Chris Stapleton, Brandy Clark, Jason Isbell Take Home Early Grammy Wins

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Brandy Clark performs onstage during the 66th Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony. Photo: Leon Bennett/Getty Images for The Recording Academy

Many Nashville creators have been honored with Grammy Awards at the 66th annual Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony, taking place Sunday afternoon (Feb. 4) before the televised Grammy Awards ceremony on CBS.

Grammy winner Carly Pearce presented a group the trophies. Best Country Solo Performance went to Chris Stapleton for “White Horse,” who wasn’t in attendance to accept. The tune was also the Best Country Song winner, which went to writers Stapleton and Dan Wilson.

“Thanks to Chris for writing songs with me,” Wilson said, adding in a word of gratitude for his family.

Zach Bryan and Kacey Musgraves took home Best Country Duo/Group Performance for “I Remember Everything.”

Best American Roots performance went to Allison Russell for “Eve Was Black.” Brandy Clark and Brandi Carlile took home Best Americana Performance for “Dear Insecurity,” which Clark performed earlier in the livestream alongside SistaStrings.

Jason Isbell won Best American Roots Song with “Cast Iron Skillet.” He also won Best Americana Album for his Weathervanes project.

He thanked Thirty Tigers, his team, his brand and more, and shared a word to creators in the crowd. “I want to encourage all you songwriters to tell the truth as best you can,” Isbell said.

Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway won Best Bluegrass Album for City Of Gold. Larkin Poe took home the Best Contemporary Blues Album for Blood Harmony.

A selection of winners from the premiere ceremony are in red below.

Best Country Song
“Buried” – Brandy Clark & Jessie Jo Dillon, songwriters (Brandy Clark)
“I Remember Everything” – Zach Bryan & Kacey Musgraves, songwriters (Zach Bryan Featuring Kacey Musgraves)
“In Your Love” – Tyler Childers & Geno Seale, songwriters (Tyler Childers)
“Last Night” – John Byron, Ashley Gorley, Jacob Kasher Hindlin & Ryan Vojtesak, songwriters (Morgan Wallen)
“White Horse” – Chris Stapleton & Dan Wilson, songwriters (Chris Stapleton) – WINNER

Best Country Solo Performance
“In Your Love” – Tyler Childers
“Buried” – Brandy Clark
“Fast Car” – Luke Combs
“The Last Thing On My Mind” – Dolly Parton
“White Horse” – Chris Stapleton – WINNER

Best Country Duo/Group Performance
“High Note” – Dierks Bentley Featuring Billy Strings
“Nobody’s Nobody” – Brothers Osborne
“I Remember Everything” – Zach Bryan Featuring Kacey Musgraves – WINNER
“Kissing Your Picture (Is So Cold)” – Vince Gill & Paul Franklin
“Save Me” – Jelly Roll With Lainey Wilson
“We Don’t Fight Anymore” – Carly Pearce Featuring Chris Stapleton

Best Americana Album
Brandy Clark — Brandy Clark
The Chicago Sessions — Rodney Crowell
You’re the One — Rhiannon Giddens
Weathervanes — Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – WINNER
The Returner — Allison Russell

Best Americana Performance
“Friendship” – The Blind Boys Of Alabama
“Help Me Make It Through The Night” – Tyler Childers
“Dear Insecurity” – Brandy Clark Featuring Brandi Carlile – WINNER
“King Of Oklahoma” – Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit
“The Returner” – Allison Russell

Best American Roots Song
“Blank Page” – Michael Trotter Jr. & Tanya Trotter, songwriters (The War And Treaty)
“California Sober” – Aaron Allen, William Apostol & Jon Weisberger, songwriters (Billy Strings Featuring Willie Nelson)
“Cast Iron Skillet” – Jason Isbell, songwriter (Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit) – WINNER
“Dear Insecurity” – Brandy Clark & Michael Pollack, songwriters (Brandy Clark Featuring Brandi Carlile)
“The Returner” – Drew Lindsay, JT Nero & Allison Russell, songwriters (Allison Russell)

Best American Roots Performance
“Butterfly” – Jon Batiste
“Heaven Help Us All” – The Blind Boys Of Alabama
“Inventing The Wheel” – Madison Cunningham
“You Louisiana Man” – Rhiannon Giddens
“Eve Was Black” – Allison Russell – WINNER

Best Bluegrass Album
Radio John: Songs of John Hartford – Sam Bush
Lovin’ Of The Game – Michael Cleveland
Mighty Poplar – Mighty Poplar
Bluegrass – Willie Nelson
Me/And/Dad – Billy Strings
City Of Gold – Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway – WINNER

Best Traditional Blues Album
Ridin’ – Eric Bibb
The Soul Side Of Sipp – Mr. Sipp
Life Don’t Miss Nobody – Tracy Nelson
Teardrops For Magic Slim Live At Rosa’s Lounge – John Primer
All My Love For You – Bobby Rush – WINNER

Best Contemporary Blues Album
Death Wish Blues – Samantha Fish And Jesse Dayton
Healing Time – Ruthie Foster
Live in London – Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
Blood Harmony – Larkin Poe – WINNER
LaVette! – Bettye LaVette

Best Gospel Album
I Love You – Erica Campbell
Hymns (Live) – Tasha Cobbs Leonard
The Maverick Way – Maverick City Music
My Truth – Jonathan McReynolds
All Things New: Live In Orlando – Tye Tribbett – WINNER

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
My Tribe – Blessing Offor
Emanuel – Da’ T.R.U.T.H.
Lauren Daigle – Lauren Daigle
Church Clothes 4 – Lecrae – WINNER
I Believe – Phil Wickham

Songwriter Of The Year, Non-Classical
Edgar Barrera
Jessie Jo Dillon
Shane McAnally
Theron Thomas – WINNER
Justin Tranter

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