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68th Grammy Awards: biggest wins in country music | Music City Minute

Feb 3, 2026, 3:25 PM

Music is a uniquely powerful force that transcends human constructs such as age, nationality, tax bracket and even time, allowing us to connect and unite physically and spiritually. That said, artists from across the musical spectrum gathered to celebrate and recognize the fruits of their labor at the 68th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. There were plenty of surprise wins and deeply moving acceptance speeches. As far as the country leaning categories are concerned, Jelly Roll led the pack with his three wins for Best Contemporary Country Album, Best Country Duo or Group Performance with Shaboozey and Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance with Brandon Lake. Tyler Childers’ “Bitin’ List” won Best Country Song, Chris Stapleton’s “Bad As I Used To Be” won Best Country Solo Performance and Zach Top’s “Ain’t In It For My Health” was awarded the first ever Grammy in the newly-added Best Traditional Country Album category. Congratulations to all of this year’s Grammy nominees and winners!

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