While the 2024 Grammy Awards nominations for the overall ceremony favored the ladies (With only one male — Jon Baptiste — garnering placement in the biggest categories), country music was represented quite well with country songwriters Shane McAnally and Jessie Jo Dillon scoring Songwriter of the Year nominations while both The War and Treaty and Jelly Roll scored Best New Artist of the Year consideration joining Gracie Abrams, Fred again.., Ice Spice, Coco Jones, Victoria Monet, and Noah Khan. Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally scored nominations in “Best Musical Theater Album” For the musical Shucked as both composers/lyricists and producers.
In the country categories, we find a wide variety of nominees find “Tyler Childers, Brandy Clark, Luke Combs, Dolly Parton and Chris Stapleton nominated in Best Country Solo Performance while the Best Country Duo/Group performance category features Dierks Bentley with Billy Strings, Brothers Osborne, Zach Bryan and Kacey Musgraves, Vince Gill & Paul Franklin, Jelly Roll with Lainey Wilson and Carly Pearce with Chris Stapleton.
Best Country Song is awarded to songwriters and in this category, the songs “Buried” by Brandy Clark, “I Remember Everything” from Zach Bryan and Kacey Musgraves, “In Your Love” from Tyler Childers, “Last Night” from Morgan Wallen and “White Horse” from Chris Stapleton are featured with only “Last Night” not at least co-written by the performing artist. The Best Country Album category features “Rolling Up The Welcome Mat” from Kelsea Ballerini, “Brothers Osborne” from Brothers Osborne,” “Zach Bryan” from Zach Bryan, “Rustin’ In The Rain” From Tyler Childers and “Bell Bottom Country” from Lainey Wilson.
The Best American Roots Performance finds Jon Batiste, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Madison Cunningham, Rhiannon Giddens and Allison Russell in contention while Best Americana Performace finds The Blind Boys of Alabama, Tyler Childers, Brandy Clark (featuring Brandi Carlile), Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit and Allison Russell.
The Best American Roots Song category features “Blank Page” From The War and Treaty, “California Sober” from Billy Springs and Willie Nelson, “Cast Iron Skillet” from Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, “Dear Insecurity” from Brandy Clark and Brandi Carlile and, last but not least, “The Returner” from Allison Russell. The Best Americana Albums category features “Brandy Clark” from Brandy Clark, “The Chicago Sessions” from Rodney Crowell, “You’re The One” from Rhiannon Giddens, “Weathervanes” from Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, and “The Returner” from Allison Russell.
Best Bluegrass Albums features albums from Sam Bush, Michael Cleveland, Mighty Poplar, Willie Nelson, Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway and Billy Strings.
2024 Country Music and American Roots Category Nominations:
38. Best Country Solo Performance
For new vocal or instrumental solo country recordings.
In Your Love
Tyler Childers
Buried
Brandy Clark
Fast Car
Luke Combs
The Last Thing On My Mind
Dolly Parton
White Horse
Chris Stapleton
39. Best Country Duo/Group Performance
For new vocal or instrumental duo/group or collaborative country recordings.
High Note
Dierks Bentley Featuring Billy Strings
Nobody's Nobody
Brothers Osborne
I Remember Everything
Zach Bryan Featuring Kacey Musgraves
Kissing Your Picture (Is So Cold)
Vince Gill & Paul Franklin
Save Me
Jelly Roll With Lainey Wilson
We Don't Fight Anymore
Carly Pearce Featuring Chris Stapleton
40. 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.
Buried
Brandy Clark & Jessie Jo Dillon, songwriters (Brandy Clark)
I Remember Everything
Zach Bryan & Kacey Musgraves, songwriters (Zach Bryan Featuring Kacey Musgraves)
In Your Love
Tyler Childers & Geno Seale, songwriters (Tyler Childers)
Last Night
John Byron, Ashley Gorley, Jacob Kasher Hindlin & Ryan Vojtesak, songwriters (Morgan Wallen)
White Horse
Chris Stapleton & Dan Wilson, songwriters (Chris Stapleton)
41. Best Country Album
For albums containing greater than 75% playing time of new country recordings.
Rolling Up The Welcome Mat
Kelsea Ballerini
Brothers Osborne
Brothers Osborne
Zach Bryan
Zach Bryan
Rustin' In The Rain
Tyler Childers
Bell Bottom Country
Lainey Wilson
42. 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).
Butterfly
Jon Batiste
Heaven Help Us All
The Blind Boys Of Alabama
Inventing The Wheel
Madison Cunningham
You Louisiana Man
Rhiannon Giddens
Eve Was Black
Allison Russell
43. Best Americana Performance
For new vocal or instrumental Americana performance. Award to the artist(s).
Friendship
The Blind Boys Of Alabama
Help Me Make It Through The Night
Tyler Childers
Dear Insecurity
Brandy Clark Featuring Brandi Carlile
King Of Oklahoma
Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit
The Returner
Allison Russell
44. 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.
Blank Page
Michael Trotter Jr. & Tanya Trotter, songwriters (The War And Treaty)
California Sober
Aaron Allen, William Apostol & Jon Weisberger, songwriters (Billy Strings Featuring Willie Nelson)
Cast Iron Skillet
Jason Isbell, songwriter (Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit)
Dear Insecurity
Brandy Clark & Michael Pollack, songwriters (Brandy Clark Featuring Brandi Carlile)
The Returner
Drew Lindsay, JT Nero & Allison Russell, songwriters (Allison Russell)
45. Best Americana Album
For albums containing greater than 75% playing time of new vocal or instrumental Americana recordings.
Brandy Clark
Brandy Clark
The Chicago Sessions
Rodney Crowell
You're The One
Rhiannon Giddens
Weathervanes
Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit
The Returner
Allison Russell
46. Best Bluegrass Album
For albums containing greater than 75% playing time of new vocal or instrumental bluegrass recordings.
Radio John: Songs of John Hartford
Sam Bush
Lovin' Of The Game
Michael Cleveland
Mighty Poplar
Mighty Poplar
Bluegrass
Willie Nelson
Me/And/Dad
Billy Strings
City Of Gold
Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway
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