The 2022 GRAMMYs Awards show, officially known as the 64th GRAMMY Awards, is just around the corner. Today, the Recording Academy announced the nominations for each of the 86 categories, and we’ve got your sorted list of JUST the country music artists and members of our country music supported community up for awards!
For the complete list of 2022 Grammy nominees in ALL categories, check out our sister site Country Music News Blog.
1. Record Of The Year
Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s) and mastering engineer(s), if other than the artist.
Right On Time
Brandi Carlile
Dave Cobb & Shooter Jennings, producers; Brandon Bell & Tom Elmhirst, engineers/mixers; Pete Lyman, mastering engineer
2. Album Of The Year
Award to Artist(s) and to Featured Artist(s), Songwriter(s) of new material, Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s), Mixer(s) and Mastering Engineer(s).
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Evermore
Taylor Swift
Bon Iver, Haim & The National, featured artists; Jack Antonoff, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner & Taylor Swift, producers; Thomas Bartlett, JT Bates, Robin Baynton, Stuart Bogie, Gabriel Cabezas, CJ Camerieri, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Scott Devendorf, Matt DiMona, Jon Gautier, Trevor Hagen, Mikey Freedom Hart, Sean Hutchinson, Josh Kaufman, Benjamin Lanz, Nick Lloyd, Jonathan Low, James McAlister, Dave Nelson, Sean O’Brien, Ryan Olson, Ariel Rechtshaid, Kyle Resnick, Laura Sisk, Evan Smith, Alex Sopp & Justin Vernon, engineers/mixers; Jack Antonoff, William Bowery, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Taylor Swift & Justin Vernon, songwriters; Greg Calbi & Steve Fallone, mastering engineers
3. Song Of The Year
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.
Right On Time
Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile)
4. Best New Artist
This category recognizes an artist whose eligibility-year release(s) achieved a breakthrough into the public consciousness and notably impacted the musical landscape.
7. Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new traditional pop recordings.
A Tori Kelly Christmas
Tori Kelly
That’s Life
Willie Nelson
A Holly Dolly Christmas
Dolly Parton
26. Best Country Solo Performance
For new vocal or instrumental solo country recordings.
- Forever After All
Luke Combs - Remember Her Name
Mickey Guyton
- All I Do Is Drive
Jason Isbell - camera roll
Kacey Musgraves
- You Should Probably Leave
Chris Stapleton
27. Best Country Duo/Group Performance
For new vocal or instrumental duo/group or collaborative country recordings.
- If I Didn’t Love You
Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood
- Younger Me
Brothers Osborne - Glad You Exist
Dan + Shay
- Chasing After You
Ryan Hurd & Maren Morris
- Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)
Elle King & Miranda Lambert
28. 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.
- Better Than We Found It
Jessie Jo Dillon, Maren Morris, Jimmy Robbins & Laura Veltz, songwriters (Maren Morris)
- camera roll
Ian Fitchuk, Kacey Musgraves & Daniel Tashian, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves)
- Cold
Dave Cobb, J.T. Cure, Derek Mixon & Chris Stapleton, songwriters (Chris Stapleton)
- Country Again
Zach Crowell, Ashley Gorley & Thomas Rhett, songwriters (Thomas Rhett)
- Fancy Like
Cameron Bartolini, Walker Hayes, Josh Jenkins & Shane Stevens, songwriters (Walker Hayes)
- Remember Her Name
Mickey Guyton, Blake Hubbard, Jarrod Ingram & Parker Welling, songwriters (Mickey Guyton)
29. Best Country Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new country recordings.
- Skeletons
Brothers Osborne
- Remember Her Name
Mickey Guyton
- The Marfa Tapes
Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall & Jack Ingram
- The Ballad Of Dood & Juanita
Sturgill Simpson
- Starting Over
Chris Stapleton
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40. Best Roots Gospel Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded, vocal, traditional/roots gospel music, including country, Southern gospel, bluegrass, and Americana recordings.
- Alone With My Faith
Harry Connick, Jr. - My Savior
Carrie Underwood
46. 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 Americana, bluegrass, blues, folk or regional roots. Award to the artist(s).
- Cry
Jon Batiste
- Love And Regret
Billy Strings
- I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free
The Blind Boys Of Alabama & Béla Fleck
- Same Devil
Brandy Clark Featuring Brandi Carlile
- Nightflyer
Allison Russell
47. 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.
- Avalon
Rhiannon Giddens, Justin Robinson & Francesco Turrisi, songwriters (Rhiannon Giddens With Francesco Turrisi)
- Call Me A Fool
Valerie June, songwriter (Valerie June Featuring Carla Thomas)
- Cry
Jon Batiste & Steve McEwan, songwriters (Jon Batiste)
- Diamond Studded Shoes
Dan Auerbach, Natalie Hemby, Aaron Lee Tasjan & Yola, songwriters (Yola)
- Nightflyer
Jeremy Lindsay & Allison Russell, songwriters (Allison Russell)
48. Best Americana Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental Americana recordings.
- Downhill From Everywhere
Jackson Browne
- Leftover Feelings
John Hiatt with The Jerry Douglas Band
- Native Sons
Los Lobos
- Outside Child
Allison Russell
- Stand For Myself
Yola
49. Best Bluegrass Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental bluegrass recordings.
- Renewal
Billy Strings
- My Bluegrass Heart
Béla Fleck
- A Tribute To Bill Monroe
The Infamous Stringdusters
- Cuttin’ Grass – Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions)
Sturgill Simpson
- Music Is What I See
Rhonda Vincent
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52. Best Folk Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental folk recordings.
- One Night Lonely [Live]
Mary Chapin Carpenter
- Long Violent History
Tyler Childers
- Wednesday (Extended Edition)
Madison Cunningham
- They’re Calling Me Home
Rhiannon Giddens With Francesco Turrisi
- Blue Heron Suite
Sarah Jarosz
