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Billy Strings

American musician

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Also known as William Apostol

Born: October 3, 1992
Birthplace: Lansing
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: musician
, singer
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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William Lee Apostol, known by the stage name Billy Strings, is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and bluegrass musician. Three of his albums, Home, Live Vol. 1, and Highway Prayers, won the Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album, in 2021, 2025, and 2026 respectively.

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MMe/And/Dad Billy Strings2022 · 2022 album by Billy Strings and Terry Barber

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Given name: Billy
Sex or gender: male
Start of work period: 2013
Instrument: guitar
voice
banjo
Nominations: Americana Award for Emerging Act of the Year(2020)
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1.americanamusic.org/awardsRetrieved 2020-06-16
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Birth name: William Lee Apostol
Website: billystrings.com
Family name: Apostol

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