Brandi Carlile is an 11-time GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter, performer, and producer, 2-time EMMY Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated composer, lyricist, and writer, #1 New York Times Bestselling author, and activist, who is known as one of music's most respected voices. Throughout her acclaimed career, Carlile has released seven studio albums including her most recent, the 3-time GRAMMY-winning In These Silent Days. Additionally, Carlile continues her work as a renowned producer with recent GRAMMY Award-winning projects from Joni Mitchell and Brandy Clark. She also produced and recorded a rendition of Indigo Girls' "Closer To Fine" with her wife, Catherine, which was included on Barbie: The Album as well as a version of "Home," which was featured in the final season of Ted Lasso. She received her first Oscar nomination in the Original Song category in January 2025 for "Never Too Late," a track written alongside Elton John, Bernie Taupin, and Andrew Watt for the Disney+ documentary of the same name, on Elton's life and career. Who Believes in Angels?, her collaborative album with Elton John, was released in April 2025.

Beloved by her peers, Carlile has collaborated with artists such as Elton John, The Highwomen, Soundgarden, Alicia Keys, Hozier, Noah Kahan, Jacob Collier, P!nk, and Dolly Parton. Carlile was named OUT magazine's 2023 "Icon of the Year," awarded Billboard's Women In Music "Trailblazer Award," CMT's Next Women of Country "Impact Award," NMPA's 2023 Songwriter Icon Award, and received multiple recognitions from the Americana Music Association. On top of being a musician and writer, Carlile is a founder of the Looking Out Foundation, which has raised over $6 million for grassroots causes to date. Carlile lives in rural Washington state with her wife and two daughters, Evangeline and Elijah.