The 2018 Grammy Awards air February 10th on ABC. Kacey Musgraves leads in the country music category, nominated for four trophies -- Best Solo Country Performance for "Butterflies" from her Golden Hour album, which is also up for Best Country Album, and Best Country Song for "Space Cowboy." Golden Hour is also in the running for the all-genre Album of the Year.
Maren Morris got three nominations. Chris Stapleton and Brothers Osborne got two nominations each. Luke Combs and Margo Price are nominated in the all-genre Best New Artist category.
BEST COUNTRY SOLO PERFORMANCE:
- Loretta Lynn ā āWouldn't It Be Great?ā
- Maren Morris ā āMona Lisas and Mad Hattersā
- Kacey Musgraves ā āButterfliesā
- Chris Stapleton ā āMillionaireā
- Keith Urban ā āParallel Lineā
BEST COUNTRY DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE:
- Brothers Osborne ā āShoot Me Straightā
- Dan + Shay ā āTequilaā
- Little Big Town ā āWhen Someone Stops Loving Youā
- Maren Morris f/ Vince Gill ā āDear Hateā
- Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line ā āMeant to Beā
BEST COUNTRY SONG: (Award goes to the songwriters)
- āBreak Up in the Endā - Jessie Jo Dillon, Chase McGill & Jon Nite (Cole Swindell)
- āDear Hateā - Tom Douglas, David Hodges & Maren Morris (Maren Morris f/ Vince Gill)
- āI Lived Itā - Rhett Akins, Ross Copperman, Ashley Gorley & Ben Hayslip (Blake Shelton)
- āSpace Cowboyā - Luke Laird, Shane McAnally & Kacey Musgraves (Kacey Musgraves)ā
- Tequilaā - Nicolle Galyon, Jordan Reynolds & Dan Smyers (Dan + Shay)
- āWhen Someone Stops Loving Youā - Hillary Lindsey, Chase McGill & Lori McKenna (Little Big Town)
BEST COUNTRY ALBUM:
- Kelsea Ballerini - Unapologetically
- Brothers Osborne - Port Saint Joe
- Ashley McBryde - Girl Going Nowhere
- Kacey Musgraves - Golden Hour
- Chris Stapleton - From A Room: Volume 2