60th GRAMMYs Best Country Solo Performance Nominees

60th GRAMMYs Best Country Solo Performance Nominees

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2018 GRAMMYs Poll: Who Will Win Best Country Solo Performance?

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Sam Hunt, Alison Krauss, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris, and Chris Stapleton are the 60th GRAMMY nominees for Best Country Solo Performance — who will the voters choose?
Nate Hertweck
GRAMMYs
Dec 5, 2017 - 3:39 pm

This year's class of Best Country Solo Performance nominees spans unforgettable tracks from Sam Hunt, Alison Krauss, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris, and Chris Stapleton. With each of these artists having earned either GRAMMY nominations or wins in the past, GRAMMY voters certainly have a tough decision ahead of them.

But we want to know, who do you think GRAMMY voters will choose as the winner at the 60th GRAMMY Awards? Cast your vote now!

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Who will GRAMMY voters choose for Best Country Solo Performance for the 60th GRAMMYs?

60th GRAMMY Awards: Full Nominations List

The 60th GRAMMY Awards will take place at Madison Square Garden in New York on Jan. 28, 2018, airing live on CBS from 7:30–11 p.m. ET/4:30–8 p.m. PT.

60th GRAMMY Awards Country Field Nominees

(l-r) Brothers Osborne, Alison Krauss, Zac Brown, Lady Antebellum, Taylor Swift, Chris Stapleton

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2018 GRAMMYs: 7 Facts About The Country Field Nominees

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From Alison Krauss to Zac Brown, learn more about the Country Field nominees for the 60th GRAMMY Awards
Philip Merrill
GRAMMYs
Dec 6, 2017 - 1:30 pm

The country genre and Music's Biggest Night go all the way back to the 1st GRAMMY Awards, when the Kingston Trio won Best Country & Western Performance for "Tom Dooley."

Best Country Album Nominees | 60th GRAMMY Awards

At the 7th GRAMMY Awards, the Country Field expanded category into six categories, including Best Country Album and Best Country Song, which continue to this day, along with Best Country Solo Performance and Best Country Duo/Group Performance.

With a history including GRAMMY winners such as Glen Campbell, Rodney Crowell, Larry Gatlin, Vince Gill, Alan Jackson, Naomi Judd, Kris Kristofferson, Kacey Musgraves, Willie Nelson, K.T. Oslin, Dolly Parton, Marty Robbins, Taylor Swift, and Shania Twain, among others, the Country Field has carried an esteemed legacy as long as the genre itself, which continues with the 60th GRAMMY Awards.

Learn more about this year's Country Field with seven interesting touchpoints about the nominees.

1. Chris Stapleton, Kenny Chesney Come Full Circle

The trajectory of this year's triple nominee Chris Stapleton proceeded from Kentucky coal roots to Nashville's Music Row where he shot a song up the charts in 2007 as a co-writer on Kenny Chesney's "Never Wanted Nothing More."

Flash forward 10 years, and the duo have each earned their own GRAMMY nomination in the same category. Both Stapleton and Chesney are up for Best Country Album — Stapleton for his From A Room: Volume 1 and Chesney for Cosmic Hallelujah.

2. Double Nominations For Songwriters Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne

The theme is "two" when it comes to Midland's "Drinkin' Problem" and Sam Hunt's "Body Like A Back Road." Both have Best Country Song nominations.

Behind the scenes, "two" singer/songwriter masters of country are among the co-writers for each hit tune: Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne, both with previous GRAMMY wins. As a result, they'll be competing head-to-head against themselves in the category.

3. Taylor Swift, Little Big Town And An Email

Little Big Town are nominated for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for their hit "Better Man," and the album it sprang from, The Breaker, is up for Best Country Album. "Better Man" is in the running for Best Country Song as well, which notches a Country Field nomination for its songwriter, Taylor Swift.

The band told Billboard that as they were finishing their album in the studio, an email from Swift arrived with "Better Man" attached and the message: "I love this song. It means a lot to me. What do you think?" The rest is history.

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4. How Kenny Chesney Inspired Miranda Lambert

"This song sort of wrote itself," Miranda Lambert told The Tennessean about her song "Tin Man." "I felt the same emotion I feel when I hear that song … and the other two co-writers were feeling it as well."

Miranda Lambert Wins Best Country Album

"That song" would be fellow Country Field nominee Kenny Chesney's "The Tin Man" from his 1994 album, In My Wildest Dreams, which Lambert said was her favorite of his many hits. Along with co-writers Jack Ingram and Jon Randall, Lambert put her own spin on her tune, which earned a nomination for Best Country Song for "Tin Man." Lambert is also nominated for "Tin Man" for Best Country Solo Performance.

5. Alison Krauss: Closer To GRAMMY History?

Listeners appreciate why recordings featuring Alison Krauss singing and playing violin have won 27 GRAMMY Awards.

A top GRAMMY winner of all time, Krauss and Quincy Jones (tied with her at 27) are topped only by classical music conductor Georg Solti with 31 GRAMMYs.

Krauss' "Losing You" is nominated for Best Country Solo Performance this year, giving her a chance to move up the list of top GRAMMY winners. (She is also nominated for Best American Roots Performance.)

6. Thomas Rhett, Maren Morris Team  For "Craving You"

Thomas Rhett's Life Changes is nominated for Best Country Album and features Maren Morris on its first track, "Craving You." The video is a vigilante featurette with the pair blasting and punching their way through what Rolling Stone thought was essentially a version of the game "Grand Theft Auto."

Maren Morris Wins Best Country Solo Performance

The GRAMMY Camp alumni Morris is also up for Best Country Solo Performance for "I Could Use A Love Song." A win would mark her second consecutive in the category.

7. Brothers Osborne's Third Pawn Shop Nomination

Brothers Osborne —  T.J. and John Osborne — have been riding their gritty brand of country crossover into a trio of Best Country Duo/Group Performance GRAMMY nominations.

Brothers Osborne's first nomination was for "Stay A Little Longer," which preceded their 2016 album, Pawn Shop, as a single. The following year, at the 59th GRAMMY Awards, the single "21 Summer" was nominated.

This year, the last track on the album was released as a single and received a 60th GRAMMY nomination, marking their third in a row in the category.

The 60th GRAMMY Awards will take place at Madison Square Garden in New York on Jan. 28, 2018, airing live on CBS from 7:30–11 p.m. ET/4:30–8 p.m. PT.

Chris Stapleton

Chris Stapleton

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Chris Stapleton, Sting & More Added To Perform At 2018 GRAMMYs

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Jon Batiste, Emmylou Harris, Gary Clark Jr., Zuleyka Rivera also slated to perform on Music's Biggest Night
Nate Hertweck
GRAMMYs
Jan 24, 2018 - 6:30 am

The Recording Academy has just added additional performers to the already impressive lineup for the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards.

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Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient and 13-time GRAMMY winner Emmylou Harris will join two-time GRAMMY winner and current nominee Chris Stapleton. Vocalist Zuleyka Rivera will perform alongside previously announced performers Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee.

Also, 16-time GRAMMY winner Sting will make his return to the GRAMMY stage, and musician Jon Batiste will perform with GRAMMY winner Gary Clark Jr. in a special tribute to Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipients Chuck Berry and Fats Domino.

Making his second appearance on the GRAMMY stage, two-time GRAMMY winner Chris Stapleton has three nominations this year: Best Country Solo Performance for "Either Way," Best Country Song for "Broken Halos" and Best Country Album for From A Room: Volume 1.

Previously announced GRAMMY performers include Brothers Osborne, Alessia Cara, Cardi B, Eric Church, Miley Cyrus, Childish Gambino, Daddy Yankee, DJ Khaled, Luis Fonsi, Elton John, Kesha, Khalid, Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar, Little Big Town, Logic, Patti LuPone, Bruno Mars, Maren Morris, Pink, Ben Platt, Rihanna, Sam Smith, SZA, Bryson Tiller, and U2.

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60th GRAMMY Awards Performers

Hosted by award-winning television personality and performer James Corden live from Madison Square Garden in New York City, the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be broadcast live on CBS on Sunday, Jan. 28 at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT.

Eric Church

Eric Church

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Brothers Osborne, Eric Church, Maren Morris To Perform On 60th GRAMMYs

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Three of the artists who participated in the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas will come together for a tribute to victims of concert tragedies
Nate Hertweck
GRAMMYs
Jan 18, 2018 - 6:32 am

In addition to honoring musical excellence on Music's Biggest Night, the Recording Academy will also take a moment to honor the victims lost to gun violence and terrorism at various live music events over the course of the past year.

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In a special GRAMMY tribute performed by three of the artists who participated in the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas where a tragic shooting occurred on Oct. 1, 2017, current GRAMMY nominees Brothers Osborne and Maren Morris and Eric Church will come together for a touching segment in honor of the victims.

"Live music events have always provided a safe space for fans to gather in a shared celebration of music. Sadly, that wasn't always the case this past year," said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of the Recording Academy. "We believe it's incredibly important to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in these senseless tragedies and to remind musicians and music lovers alike that live music will continue to be a powerful force that unites us all."

Performing for the first time on the GRAMMY stage, Brothers Osborne are nominated this year in Best Country Duo/Group Performance for "It Ain't My Fault." GRAMMY winner Morris is currently nominated for Best Country Solo Performance for "I Could Use A Love Song."

Previously announced GRAMMY performers include Alessia Cara, Cardi B, Miley Cyrus, Childish Gambino, Daddy Yankee, Luis Fonsi, Elton John, Kesha, Khalid, Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar, Little Big Town, Logic, Patti LuPone, Bruno Mars, Pink, Ben Platt, Sam Smith, SZA, and U2.

Childish Gambino
60th GRAMMY Awards Performers

Hosted by award-winning television personality and performer James Corden, the 60th GRAMMY Awards will be broadcast live from Madison Square Garden in New York on CBS on Sunday, Jan. 28 at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT.

Keith Urban

Keith Urban

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Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert Lead 2017 CMA Nominations

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GRAMMY winners lead the CMA nominations; Taylor Swift reappears on the nom list for the first time in three years
Renée Fabian
GRAMMYs
Sep 5, 2017 - 10:15 am

Hold on to your hats, because the Country Music Association Awards are heating up with the announcement of nominees. Lauren Alaina, Dustin Lynch and Brothers Osborne did the honors on "Good Morning America" on Sept. 4. The results?

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GRAMMY winners Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert lead the pack with five nominations each, including for Music Video of the Year, Single of the Year and Song of the Year.

GRAMMY winners Little Big Town came in next with four nominations, including a Song of the Year nod for "Better Man." Thanks to LBT, Taylor Swift has also returned to the CMA scene as a co-writer on "Better Man," marking her first nomination in three years.

GRAMMY winner Chris Stapleton earned three nods, including for Album of the Year for his latest release, From A Room: Volume 1. GRAMMY nominees Maren Morris and Thomas Rhett also pulled in three nominations, including joint recognition for Musical Event of the Year for "Craving You." GRAMMY winners Lady Antebellum earned two nominations.

The 51st CMAs will be hosted for the 10th year by GRAMMY winners Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood. See the full list of nominees and catch the show live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., on Nov. 8 at 8 p.m. EST on ABC.

CMT Awards 2017: Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood Win Big