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Single cover. Billy Blue (digital single) (2025)
"Broken Angels" is a single by The Grascals and Dolly Parton. It was released on August 29, 2025, by Billy Blue Records as the first single from the band's upcoming album. The song was written by band member Jamie Johnson and Dolly about a mutual friend struggling with addiction and depression.

Track listing

  • Broken Angels (Dolly Parton, Jamie Johnson) 3:41

Audio

Accolades

"Broken Angels" is nominated for three awards at the 37th Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards set to take place on October 22, 2026. It is nominated for Song of the Year, Collaborative Recording of the Year, and Music Video of the Year. The song is also nominated for Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year at the 57th Annual Dove Awards which will take place on October 6, 2026.

Personnel

Credits are adapted from Apple Music.
Performance
  • The Grascals:
    • Kristin Scott Benson – acoustic guitar
    • John Bryan – background vocals
    • Jamie Harper – fiddle
    • Jamie Johnson – lead vocals, background vocals
    • Danny Roberts – mandolin
  • Jimmy Mattingly – fiddle
  • Dolly Parton – lead vocals, background vocals
  • Kyle Perkins – bass guitar
  • Kent Wells – acoustic guitar
Production
  • ​Kyle Dickinson – editing engineer, recording engineer
  • Chris Latham – mastering engineer, editing engineer
  • Joel McKenney – recording engineer
  • Mark Needham – mixing engineer
  • Kent Wells – producer
  • Kevin Willis – recording engineer