Tyler Childers leads the country nominations for the 66th Annual Grammy Awards with five nods (Best Country Album, Best Country Song, Best Country Solo Performance, Best Americana Performance, and Best Music Video). With three nominations each, Chris Stapleton and Zach Bryan aren’t far behind. Both artists are going head-to-head in the categories of Best Country Song and Best Country Duo/Group Performance. Chris garnered recognition in Best Country Solo Performance for “White Horse;” while Zach was recognized in Best Country Album for his self-titled project.
Brothers Osborne, Jelly Roll, Kacey Musgraves, Lainey Wilson, and The War And Treaty all earned two nominations each. Of note, Jelly and duo The War and Treaty received nods in the all-genre Best New Artist category. Other nominations outside the country categories include Willie Nelson for Best Bluegrass Album, George Strait’s Blue Clear Sky for Best Immersive Audio Album, and songwriters Shane McAnally and Jessie Jo Dillon for Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical. Look for nominee Luke Combs (Best Country Solo Performance) to perform as well. And, nominee Carly Pearce will serve as a presenter during the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony.
The 66th Annual Grammy Awards will air LIVE from Los Angeles on Sunday, February 4th, 2024, at 8/7c on CBS. Prior to the broadcast, the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony, where many of the country awards are typically handed out, will stream live via live.grammy.com and the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel. For the full list of nominations, visit Grammy.com.
Country Nominations for the 66th Annual Grammy Awards:
Best New Artist
Gracie Abrams
Fred Again
Ice Spice
Jelly Roll
Coco Jones
Noah Kahan
Victoria Monét
The War and Treaty
Best Country Album
Rolling Up the Welcome Mat — Kelsea Ballerini
Brothers Osborne — Brothers Osborne
Zach Bryan — Zach Bryan
Rustin’ In The Rain — Tyler Childers
Bell Bottom Country — Lainey Wilson
Best Country Song
“Buried” – Brandy Clark & Jessie Jo Dillon, songwriters (Brandy Clark)
“I Remember Everything” – Zach Bryan & Kacey Musgraves, songwriters (Zach Bryan Featuring Kacey Musgraves)
“In Your Love” – Tyler Childers & Geno Seale, songwriters (Tyler Childers)
“Last Night” – John Byron, Ashley Gorley, Jacob Kasher Hindlin & Ryan Vojtesak, songwriters (Morgan Wallen)
“White Horse” – Chris Stapleton & Dan Wilson, songwriters (Chris Stapleton)
Best Country Solo Performance
“In Your Love” – Tyler Childers
“Buried” – Brandy Clark
“Fast Car” – Luke Combs
“The Last Thing On My Mind” – Dolly Parton
“White Horse” – Chris Stapleton
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
“High Note” – Dierks Bentley Featuring Billy Strings
“Nobody’s Nobody” – Brothers Osborne
“I Remember Everything” – Zach Bryan Featuring Kacey Musgraves
“Kissing Your Picture (Is So Cold)” – Vince Gill & Paul Franklin
“Save Me” – Jelly Roll With Lainey Wilson
“We Don’t Fight Anymore” – Carly Pearce Featuring Chris Stapleton
Image: Tyler Childers (Sam Waxman) / Chris Stapleton (Becky Fluke / UMG Nashville) / Zach Bryan (Kristin Braga Wright/Warner Records) / Grammy Awards Logo (Courtesy of the Recording Academy®/ Getty Images ©)