Hillary Lindsey is an American singer-songwriter. She has written songs with or for several popular artists including
Faith Hill,
Martina McBride,
Shakira,
Lady Antebellum,
Gary Allan,
Sara Evans,
Carrie Underwood,
Kellie Pickler,
Bon Jovi,
Taylor Swift,
Tim McGraw and
Luke Bryan. Lindsey won a
Grammy Award for Best Country Song for Carrie Underwood's "
Jesus, Take the Wheel". In 2011, Lindsey received an
Academy Award nomination for "Coming Home", recorded by
Gwyneth Paltrow for the soundtrack of
Country Strong, in the
Best Original Song category. "Coming Home" also received a
Golden Globe that same year for Best Original Song along with "
There's A Place For Us", making Lindsey a double nominee in 2011. As of 2015, she has had 15 number one singles as a writer.