The 2026 Grammy nominations were announced today. Among the artists vying for the coveted honor are father and son Willie and Lukas Nelson, per People. Both Nelsons are up for the golden statuette in the same category, Best Traditional Country Album. Willie was chosen for Oh What a BeautifuL World, and Lukas for his freshman solo album, American Romance. The elder Nelson is also nominated for Last Leaf on the Tree in the Best Americana Album category.
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Other nominees in that category include Margo Price for Hard Headed Woman, Charley Crockett for Dollar a Day, and Zach Top for Ain't in It for My Health.
This is the inaugural year for the category.
Who Is up for Best Contemporary Country Album?
The Best Contemporary Country Album candidates are equally impressive. In the running are Jelly Roll with Beauifully Broken, Kelsea Ballerini for Patterns, Miranda Lambert with Postcards From Texas, Tyler Childers' Snipe Hunter, and Evangeline vs. the Machjne from Eric Church.
Other Notable Country Nominations
The Best Country Song nominations are "A Song to Sing" performed by Chris Stapleton and Miranda Lambert, "I Never Lie" sung by Zach Top, Lainey Wilson's hit, "Somewhere Over Laredo," "Bitin' List" from Tyler Childers, and Shaboozey's "Good News."
For Best Country Duo / Group Performance, the choices are Jelly Roll and Shaboozey for "Amen," Chris Stapleton and Miranda Lambert on "A Song to Sing," "Honky Tonk Hall of Fame" from Chris Stapleton and George Strait, "Love Me Like You Used to Do" by Margo Price and Tyler Childers, and "Trailblazer" from Lainey Wilson, Reba McEntire, and Miranda Lambert.
For Best Country Solo Performance, the picks are "Somewhere Over Laredo" from Lainey Wilson, "Nose on the Grindstone" by Tyler Childers, "I Never Lie" by Zach Top, "Good News" from Shaboozey, and "Bad as I Used to Be" by Chris Stapleton.
The Grammy Ceremony Is in February
Per People, "[T]he upcoming 68th Grammy Awards...will return once again in Los Angeles...." The event will be held at Crypto.com Arena. The date is Feb. 1, 2026. The big night should be an exciting one, with seasoned vocalists vying for the wins alongside dynamic newcomers. We'll be watching in February!
