BEYONCÉ LEADS THIS YEAR’S NOMINATIONS WITH NINE AND IS NOW TIED AS THE MOST NOMINATED ARTIST OF ALL TIME; KENDRICK LAMAR, ADELE, BRANDI CARLILE, MARY J. BLIGE, DJ KHALED, FUTURE, TERIUS “THE-DREAM” GESTEELDE-DIAMANT, RANDY MERRILL, AND HARRY STYLES ROUND OUT THE LIST OF TOP NOMINEES FOR FEB. 5 SHOW IN LOS ANGELES
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — Nominees for the 65th Annual GRAMMY Awards® have been announced and topping this year’s list are Beyoncé (9), Kendrick Lamar (8), Adele (7), Brandi Carlile (7), Mary J. Blige (6), DJ Khaled (6), Future (6), Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant (6), Randy Merrill (6), and Harry Styles (6). With this year’s nominations, Beyoncé and JAY-Z are now tied as the most nominated artists in GRAMMY® history, with 88. As the only peer-voted music award, the GRAMMY Awards® are selected by the Recording Academy®‘s voting membership body of music makers, who represent all genres and creative disciplines, including recording artists, songwriters, composers, producers, mixers, and engineers. The nominees were announced via a livestream on GRAMMY.com.
“Celebrating the miracle of music is at the core of everything we do at the Recording Academy and today we are proud and honored to celebrate music’s power to lift people up and to bring them together,” said Harvey Mason jr., CEO of the Recording Academy. “I’m energized by this year’s slate of nominees and how each of them uses their craft to inspire us, and to remind us that music is our universal language. Each of these deserving nominees has helped to provide the world with an incredible soundtrack and is a true testament to how vibrant our entire music community truly is.”
The final round of GRAMMY voting, which will determine GRAMMY recipients, will take place Dec. 14, 2022–Jan. 4, 2023. The 65th Annual GRAMMY Awards will return to Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena on Sun, Feb. 5, 2023, and will broadcast live on the CBS Television Network and stream live and on-demand on Paramount+ at 8-11:30 p.m. ET/5-8:30 p.m. PT. Prior to the Telecast, the GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony® will be held at the Microsoft Theater at 12:30 p.m. PT and will be streamed live on GRAMMY.com and the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel. The 65th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be produced by Fulwell 73 Productions for the Recording Academy. Ben Winston, Jesse Collins and Raj Kapoor are executive producers, with Raj Kapoor serving as showrunner.
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The following are the nominations in Country and American Roots Music from the 65th Annual GRAMMY Awards’ 27 Fields and 91 Categories. For a complete nominations list, visit www.grammy.com.
Best Country Solo Performance
For new vocal or instrumental solo country recordings.
- Heartfirst
Kelsea Ballerini - Something In The Orange
Zach Bryan - In His Arms
Miranda Lambert - Circles Around This Town
Maren Morris - Live Forever
Willie Nelson
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
For new vocal or instrumental duo/group or collaborative country recordings.
- Wishful Drinking
Ingrid Andress & Sam Hunt - Midnight Rider’s Prayer
Brothers Osborne - Outrunnin’ Your Memory
Luke Combs & Miranda Lambert - Does He Love You – Revisited
Reba McEntire & Dolly Parton - Never Wanted To Be That Girl
Carly Pearce & Ashley McBryde - Going Where The Lonely Go
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Best Country Song
A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.
- Circles Around This Town
Ryan Hurd, Julia Michaels, Maren Morris & Jimmy Robbins, songwriters (Maren Morris) - Doin’ This
Luke Combs, Drew Parker & Robert Williford, songwriters (Luke Combs) - I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault)
Lori McKenna & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift) - If I Was A Cowboy
Jesse Frasure & Miranda Lambert, songwriters (Miranda Lambert) - I’ll Love You Till The Day I Die
Rodney Crowell & Chris Stapleton, songwriters (Willie Nelson) - ‘Til You Can’t
Matt Rogers & Ben Stennis, songwriters (Cody Johnson)
Best Country Album
For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of new country recordings.
- Growin’ Up
Luke Combs - Palomino
Miranda Lambert - Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville
Ashley McBryde - Humble Quest
Maren Morris - A Beautiful Time
Willie Nelson
Best American Roots Performance
For new vocal or instrumental American Roots recordings. This is for performances in the style of any of the subgenres encompassed in the American Roots Music field including bluegrass, blues, folk or regional roots. Award to the artist(s).
- Someday It’ll All Make Sense (Bluegrass Version)
Bill Anderson Featuring Dolly Parton - Life According To Raechel
Madison Cunningham - Oh Betty
Fantastic Negrito - Stompin’ Ground
Aaron Neville With The Dirty Dozen Brass Band - Prodigal Daughter
Aoife O’Donovan & Allison Russell
Best Americana Performance
For new vocal or instrumental Americana performance. Award to the artist(s).
- Silver Moon [A Tribute To Michael Nesmith]
Eric Alexandrakis - There You Go Again
Asleep At The Wheel Featuring Lyle Lovett - The Message
Blind Boys Of Alabama Featuring Black Violin - You And Me On The Rock
Brandi Carlile Featuring Lucius - Made Up Mind
Bonnie Raitt
Best American Roots Song
A Songwriter(s) Award. Includes Americana, bluegrass, traditional blues, contemporary blues, folk or regional roots songs. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.
- Bright Star
Anaïs Mitchell, songwriter (Anaïs Mitchell) - Forever
Sheryl Crow & Jeff Trott, songwriters (Sheryl Crow) - High And Lonesome
T Bone Burnett & Robert Plant, songwriters (Robert Plant & Alison Krauss) - Just Like That
Bonnie Raitt, songwriter (Bonnie Raitt) - Prodigal Daughter
Tim O’Brien & Aoife O’Donovan, songwriters (Aoife O’Donovan & Allison Russell) - You And Me On The Rock
Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile Featuring Lucius)
Best Americana Album
For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of new vocal or instrumental Americana recordings.
- In These Silent Days
Brandi Carlile - Things Happen That Way
Dr. John - Good To Be…
Keb’ Mo’ - Raise The Roof
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Just Like That…
Bonnie Raitt
Best Bluegrass Album
For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of new vocal or instrumental bluegrass recordings.
- Toward The Fray
The Infamous Stringdusters - Almost Proud
The Del McCoury Band - Calling You From My Mountain
Peter Rowan - Crooked Tree
Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway - Get Yourself Outside
Yonder Mountain String Band
Best Traditional Blues Album
For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of new vocal or instrumental traditional blues recordings.
- Heavy Load Blues
Gov’t Mule - The Blues Don’t Lie
Buddy Guy - Get On Board
Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder - The Sun Is Shining Down
John Mayall - Mississippi Son
Charlie Musselwhite
Best Contemporary Blues Album
For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of new vocal or instrumental contemporary blues recordings.
- Done Come Too Far
Shemekia Copeland - Crown
Eric Gales - Bloodline Maintenance
Ben Harper - Set Sail
North Mississippi Allstars - Brother Johnny
Edgar Winter
Best Folk Album
For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of new vocal or instrumental folk recordings.
- Spellbound
Judy Collins - Revealer
Madison Cunningham - The Light At The End Of The Line
Janis Ian - Age Of Apathy
Aoife O’Donovan - Hell On Church Street
Punch Brothers
Best Regional Roots Music Album
For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of new vocal or instrumental regional roots music recordings.
- Full Circle
Sean Ardoin And Kreole Rock And Soul Featuring LSU Golden Band From Tigerland - Natalie Noelani
Natalie Ai Kamauu - Halau Hula Keali’i O Nalani – Live At The Getty Center
Halau Hula Keali’i O Nalani - Lucky Man
Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas - Live At The 2022 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
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