Natalie Hemby

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. Hemby was born in Bloomington, Illinois. She is the daughter of Nashville studio guitarist Tom Hemby and Deanna Hemby. 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. 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. 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. Hemby is married to record producer Mike Wrucke. Puxico (2017) Pins and Needles (2021) The Highwomen (2019) "New Names". The Pantagraph. March 30, 1977. p. 38. Retrieved March 31, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Cantrell, LB (February 11, 2021). "Natalie Hemby Signs to Fantasy Records, Will Release Solo Album in 2021". Music Row. Retrieved June 26, 2021. Hight, Jewly (August 20, 2014). "Songwriter Spotlight: Natalie Hemby". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 15, 2019. Hemby, Natalie (June 8, 2011). "Songwriting Tips with Natalie Hemby". CCM Magazine. Retrieved May 9, 2013. "Natalie Hemby". EMI Music Publishing. 2015. Archived from the original on February 19, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2017. Skates, Sarah (October 31, 2011). "Natalie Hemby Finds New Publishing Home". Music Row. Retrieved May 9, 2013. Moss, Marissa R. (November 28, 2016). "Miranda Lambert Songwriter Natalie Hemby Readies New Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 5, 2017. Quinn, Rick (October 18, 2021). "Natalie Hemby Celebrates 'Pins and Needles' Drop At Nashville's Basement East". PopMatters.com. Retrieved January 11, 2022. Moss, Marissa R. (April 2, 2019). "See the Highwomen's Live Debut at Loretta Lynn Birthday Show". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 31, 2020. Houghton, Cillea (July 19, 2019). "The Highwomen Light the Ultimate Bonfire in 'Redesigning Women' Video". Taste of Country. Retrieved March 31, 2020. Aderoju, Darlene (October 21, 2020). "CMT Music Awards 2020: See the Complete List of Winners". People. Retrieved October 5, 2025. "2020 GRAMMY WINNERS - 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards". Recording Academy - GRAMMY Awards. Retrieved October 5, 2025.