Brumley Music Milestones

With only an 8th grade education, Albert E. Brumley understood how to communicate to people of all ages through his music. He was a masterful songwriter who could pen words that connected with everyone through the simplicity of his words. His words have touched millions. Albert has been honored with countless awards and honors. Some examples are:


8 Halls of Fame:

  • Nashville Songwriters Association International Hall of Fame (Charter member)
  • Country Music Songwriter’s Hall of Fame
  • Gospel Music Hall of Fame
  • Arkansas Entertainer’s Hall of Fame
  • Ozarks Hall of Fame
  • Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame
  • Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame
  • Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame

10 Grammy Awards on winning albums:

  • 1992 – Sounds of Blackness  – Evolution of Gospel
  • 1998 – Puff Daddy  – No Way Out – Best Rap album
  • 1999 – The Apostle Soundtrack  -Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass album
  • 2002 – O’ Brother Where Art Thou  – Album of the Year & Best Compilation Soundtrack -2 wins
  • 2002 – Down From the Mountain – Best Traditional Folk Album
  • 2004 – Kayne West  – College Drop Out  – Best Rap Album
  • 2005 – Randy Travis – Worship and Faith Best Southern, Country Bluegrass album
  • 2009 – Blind Boys From Alabama  – Down in New Orleans -Traditional Gospel Album
  • 2017 – Joey+Rory – Hymns That Are Important To Us – Best Roots Gospel Album

Countless platinum and gold albums such as:

  • 1960 – Elvis Presley  – His Hand In Mine – platinum
  • 1998 – Puff Daddy – No Way Out  – 7x’s platinum
  • 2001 – O’ Brother Where Art Thou Soundtrack  – 8x’s platinum
  • 2003 – Randy Travis – Worship and Faith  – gold
  • 2003 – Down from the Mountain – Ryman recording – gold
  • 2004 – Kanye West  – College Drop Out  – 3x’s platinum
  • 2004 – Johnny Cash – Unearthed – gold
  • 2006 – Alan Jackson – Precious Memories – platinum

Brumley has also won several CMA Awards, Dove Awards, and AMA Awards over the years.  A 2-time Emmy Award winning TV show named for I’ll Fly Away. The TV show also was recognized with 1 Peabody Award, 2 NAACP Image Awards and 23 other Emmy nominations.  In 2009 the Library of Congress named Brumley’s song “Rank Strangers to Me” by the Stanley Brothers to the National Registry of Recordings.