A Grammy Award winning star is one of three people that died in a tragic plane crash after the aircraft wreckage was found in a field near a children's school Brett was one of three people killed in the North Carolina plane crash (Image: Getty Images)

Grammy Award winning songwriter Brett James has died in a plane crash. ‌

The star was among three people in a small aircraft that crash in a field, situated near a school in North Carolina. ‌

James was just 57 at the time of his death and had previously worked with big industry names including Carrie Underwood, Rascal Flatts, Bon Jovi, Jessica Andrews, The Backstreet Boys and The Fray. He also snagged a Grammy back in 2007 for Underwood's song Jesus Take The Wheel. ‌

James was also a member of the National Songwriters Hall o

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