Brittany Howard gets the recognition she deserves with Grammy nods for ‘Jaime’ release Read full article Oops! Singer/songwriter Brittany Howard, 32, has already received accolades and awards as the frontwoman for the band Alabama Shakes. The group, which formed in high school in Howard’s native Alabama, has taken home four Grammys in nine nominations. But this time, Howard is out front on her own, becoming one of this year’s top nominees for her debut solo album Jaime. Released in 2019, describing Jaime, named after Howard’s late sister, as eclectic is misstating its wealth of influences. Like the Shakes and her other bands Thunderbitch and Bermuda Triangle,