Here are this year’s nominees in the general, country, and country-adjacent categories.
GENERAL FIELD
Record of the Year
- ABBA, Don’t Shut Me Down
- Adele, Easy On Me
- Beyoncé, Break My Soul
- Mary J. Blige, Good Morning Gorgeous
- Brandi Carlile featuring Lucius, You and Me On the Rock
- Doja Cat, Woman
- Steve Lacy, Bad Habit
- Kendrick Lamar, The Heart Part 5
- Lizzo, About Damn Time
- Harry Styles, As it Was
Album of the Year
- ABBA, Voyage
- Adele, 30
- Bad Bunny, Un Verano Sin Ti
- Beyoncé, Renaissance
- Mary J. Blige, Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe)
- Brandi Carlile, In These Silent Days
- Coldplay, Music of the Spheres
- Kendrick Lamar, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
- Lizzo, Special
- Harry Styles, Harry’s House
Song of the Year
- “abcdefu” – Sara Davis, GAYLE & Dave Pittenger
- “About Damn Time” – Melissa “Lizzo” Jefferson, Eric Frederic, Blake Slatkin & Theron Makiel Thomas
- “All Too Well (10 Minute Version)” – Liz Rose & Taylor Swift,
- “As it Was” – Tyler Johnson, Kid Harpoon & Harry Styles
- “Bad Habit” – Matthew Castellanos, Brittany Fousheé, Diana Gordon, John Carroll Kirby & Steve Lacy
- “Break My Soul” – Beyoncé, S. Carter, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant & Christopher A. Stewart
- “Easy On Me” – Adele Adkins & Greg Kurstin
- “God Did” – Tarik Azzouz, E. Blackmon, Khaled Khaled, F. LeBlanc, Shawn Carter, John Stephens, Dwayne Carter, William Roberts & Nicholas Warwar
- “The Heart Part 5” – Jake Kosich, Johnny Kosich, Kendrick Lamar & Matt Schaeffer
- “Just Like That” – Bonnie Raitt
Best New Artist
- Anitta
- Omar Apollo
- DOMi & JD Beck
- Muni Long
- Samara Joy
- Latto
- Måneskin
- Tobe Nwigwe
- Molly Tuttle
- Wet Leg
COUNTRY
Best Country Solo Performance
- Kelsea Ballerini, Heartfirst
- Zach Bryan, Something in the Orange
- Miranda Lambert, In His Arms
- Maren Morris, Circles Around This Town
- Willie Nelson, Live Forever
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
- Ingrid Andress & Sam Hunt, Wishful Drinking
- Brothers Osborne, Midnight Rider’s Prayer
- Luke Combs & Miranda Lambert, Outrunnin’ Your Memory
- Reba McEntire & Dolly Parton, Does He Love You (Revisited)
- Carly Pearce & Ashley McBryde, Never Wanted to Be That Girl
- Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Going Where the Lonely Go
Best Country Song
- “Circles Around This Town” – Ryan Hurd, Julia Michaels, Maren Morris & Jimmy Robbins
- “Doin’ This” – Luke Combs, Drew Parker & Robert Williford
- “I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor’s Version)” – Lori McKenna & Taylor Swift
- “If I was a Cowboy” – Jesse Frasure & Miranda Lambert
- “I’ll Love You Till the Day I Die” – Rodney Crowell & Chris Stapleton
- “‘Til You Can’t” – Matt Rogers & Ben Stennis
Best Country Album
- Luke Combs, Growin’ Up
- Miranda Lambert, Palomino
- Ashley McBryde, Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville
- Maren Morris, Humble Quest
- Willie Nelson, A Beautiful Time
AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC
Best American Roots Performance
- Bill Anderson featuring Dolly Parton, “Someday It Will All Make Sense (Bluegrass Version)”
- Madison Cunningham, “Life According To Raechel”
- Fantastic Negrito, “Oh Betty”
- Aaron Neville with The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, “Stompin’ Ground”
- Aoife O’Donovan & Allison Russell, “Prodigal Daughter”
Best Americana Performance
- Eric Alexandrakis, “Silver Moon [A Tribute To Michael Nesmith]”
- Asleep at the Wheel featuring Lyle Lovett, “There You Go Again”
- Blind Boys Of Alabama featuring Black Violin, “The Message”
- Brandi Carlile featuring Lucius, “You and Me On the Rock”
- Bonnie Raitt, “Made Up Mind”
Best American Roots Song
- “Bright Star” – Anaïs Mitchell
- “Forever” – Sheryl Crow & Jeff Trott
- “High and Lonesome” – T Bone Burnett & Robert Plant
- “Prodigal Daughter” – Tim O’Brien & Aoife O’Donovan
- “You and Me On the Rock” – Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth
Best Americana Album
- Brandi Carlile, In These Silent Days
- Dr. John, Things Happen That Way
- Keb’ Mo’, Good to Be…
- Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Raise the Roof
- Bonnie Raitt, Just Like That…
Best Bluegrass Album
- The Infamous Stringdusters, Toward the Fray
- The Del McCoury Band, Almost Proud
- Peter Rowan, Calling You From My Mountain
- Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, Crooked Tree
- Yonder Mountain String Band, Get Yourself Outside
Best Folk Album
- Judy Collins, Spellbound
- Madison Cunningham, Revealer
- Janis Ian, The Light at the End of the Line
- Aoife O’Donovan, Age of Apathy
- Punch Brothers, Hell On Church Street
GOSPEL/CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC
Best Roots Gospel Album
- Gaither Vocal Band, Let’s Just Praise the Lord
- Keith & Kristyn Getty, Confessio – Irish American Roots
- Willie Nelson, The Willie Nelson Family
- Karen Peck & New River, 2:22
- Tennessee State University Marching Band, The Urban Hymnal
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