Country Music Stars Shine Tonight at the Grammys
The 68th Annual Grammy Awards, hosted by comedian Trevor Noah, took place at 6 p.m. tonight. This year’s ceremony prominently featured the country music genre across several key categories. Here’s a comprehensive rundown of country music’s representation during Grammy night.
Key Country Music Nominations
Best Country Solo Performance
- Tyler Childers — “Nose on the Grindstone”
- Shaboozey — “Good News”
- Zach Top — “I Never Lie”
- Lainey Wilson — “Somewhere Over Laredo”
- “Bad As I Used to Be” (from F1: The Movie)
Best Contemporary Country Album
- Kelsea Ballerini — Patterns
- Tyler Childers — Snipe Hunter
- Eric Church — Evangeline vs. the Machine
- Jelly Roll — Beautifully Broken
- Miranda Lambert — Postcards From Texas
Best Country Duo / Group Performance
- Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton — “A Song to Sing”
- Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert & Lainey Wilson — “Trailblazer”
- Margo Price & Tyler Childers — “Love Me Like You Used to Do”
- Shaboozey & Jelly Roll — “Amen”
- George Strait & Chris Stapleton — “Honky Tonk Hall of Fame”
Best Country Song (Songwriters Award)
- “Bitin’ List” — Tyler Childers
- “Good News” — Michael Ross Pollack, Sam Elliot Roman & Jacob Torrey (by Shaboozey)
- “I Never Lie” — Carson Chamberlain, Tim Nichols & Zach Top
- “Somewhere Over Laredo” — Andy Albert, Trannie Anderson, Dallas Wilson & Lainey Wilson
- “A Song to Sing” — Jenee Fleenor, Jesse Frasure, Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton
Songwriter of the Year
Country music’s songwriting talent was recognized prominently this year. Laura Veltz, known for her collaborations with Dan + Shay and Mitchell Tenpenny, was nominated. Jesse Jo Dillon was also in the running, having worked with prominent artists like Morgan Wallen and Old Dominion.
This year’s Grammys highlighted the depth and diversity within the country music genre. As these talented artists took center stage, fans eagerly awaited the results of the night’s major awards.
