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Brandi Carlile to Be Inducted Into Austin City Limits Hall of Fame on July 1
Brandi Carlile will be inducted into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame on July 1; Bonnie Raitt will induct and perform a tribute.
Brandi Carlile will be inducted into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame during a July 1 ceremony and taping at ACL Live at The Moody Theater in Austin, Texas. Bonnie Raitt will induct Carlile and perform a tribute that night.
The 11-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and producer will be honored as part of the 12th Annual ACL Hall of Fame. Highlights, including performances and speeches, will be edited into an hour-long broadcast for Season 52 of Austin City Limits, premiering in September on PBS and available via the PBS App.
“Being inducted into the ACL Hall of Fame by one of my absolute heroes — Bonnie Raitt — means everything to me,” Carlile said in a statement. “I’m so grateful to have had such a deep and powerful connection to the city of Austin and Austin City Limits all these years — and I cannot wait to hit the Moody stage in July to celebrate this immense honor.”
Raitt, who herself was inducted into the ACL Hall of Fame in 2016, added: “I’m thrilled to induct my friend Brandi into the ACL Hall of Fame. She is truly one of our most respected and impactful artists. I admire her not only for her incredible music, but for standing up for the causes and artists she’s passionate about, all while balancing her wonderful family life. I can’t wait to get to perform together for this show that has meant so much to us both.”
Established in 2014, the ACL Hall of Fame recognizes artists who have played a defining role across the series’ half-century legacy. Past honorees include Willie Nelson, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Lucinda Williams, Roy Orbison, Lyle Lovett and John Prine. Last year’s inductee was Garth Brooks.
Carlile has become a frequent presence on ACL. She has three previous appearance seasons (2010 Season 36, 2018 Season 44 and 2022 Season 48), and she handed induction honors to Sheryl Crow in 2022.
Across a career spanning more than two decades, Carlile has placed 10 titles on the Billboard 200, including five top 10s. At the end of 2025 she broke the record for most No. 1s by a woman on Billboard’s Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart when Returning to Myself debuted at No. 1 on the Nov. 8-dated chart. Earlier this year she performed “America the Beautiful” during Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium and presented the Innovator Award to Laufey at Billboard Women In Music 2026.
ACL executive producer Terry Lickona said, “When Brandi Carlile first stepped onto the ACL stage more than 15 years ago, it was immediately clear she possessed a rare and singular talent. The moment you hear her voice, you know exactly who it is. She will always have a home here at ACL, and now she takes her well-deserved place in the ACL Hall of Fame. Having Bonnie Raitt there to welcome her into the fold makes the occasion all the more special.”
The induction event is produced by Austin PBS.
