2026 GRAMMY Nominations Feature Few Country Stars - Page 2
The nominees for the 2026 GRAMMY Awards were announced Friday. The selection of nominees features few country music stars, despite the resurgence the genre has experienced over the past several years.
Several country stars were nominated multiple times for awards within the country music categories, yet not a single artist received a nomination outside of the country-specific categories.
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Although it’s likely very disappointing for country music fans to see no representation for the genre beyond its own award categories, there is some intrigue behind the new award category; Best Traditional Country Album.
The announcement for the addition came back in June, as the Best Country Album category was split in two, with the former representing more traditional themes and sounds in country music, while the Best Country Album category has become the Best Contemporary Country Album category.
This may be due in part to the BeyoncĂ©’s 2025 win in the previous category, which sparked controversy amongst fans of the genre and fans of Cowboy Carter.
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As for the country music categories, Tyler Childers and Miranda Lambert lead all country artists with four nominations. Chris Stapleton, Zach Top and Lainey Wilson come in third with three nominations each.
It’s worth noting Morgan Wallen did not submit his 37-track album, I’m the Problem, for GRAMMY consideration.
Regardless of the lack of representation for country music at the upcoming 2026 GRAMMY Awards, here are the nominees for the country music categories:
