Country music was well-represented in the nominations for the 63rd Grammy Awards, which were announced Tuesday. Ingrid Andress came out the big winner, as she scored nods in the Best Country Song category for her hit ‘More Hearts Than Mine’, Best Country Album for her Stars and Guitars-approved release ‘Lady Like’, and a coveted spot in the all-genre Best New Artist category. There she will compete with Megan Thee Stallion, Noah Cyrus, Doja Cat, Phoebe Bridgers, Chika, D Smoke and Kaytranada. For Best Country Song, Andress will face off against fellow nominations leader Miranda Lambert for ‘Bluebird’, Maren Morris for ‘The Bones’, ‘Crowded Table’ by The Highwomen and ‘Some People Do’ by Old Dominion. In the Best Country Album category Andress will be up against Miranda Lambert again for ‘Wildcard’, ‘Your Life Is A Record’ by Brandy Clark, ‘Nightfall’ by Little Big Town and ‘Never Will’ by Ashley McBryde.
Country-turned-Pop superstar Taylor Swift scored five nominations, Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album for ‘Folklore’, Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance for ‘Cardigan’ and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for ‘Exile’, her duet with Bon Iver. And we would be remiss to not point out the lack of nominations for Gabby Barrett and Maren Morris this year, who both had massive crossover hits with ‘I Hope’ and ‘The Bones’ respectively. Morris did earn her sole nomination in the Best Country Song category, while Barrett was completely shut out. Going into the announcement, it was projected that one or both could have scored nominations in the Song or Record of the Year categories, while Barrett and Morgan Wallen could have had their names called in the Best New Artist category.
To view the full list of nominees, click here. Were there any snubs or surprises for you that weren’t mentioned? Let us know your reaction to these nominations in the comments.
