The Highwomen Wins Best Country Song Grammy For “Crowded Table”

The Best Country Song Grammy goes to… The Highwomen for “Crowded Table”!

Brandi Carlile accepted the award via Zoom during the Grammy Premiere Ceremony.

“I am in complete shock,” Carlile said. “I am so thrilled! First and foremost, Lori McKenna and Natalie Hemby, my girls. Thank you so much for inviting me on your beautiful song. And to The Highwomen, Amanda Shires, Maren Morris, Sheryl Crow, Yola, and of course, Dave Cobb.”

“We just wanted to see women in country music embraced, platformed and singing. We’re seeing that more and more. What a complete and astounding honor.”

All About The Highwomen

“We don’t want more; we want the same opportunity.” That’s the message of The Highwomen, a.k.a. country supergroup Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby, Maren Morris, and Amanda Shires. The group taking its namesake from the legendary country supergroup, The Highwaymen. The Highwomen formed in 2016 and their self-titled debut album was released in September 2019.

The Other Nominees

• BLUEBIRD
  Luke Dick, Natalie Hemby & Miranda Lambert, songwriters (Miranda Lambert)
• THE BONES
  Maren Morris, Jimmy Robbins & Laura Veltz, songwriters (Maren Morris)
• MORE HEARTS THAN MINE
  Ingrid Andress, Sam Ellis & Derrick Southerland, songwriters (Ingrid Andress)
• SOME PEOPLE DO
  Jesse Frasure, Shane McAnally, Matthew Ramsey & Thomas Rhett, songwriters (Old Dominion)

All About The Grammys

The 2021 Grammy Awards aired live on CBS and Paramount+ on March 14, two months after the original show’s air date. The Recording Academy chose to delay the ceremony due to the pandemic. The show itself took place at the Staples Center and surrounding buildings in Los Angeles, California.

Fans will be given access to exclusive content with GRAMMY Live. The behind the scenes and backstage content is available via GRAMMY.com and via Facebook Live. GRAMMY Live will broadcast all day.