released her ninth studio album Returning to Myself.
2025: Carlile's First Nomination at the Academy Awards
In 2025 Brandi Carlile received her first nomination at the Academy Award for Best Original Song for her writing and vocal contribution on "Never Too Late" with Elton John.
2025: Release of Returning to Myself
In 2025, Brandi Carlile is set to release her album Returning to Myself.
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