Jessi Alexander | |
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| Born | Jessica Leigh Alexander (1976-11-18)November 18, 1976 (age 49) |
| Origin | Jackson, Tennessee |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 2004—present |
| Labels | Columbia |
Spouse | |
Jessica Leigh Alexander-Stewart (néeAlexander; born November 18, 1976) is an Americancountry music singer-songwriter. A four-timeGrammy Award nominee, she won both theCountry Music Association Award for Song of the Year and theAcademy of Country Music Award for Song of the Year for co-writingLee Brice's 2012 single "I Drive Your Truck". In 2025, she received her first nomination for theGrammy Award for Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical for her work on releases byLuke Combs,Dustin Lynch,Jelly Roll,Cody Johnson,Megan Moroney,Conner Smith, andHailey Whitters.
She has had her songs recorded byPatty Loveless,Trisha Yearwood andLittle Big Town.[1] She also launched her own recording career in 2004. Two of her songs charted onBillboard'sHot Country Songs chart, andColumbia Records released her debut album,Honeysuckle Sweet, on March 1, 2005.[2] In 2006, she was dropped from the label.[3]
Alexander co-wroteMiley Cyrus' single "The Climb", for the 2009 filmHannah Montana: The Movie and theHannah Montana song "I'll Always Remember You" from theHannah Montana Forever soundtrack. She also co-wroteLee Brice's 2012 single "I Drive Your Truck", andBlake Shelton's "Drink on It", "Mine Would Be You" and "Turnin' Me On".
In 2021, Jessi was featured on "That Was Us" from the albumBehind the Bar byRiley Green.
She has been married toJon Randall since 2006 and they have three children.
| Title | Album details |
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| Honeysuckle Sweet |
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| Down Home |
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| Decatur County Red |
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| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
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| US Country | |||
| 2004 | "Honeysuckle Sweet" | 52 | Honeysuckle Sweet |
| "Make Me Stay or Make Me Go" | 57 | ||
| 2005 | "Canyon Prayer" | — | |
| 2020 | "Mama Drank" | — | Decatur County Red |
| "I Should Probably Go Now" | — | ||
| "Decatur County Red" | — | ||
| "River" | — | TBD | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
| Year | Video | Director |
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| 2004 | "Honeysuckle Sweet" | Roger Pistole |
| 2005 | "Canyon Prayer" | Kristin Barlowe |
| Year | Title | Artist(s) |
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| 2004 | "I Wanna Believe" | Patty Loveless |
| 2009 | "The Climb" | Miley Cyrus |
| 2011 | "When Love Gets a Hold of You" | Reba McEntire |
| 2012 | "Drink on It" | Blake Shelton |
| "I Drive Your Truck" | Lee Brice | |
| 2013 | "Mine Would Be You" | Blake Shelton |
| 2014 | "Song About a Girl" | Eric Paslay |
| "PrizeFighter" | Trisha Yearwood feat.Kelly Clarkson | |
| 2015 | "Winning Streak" | Ashley Monroe |
| "If Love Was Fair" | ||
| "If the Devil Don't Want Me" | ||
| "I'm Good at Leavin'" | ||
| 2016 | "Savior's Shadow" | Blake Shelton |
| "The Way I Talk"[4] | Morgan Wallen | |
| 2018 | "Turnin' Me On" | Blake Shelton |
| 2020 | "Young Enough" | Brett Kissel |
| "Like a Man" | Dallas Smith | |
| 2021 | "Never Say Never" | Cole Swindell andLainey Wilson |
| "Sunrise Tells the Story" | Midland | |
| 2024 | "Ain't No Love in Oklahoma" | Luke Combs |
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2013 | Country Music Association | Song of the Year | "I Drive Your Truck" | Won |
| Grammy Awards | Best Country Song | Nominated | ||
| "Mine Would Be You" | Nominated | |||
| Academy of Country Music Awards | Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| "I Drive Your Truck" | Won | |||
| 2024 | Grammy Awards | Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical | "Ain't No Love in Oklahoma", "All I Ever Do Is Leave", "Chevrolet", "Make Me a Mop", "Never Left Me", "No Caller ID", "Noah", "Remember Him That Way", "Roulette on the Heart" | Nominated |
| Best Song Written for Visual Media | "Ain't No Love in Oklahoma" | Nominated |
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