Humble and Kind " is a song written by Lori McKenna and first released by American singer Tim McGraw on January 20 , 2016 , as the second single from his 14th studio album , '' Damn Country Music '' . McKenna later recorded her rendition of the song for her eighth studio album , '' The Bird and the Rifle '' , released in July 2016 . Among several other wins and nominations , the song won the award for Best Country Song at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards , " Video of the Year " at the 2016 CMT Music Awards , " Song of the Year " at 2016 CMA Awards and " Country Song of the Year " at 2016 American Music Awards . It has been certified platinum and reached the number one position on the country music charts in both Canada and the United States
59th Annual Grammy Awards
59th Annual Grammy Awards
Humble and Kind