Hillary Lindsey

Hillary Lindsey
Hillary Lindsey
	Lindsey performing at the 2011 ASCAP concert
Background information
Birth name	Hillary Lee Lindsey
Born	1977 (age 46–47); Washington, Georgia, U.S.
Genres	Country
Occupation(s)	Singer; songwriter;
Years active	1996–present
Website	www.facebook.com/HillaryLindseyFans

Hillary Lee Lindsey is an American singer-songwriter. She has written songs with or for a number of artists including Michelle Branch, Faith Hill, Martina McBride, Shakira, Lady A, Gary Allan, Sara Evans, Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler, Bon Jovi, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Tim McGraw and Luke Bryan. In 2006 and 2016, respectively, Lindsey won a Grammy Award for Best Country Song for Carrie Underwood's "Jesus, Take the Wheel" and for Little Big Town's "Girl Crush".^[2]^[3] In 2011, Lindsey received an Academy Award nomination for "Coming Home", recorded by Gwyneth Paltrow for the soundtrack of Country Strong, in the Best Original Song category. "Coming Home" also received a Golden Globe nomination that same year for Best Original Song along with "There's a Place for Us", making Lindsey a double nominee in 2011. As of 2018^[update], she has had 20 number-one singles as a writer.

She has been nominated three times for the Grammy Award for Song of the Year for her work on "Jesus Take the Wheel", "Girl Crush", and "Always Remember Us This Way".

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