Nominations for the 2018 Grammy Awards were announced this morning (Nov. 28).
While country artists were absent in the four all-genre categories (Record, Album, Song and Best New Artist of the Year), a handful of country artists secured multiple nominations.
Chris Stapleton picked up three nominations for Best Country Solo Performance (âEither Wayâ), Best Country Song (âBroken Halosâ) and Best Country Album (From A Room: Vol. 1).
Miranda Lambert earned two nods for Best Country Solo Performance (âTin Manâ) and Best Country Song (âTin Manâ), while Sam Hunt scored two nominations for Best Country Solo Performance (âBody Like A Back Roadâ) and Best Country Song (âBody Like A Back Roadâ).
Midlandâs âDrinkinâ Problemâ picked up two nominations for Best Country Duo/Group Performance and Best Country Song. Little Big Town copped two nominations for Best Country Duo/Group Performance (âBetter Manâ) and Best Country Album (The Breaker), while Lady Antebellum netted two nominations for Best Country Duo/Group Performance (âYou Look Goodâ) and Best Country Album (Heart Break).
Reba McEntireâs Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope earned a nomination for Best Roots Gospel Album. Glen Campbellâs âArkansas Farmboyâ was nominated for Best American Roots Performance.
Jason Isbell was nominated for Best American Roots Song (âIf We Were Vampiresâ) and Best American Roots Album (The Nashville Sound), while Alison Krauss was nominated for Best Country Solo Performance (âLosing Youâ) and Best American Roots Performance (âI Never Cared For Youâ).
The winners will be announced on Jan. 28, 2018, at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Check out the full list of nominees in the country, Americana, bluegrass and roots music below.
Best Country Solo Performance
- âBody Like A Back RoadââSam Hunt
- âLosing YouââAlison Krauss
- âTin ManââMiranda Lambert
- âI Could Use A Love SongââMaren Morris
- âEither WayââChris Stapleton
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
- âIt Ainât My FaultââBrothers Osborne
- âMy Old ManââZac Brown Band
- âYou Look GoodââLady Antebellum
- âBetter ManââLittle Big Town
- âDrinkinâ ProblemââMidland
Best Country Song (awarded to songwriters)
- âBetter ManââTaylor Swift (Little Big Town)
- âBody Like A Back RoadââZach Crowell, Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally & Josh Osborne (Sam Hunt)
- âBroken HalosââMike Henderson & Chris Stapleton (Chris Stapleton)
- âDrinkinâ ProblemââJess Carson, Cameron Duddy, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne & Mark Wystrach (Midland)
- âTin ManââJack Ingram, Miranda Lambert & Jon Randall (Miranda Lambert)
Best Country Album
- Cosmic HallelujahâKenny Chesney
- Heart BreakâLady Antebellum
- The BreakerâLittle Big Town
- Life ChangesâThomas Rhett
- From A Room: Volume 1âChris Stapleton
Best Roots Gospel Album
- The Best Of The Collingsworth Family â Volume 1âThe Collingsworth Family
- Give Me JesusâLarry Cordle
- ResurrectionâJoseph Habedank
- Sing It Now: Songs Of Faith & HopeâReba McEntire
- Hope For All NationsâKaren Peck & New River
Best American Roots Performance
- âKiller Diller BluesââAlabama Shakes
- âLet My Mother LiveââBlind Boys Of Alabama
- âArkansas FarmboyââGlen Campbell
- âSteer Your WayââLeonard Cohen
- âI Never Cared For YouââAlison Krauss
Best American Roots Song (awarded to songwriters)
- âCumberland GapââDavid Rawlings & Gillian Welch (David Rawlings)
- âI Wish You WellââRaul Malo & Alan Miller (The Mavericks)
- âIf We Were VampiresââJason Isbell (Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit)
- âIt Ainât Over YetââRodney Crowell (Rodney Crowell Featuring Rosanne Cash & John Paul White)
- âMy Only True FriendââGregg Allman & Scott Sharrard (Gregg Allman)
Best Americana Album
- Southern BloodâGregg Allman
- Shine On Rainy DayâBrent Cobb
- Beast EpicâIron & Wine
- The Nashville SoundâJason Isbell And The 400 Unit
- Brand New DayâThe Mavericks
Best Bluegrass Album
- Fiddlerâs DreamâMichael Cleveland
- Laws Of GravityâThe Infamous Stringdusters
- OriginalâBobby Osborne
- Universal FavoriteâNoam Pikelny
- All The Rage: In Concert Volume One [Live]âRhonda Vincent And The Rage
photo by Jason Simanek