Billy Strings ganó un Grammy por su álbum de bluegrass inspirado en Michigan, "Highway Prayers". Billy Strings won a Grammy for his Michigan-inspired bluegrass album *Highway Prayers*.

Billy Strings ganó su tercer Premio Grammy el 1 de febrero de 2026, llevando a casa el Mejor Álbum de Bluegrass para * Highway Prayers *, continuando su racha de victorias en la categoría. Billy Strings won his third Grammy Award on February 1, 2026, taking home Best Bluegrass Album for *Highway Prayers*, continuing his streak of wins in the category. El álbum cuenta con conexiones de Michigan, incluidas coescrituras de Aaron Allen de Grayling, voces invitadas de Lindsay Lou de Iron Mountain y armónica de Peter "Madcat" Ruth de Ann Arbor. The album features Michigan connections, including co-writes by Grayling’s Aaron Allen, guest vocals by Iron Mountain’s Lindsay Lou, and harmonica by Ann Arbor’s Peter “Madcat” Ruth. Los instrumentales se inspiran en la península superior de Michigan. Instrumentals draw inspiration from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Strings, cuyo nombre real es William Apostol, está programado para realizar dos espectáculos en el Ionia County Fairgrounds los días 28 y 29 de agosto de 2026. Strings, whose real name is William Apostol, is set to perform two shows at the Ionia County Fairgrounds on August 28 and 29, 2026.