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Here are the Country Nominees at the 2023 Grammy Awards

Nov 15, 2022, 3:44 PM

The 2023 GRAMMYs, officially known as the 65th GRAMMY Awards, will air live on Sunday, Feb. 5, from Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena, and it will broadcast live on the CBS Television Network and stream live and on-demand on Paramount+ at 8-11:30 p.m. ET / 5-8:30 p.m. PT+.

Below is the list of country nominees for the 2023 GRAMMYs. See a full list of all nominees here. 

Best Country Solo Performance

Kelsea Ballerini, “Heartfirst”
Zach Bryan, “Something in the Orange”
Miranda Lambert, “In His Arms”
Maren Morris, “Circles Around This Town”
Willie Nelson, “Live Forever”

Best Country Duo / Group Performance

Ingrid Andress feat. Sam Hunt, “Wishful Drinking”
Brothers Osborne, “Midnight Rider’s Prayer”
Luke Combs and Miranda Lambert, “Outrunning Your Memory”
Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton, “Does He Love You — Revisited”
Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde, “Never Wanted to Be That Girl”
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss”Going Where the Lonely Go”

Best Country Song (Awarded to Songwriters)

Maren Morris, “Circles Around This Town” (Ryan Hurd, Julia Michaels, Maren Morris and Jimmy Robbins)
Luke Combs, “Doin’ This” (Luke Combs, Drew Parker and Robert Williford)
Taylor Swift, “I Bet You Think About Me” (Taylor’s Version) (Lori McKenna and Taylor Swift)
Miranda Lambert, “If I was a Cowboy” (Jesse Frasure and Miranda Lambert)
Willie Nelson, “I’ll Love You Til the Day I Die” (Rodney Crowell and Chris Stapleton)
Cody Johnson, “‘Til You Can’t” (Matt Rogers and Ben Stennis)

Best Country Album

Luke Combs, Growin’ Up
Miranda Lambert, Palomino
Ashley McBryde, Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville
Maren Morris, Humble Quest
Willie Nelson, A Beautiful Time

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