Many of the usual country/roots suspects came away with nominations this year with Taylor Swift and Blake Shelton both earning multiple nominations. But there were some nice new surprises as well. Newcomer Kacey Musgraves scored multiple nominations including Best Overall New Artist, Best Country Song and two songwriting nominations. Even some country legends got into the act. Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton were both nominated for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for "You Can't Make Old Friends" and Guy Clark was nominated for Best Folk Album.
Just six categories were announced during the 60-minute concert/reveal, but the full list was disclosed shortly thereafter. The winners will be selected on January 26. Here are the nominees in the country/roots/folk/Americana categories:
Best Country Solo Performance
"I Drive Your Truck"
Lee Brice
"I Want Crazy"
Hunter Hayes
"Mama's Broken Heart"
Miranda Lambert
"Wagon Wheel"
Darius Rucker
"Mine Would Be You"
Blake Shelton
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
"From This Valley"
The Civil Wars
"Don't Rush"
Kelly Clarkson Featuring Vince Gill
"Your Side Of The Bed"
Little Big Town
"Highway Don't Care"
Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift & Keith Urban
"You Can't Make Old Friends"
Kenny Rogers With Dolly Parton
Best Country Song
"Begin Again"
Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift)
Label: Big Machine Records; Publishers: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing/Taylor Swift Music
"I Drive Your Truck"
Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington & Jimmy Yeary, songwriters (Lee Brice)
Track from: Hard 2 Love
Label: Curb Records; Publishers: Vistaville Music/Happy Tears Music/EMI Blackwood Music Inc./Watch This Girl Publishing/Great Day At This Music/Beattyville Music
"Mama's Broken Heart"
Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally & Kacey Musgraves, songwriters (Miranda Lambert)
Label: RCA Records Label Nashville; Publishers: Tunes Of Bigger Picture/Vista Loma Music/Crazy Water Music/Little Blue Egg/Kobalt Songs Music Publishing/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp/351 Music
"Merry Go 'Round"
Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves & Josh Osborne, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves)
Track from: Same Trailer Different Park
Label: Mercury Records
"Mine Would Be You"
Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington & Deric Ruttan, songwriters (Blake Shelton)
Track from: Based On A True Story
Label: Warner Bros. Records; Publishers: WB Music Corp/Doc And Maggie Music/Get A Load Of This Music/Vistaville Music/Happy Tears Music
Best Country Album
Night Train
Jason Aldean
Label: Broken Bow Records
Two Lanes Of Freedom
Tim McGraw
Label: Big Machine Records
Same Trailer Different Park
Kacey Musgraves
Label: Mercury Records
Based On A True Story
Blake Shelton
Label: Warner Bros. Records
Red
Taylor Swift
Label: Big Machine Records
Best American Roots Song
"Build Me Up From Bones"
Sarah Jarosz, songwriter (Sarah Jarosz)
"Invisible"
Steve Earle, songwriter (Steve Earle & The Dukes (& Duchesses))
"Keep Your Dirty Lights On"
Tim O'Brien & Darrell Scott, songwriters (Tim O'Brien And Darrell Scott)
"Love Has Come For You"
Edie Brickell & Steve Martin, songwriters (Steve Martin & Edie Brickell)
"Shrimp Po-Boy, Dressed"
Allen Toussaint, songwriter (Allen Toussaint)
Best Americana Album
Old Yellow Moon
Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell
Love Has Come For You
Steve Martin & Edie Brickell
Buddy And Jim
Buddy Miller And Jim Lauderdale
One True Vine
Mavis Staples
Songbook
Allen Toussaint
Best Bluegrass Album
It's Just A Road
The Boxcars
Label: Mountain Home Music Company
Brothers Of The Highway
Dailey & Vincent
Label: Rounder
This World Oft Can Be
Della Mae
Label: Rounder
Three Chords And The Truth
James King
Label: Rounder
The Streets Of Baltimore
Del McCoury Band
Label: McCoury Music
Best Folk Album
My Favorite Picture Of You
Guy Clark
Label: Dualtone
Sweetheart Of The Sun
The Greencards
Label: Darling Street Records
Build Me Up From Bones
Sarah Jarosz
Label: Sugar Hill Records
The Ash & Clay
The Milk Carton Kids
Label: Anti Records
They All Played For Us: Arhoolie Records 50th Anniversary Celebration
(Various Artists)
Label: Arhoolie Records
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