The Grammy Awards - country nominees
Chris Stapleton leads the way
Last updated 29th Nov 2017
The 60th annual Grammy Awards will take place in the New Year - and yet again country music will be well represented with a great variety of nods.
Chris Stapleton came out on top of the nominees with a total of three nominations, one for best country album for From A Room: Volume 1, another for best country solo performance for 'Either Way' and last but not least, best country song for 'Broken Halos.'
Other nominees for best country album include Kenny Chesney’s ''Cosmic Hallelujah', Lady Antebellum’s 'Heart Break', Little Big Town’s 'The Breaker' and Thomas Rhett’s 'Life Changes.'
There are a number of artists nominated for a still impressive two Grammys each. These are Little Big Town, Lady Antebellum, Sam Hunt, Alison Krauss, Miranda Lambert and Midland. Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, The Mavericks and the late Gregg Allman are nominated for two Grammys each in the Americana and American roots categories.
Stepping away from mainstream country, Reba McEntire’s 'Sing It Now: Songs Of Faith & Hope' is nominated for best roots gospel album along with albums by The Collingworth Family, Larry Cordle, Joseph Habedank and Karen Peck and New River.
Here’s a list of nominations in the country-related categories:
*Best Country Album**Best Country Album'
'Cosmic Hallelujah', Kenny Chesney
'Heart Break' Lady Antebellum
'The Breaker' Little Big Town
'Life Changes' Thomas Rhett
'From A Room: Volume 1,' Chris Stapleton
*Best Country Solo Performance*Best Country Solo Performance
'Body Like A Back Road' Sam Hunt
“Losing You,” Alison Krauss
“Tin Man,” Miranda Lambert
“I Could Use A Love Song,” Maren Morris
“Either Way,” Chris Stapleton
*Best Country Duo/Group Performance*Best Country Duo/Group Performance
“It Ain’t My Fault,” Brothers Osborne
“My Old Man,” Zac Brown Band
“You Look Good,” Lady Antebellum
“Better Man,” Little Big Town
“Drinkin’ Problem,” Midland
*Best Country Song*Best Country Song
“Better Man,” Little Big Town
Songwriter: Taylor Swift
“Body Like A Back Road,” Sam Hunt
Songwriters: Zach Crowell, Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne
“Broken Halos,” Chris Stapleton
Songwriters: Mike Henderson and Chris Stapleton
“Drinkin’ Problem,” Midland
Songwriters: Jess Carson, Cameron Duddy, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne and Mark Wystrach
“Tin Man,” Miranda Lambert
Songwriters: Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert and Jon Randall
*Best Americana Album*Best Americana Album
Southern Blood, Gregg Allman
Shine On Rainy Day, Brent Cobb
Beast Epic, Iron & Wine
The Nashville Sound, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Brand New Day, The Mavericks
*Best American Roots Song*Best American Roots Song
“Cumberland Gap,” David Rawlings
Songwriters: David Rawlings and Gillian Welch
“I Wish You Well,” The Mavericks
Songwriters: Raul Malo and Alan Miller
“If We Were Vampires,” Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Songwriter: Jason Isbell
“It Ain’t Over Yet,” Rodney Crowell featuring Rosanne Cash and John Paul White
Songwriter: Rodney Crowell
“My Only True Friend,” Gregg Allman and Scott Sharrard
Songwriter: Gregg Allman
*Best Bluegrass Album*Best Bluegrass Album
Fiddler’s Dream, Michael Cleveland
Laws Of Gravity, The Infamous Stringdusters
Original, Bobby Osborne
Universal Favorite, Noam Pikelny
All The Rage – In Concert Volume One Live, Rhonda Vincent and The Rage
Best American Roots Performance
“Killer Diller Blues,” Alabama Shakes
“Let My Mother Live,” Blind Boys Of Alabama
“Arkansas Farmboy,” Glen Campbell
“Steer Your Way,” Leonard Cohen
“I Never Cared For You,” Alison Krauss
*Best Folk Album*Best Folk Album
Mental Illness, Aimee Mann
Semper Femina, Laura Marling
The Queen Of Hearts, Offa Rex
You Don’t Own Me Anymore, The Secret Sisters
The Laughing Apple, Yusuf/Cat Steven