Lauren Alaina Parts Ways With UMG Nashville

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Lauren Alaina. Photo: Katie Kauss

Lauren Alaina is parting ways with her long-time label UMG Nashville, MusicRow has confirmed. In a social media message posted on Monday (April 4), Alaina wrote that she had come to the “tough decision to spread [her] wings and close a very important chapter of [her life.]”

Alaina signed with UMG imprint Mercury Nashville after she placed as the runner-up on the tenth season of American Idol in 2011. The singer-songwriter has gone on to become a multi-Platinum-selling artist, with three No. 1 singles including 2017’s “Road Less Traveled,” the now 6x Platinum “What Ifs” (2018) with Kane Brown, and “One Beer” (2020) with Hardy and Devin Dawson.

Alaina released her third album, Sitting Pretty On Top of the World, in September of 2021 and was welcomed as a Grand Ole Opry cast member in February.

In her social media post, Alaina thanked her Mercury team who took a chance on her, and let her fans know that “exciting things” were on the horizon for her career. It’s unclear if Alaina has plans to sign another recording contract or if she will remain independent.

Industry Ink: Big Loud, Southern Signal Nashville, IBMA, Z100

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Big Loud Records Adds H. Read Davis As Senior Director, Digital

H. Read Davis. Photo: Chris Hornbuckle

Big Loud Records has added H. Read Davis as Senior Director of Digital, effective immediately. A Belmont University alum and Texas native, Davis joins Big Loud after previous stops at Spotify as Social Media Manager and Crowd Surf as Director of Creative Operations. He also interned at Chrysalis Music Group, Propel Music Group and Big Yellow Dog Music.

At Spotify, Davis collaborated on the multi-faceted launch of Spotify’s ’90s Country campaign, helped launch Spotify Hot Country’s annual Artists to Watch initiative, led social marketing campaigns around their most-viewed livestream at launch time with pop singer Lauv, and offered expertise on key album campaigns for artists including Adele, Thomas Rhett, Kacey Musgraves and more. At Crowd Surf, Davis helped orchestrate the social presence of Steven Tyler’s Janie‘s Fund charity, mapped out promotional strategy and on-site content capture for Seth Rogen‘s annual Hilarity for Charity event, and worked on social strategy, content, and release promotions for Cody Johnson, Black Eyed Peas, Matthew West, Chris Rock, and more.

“We are extremely excited to bring Read Davis on board at Big Loud,” shares SVP of Marketing, Candice Watkins. “Read’s attitude and expertise in digital culture made him an exceptional fit for our team; his leadership and creative contributions are already making an impact.”

“I’m so grateful to the entire Big Loud team for letting me join in the fun,” Davis adds. “It’s an incredible pool of talented minds doing incredible things for a roster of wildly talented artists, and I can’t wait to jump in.”

 

Southern Signal Launches For Independent Artists

Pictured (L-R): Ben Goodvich, Rob Harvell, Jason Cross, Chase Butler, Bruce Johnson-Castille

Ben Goodvich, Chase Butler, Rob Harvell and Bruce Johnson-Castille, who collectively tally over 50 years of music industry experience, have launched Southern Signal Nashville, a company aimed at developing independent artists. Jason Cross marks the company’s flagship signee.

“Southern Signal is an opportunity for us to work with talented and hardworking independent artists that are just a few contacts and resources away from accomplishing their dreams,” the founders explain. “Cross is loved the second he enters a room or steps on a stage. We have not met anyone in Nashville that is more loved by the locals for not just his incredible talent as an artist but also for being a genuinely great person. We’re excited to work with Jason to show the world what Nashville has seen for the past year and a half he has lived in town.”

“I’m absolutely thrilled and blessed to be signing a management deal with Southern Signal. It’s honestly such a perfect scenario to be guided and supported in the music industry by such hard working and motivated people such as the guys on this team. I know for a fact these men are driven to see me succeed and I also know they have what it takes to accelerate my music career,” Cross shares. “I’m fired up to take the leap into this next chapter of my life and excited to see what it has in store for me, Southern Signal, and anyone who becomes a part of this team in the future. God is good!”

IBMA Foundation Announces 2022 Grant Recipients For 2022 Arnold Schultz

The IBMA Foundation has awarded a total of $19,170 in Arnold Shultz Fund project grants to programs and individuals in Alaska, Arizona, California, China, Hawaii, Kenya, and North Carolina. Established in 2020, the Arnold Shultz Fund serves to encourage participation in bluegrass music by people of color.

“We’re proud to announce a significant increase in the amount of Shultz Fund grants in 2022, compared to the $12,050 we awarded last year,” says Dr. Richard Brown, co-chair of the Arnold Shultz Fund advisory committee along with Neil Rosenberg, Ph.D. “We hope to keep doing this for many years to come, and we’re pleased to include two international programs this year. The IBMA Foundation seeks to offer a proactive, helping hand to individuals who come from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups in the bluegrass community. Bluegrass music belongs to everyone. We are grateful to donors who continue to support the Arnold Shultz Fund and all the other Foundation initiatives, especially during the COVID pandemic. Their generosity has made it possible to award grants to these very deserving musicians and program organizers.”

The deadline to apply for the next round of Arnold Shultz Fund grants is Jan. 31, 2023. For information on applying for an Arnold Shultz Fund grant, becoming a sponsor of an IBMA Foundation Arnold Shultz Fund project or individual grant, or making a donation to the Arnold Shultz Fund, click here.

2022 Arnold Shultz Fund Project Grant Recipients:
Dancing with the Spirit (Fairbanks, AK): Bluegrass Song Videos & Curriculum for Alaskan Village Schools
Jam Pak Blues ‘N’ Grass (Chandler, AZ): Fair Black Rose Band World of Bluegrass Performance CD
The Kealakai Center for Pacific Strings (Kailua, HI): Dreadnought Hawai’i – The Royal Hawaiian Roots of America’s Acoustic Heart documentary film
Oscar Chilumo Mbwana and Stephanie Waithera Mwaura (Nairobi, Kenya): Zoom music lessons
The Oakland Public Conservatory of Music (Oakland, CA): Banjos & Fiddles for Students
PineCone (Raleigh, NC): Arnold Shultz Tribute Performance at IBMA’s World of Bluegrass and Documentary Video
Eric Shi (Liang Shi) (Zhejiang, China): Educational Bluegrass Videos for China

 

New Country, Z100 Wraps Record-Breaking Year For St. Jude Radiothon

Z100/River Radio Staff

New Country, Z100 (WOOZ-FM) in Southern Illinois (Marion-Carbondale) just wrapped a record-breaking year for their St. Jude Radiothon with a final total of $331,148.14.

This includes a record 4.8 million+ “pennies” and over $47,000 from auctions. This gives New Country, Z100 a cumulative 28-year total of $4,830,977 for the life-saving research at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

“The generosity of our listeners is unsurpassed,” shares PD, Tracy McSherry-McKown.

Carrie Underwood, Mickey Guyton, More Added To CMT Awards Lineup

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The CMT Music Awards has added Carrie Underwood, Mickey Guyton, Old Dominion, and the Black Pumas to the lineup of performers and unveiled the top six finalists vying for the Video of Year award.

Guyton and the Black Pumas will team up for a world premiere collaboration, while CMT’s most decorated artist of all-time Carrie Underwood will deliver a special, all-new performance from the Resorts World Theatre, home of her ongoing show “Reflection: The Las Vegas Residency.”

The final six Video of the Year nominees are “If I Didn’t Love You” (Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood); “One Mississippi” (Kane Brown); “Half of My Hometown” (Kelsea Ballerini feat. Kenny Chesney); “Forever After All” (Luke Combs); “Til You Can’t” (Cody Johnson); and “Never Say Never” (Cole Swindell & Lainey Wilson).

Over the past three weeks, fans have cast their votes across all categories, including Video of the Year, narrowing down to the top six finalists. On April 11, the six will be narrowed down to the top three, with voting continuing through the live show leading up to the reveal at the end of the night.

Hosted by Ballerini and Anthony Mackie, country music’s only entirely fan-voted award show will broadcast live from Nashville on Monday, April 11 from 7-10 p.m. CT on CBS and Paramount+.

The Core Entertainment Signs Nickelback

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Nickelback

The Core Entertainment, the management company founded by Kevin “Chief” Zaruk and Simon Tikhman, has signed multi-Platinum rock band Nickelback.

With a presence in Nashville, Los Angeles and Toronto, Nickelback joins a roster that includes Grammy-winning pop artist Emily Weisband, soulful country singer Nate Smith, genre-bending country duo After Midtown, alt pop band Valley, country singer-songwriter Bailey Zimmerman, and more.

The move reunites Zaruk with the band, after he began his career as Nickelback’s tour manager before helping start Big Loud in 2011.

“It really is a full circle moment and feels amazing,” Zaruk tells MusicRow. “We never stopped being friends and always stayed in touch, so it feels really natural to jump back into it. It was also exciting to bring into the fold my business partner Simon as well as the rest of our team at The Core.”

According to Zaruk, Nickelback has plans to get to work on a new album, tour and documentary.

“We are going to be releasing a lot of new stuff coming up this year setting us up for next year, so without giving too much away it’s going to be a lot of fun,” he says. “Plus we will keep expanding and working global territories and playing places they have never been.”

BREAKING: Sony Music Nashville Appoints Chris Schuler To VP, Promotion, Arista Nashville

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Chris Schuler

Sony Music Nashville has announced the appointment of Chris Schuler to Vice President, Promotion, Arista Nashville.

Reporting directly to Executive Vice President of Promotion and Artist Development, Steve Hodges, and effective immediately, Schuler is responsible for the development, implementation and supervision of the strategic and tactical radio promotional plans for artists on the Arista Nashville roster.

“Chris is an absolute rising start in the industry! His business acumen, people skills, and passion for the music are second to none. I’m elated to bring him onboard and very excited about the future of Arista Nashville with him leading that team,” says Hodges.

Schuler shares, “I could not be more excited about joining the Arista Nashville promotion team and being a part of Sony Music Nashville’s ongoing legacy. Alongside Steve and the entire label group, I look forward to breaking new music, new artists and evolving careers.”

Since April 2019, Schuler has held the position of VP, Promotion & Radio Marketing at Universal Music Group Nashville. First joining UMG Nashville seven years ago as Mercury Promotion Coordinator, he became Director, Promotion & Radio Marketing for the label group in 2016. From 2011 to 2012, Schuler worked at BMI in Nashville.

Originally from Florence, Kentucky, Schuler is a Middle Tennessee State University graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree with an emphasis on production and technology in the Recording Industry Management program.

Reach Schuler at chris.schuler@sonymusic.com.

Dierks Bentley’s Seven Peaks Music Festival Slated For Labor Day Weekend

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Dierks Bentley‘s Seven Peaks Music Festival is returning for a third year, but this time in the new scenic setting of San Luis Valley in Villa Grove, Colorado.

The Live Nation festival will once again take place over Labor Day Weekend, Sept. 2-4. More information, including lineup and ticket details, will be revealed on April 13.

“I can’t overstate how much it means to be able to say that Seven Peaks is officially coming back,” shares Bentley. “We found the perfect new location for the festival in Villa Grove. Everyone knows how much I love Colorado and how important it was for me to find a home for this one of a kind event that encompasses all the magic of the beauty of the state. This year’s lineup is so good; I can’t wait to share what we have planned for this year’s festival in the coming days.”

Bentley continues to be a dominant voice in the genre with over 6.4 billion career streams and 20 No. 1s. The multi-Platinum entertainer will celebrate his 16th year anniversary as a member of the Grand Ole Opry this year, and will be inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame next month.

Jimmie Allen Announces Third Project ‘Tulip Drive’ Set For June

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Jimmie Allen. Photo: Shea Flynn

Fresh off of his appearance at last night’s 64th Annual Grammy Awards, Jimmie Allen announced he’ll release his third Stoney Creek Records/BBR Music Group album, Tulip Drive, on June 24. The lead single from the record, “Down Home,” is available everywhere now.

Like his previous projects, the album’s title has a personal meaning for Allen and family ties. Tulip Drive is the name of the street his late grandmother grew up on. Similarly, his 2018 debut album Mercury Lane was named for the street Allen grew up on, and his 2020 and 2021 releases, Bettie James & Bettie James Gold Edition, were named for his grandmother (Bettie Snead) and father (James “Big Jim” Allen).

Jimmie Allen at the 64th annual Grammy Awards red carpet. Photo: Courtesy of BBR Music Group

“A lot of the songs on this album are from that time period. This is the first album where a lot of the songs are actually written based off a lot of my own personal life experiences–from relationships, the hardships of life, to the parties and the good times,” Allen shares. “A lot of these songs are based off things I went through when I was in later in high school and college, at a place where I was just learning a lot of life lessons from my grandmother. I wanted to honor her by naming this album Tulip Drive, after the street she lived on in Lewes, Delaware.”

Allen was nominated for Best New Artist at last night’s 64th annual Grammy Awards, and attended the show for the first time in addition to performing “Down Home” and presenting multiple categories during the premiere ceremony. He also performed the song at the Recording Academy Honors, presented by the Black Music Collective, on April 2 and appeared throughout the weekend at the 31st annual MusiCares Person of the Year Benefit Gala, Spotify’s Best New Artist celebration, and at a panel for I AM Musicology Presents: Road to the Grammys.

Allen is currently on the “Down Home Tour,” which kicked off with a sold-out start earlier this year. For a full list of upcoming dates, click here.

Mark Your Calendar—April 2022

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Single/Track Releases

April 1
Judah & The Lion/Happy Life/Cletus the Van Records/Virgin Music
Clayton Mann/Good As Gospel/Sincerely Music Group
Jessica Lynne Witty/Memphis Anymore/Beer Run Records
Sarah Darling/Hungover/Be Darling Records
Reyna Roberts/Another Round (Amazon Original)/ReynaRed

April 4
Caitlyn Smith/Downtown Baby/Monument Records
Brian Callihan/Prettiest Girl/Reviver Records
Ben Gallaher/Country Boy/Stone Country Records
Eli Mosley/Doin’ Alright/Eli Mosley Music

April 8
Jillian Cardarelli/What’s It Gonna Take/JC Music
Faith Schueler/Nobody Told Me
Creed Fisher/Cuz I’m Country

April 11
The Woods/World’s On Fire/Big Shadow Glen Records

April 18
The Isaacs/Humpty Dumpty Heart/House of Isaacs
Jelly Roll/Son Of A Sinner/Stoney Creek/BMG

April 25
Charles J & The Conquistadors & The Bellamy Brothers/Like She’s Not Yours/MetaMundo Music

 

Album/EP Releases

April 1
Thomas Rhett/Where We Started/The Valory Music Co.
Love & The Outcome/Only Ever Always/Curb

April 8
Cole Swindell/Stereotype/Warner Music Nashville
Jack White/Fear Of The Dawn/Third Man Records
Jillian Cardarelli/Jillian Cardarelli EP/JC Music
Andrew Salgado/86 Vol 2 – Autumn Dawn/Synapse Publishing & Entertainment, LLC

April 13
Jessica Willis Fisher/Brand New Day

April 15
Mitchell Tenpenny/The Low Light Sessions EP/Riser House/Columbia Nashville
Eric Paslay/Even If It Breaks Your Barefoot Friday Night/Paso Fino Records

April 22
Jason Aldean/Macon, Georgia/Macon Music/Broken Bow Records
Tenille Townes/Masquerades/Columbia Nashville/Sony Music Nashville/RCA Records
Old Crow Medicine Show/Paint This Town/ATO Records
Anne Wilson/My Jesus/Capitol CMG
Joshua Hedley/Neon Blue/New West Records
Charley Crockett/Lil’ G.L. Presents: Jukebox Charley/Son of Davy/Thirty Tigers
Austin Tolliver/Ride 4 Me/Average Joes Entertainment

April 29
Willie Nelson/A Beautiful Time/Legacy Recordings
Miranda Lambert/Palomino/Vanner Records/RCA Nashville
Chris Janson/All In/Warner Music Nashville
Stars Go Dim/Grace In The Wilderness/Curb | Word Entertainment
Alex Miller/Miller Time/Billy Jam Records
Bryan Martin/Self Inflicted Scars/Average Joe’s Entertainment

 

 

Industry Events

April 11
CMT Music Awards

‘Kenny Rogers: All In For The Gambler’ Film & Album Set For May Release

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The worldwide release of Kenny Rogers: All In For The Gambler, the 90-minute concert film and album, has been set for May 20. The Blackbird Presents music release includes an all-star lineup of artists in a once-in-a-lifetime concert at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena to celebrate the country/pop music icon.

The CD/DVD combo features Rogers and Dolly Parton’s final live performance together, including their chart topping duet “Islands In The Stream,” as well as artists performing Rogers’ classic hits such as “The Gambler” (Chris Stapleton), “Lady” (Lionel Richie), “She Believes In Me” (Lady A), “Through The Years” (Little Big Town), and “We’ve Got Tonight” (Idina Menzel and Charles Kelley).

Kenny Rogers: All In For The Gambler also includes previously unseen performances of the Country Music Hall of Famer’s classics: “Lucille” (Justin Moore), “Love Or Something Like It” (The Oak Ridge Boys), “You Turn The Light On” (Wynonna), “Blaze Of Glory” (Billy Dean, Crystal Gayle, Kim Forester, Lee Greenwood, Rudy Gatlin, Steve Gatlin, T. G. Sheppard, T. Graham Brown, Travis Tritt) and more.

Blackbird Presents’ Keith Wortman is the creator and executive producer of All In For The Gambler. Grammy award-winner Don Was served as music director and presided over an all-star house band backing the performers at the historic concert event taping. Rogers’ manager, Ken Levitan, also serves as executive producer.

“Like millions of fans around the world, Kenny Rogers has been the soundtrack of my life, and I am honored and privileged to share this show celebrating his monumental career,” says Wortman, CEO of Blackbird Presents.

The CD/DVD combo is available for preorder now at AllInForTheGambler.com and KennyRogers.com.

Kenny Rogers: All In For The Gambler Track List:
The Gambler – Chris Stapleton
Tulsa Turnaround – Elle King
Love Or Something Like It – The Oak Ridge Boys (DVD ONLY)
She Believes In Me – Lady A
Blaze Of Glory – Billy Dean, Crystal Gayle, Kim Forester, Lee Greenwood, Rudy Gatlin, Steve Gatlin, T. G. Sheppard, T. Graham Brown, Travis Tritt
You Turn The Light On – Wynonna
Coward Of The County – Aaron Lewis
Sweet Music Man – Jamey Johnson(CD ONLY)
Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Is In) – Jamey Johnson
Twenty Years Ago – Hillary Scott & Linda Davis
Morning Desire – Billy Currington (DVD ONLY)
Lucille – Justin Moore
Through The Years – Little Big Town
We’ve Got Tonight – Idina Menzel & Charles Kelley
Lady – Lionel Richie
You Can’t Make Old Friends – Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
I Will Always Love You – Dolly Parton
Islands In The Stream – Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton

Chris Stapleton, Carrie Underwood, Brothers Osborne Among Grammy Winners

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Nashville was well represented at the 64th annual Grammy Awards in Las Vegas on Sunday evening (April 3).

Chris Stapleton walked away with three more Grammy Awards, including Best Country Solo Performance for “You Should Probably Leave,” Best Country Song for “Cold” (alongside co-writers Dave Cobb, J.T. Cure, and Derek Mixon), and Best Country Album for Starting Over.

Brothers Osborne won Best Country Duo/Group Performance for “Younger Me.” Carrie Underwood took home Best Roots Gospel Album for My Savior.

Another winner in the gospel and Christian categories was CeCe Winans, who won Best Gospel Performance/Song for “Never Lost,” Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song for “Believe For It” (alongside co-writers Dwan Hill, Kyle Lee, and Mitch Wong), and Best Gospel Album for Believe For It. Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music won Best Contemporary Christian Music Album for Old Church Basement.

Best Folk Album went to Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi for They’re Calling Me Home. Los Lobos won Best Americana Album for Native Sons.

In the general field, Olivia Rodrigo won Best New Artist. Silk Sonic took home Song and Record of the Year for “Leave The Door Open.” Jon Batiste won Album of the Year for We Are.

Below are a selection of winners:

Record Of The Year
“I Still Have Faith In You,” ABBA
“Freedom,” Jon Batiste
“I Get A Kick Out Of You,” Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
“Peaches,” Justin Bieber Featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon
“Right On Time,” Brandi Carlile
“Kiss Me More,” Doja Cat Featuring SZA
“Happier Than Ever,” Billie Eilish
“Montero,” (Call Me By Your Name) Lil Nas X
“drivers license,” Olivia Rodrigo
“Leave The Door Open,” Silk Sonic – WINNER

Album Of The Year:
We Are, Jon Batiste – WINNER
Love For Sale, Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe), Justin Bieber
Planet Her (Deluxe), Doja Cat
Happier Than Ever, Billie Eilish
Back Of My Mind, H.E.R.
Montero, Lil Nas X
Sour, Olivia Rodrigo
Evermore, Taylor Swift
Donda, Kanye West

Song Of The Year
“Bad Habits,” Fred Gibson, Johnny McDaid & Ed Sheeran, songwriters (Ed Sheeran)
“A Beautiful Noise,” Ruby Amanfu, Brandi Carlile, Brandy Clark, Alicia Keys, Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, Linda Perry & Hailey Whitters, songwriters (Alicia Keys And Brandi Carlile)
“drivers license,” Daniel Nigro & Olivia Rodrigo, songwriters (Olivia Rodrigo)
“Fight For You,” Dernst Emile II, H.E.R. & Tiara Thomas, songwriters (H.E.R.)
“Happier Than Ever,” Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
“Kiss Me More,” Rogét Chahayed, Amala Zandile Dlamini, Lukasz Gottwald, Carter Lang, Gerard A. Powell II, Solána Rowe & David Sprecher, songwriters (Doja Cat Featuring SZA)
“Leave The Door Open,” Brandon Anderson, Christopher Brody Brown, Dernst Emile II & Bruno Mars, songwriters (Silk Sonic) – WINNER
“Montero (Call Me By Your Name),” Denzel Baptiste, David Biral, Omer Fedi, Montero Hill & Roy Lenzo, songwriters (Lil Nas X)
“Peaches,” Louis Bell, Justin Bieber, Giveon Dezmann Evans, Bernard Harvey, Felisha “Fury,” King, Matthew Sean Leon, Luis Manual Martinez Jr., Aaron Simmonds, Ashton Simmonds, Andrew Wotman & Keavan Yazdani, songwriters (Justin Bieber Featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon)
“Right On Time,” Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile)

Best New Artist
Arooj Aftab
Jimmie Allen
Baby Keem
FINNEAS
Glass Animals
Japanese Breakfast
The Kid Laroi
Arlo Parks
Olivia Rodrigo – WINNER
Saweetie

Best Pop Vocal Album
Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe), Justin Bieber
Planet Her (Deluxe), Doja Cat
Happier Than Ever, Billie Eilish
Positions, Ariana Grande
Sour, Olivia Rodrigo – WINNER

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Love For Sale, Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga – WINNER
Til We Meet Again (Live), Norah Jones
A Tori Kelly Christmas, Tori Kelly
Ledisi Sings Nina, Ledisi
That’s Life, Willie Nelson
A Holly Dolly Christmas, Dolly Parton

Best Country Solo Performance
“Forever After All,” Luke Combs
“Remember Her Name,” Mickey Guyton
“All I Do Is Drive,” Jason Isbell
“Camera Roll,” Kacey Musgraves
“You Should Probably Leave,” Chris Stapleton – WINNER

Best Country Duo Or Group Performance
“If I Didn’t Love You,” Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood
“Younger Me,” Brothers Osborne – WINNER
“Glad You Exist,” Dan + Shay
“Chasing After You,” Ryan Hurd & Maren Morris
“Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home),” Elle King & Miranda Lambert

Best Country Song
“Better Than We Found It,” Maren Morris
“Camera Roll,” Kacey Musgraves
“Cold,” Chris Stapleton – WINNER
“Country Again,” Thomas Rhett
“Fancy Like,” Walker Hayes
“Remember Her Name,” Mickey Guyton

Best Country Album
Skeletons, Brothers Osborne
Remember Her Name, Mickey Guyton
The Marfa Tapes, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall & Jack Ingram
The Ballad Of Dood & Juanita, Sturgill Simpson
Starting Over, Chris Stapleton – WINNER

Best American Roots Performance
“CRY,” Jon Batiste – WINNER
“Love And Regret,” Billy Strings
“I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free,” The Blind Boys Of Alabama & Béla Fleck
“Same Devil,” Brandy Clark Featuring Brandi Carlile
“Nightflyer,” Allison Russell

Best American Roots Song
“Avalon,” Rhiannon Giddens With Francesco Turrisi
“Call Me A Fool,” Valerie June Featuring Carla Thomas
“CRY,” Jon Batiste – WINNER
“Diamond Studded Shoes,” Yola
“Nightflyer,” Allison Russell

Best Americana Album
Downhill From Everywhere, Jackson Browne
Leftover Feelings, John Hiatt With The Jerry Douglas Band
Native Sons, Los Lobos – WINNER
Outside Child, Allison Russell
Stand for Myself, Yola

Best Bluegrass Album
Renewal, Billy Strings
My Bluegrass Heart, Béla Fleck – WINNER
A Tribute to Bill Monroe, The Infamous Stringdusters
Cuttin’ Grass – Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions), Sturgill Simpson
Music Is What I See, Rhonda Vincent

Best Folk Album
One Night Lonely (Live), Mary Chapin Carpenter
Long Violent History, Tyler Childers
Wednesday (Extended Edition), Madison Cunningham
They’re Calling Me Home, Rhiannon Giddens With Francesco Turrisi – WINNER
Blue Heron Suite, Sarah Jarosz

Best Gospel Performance Song
“Voice Of God,” Dante Bowe Featuring Steffany Gretzinger & Chandler Moore
“Joyful,” Dante Bowe
“Help,” Anthony Brown & Group Therapy
“Never Lost,” Cece Winans – WINNER
“Wait On You,” Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
“We Win,” Kirk Franklin & Lil Baby
“Hold Us Together (Hope Mix),” H.E.R. & Tauren Wells
“Man Of Your Word,” Chandler Moore & KJ Scriven
“Believe For It,” Cece Winans – WINNER
“Jireh,” Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music Featuring Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine

Best Gospel Album
Changing Your Story, Jekalyn Carr
Royalty: Live At The Ryman, Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition, Maverick City Music
Jonny x Mali: Live In LA, Jonathan McReynolds & Mali Music
Believe For It, CeCe Winans – WINNER

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
No Stranger, Natalie Grant
Feels Like Home Vol. 2, Israel & New Breed
The Blessing (Live), Kari Jobe
Citizen of Heaven (Live), Tauren Wells
Old Church Basement, Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music – WINNER

Best Roots Gospel Album
Alone With My Faith, Harry Connick, Jr.
That’s Gospel, Brother, Gaither Vocal Band
Keeping On, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
Songs for the Times, The Isaacs
My Savior, Carrie Underwood – WINNER

For a full list of winners, visit grammy.com.