Dubbed as “Music’s Biggest Night,” the 2021 Country Grammy winners are the brightest and biggest stars in country music today. They made huge contributions to amazing music over the last year. Famous singers, including Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert, Eric Church, and more, are all on the nominated list. Even Taylor Swift took part in the momentous event with her folklore and evermore albums.
Dan+Shay, Vince Gill, Miranda Lambert, and Dolly Parton are among the 2021 Country Grammy winners. The Best Country Album award went to Lambert for ‘Wildcard’ album. This is the second time she took home an award in this category. It was on her 2014 ‘Platinum’ album. The singer isn’t new to Grammy as she previously won Best Female Country Vocal Performance. It was in 2010 for her song ‘The House That Built Me.’
Meanwhile, Dolly Parton and Zach Williams took home the Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance. They earned it with their song ‘There Was Jesus’. Jonathan Smith, Casey Beathard, and Williams wrote the award-winning track. Parton also took home the same award last year with CCM King & Country on ‘God Only Knows’. This proves fans love it when Parton collaborates with CMM artists.” When My Amy Prays’ recorded by Vince Gill, also earned Best Country Solo Performance.
The song ‘10,000 Hours’ sung by Dan+Shay with Justin Bieber went viral last year. It won the Best Country Duo/Group Performance, which marked the group’s third consecutive win. They won for ‘Tequila’ and ‘Speechless’ before.
‘Crowded Table’ bested to the top for Best Country Song category. The Highwomen’s Brandi Carlile and Natalie Hemby, with Lori McKenna, wrote the track. McKenna took home the Grammy in this category for songs including ‘Humble and Kind’ and ‘Girl Crush.’
‘Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice’ documentary of Linda Ronstadt won the Best Music Film as an early win.
John Prine, the late music legend, has a posthumous honor in the Premiere Ceremony. He bagged the Best American Roots Performance and Best American Roots Song for his work on ‘I Remember Everything.’
See the list of country music winners below:
Best Country Album
Wildcard, Miranda Lambert–WINNER
Lady Like, Ingrid Andress
Your Life is a Record, Brandy Clark
Nightfall, Little Big Town
Never Will, Ashley McBryde
Best Country Song
“Bluebird,” Miranda Lambert
“The Bones,” Maren Morris
“Crowded Table,” The Highwomen–WINNER
“More Hearts Than Mine,” Ingrid Andress
“Some People Do,” Old Dominion
For You
Best Country Solo Performance
“Stick That in Your Country Song,” Eric Church
“Who You Thought I Was,” Brandy Clark
“When My Amy Prays,” Vince Gill–WINNER
“Black Like Me,” Mickey Guyton
“Bluebird,” Miranda Lambert
Best Country Duo/ Group Performance
“All Night,” Brothers Osborne
“10,000 Hours,” Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber–WINNER
“Ocean,” Lady A
“Sugar Coat,” Little Big Town
“Some People Do,” Old Dominion
Best New Artist
Ingrid Andress
Phoebe Bridgers
Chika
Noah Cyrus
D Smoke
Doja Cat
Kaytranada
Megan Thee Stallion–WINNER
Best Music Film
Beastie Boys Story, Beastie Boys
Black Is King, Beyonce
We Are Freestyle Love Supreme, Freestyle Love Supreme
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice, Linda Ronstadt-WINNER
That Little Ol’ Band From Texas, ZZ Top
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
“There Was Jesus,” Zach Williams & Dolly Parton; Casey Beathard, Jonathan Smith & Zach Williams, songwriters–WINNER
“Famous For (I Believe),” Tauren Wells Featuring Jenn Johnson; Chuck Butler, Krissy Nordhoff, Jordan Sapp, Alexis Slifer & Tauren Wells, songwriters
“Holy Water,” We The Kingdom; Andrew Bergthold, Ed Cash, Franni Cash, Martin Cash & Scott Cash, songwriters
“Sunday Morning,” Lecrae Featuring Kirk Franklin; Denisia Andrews, Jones Terrence Antonio, Saint Bodhi, Rafael X. Brown, Brittany Coney, Kirk Franklin, Lasanna Harris, Shama Joseph, Stuart Lowery, Lecrae Moore & Nathanael Saint-Fleur, songwriters
“The Blessing (Live),” Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes & Elevation Worship; Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe Carnes & Steven Furtick, songwriters
Best American Roots Performance
John Prine, “I Remember Everything”-WINNER
Black Pumas, “Colors”
Bonny Light Horseman, “Deep In Love”
Brittany Howard, “Short and Sweet”
Norah Jones and Mavis Staples, “I’ll Be Gone”
Best American Roots Song
John Prine, “I Remember Everything”-WINNER
The Secret Sisters, “Cabin”
Sierra Hull, “Ceiling to the Floor”
Sarah Jarosz, “Hometown”
Lucinda Williams, “Man Without a Soul”
Best Americana Album
Old Flowers — Courtney Marie Andrews
Terms of Surrender — Hiss Golden Messenger
World on the Ground — Sarah Jarosz–WINNER
El Dorado— Marcus King
Good Souls Better Angels — Lucinda Williams
Best Bluegrass Album
“Man On Fire” — Danny Barnes
“To Live in Two Worlds, Vol. 1” — Thomm Jutz
“North Carolina Songbook” — Steep Canyon Rangers
“Home” — Billy Strings–WINNER
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