The Civil Wars
Wins
3
Nominations
4
Category
Biography
"Bands have disagreements and arguments all the time, and then the show must go on." — Joy Williams
- Members: Joy Williams, John Paul White
- Formed 2009 in Nashville, Tenn.
- "Barton Hollow" became the duo's breakout single in 2011, reaching the Top 15 of several rock charts in the United States. Two years later, their highly anticipated eponymous second album topped the Billboard 200.
- The Civil Wars won their first two career GRAMMYs for 2011 for Best Folk Album for Barton Hollow and Best Country Duo/Group Performance for the album's title track. The duo made their GRAMMY stage debut playing the GRAMMY-winning song at the 54th GRAMMY Awards in 2012.
- Williams was the valedictorian of her high school class.
- The duo shared a bill with Jerrod Niemann at the 2011 GRAMMY Block Party in Nashville. Williams also appeared as part of the GRAMMY Museum at L.A. Live's The Drop series in 2015 for a conversation and performance.
All Grammy Awards and Nominations for The Civil Wars
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Best Country Duo/Group Performance Winner
From This Valley
The Civil Wars, John Paul White, Joy Williams
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Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Safe & Sound
The Civil Wars, John Paul White, Joy Williams, Taylor Swift
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Best Folk Album Winner
Barton Hollow
Charlie Peacock, The Civil Wars, John Paul White, Richie Biggs, Joy Williams
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Best Country Duo/Group Performance Winner
Barton Hollow
The Civil Wars, John Paul White, Joy Williams
