Bonnie Raitt’s “Just Like That” was name the song of the year during the 2023 Grammys on Sunday. Bonnie Raitt picked up her third Grammy at the ceremony.

Bonnie Raitt was nominate along with Gayle’s “abcdefu,” Lizzo’s “About Damn Time,” Taylor Swift’s “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (The Short Film),” Harry Styles “As It Was,” Steve Lacy’s “Bad Habit,” Beyonce’s “Break My Soul,” Adele’s “Easy on Me,” DJ Khaled (featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend and Fridayy)’s “God Did” and Kendrick Lamar’s “The Heart Part 5.”

The veteran musician seemed shocked at the mention of her name.

Bonnie Raitt has a string of Grammy awards under her belt and in 2013. She was award her the Best Americana Album trophy for Slipstream.

Her Speech

Oh, my gosh. Oh, I’m so surprised. I don’t know what to say. This is just an unreal moment. Thank you for honoring me, to all the academy that surrounds me with so much support and appreciates the art of songwriting as I do. I was so inspired for this song by the incredible story of the love and the grace and the generosity of someone that donates their beloved’s organs to help another person live. And the story was so simple and so beautiful for these times.

And people have been responding to the song partly because of how much I love and we all love John Prine. And that was the inspiration for the music for this song and telling a story from the inside. I don’t write a lot of songs. But I’m so proud that you appreciate this one and what this means for me and for the rest of the songwriters.

I would not be up here tonight if it wasn’t for the art of the great, soul-digging, hard-working people that put these songs and ideas to music. So I thank my team for helping me get this record out. And thank you so much. I’m just totally humble. I really appreciate it. Thank you.