Natalie Nicole Hemby Wrucke (born March 24, 1977) is an American country music songwriter and singer. She is a two-time Grammy Awards winner. She has written songs for several country music artists, including Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Jon Pardi, Kacey Musgraves, Blake Shelton, Toby Keith, and pop music, working with Kelly Clarkson, Little Mix and Labrinth.
In 2018 Hemby worked with Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper on A Star Is Born soundtrack, co-writing "Always Remember Us This Way" and "I'll Never Love Again", winning the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media for the latter.
As a solo artist, she published two studio albums through her own label, GetWrucke Productions. In 2019, she joined the quartet The Highwomen alongside Brandi Carlile, Amanda Shires and Maren Morris.
Early life Hemby was born in Bloomington, Illinois. She is the daughter of Nashville studio guitarist Tom Hemby and Deanna Hemby.
Career Songwriting Hemby has accumulated eight No. 1 Billboard singles during her career. Hemby's cuts include "White Liar" and "Only Prettier" by Miranda Lambert, "Pontoon" and "Tornado" by Little Big Town, "Drinks After Work" by Toby Keith and "Automatic" by Miranda Lambert. She is currently a writer at Universal Music Group Nashville (UMPG), and has formerly been affiliated with EMI Publishing and Carnival Music.
Solo albums On January 13, 2017, Hemby released her first studio album, Puxico, named after the Missouri town where her grandfather lived, via the label GetWrucke Productions which she runs with her husband, music producer Mike Wrucke.
In February 2021, Hemby signed with Fantasy Records. Produced by Mike Wrucke, her first album on Fantasy, Pins and Needles, was released on October 8, 2021.
The Highwomen Hemby was revealed as the final member of The Highwomen, a country music group that already featured Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris and Amanda Shires, on April 1, 2019, when the group performed live for the first time at the Bridgestone Arena as part of an 87th birthday tribute concert for Loretta Lynn. "Redesigning Women" was released on July 19, 2019, as the first single from their self-titled debut album set for release on September 6, 2019.
Personal life Hemby is married to record producer Mike Wrucke.
Discography Studio albums Solo albums Puxico (2017) Pins and Needles (2021)
With The Highwomen The Highwomen (2019)
Songwriting Year Artist Album Song Co-written with2006Lee Ann WomackCall Me Crazy"The Bees"Daniel Tashian2008Eli Young BandJet Black & Jealous"Mystery in the Making"Mike EliJames Young 2009 Miranda Lambert Revolution "White Liar"Miranda Lambert "Only Prettier" "Airstream Song" "Virginia Bluebell" Miranda LambertJennifer Kennard Carrie Underwood Play On "Play On" Carrie UnderwoodLuke Laird 2010 Amy Grant Somewhere Down the Road "Overnight" Amy GrantLuke LairdAudrey Spillman 2011 Miranda Lambert Four the Record "Fine Tune" Luke Laird "Baggage Claim" Miranda LambertLuke LairdEli Young BandLife at Best"The Fight"Tim Putnam"How Quickly You Forget"Mike EliDaniel Tashian 2012Kelly ClarksonGreatest Hits – Chapter One"Don't Rush" Blu SandersLindsay ChapmanLittle Big Town Tornado "Pontoon" Barry DeanLuke Laird "Tornado" Delta Maid "Self Made" Jedd HughesKaren FairchildJimi Westbrook "Night Owl" Karen FairchildKimberly SchlapmanPhillip SweetJimi WestbrookNashville Cast The Music of Nashville: Season 1 Volume 1 "Buried Under" Chris DeStefano 2013 Sheryl Crow Feels Like Home "Stay at Home Mother" Sheryl Crow Brett Eldredge Bring You Back "Go On Without Me" Brett EldredgeRoss Copperman Toby Keith Drinks After Work "Drinks After Work" Luke LairdBarry Dean Lady Antebellum Golden "Downtown" Shane McAnallyLuke Laird Keith Urban Fuse "Good Thing" Keith UrbanMike Elizondo2014Miranda LambertPlatinum"Automatic"Miranda LambertNicolle Galyon"Platinum""Girls"Nicolle GalyonJimmy Robbins"Priscilla""Babies Makin' Babies""Smokin' & Drinkin'" Luke LairdShane McAnally"Hard Staying Sober"Miranda LambertLuke LairdSunny SweeneyProvoked"Second Guessing"Sunny Sweeney"Uninvited""Used Cars""Backhanded Compliment"Blake SheltonBringing Back the Sunshine"Anyone Else"Luke LairdBarry DeanLittle Big TownPain Killer"Quit Breaking Up With Me"Shane McAnallyBusbee"Good People"Jay JoyceJeremy Spillman"Things You Don't Think About"Ross CoppermanShane McAnally"Turn The Lights On"Jay JoyceJeremy SpillmanJimi WestbrookKaren FairchildKimberly SchlapmanPhillip SweetLabrinthNon-album Single"Jealous"Timothy McKenzieJosh Kear2015HalestormInto the Wild Life"What Sober Couldn't Say"Lzzy HaleScott StevensJoe HottingerKelly ClarksonPiece by Piece"Good Goes the Bye"Shane McAnallyJimmy RobbinsJana KramerThirty One"Said No One Ever"Nicolle GalyonMiranda Lambert"Hot Pursuit" Soundtrack"Two Of A Crime"Miranda LambertNicolle GalyonKacey MusgravesPageant Material"Good Ol' Boys Club"Kacey MusgravesLuke Laird2016Miranda LambertThe Weight of These Wings"Highway Vagabond"Luke DickShane McAnally "Ugly Lights" Miranda LambertLiz Rose "Pink Sunglasses"Rodney ClawsonLuke Dick "Getaway Driver" Miranda LambertAnderson East "Smoking Jacket" Miranda LambertLucie Silvas "Pushin' Time" Miranda LambertFoy Vance "Things That Break" Miranda LambertJessi Alexander Stewart "Tomboy" Miranda LambertAaron Raitiere "Keeper of the Flame" Miranda LambertLiz Rose "Six Degrees of Separation" Miranda LambertNicolle Galyon2017Nelly FurtadoThe Ride"Tap Dancing"Nelly FurtadoLiz Rose2018Kacey MusgravesGolden Hour"Butterflies"Kacey MusgravesLuke Laird"Velvet Elvis"Kacey MusgravesLuke Dick"Rainbow"Kacey MusgravesShane McAnallyLucie SilvasE. G. O."Kite"Lucie Silvas Gabe SimonLady GagaA Star Is Born (2018 soundtrack)"Always Remember Us This Way"Lady Gaga Hillary LindseyLori McKenna"I'll Never Love Again"Lady Gaga Hillary Lindsey Aaron Raitiere2019Jon PardiHeartache Medication"Heartache Medication"Jon PardiBarry Dean2020Kelly Clarkson"I Dare You"Jesse ShatkinJeff GitelmanLaura VeltzBen West2024Miranda LambertPostcards from Texas"Lookingback at Luckenbach"Miranda LambertShane McAnally"Alimony"Miranda LambertShane McAnally
Awards and nominations
Year Association Category Nominated work Result 2010 Academy of Country Music Song of the Year "White Liar" Country Music Association 2013 Country Music Association Song of the Year "Pontoon" 2014 Country Music Association Song of the Year "Automatic" Nashville Songwriters Association International Awards Song of the Year 2015 Academy of Country Music Grammy AwardsBest Country Song 2019 Country Music Association Song of the Year "Rainbow" 2020 Grammy Awards Song of the Year "Always Remember Us This Way" Best Song Written for Visual Media "I'll Never Love Again" (Film Version) Academy of Country Music Group of the Year The Highwomen CMT Awards Group Video of the Year "Crowded Table" Country Music Association Song of the Year "Bluebird" 2021 Grammy Awards Best Country Song "Bluebird" "Crowded Table"
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