The 65th Annual Grammy Awards are next weekend!
Beyoncé leads the way with nine nods and ties the record for the most-nominated artist of all time. Adele and Brandi Carlile each snagged seven nominations. Brandi earned nods not only in country and Americana fields but in all-genre categories, as well.
Miranda Lambert is on top in the country categories, with four nominations and Luke Combs, Maren Morris, and Willie Nelson followed closely behind her with three country nominations a piece.
The 2023 Grammy Awards will take place on Sunday, February 5th, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, hosted by Trevor Noah. The event will be broadcasted live on CBS and Streaming on Paramount+.
Here’s a look at the COUNTRY nominees:
Best Country Solo Performance
“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
“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
“Circles Around This Town,” Ryan Hurd, Julia Michaels, Marco Morris & Jimmy Robbins, songwriters (Marco 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
Growin’ Up, Luke Combs
Palomino, Miranda Lambert
Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville, Ashley McBryde
Humble Quest, Maren Morris
A Beautiful Time, Willie Nelson
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