Following a touching introduction from her wife and two daughters, Brandi Carlile took to the stage Sunday (Feb. 5) at the Grammy Awards to perform the roaring “Broken Horses” from her album of the year nominated In These Silent Days.
Opening with a rousing wail, Carlile delivered an epic rock set that showcased guitar skills, impressive vocal range and rasp, and her captivating presence. Plus, as her partner Catherine Shepherd said, she is also “one of the greatest, most authentic human beings on the planet.”
As host Trevor Noah said following her performance, Carlile was already a winner by the time she took the stage, taking home best rock performance and best rock song for “Broken Horses,” plus best Americana album for In These Silent Days.
On Saturday night (Feb. 4) during the Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Gala, Carlile — standing alongside her close friend Rita Wilson — joked that…
