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Brandi Carlile powerfully performed “Right On Time” during the 64th annual GRAMMY Awards show on Sunday evening (April 3), earning several applause breaks during the performance as she passionately belted one of her latest singles. She took the stage seated at a piano before trading it for a guitar, showcasing breathtaking musical talents throughout the song.
The “Broken Horses” singer-songwriter has impressed countless fans during previous live performances of the smash-hit song, having performed two of her biggest songs during her Saturday Night Live debut in October. Carlile was nominated in several categories, including: Record of the Year (“Right On Time”), Song of the Year (“A Beautiful Noise” and “Right On Time”), Best Pop Solo Performance (“Right On Time”), and Best American Roots Performance (“Same Devil” by Brandy Clark, featuring Carlile).
Carlile released her latest album, In These Silent Days, and debuted the “Right On Time” music video — directed by Courteney Cox — in October. Carlile had never before worked on an album “during a time of such uncertainty and quiet solitude,” she explained in a statement at the time. “I never imagined that I'd feel so exposed and weird as an artist without the armor of a costume, the thrill of an applause and the platform of the sacred stage. Despite all this, the songs flowed through — pure and unperformed, loud and proud, joyful and mournful. Written in my barn during a time of deep and personal reckoning. There’s plenty reflection…but mostly it's a celebration. This album is what drama mixed with joy sounds like. It's resistance and gratitude, righteous anger and radical forgiveness. It's the sound of these silent days.”
Carlile relived her GRAMMY Awards performance when she shared a video on Instagram on Monday (April 4), saying: “Last night I had the highest honor of singing my heart out for all the world to see. I simply could not ask for more.” Watch the performance here: