Lori McKenna

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Lori McKenna
McKenna in 2006
Background information
Birth name	Lorraine Giroux
Born	(1968-12-22) December 22, 1968 (age 55)[1] Stoughton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres	Country folk Americana
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals guitar
Years active	1998–present
Labels	Warner Bros. Signature Sounds Universal Creative Nation
Website	lorimckenna.com

Lorraine McKenna (née Giroux;^[2] born December 22, 1968) is an American folk, Americana, and country music singer-songwriter. In 2016, she was nominated for the Grammy Award for Song of the Year and won Best Country Song for co-writing the hit single "Girl Crush" performed by Little Big Town.^[3] In 2017, she again won Best Country Song at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards for writing "Humble and Kind" performed by Tim McGraw.^[4] McKenna along with Lady Gaga, Natalie Hemby and Hillary Lindsey wrote the second single off the soundtrack to the 2018 film A Star Is Born called "Always Remember Us This Way.” McKenna performed backing vocals along with Lindsey and Hemby, and the song received a nomination for Song of the Year at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.