Get ready, because the Recording Academy is preparing to share the big news! The organization will unveil its 2020 Grammy Awards nominees around 8 AM ET on Wednesday.
So, here at Country Thang Daily, we will update this story until the full list of nominees is announced. A complete list of country, Americana, bluegrass, and folk Grammy Awards categories is below.
Fans can also expect to see well-known country names in other categories, including the four “general field” categories: Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist.
The 2020 Grammy Awards are set for Jan. 26 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif. The event will air live on CBS, with Alicia Keys as host. Prior to the televised ceremony, a pre-telecast Premiere Ceremony takes place earlier in the day.
2020 Grammy Awards Country, Americana, Bluegrass, and Folk Nominees
Country-, Americana-, Bluegrass- and Folk-Specific Categories
Best Country Album
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Best Country Song (Awarded to Songwriters)
“Bring My Flowers Now,” Tanya Tucker
“Girl Goin’ Nowhere,” Ashley McBryde
“It All Comes Out in the Wash,” Miranda Lambert
“Some of It,” Eric Church
“Speechless,” Dan + Shay
Best Country Solo Performance
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Best Country Duo / Group Performance
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Best Americana Album
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For You
Best American Roots Song (Awarded to Songwriters)
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Best American Roots Performance
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Best Bluegrass Album
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Best Folk Album
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Other Categories Featuring Country, Americana, Bluegrass, and Folk Artists
Record of the Year
“Hey, Ma,” Bon Iver
“Bad Guy,” Billie Eilish
“7 Rings,” Ariana Grande
“Hard Place,” H.E.R.
“Talk,” Khalid
“Old Town Road,” Lil Nas X Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
“Truth Hurts,” Lizzo
“Sunflower,” Post Malone & Swae Lee
Album of the Year
I,I, Bon Iver
Norman F—ing Rockwell!, Lana Del Rey
When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, Billie Eilish
Thank U, Next, Ariana Grande
I Used to Know Her, H.E.R.
7, Lil Nas X
Cuz I Love You (Deluxe), Lizzo
Father of the Bride, Vampire Weekend
Song of the Year
“Always Remember Us This Way,” Lady Gaga
“Bad Guy,” Billie Eilish
“Bring My Flowers Now,” Tanya Tucker
“Hard Place,” H.E.R.
“Lover,” Taylor Swift
“Norman F–king Rockwell,” Lana Del Rey
“Someone You Love,” Lewis Capaldi
“Truth Hurts,” Lizzo
Best New Artist
Black Pumas
Billie Eilish
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
Maggie Rogers
Rosalia
Tank and the Bangas
Yola
Best Pop Solo Performance
“Spirit,” Beyonce
“Bad Guy,” Billie Eilish
“Seven Rings,” Ariana Grande
“Truth Hurts,” Lizzo
“You Need to Calm Down,” Taylor Swift
