Willie Nelson American Singer Born 1933 in Abbott
Willie Nelson · singer-songwriter and writer · American
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93years old
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Latest Videos From Willie Nelson’s YouTube Channel
Willie & the band get down to "If You've Got The Money, Honey" live on The Midnight Special in 1972.
August 25, 2026
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Just a few years ago in 1974... "It's Not Supposed to Be That Way" live at the Texas Opry House
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Biography
Born on 29 April 1933 in Abbott, Willie Nelson is an American singer. He belongs to The Highwaymen.
Early life
Willie Nelson was educated at Abbott High School and Baylor University.
Career
Other members of The Highwaymen on record include Johnny Cash. The records show 151 albums and 29 singles released between 1957 and 2026. The first title in the list is No Place For Me (1957); the latest is Dream Chaser (2026). Listed genres include country music and pop music. His instruments include guitar and steel-string acoustic guitar. Releases appeared through Blue Note.
Jessica Simpson appears in two of his listed titles, including The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) and Blonde Ambition (2007). Another co-star who recurs in his credits is Johnny Cash (two titles).
His 30 screen credits include Wag the Dog (1997) and The Dukes of Hazzard (2005). Willie Nelson reaches 1.1M subscribers on YouTube, according to the October 2025 count.
Recognition
Among his honours are seven Grammy Awards (between 1975 and 2007). He has also won a Grammy Legend Award (1990) and four Grammy Hall of Fame awards (2001, 2006, 2007 and 2010). Willie Nelson also earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1981 for On the Road Again. Awards come to 28 wins and 61 nominations in total.
Personal life
Former marriages on record are to Martha Matthews (1952 to 1962) and Shirley Collie Nelson (1963 to 1971). He is the father of Paula Nelson, Lukas Nelson and Micah Nelson.
Groups and bands
- The Highwaymen
Discography
180 releases| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dream Chaser | Album |
| 2025 | Oh What a Beautiful World | Album |
| 2025 | Workin' Man | Album |
| 2024 | Last Leaf on the Tree | Album |
| 2024 | The Border | Album |
| 2023 | Bluegrass | Album |
| 2023 | I Don't Know a Thing About Love – The Songs of Harlan Howard | Album |
| 2022 | A Beautiful Time | Album |
| 2021 | That's Life | Album |
| 2021 | The Willie Nelson Family | Album |
| 2020 | First Rose of Spring | Album |
| 2019 | Ride Me Back Home | Album |
| 2018 | Last Man Standing | Album |
| 2018 | My Way | Album |
| 2018 | Vote 'Em Out | Single |
Show all 180 releases
| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | God's Problem Child | Album |
| 2017 | Willie's Stash, Vol. 2: Willie Nelson and the Boys | Album |
| 2016 | For The Good Times - A Tribute to Ray Price | Album |
| 2016 | Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin | Album |
| 2015 | Django & Jimmie | Album |
| 2014 | Band of Brothers | Album |
| 2014 | December Day | Album |
| 2013 | Let's Face the Music and Dance | Album |
| 2013 | To All the Girls | Album |
| 2012 | Heroes | Album |
| 2012 | Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die | Single |
| 2011 | Here We Go Again: Celebrating the Genius of Ray Charles | Album |
| 2011 | Remember Me, Vol. 1 | Album |
| 2011 | Two Men with the Blues | Album |
| 2010 | Country Music | Album |
| 2009 | American Classic | Album |
| 2009 | Lost Highway | Album |
| 2009 | Naked Willie | Album |
| 2009 | Willie and the Wheel | Album |
| 2008 | Moment of Forever | Album |
| 2008 | One Hell of a Ride | Album |
| 2008 | Playlist: The Very Best of Willie Nelson | Album |
| 2007 | 16 Biggest Hits, Volume II | Album |
| 2007 | Last of the Breed | Album |
| 2006 | Songbird | Album |
| 2006 | You Don't Know Me: The Songs of Cindy Walker | Album |
| 2005 | Countryman | Album |
| 2005 | Songs | Album |
| 2005 | Songs for Tsunami Relief: Austin to South Asia | Album |
| 2004 | It Always Will Be | Album |
| 2004 | Live at Billy Bob's Texas | Album |
| 2004 | Nacogdoches | Album |
| 2004 | Outlaws and Angels | Album |
| 2003 | Beer for My Horses | Single |
| 2003 | Crazy: The Demo Sessions | Album |
| 2003 | Live and Kickin' | Album |
| 2003 | The Essential Willie Nelson | Album |
| 2002 | All of Me – Live in Concert | Album |
| 2002 | Mendocino County Line | Single |
| 2002 | The Great Divide | Album |
| 2002 | Willie Nelson & Friends – Stars & Guitars | Album |
| 2001 | Rainbow Connection | Album |
| 2000 | All the Songs I've Loved Before: 40 Unforgettable Songs | Album |
| 2000 | Good Ol' Country Singin' | Album |
| 2000 | Legend: The Best of Willie Nelson | Album |
| 2000 | Milk Cow Blues | Album |
| 2000 | Tales Out of Luck (Me and the Drummer) | Album |
| 1999 | Night and Day | Album |
| 1998 | 16 Biggest Hits | Album |
| 1998 | Teatro | Album |
| 1997 | How Great Thou Art | Album |
| 1996 | Spirit | Album |
| 1996 | Willie Standard Time | Album |
| 1995 | Augusta | Album |
| 1995 | Just One Love | Album |
| 1995 | Revolutions of Time...The Journey 1975/1993 | Album |
| 1995 | Super Hits, Volume 2 | Album |
| 1994 | Healing Hands of Time | Album |
| 1994 | Moonlight Becomes You | Album |
| 1994 | Six Hours at Pedernales | Album |
| 1994 | Super Hits | Album |
| 1993 | Across the Borderline | Album |
| 1992 | Any Old Arms Won't Do | Album |
| 1991 | The IRS Tapes: Who'll Buy My Memories? | Album |
| 1991 | Yours Always | Album |
| 1990 | Ain't Necessarily So | Single |
| 1990 | Born for Trouble | Album |
| 1990 | Silver Stallion | Single |
| 1989 | A Horse Called Music | Album |
| 1989 | Nothing I Can Do About It Now | Single |
| 1989 | There You Are | Single |
| 1988 | What a Wonderful World | Album |
| 1987 | Island in the Sea | Album |
| 1987 | Seashores of Old Mexico | Album |
| 1987 | The Very Best of Willie & Dolly | Album |
| 1986 | Living in the Promiseland | Single |
| 1986 | Love Songs | Album |
| 1986 | Partners | Album |
| 1986 | The Promiseland | Album |
| 1985 | Are There Any More Real Cowboys? | Single |
| 1985 | Collector's Series | Album |
| 1985 | Forgiving You Was Easy | Single |
| 1985 | Half Nelson | Album |
| 1985 | Me & Paul | Album |
| 1984 | Angel Eyes | Album |
| 1984 | City of New Orleans | Album |
| 1984 | Seven Spanish Angels | Single |
| 1983 | Little Old Fashioned Karma | Single |
| 1983 | Pancho & Lefty | Album |
| 1983 | Reasons to Quit | Single |
| 1983 | Take It to the Limit | Album |
| 1983 | Tougher Than Leather | Album |
| 1983 | Why Do I Have to Choose | Single |
| 1983 | Without a Song | Album |
| 1982 | 20 of the Best | Album |
| 1982 | Always on My Mind | Album |
| 1982 | In the Jailhouse Now | Album |
| 1982 | Last Thing I Needed First Thing This Morning | Single |
| 1982 | The Best of Willie Nelson | Album |
| 1982 | The Hungry Years | Album |
| 1982 | The Winning Hand | Album |
| 1982 | WWII | Album |
| 1981 | Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground | Single |
| 1981 | Greatest Hits (& Some That Will Be) | Album |
| 1981 | Somewhere Over the Rainbow | Album |
| 1980 | Always | Album |
| 1980 | Family Bible | Album |
| 1980 | His Very Best | Album |
| 1980 | Honeysuckle Rose – Music From The Original Soundtrack | Album |
| 1980 | My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys | Single |
| 1980 | On the Road Again | Single |
| 1980 | San Antonio Rose | Album |
| 1980 | The Minstrel Man | Album |
| 1979 | One for the Road | Album |
| 1979 | Pretty Paper | Album |
| 1979 | Sings Kristofferson | Album |
| 1979 | Sweet Memories | Album |
| 1979 | The Electric Horseman – Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Album |
| 1978 | Face of a Fighter | Album |
| 1978 | Stardust | Album |
| 1978 | There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight | Album |
| 1978 | Waylon & Willie | Album |
| 1978 | Willie and Family Live | Album |
| 1977 | To Lefty from Willie | Album |
| 1977 | Willie – Before His Time | Album |
| 1976 | The Longhorn Jamboree Presents: Willie Nelson & His Friends | Album |
| 1976 | The Sound in Your Mind | Album |
| 1976 | The Troublemaker | Album |
| 1976 | Wanted! The Outlaws | Album |
| 1976 | Willie Nelson Live | Album |
| 1975 | Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain | Single |
| 1975 | Country Willie | Album |
| 1975 | Red Headed Stranger | Album |
| 1975 | What Can You Do to Me Now | Album |
| 1974 | Phases and Stages | Album |
| 1974 | Spotlight on Willie Nelson | Album |
| 1973 | Country Winners | Album |
| 1973 | Shotgun Willie | Album |
| 1973 | The Best of Willie Nelson | Album |
| 1972 | The Willie Way | Album |
| 1972 | The Words Don't Fit the Picture | Album |
| 1971 | Willie Nelson & Family | Album |
| 1971 | Yesterday's Wine | Album |
| 1970 | Both Sides Now | Album |
| 1970 | Columbus Stockade Blues | Album |
| 1970 | Laying My Burdens Down | Album |
| 1969 | My Own Peculiar Way | Album |
| 1968 | Good Times | Album |
| 1968 | Sweet Memories | Single |
| 1968 | Texas in My Soul | Album |
| 1967 | "The Party's Over" and Other Great Willie Nelson Songs | Album |
| 1967 | Make Way for Willie Nelson | Album |
| 1967 | The Party's Over | Single |
| 1966 | Country Favorites-Willie Nelson Style | Album |
| 1966 | Country Music Concert | Album |
| 1965 | Country Willie – His Own Songs | Album |
| 1964 | I Never Cared For You | Single |
| 1964 | Just to Satisfy You | Single |
| 1963 | Here's Willie Nelson | Album |
| 1962 | …And Then I Wrote | Album |
| 1962 | Touch Me | Single |
| 1962 | Wake Me When It's Over | Single |
| 1961 | The Part Where I Cry | Single |
| 1960 | What a Way to Live | Single |
| 1957 | No Place For Me | Single |
Awards and nominations
28 won, 61 nominated| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | Won | |
| 2015 | Gershwin Prize | Won | |
| 2012 | Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award | Won | |
| 2010 | Grammy Hall of Fame | Won | |
| 2007 | Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting | Won | |
| 2007 | Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals | Won | |
| 2007 | Grammy Hall of Fame | Won | |
| 2006 | Grammy Hall of Fame | Wanted! The Outlaws | Won |
| 2002 | Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals | Won | |
| 2001 | Grammy Hall of Fame | Red Headed Stranger | Won |
| 1998 | Kennedy Center Honors | Won | |
| 1990 | Grammy Legend Award | Won | |
| 1989 | American Music Award of Merit | Won | |
| 1987 | Favorite Country Male Artist | Won | |
| 1986 | Favorite Country Male Artist | Won |
Show all 89 entries
| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Favorite Country Single | Forgiving You Was Easy | Won |
| 1984 | Favorite Country Male Artist | Won | |
| 1983 | American Music Award for Favorite Country Album | Always on My Mind | Won |
| 1983 | American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album | Always on My Mind | Won |
| 1982 | Favorite Country Male Artist | Won | |
| 1982 | Favorite Country Single | On the Road Again | Won |
| 1982 | Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Won | |
| 1980 | Grammy Award for Best Country Song | On the Road Again | Won |
| 1979 | Country Music Association Award for Entertainer of the Year | Won | |
| 1978 | Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal | Won | |
| 1978 | Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Won | |
| 1977 | Favorite Country Single | Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain | Won |
| 1975 | Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Won | |
| 2010 | Grammy Award for Best Americana Album | Country Music | Nominated |
| 2009 | Grammy Award for Best Americana Album | Willie and the Wheel | Nominated |
| 2009 | Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album | American Classic | Nominated |
| 2007 | Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Grammy Award for Best Country Album | You Don't Know Me: The Songs of Cindy Walker | Nominated |
| 2005 | Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals | Nominated | |
| 2005 | Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Nominated | |
| 2004 | Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals | Nominated | |
| 2004 | Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Nominated | |
| 2003 | Grammy Award for Best Country Album | Live and Kickin' | Nominated |
| 2003 | Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals | Nominated | |
| 2002 | Grammy Award for Best Country Album | The Great Divide | Nominated |
| 2002 | Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals | Nominated | |
| 2001 | Grammy Award for Best Country Album | Rainbow Connection | Nominated |
| 2001 | Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Nominated | |
| 2000 | Grammy Award for Best Music Film | Nominated | |
| 1999 | Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals | Nominated | |
| 1999 | Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance | Night and Day | Nominated |
| 1997 | Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Nominated | |
| 1994 | Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album | Moonlight Becomes You | Nominated |
| 1990 | Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals | Highwayman 2 | Nominated |
| 1990 | People's Choice Award for Favorite Country Artist | Nominated | |
| 1987 | Favorite Country Male Artist | Nominated | |
| 1986 | American Music Award for Favorite Country Album | City of New Orleans | Nominated |
| 1986 | Country Music Association Award for Entertainer of the Year | Nominated | |
| 1986 | Favorite Country Male Artist | Nominated | |
| 1986 | Favorite Country Single | Forgiving You Was Easy | Nominated |
| 1985 | Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal | Nominated | |
| 1985 | Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Nominated | |
| 1984 | Favorite Country Male Artist | Nominated | |
| 1984 | Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal | Nominated | |
| 1984 | Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Nominated | |
| 1984 | People's Choice Award for Favorite Country Artist | Nominated | |
| 1983 | American Music Award for Favorite Country Album | Always on My Mind | Nominated |
| 1983 | American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album | Always on My Mind | Nominated |
| 1983 | Country Music Association Award for Entertainer of the Year | Nominated | |
| 1983 | Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal | Take It to the Limit | Nominated |
| 1983 | Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal | Pancho & Lefty | Nominated |
| 1983 | People's Choice Award for Favorite Country Artist | Nominated | |
| 1982 | Country Music Association Award for Entertainer of the Year | Nominated | |
| 1982 | Favorite Country Male Artist | Nominated | |
| 1982 | Favorite Country Single | On the Road Again | Nominated |
| 1982 | Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal | Nominated | |
| 1982 | Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Nominated | |
| 1982 | Grammy Award for Record of the Year | Nominated | |
| 1981 | Academy Award for Best Original Song | On the Road Again | Nominated |
| 1981 | Favorite Country Male Artist | Nominated | |
| 1981 | Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Somewhere Over the Rainbow | Nominated |
| 1980 | Country Music Association Award for Entertainer of the Year | Nominated | |
| 1980 | Favorite Country Male Artist | Nominated | |
| 1980 | Grammy Award for Best Country Song | On the Road Again | Nominated |
| 1980 | Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Nominated | |
| 1979 | Country Music Association Award for Entertainer of the Year | Nominated | |
| 1979 | Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal | Nominated | |
| 1979 | Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Nominated | |
| 1978 | Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal | Nominated | |
| 1978 | Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Nominated | |
| 1977 | Favorite Country Single | Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain | Nominated |
| 1976 | Country Music Association Award for Entertainer of the Year | Nominated | |
| 1975 | Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Nominated |
Filmography
30 credits| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Paradox | Film | |
| 2017 | Lost in London | Film | |
| 2016 | Soundbreaking | Film | |
| 2016 | Zoolander 2 | Film | |
| 2013 | When Angels Sing | Film | |
| 2011 | Building Hope | Film | |
| 2009 | One Peace at a Time | Film | |
| 2008 | Beer for My Horses | Film | |
| 2008 | Surfer, Dude | Film | |
| 2008 | Swing Vote | self | Film |
| 2007 | Blonde Ambition | Film | |
| 2007 | The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning | Film | |
| 2006 | Beerfest | Film | |
| 2005 | The Dukes of Hazzard | Jesse Duke | Film |
| 2004 | Be Here to Love Me | Film |
Show all 30 credits
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Big Bounce | Film | |
| 1998 | Half Baked | Film | |
| 1997 | Gone Fishin' | Film | |
| 1997 | Wag the Dog | Johnny Dean | Film |
| 1993–1998 | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | TV series | |
| 1991 | Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind | Film | |
| 1991 | Wild Texas Wind | Film | |
| 1988 | Once Upon a Texas Train | Film | |
| 1988 | Where the Hell's That Gold? | Film | |
| 1986 | Stagecoach | Film | |
| 1984 | Songwriter | Film | |
| 1982 | Barbarosa | Film | |
| 1981 | Thief | Film | |
| 1980 | Honeysuckle Rose | Film | |
| 1979 | The Electric Horseman | Film |
Frequently asked questions
How old is Willie Nelson?
Willie Nelson is 93 years old, born on 29 April 1933 in Abbott.
What is Willie Nelson known for?
Willie Nelson is known as a member of The Highwaymen.
What is Willie Nelson’s nationality?
Willie Nelson is American, born in Abbott.
Who has Willie Nelson been married to?
Willie Nelson’s marriages on record are to Shirley Collie Nelson (1963 to 1971) and Martha Matthews (1952 to 1962).
Has Willie Nelson won any awards?
Yes. 28 awards are on record, including Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2023).
Sources
- Wikidata (Q206112), accessed October 2026
- Follower counts: dated individually above
- YouTube: video titles and publish dates
- Photo: Robbiework at English Wikipedia (Original text: Robbiework (talk)) · CC BY-SA 3.0
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