Brittany Howard

Brittany Amber Howard (born October 2, 1988) is an American musician from Athens, Alabama. She rose to prominence in the early 2010s as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and primary songwriter of Alabama Shakes. Her work with Alabama Shakes and as a solo artist have garnered her five Grammy Awards (including Best Alternative Music Album) from 18 nominations. Later in the decade, Howard played bass in the side project Thunderbitch and both acoustic guitar and double bass for the trio Bermuda Triangle. In 2018, Alabama Shakes announced it was going on hiatus. In 2019, Howard released her debut studio album as a solo artist, Jaime. The album received critical acclaim and seven Grammy nominations, winning Best Rock Song for "Stay High". Its follow-up, What Now, was released in February 2024. In early 2025, Alabama Shakes announced a summer reunion tour scheduled for July to September.

Infobox

Born

Brittany Amber Howard (1988-10-02) October 2, 1988 (age 37)Athens, Alabama, U.S.

Genres

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Occupation

Musician

Instruments

Vocalsguitarpianodrumsbass

Years active

2009 (2009)–present

Labels

ATOIsland

Member of

Alabama Shakes

Formerly of

Bermuda TriangleThunderbitch

Tables

· Awards and nominations

2019

Rober Award Music Prize

Role(s)

Best Female Artist

Notes

Herself

Best R&B

Role(s)

Nominated

Album of the Year

Role(s)

Jaime

Notes

Nominated

UK Music Video Award

Role(s)

Best Rock Video - International

Notes

"Stay High"

2020

Grammy Award

Role(s)

Best Rock Song

Notes

"History Repeats"

Best Rock Performance

Role(s)

Nominated

GLAAD Media Award

Role(s)

Outstanding Music Artist

Notes

Jaime

Americana Music Honors & Awards

Role(s)

Artist of the Year

Notes

Herself

Song of the Year

Role(s)

"Stay High"

Notes

Nominated

Album of the Year

Role(s)

Jaime

Notes

Nominated

Libera Award

Role(s)

Album of the Year

Notes

Nominated

2021

Grammy Award

Role(s)

Best Rock Performance

Notes

"Stay High"

Best Rock Song

Role(s)

Won

Best Alternative Music Album

Role(s)

Jaime

Notes

Nominated

Best R&B Performance

Role(s)

"Goat Head"

Notes

Nominated

Best American Roots Performance

Role(s)

"Short and Sweet"

Notes

Nominated

Libera Award

Role(s)

Best Sync Usage

Notes

"You'll Never Walk Alone"(Johnnie Walker's #KeepItMoving Campaign)

2022

Best Dance Record

Role(s)

"Stay High again.."

Notes

Nominated

Best R&B Record

Role(s)

Jaime (Reimagined)

Notes

Nominated

2025

Grammy Award

Role(s)

Best Alternative Music Album

Notes

What Now

2026

Best Song Written for Visual Media

Role(s)

"Pale, Pale Moon"

Notes

Pending

Year	Association	Category	Nominated Work	Result	Ref.
2019	Rober Award Music Prize	Best Female Artist	Herself	Nominated
		Best R&B	Herself	Nominated
		Album of the Year	Jaime	Nominated
	UK Music Video Award	Best Rock Video - International	"Stay High"	Nominated
2020	Grammy Award	Best Rock Song	"History Repeats"	Nominated
	Grammy Award	Best Rock Performance	"History Repeats"	Nominated
	GLAAD Media Award	Outstanding Music Artist	Jaime	Nominated
	Americana Music Honors & Awards	Artist of the Year	Herself	Nominated
		Song of the Year	"Stay High"	Nominated
		Album of the Year	Jaime	Nominated
	Libera Award	Album of the Year	Jaime	Nominated
2021	Grammy Award	Best Rock Performance	"Stay High"	Nominated
		Best Rock Song	"Stay High"	Won
		Best Alternative Music Album	Jaime	Nominated
		Best R&B Performance	"Goat Head"	Nominated
		Best American Roots Performance	"Short and Sweet"	Nominated
	Libera Award	Best Sync Usage	"You'll Never Walk Alone"(Johnnie Walker's Campaign)	Nominated
2022		Best Dance Record	"Stay High again.."	Nominated
2022		Best R&B Record	Jaime (Reimagined)	Nominated
2025	Grammy Award	Best Alternative Music Album	What Now	Nominated
2026	Grammy Award	Best Song Written for Visual Media	"Pale, Pale Moon"	Pending

List of studio albums, with selected information · Discography › Studio albums

Title

Details

AUT

Peak chart positions

BEL(FL)

Peak chart positions

BEL(WA)

Peak chart positions

CAN

Peak chart positions

FRA

Peak chart positions

SCO

Peak chart positions

SPA

Peak chart positions

Jaime

Title

Jaime

Details

Released: September 20, 2019 Label: ATO Formats: CD, LP, digital download

Peak chart positions

159

Peak chart positions

182

Peak chart positions

What Now

Title

What Now

Details

Released: February 9, 2024 Label: Island Formats: CD, LP, digital download

Peak chart positions

—

Peak chart positions

—

Peak chart positions

—

Peak chart positions

—

Peak chart positions

—

Peak chart positions

—

Peak chart positions

—

Peak chart positions

—

"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Title

"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
Title	Details	US	AUT	BEL(FL)	BEL(WA)	CAN	FRA	NL	SCO	SPA	UK
Jaime	Released: September 20, 2019 Label: ATO Formats: CD, LP, digital download	13	59	29	159	34	182	76	13	98	36
What Now	Released: February 9, 2024 Label: Island Formats: CD, LP, digital download	—	—	75	—	—	—	—	45	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

· Discography › Remix albums

USCurrent

Title

USCurrent

Jaime (Reimagined)

Title

Jaime (Reimagined)

Details

Released: July 23, 2021 Label: ATO Formats: LP, digital download, streaming

Peak chart positions

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
Title	Details	USCurrent
Jaime (Reimagined)	Released: July 23, 2021 Label: ATO Formats: LP, digital download, streaming	71

· Discography › Extended plays

USSales

Title

USSales

Details

USFolk

Spotify Singles

Title

Spotify Singles

Details

Released: April 15, 2020 Label: ATO Formats: streaming

Peak chart positions

—

Peak chart positions

—

Live at Sound Emporium

Title

Live at Sound Emporium

Details

Released: August 29, 2020 Label: ATO Formats: LP

Peak chart positions

Jaime (The Remixes)

Title

Jaime (The Remixes)

Details

Released: September 17, 2020 Label: ATO Formats: Digital download

Peak chart positions

—

Peak chart positions

—

Live from East West Studios

Title

Live from East West Studios

Details

Released: May 7, 2021 Label: ATO Formats: Digital download

Peak chart positions

—

Peak chart positions

—

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
Title	Details	USSales	USFolk
Spotify Singles	Released: April 15, 2020 Label: ATO Formats: streaming	—	—
Live at Sound Emporium	Released: August 29, 2020 Label: ATO Formats: LP	51	20
Jaime (The Remixes)	Released: September 17, 2020 Label: ATO Formats: Digital download	—	—
Live from East West Studios	Released: May 7, 2021 Label: ATO Formats: Digital download	—	—

· Discography › Singles › As lead artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions									Album
Title	Year	USAAA	USAdultR&B	USAlt.Dig.	USRock	BEL(FL)Tip	CANRock	MEXAir	NLDAir	NZHot	Album
"I Wonder"(with Ruby Amanfu)	2012	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
"History Repeats"	2019	—	—	—	—	—	—	49	—	—	Jaime
"Stay High"	2019	1	23	24	34	22	—	50	41	—
"He Loves Me"	2020	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"You'll Never Walk Alone"	2020	—	—	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
"Stay High again.."(with Joy Anonymous and Fred again..)	2021	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Jaime (Reimagined)
"(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher"(Amazon Original)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
"Presence"(Little Dragon Remix)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Jaime (Reimagined)
"Tomorrow"(BadBadNotGood Remix)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Jaime (Reimagined)
"Checks and Balances"(from the Netflix series We the People) (with Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Robert Lopez, and Daveed Diggs)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
"Stay High"(Childish Gambino remix)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	36	Jaime (Reimagined)
"Running with the Angels"(with Tia P.)	2022	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
"What Now"	2023	1	—	—	—	—	30	—	—	—	What Now
"Red Flags"	2023	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Prove It to You"	2024	29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Power to Undo"	2024	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

· Discography › Singles › As featured artist

Title	Year	Album
"Higher"(Thad Cockrell featuring Brittany Howard)	2020	If In Case You Feel the Same

· Discography › Other charted songs

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		USSales
"It Makes No Difference"(My Morning Jacket featuring Brittany Howard)	2012	11	Endless Highway - The Music of the Band

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name · Discography › Other appearances

Title	Year	Other artist(s)	Album
"For You Alone"	2011	Matt Stephens	Matt Stephens
"West on Train"	2013	Turk Tresize	Soul Casino
"Trouble Sleep Yanga Wake Am"	2013	My Morning Jacket, Merrill Garbus	Red Hot + Fela
"I Feel Free"	2015	—	Joy (Music from the Motion Picture)
"Darkness and Light"	2016	John Legend	Darkness and Light
"Higher"	2020	Thad Cockrell	If In Case You Feel The Same
"Shining Star"	2022	Verdine White	Minions: Rise of Gru (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
"Fire Inside"	2024	—	Thelma the Unicorn: Soundtrack From The Netflix Film
"Walk of Fame"	2025	Miley Cyrus	Something Beautiful

References

What Now did not enter the Billboard 200 but peaked at number 33 on the Top Album Sales chart.
What Now did not enter the Uk Albums Chart but peaked at number 25 on the UK Album Sales Chart.
"History Repeats" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Flanders Ultratip chart.
"You'll Never Walk Alone" did not enter the Hot Rock Songs chart, but peaked at number 11 on the Rock Digital Songs char
"What Now" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 26 on the Rock & Alternative Airpl
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https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/greg-kot/ct-ent-brittany-howard-album-review-20190920-ck6ykjgbjvgrlo73p64kwhqg6m-story.html
"Brittany Howard finds freedom after Alabama Shakes"
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-49808839
MTV
https://web.archive.org/web/20141018021231/http://www.mtv.com/news/1699094/alabama-shakes-brittany-howard-robbed/
DelawareOnline
http://www.delawareonline.com/story/entertainment/2014/10/01/celebrity-birthdays-oct/16551793
Britannica.com
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Alabama-Shakes#ref1229337
grammy.com
https://grammy.com/artists/brittany-howard/3375
The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/03/arts/music/review-thunderbitch-features-brittany-howard-of-alabama-shakes.html
Rolling Stone
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/alabama-shakes-reunion-tour-dates-1235260118/
Rolling Stone
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/alabama-shakes-unlikely-triumph-20130228
Line of Best Fit
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BET
https://www.bet.com/article/3lvu2x/brittany-howard-i-don-t-think-about-color
NPR
https://www.npr.org/2016/01/28/464631594/alabama-shakes-brittany-howard-on-small-town-life-big-time-music
The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/alabama-shakes-interview-i-didnt-think-i-wanted-to-do-this-any-more-10363116.html
Biography
https://web.archive.org/web/20160220201500/http://www.biography.com/people/brittany-howard-21196677
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https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/22/magazine/alabama-shakess-soul-stirring-shape-shifting-new-sound.html
Billboard
https://www.billboard.com/pro/alabama-shakes-first-no-1-album-billboard-200/
Metacritic
https://www.metacritic.com/music/sound-color/alabama-shakes
Stereogum
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The Hollywood Reporter
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Billboard
http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/women-in-music/6737548/alabama-shakes-brittany-howard-billboard-women-music-powerhouse
Rolling Stone
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/alabama-shakes-brittany-howard-releases-new-lp-as-thunderbitch-20150901
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NPR
https://www.npr.org/2017/09/06/548853529/songs-we-love-bermuda-triangle-rosey'
Rolling Stone
https://www.rollingstone.com/country/live-reviews/brittany-howard-side-project-bermuda-triangle-watch-debut-w492167
Stereoboard
https://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/210522/9
Pitchfork
https://pitchfork.com/news/alabama-shakes-brittany-howard-announces-debut-solo-album-shares-new-song-listen/
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https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/brittany-howard-jaime/
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https://pitchfork.com/news/alabama-shakes-brittany-howard-shares-terry-crews-starring-video-for-new-song-watch/
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https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/brittany-howard-funkadelic-spotify-single-984134/
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https://www.npr.org/2021/03/31/975218809/kcrw-presents-lockdown-listening-lady-blackbird
Rolling Stone
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-guitarists-1234814010/
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Entertainment Weekly
https://ew.com/brittany-howard-thelma-the-unicorn-interview-exclusive-8648616
Lambgoat
https://lambgoat.com/news/44980/alabama-shakess-brittany-howard-announces-new-hardcore-project/
New York Post
https://nypost.com/2019/09/19/alabama-shakes-brittany-howard-rocks-to-a-solo-beat-on-new-album/
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https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2015/08/alabama-shakes-brittany-howard-interview
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https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/brittany-howard-interview-alabama-shakes-jaime-album-racism-sexuality-a9113771.html
The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/23/arts/music/brittany-howard-what-now.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
"The Rober Awards 2019 Music Poll | Rober Awards"
https://web.archive.org/web/20200529034141/https://roberawards.com/the-rober-awards-2019-music-poll/
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https://www.promonews.tv/news/2019/09/25/uk-music-video-awards-2019-all-nominations/60964
glaad.com
https://www.glaad.org/mediaawards/31/2020%20nominees
"Americana Music Honors & Awards - 2020"
https://americanamusic.org/awards/2020
"Archived copy"
http://www.freezepage.com/1596095496BXYUWMWSBV?url=https://liberaawards.com/2020-nominees/
The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/24/arts/music/grammy-nominees-list.html
Billboard
https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/9543622/2021-libera-awards-nominees-full-list/
Variety
https://variety.com/2022/music/news/japanese-breakfast-indie-a2im-2022-libera-awards-1235212419/
Billboard
https://www.billboard.com/artist/brittany-howard/chart-history/tlp/
"Diskografie Brittany Howard"
http://austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Brittany+Howard
ultratop.be
http://ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Brittany+Howard
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http://ultratop.be/fr/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Brittany+Howard
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https://www.billboard.com/artist/brittany-howard/chart-history/cna/
lescharts.com
http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Brittany+Howard
"Discografie Brittany Howard"
http://dutchcharts.nl/artist/Brittany+Howard
"Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100: 27 September 2019 - 03 October 2019"
https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/20190927/40/
"Discografy Brittany Howard"
https://spanishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Brittany+Howard
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https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/56285/brittany-howard/
Pitchfork
https://pitchfork.com/news/brittany-howard-announces-new-album-what-now-shares-video-watch/
Billboard
https://www.billboard.com/artist/brittany-howard/chart-history/tsl/
Billboard
https://www.billboard.com/artist/brittany-howard/chart-history/tcl/
Billboard
https://www.billboard.com/artist/brittany-howard/chart-history/flk/
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/album/1KQQIiKcpLntswP4sW62yK
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https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/12204
Apple Music
https://web.archive.org/web/20210724024749/https://music.apple.com/us/album/jaime-the-remixes-single/1531231638
Billboard
https://www.billboard.com/artist/brittany-howard/chart-history/aaa/
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https://www.billboard.com/artist/brittany-howard/chart-history/min/
dutchcharts.nl
https://dutchcharts.nl/weekchart.asp?cat=sa&year=2019&date=20190921
"NZ Hot Singles Chart"
https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2021-08-27
Apple Music
https://music.apple.com/us/album/youll-never-walk-alone-single/1538060811
Billboard
https://www.billboard.com/artist/brittany-howard/chart-history/rkt/
Apple Music
https://web.archive.org/web/20210306222238/https://music.apple.com/us/album/stay-high-again-single/1554969879
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https://pitchfork.com/news/brittany-howard-covers-jackie-wilsons-your-love-keeps-lifting-me-higher-and-higher/
Billboard
https://www.billboard.com/artist/brittany-howard/chart-history/rka/
Apple Music
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Billboard
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