Broken Halos " is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton . Written by Stapleton and Mike Henderson , it was released on April 14 , 2017 as a promotional single from his second studio album '' From A Room : Volume 1 '' . The lead track on '' Volume 1 '' , it was serviced to country radio on July 17 as the album 's second single . It won the awards for Best Country Song at the 60th Grammy Awards , and Single of the Year and Song of the Year and the 52nd Country Music Association Awards . Additionally , it received a nomination for Single Record of the Year at the 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards , Musically , it was defined by critics as a multi-genre song . Stapleton said the song was inspired by " people who have passed away before their time . " The singer recorded the song a day after a longtime friend died . " Broken Halos " is a mid-tempo country rock number in which Stapleton " meditates on the wounds people suffer and the road toward healing that they travel , " as noted by a '' Los Angeles Times '' reviewer . An NPR editor described it as Southern gospel , and a '' Rolling Stone '' reviewer , as folk rock . Another '' Rolling Stone '' writer , Chris Parton , named it country gospel after listening to a live performance of the song , and interpreted it as : The song is composed in the key of A-flat major with a moderate tempo . It primarily follows the chord pattern A-D-A-Fm-A-D-A
60th Grammy Awards
60th Annual Grammy Awards
Broken Halos