The nominees for the 67th Grammy Awards were revealed this morning (Nov. 8) across all categories.
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. was joined by Grammy winners Brandy Clark, Kirk Franklin, David Frost, Robert Gordon, Kylie Minogue, Victoria Monét, Gaby Moreno, Deanie Parker, Ben Platt, Mark Ronson and Hayley Williams as well as Grammy-nominated comedian Jim Gaffigan and CBS Mornings Host Gayle King to unveil the nominees.
“Today we celebrate the amazing creative achievements of our music community,” said Mason Jr. “It was an incredible year in music and these nominations reflect the work of a voting body that is more representative of the music community than ever before. The Grammy became music’s most coveted award precisely because the recognition comes from one’s peers, and I’m so grateful for the Academy’ s 13,000 voting members who take the time to evaluate all the amazing music, cast their votes, and honor their peers. Congratulations to all the nominees.”
This year’s eligibility period includes recordings released between Sept. 16, 2024–Aug. 30, 2024 . The final round of Grammy voting, which will determine winners, will run from Dec. 12, 2024–Jan. 3, 2025.
The show will take place on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
For a full list of this year’s finalists, visit grammy.com.
Select Grammy Nominees:
Best New Artist:
Benson Boone
Sabrina Carpenter
Doechii
Khruangbin
Raye
Chappell Roan
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
Album of the Year:
New Blue Sun – André 3000
Cowboy Carter – Beyoncé
Short n’ Sweet – Sabrina Carpenter
Brat – Charli XCX
Djesse Vol. 4 – Jacob Collier
Hit Me Hard and Soft – Billie Eilish
Song Of The Year:
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – Sean Cook, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Chibueze Collins Obinna, Nevin Sastry & Mark Williams, songwriters (Shaboozey)
“Birds of a Feather” – Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
“Die With a Smile” – Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II, James Fauntleroy, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars & Andrew Watt, songwriters (Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars)
“Fortnight” – Jack Antonoff, Austin Post & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift Featuring Post Malone)
“Good Luck, Babe!” – Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, Daniel Nigro & Justin Tranter, songwriters (Chappell Roan)
“Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar, songwriter (Kendrick Lamar)
“Please Please Please” – Amy Allen, Jack Antonoff & Sabrina Carpenter, songwriters (Sabrina Carpenter)
“Texas Hold ‘Em” – Brian Bates, Beyoncé, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Megan Bülow, Nate Ferraro & Raphael Saadiq, songwriters (Beyoncé)
Record of the Year:
“Now And Then” – The Beatles
“Texas Hold ‘Em” – Beyoncé
“Espresso” – Sabrina Carpenter
“360” – Charli xcx
“Birds of a Feather” – Billie Eilish
“Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar
“Good Luck, Babe!” – Chappell Roan
“Fortnight” – Taylor Swift Featuring Post Malone
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical:
Alissia
Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II
Ian Fitchuk
Mustard
Daniel Nigro
Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical:
Jessi Alexander
Amy Allen
Edgar Barrera
Jessie Jo Dillon
Raye
Country Solo Performance:
“16 Carriages” — Beyoncé
“I Am Not Okay” —Jelly Roll
“The Architect” — Kacey Musgraves
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” — Shaboozey
“It Takes A Woman” — Chris Stapleton
Country Album:
Cowboy Carter – Beyoncé
F-1 Trillion – Post Malone
Deeper Well – Kacey Musgraves
Higher – Chris Stapleton
Whirlwind – Lainey Wilson
Country Duo/Group Performance:
“Cowboys Cry Too” — Kelsea Ballerini With Noah Kahan
“II MOST WANTED” — Beyoncé Featuring Miley Cyrus
“Break Mine” — Brothers Osborne
“Bigger Houses” — Dan + Shay
“I Had Some Help” — Post Malone Featuring Morgan Wallen
Country Song:
“The Architect” — Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves & Josh Osborne, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves)
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” — Sean Cook, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Chibueze Collins Obinna, Nevin Sastry & Mark Williams, songwriters (Shaboozey)
“I Am Not Okay” — Casey Brown, Jason DeFord, Ashley Gorley & Taylor Phillips, songwriters (Jelly Roll)
“I Had Some Help” — Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Hoskins, Austin Post, Ernest Smith, Ryan Vojtesak, Morgan Wallen & Chandler Paul Walters, songwriters (Post Malone Featuring Morgan Wallen)
“Texas Hold ‘Em” — Brian Bates, Beyoncé, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Megan Bülow, Nate Ferraro & Raphael Saadiq, songwriters (Beyoncé)
Americana Album:
The Other Side – T Bone Burnett
$10 Cowboy – Charley Crockett
Trail Of Flowers – Sierra Ferrell
Polaroid Lovers – Sarah Jarosz
No One Gets Out Alive – Maggie Rose
Tigers Blood – Waxahatchee
American Roots Performance:
“Blame It On Eve” — Shemekia Copeland
“Nothing In Rambling” — The Fabulous Thunderbirds Featuring Bonnie Raitt, Keb’ Mo’, Taj Mahal & Mick Fleetwood
“Lighthouse” — Sierra Ferrell
“The Ballad Of Sally Anne” — Rhiannon Giddens
Americana Performance:
“YA YA” — Beyoncé
“Subtitles” — Madison Cunningham
“Don’t Do Me Good” — Madi Diaz Featuring Kacey Musgraves
“American Dreaming” — Sierra Ferrell
“Runaway Train” — Sarah Jarosz
“Empty Trainload Of Sky” — Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
American Roots Song:
“Ahead Of The Game” — Mark Knopfler, songwriter (Mark Knopfler)
“All In Good Time” — Sam Beam, songwriter (Iron & Wine Featuring Fiona Apple)
“All My Friends” — Aoife O’Donovan, songwriter (Aoife O’Donovan)
“American Dreaming” — Sierra Ferrell & Melody Walker, songwriters (Sierra Ferrell)
“Blame It On Eve” — John Hahn & Will Kimbrough, songwriters (Shemekia Copeland)
Gospel Performance/Song:
“Church Doors” — Yolanda Adams; Donald Lawrence & Sir William James Baptist, songwriters
“Yesterday” — Melvin Crispell III
“Hold On (Live)” — Ricky Dillard
“Holy Hands” — DOE; Jesse Paul Barrera, Jeffrey Castro Bernat, Dominique Jones, Timothy Ferguson, Kelby Shavon Johnson, Jr., Jonathan McReynolds, Rickey Slikk Muzik Offord & Juan Winans, songwriters
“One Hallelujah” — Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Erica Campbell & Israel Houghton Featuring Jonathan McReynolds & Jekalyn Carr; G. Morris Coleman, Israel Houghton, Kenneth Leonard, Jr., Tasha Cobbs Leonard & Naomi Raine, songwriters
Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song:
“Holy Forever (Live)” — Bethel Music, Jenn Johnson Featuring CeCe Winans
“Praise” — Elevation Worship Featuring Brandon Lake, Chris Brown & Chandler Moore; Pat Barrett, Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Steven Furtick, Brandon Lake & Chandler Moore, songwriters
“Firm Foundation (He Won’t)” — Honor & Glory Featuring Disciple
“In The Name Of Jesus” — JWLKRS Worship & Maverick City Music Featuring Chandler Moore; Austin Armstrong, Ran Jackson, Chandler Moore, Sajan Nauriyal, Ella Schnacky, Noah Schnacky & Ilya Toshinskiy, songwriters
“In The Room” — Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore Featuring Tasha Cobbs Leonard; G. Morris Coleman, Tasha Cobbs Leonard & Naomi Raine, songwriters
“That’s My King” — CeCe Winans; Taylor Agan, Kellie Gamble, Llyod Nicks & Jess Russ, songwriters
Gospel Album:
Covered Vol. 1 — Melvin Crispell III
Choirmaster II (Live) — Ricky Dillard
Father’s Day — Kirk Franklin
Still Karen — Karen Clark Sheard
More Than This — CeCe Winans
Contemporary Christian Music Album:
Heart Of A Human — DOE
When Wind Meets Fire — Elevation Worship
Child Of God — Forrest Frank
Coat Of Many Colors — Brandon Lake
The Maverick Way Complete — Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore
Bluegrass Album:
I Built A World — Bronwyn Keith-Hynes
Songs of Love and Life — The Del McCoury Band
No Fear — Sister Sadie
Live Vol. 1 — Billy Strings
Earl Jam — Tony Trischka
Dan Tyminski: Live From The Ryman — Dan Tyminski
Song Written for Visual Media:
“Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma” [From “Twisters: The Album”] — Jessi Alexander, Luke Combs & Jonathan Singleton, songwriters (Luke Combs)
“Better Place” [From “TROLLS Band Together”] — Amy Allen, Shellback & Justin Timberlake, songwriters (*NSYNC & Justin Timberlake)
“Can’t Catch Me Now” [From “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes”] — Daniel Nigro & Olivia Rodrigo, songwriters (Olivia Rodrigo)
“It Never Went Away” [From “American Symphony”] — Jon Batiste & Dan Wilson, songwriters (Jon Batiste)
“Love Will Survive” [From “The Tattooist of Auschwitz”] — Walter Afanasieff, Charlie Midnight, Kara Talve & Hans Zimmer, songwriters (Barbra Streisand)
Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording:
All You Need Is Love: The Beatles in Their Own Words (Various Artists) — Guy Oldfield, producer
…And Your Ass Will Follow — George Clinton
Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones — Dolly Parton
Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration — Jimmy Carter
My Name Is Barbra — Barbra Streisand
Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media:
The Color Purple — (Various Artists)
Deadpool & Wolverine — (Various Artists)
Maestro: Music By Leonard Bernstein — London Symphony Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Bradley Cooper
Saltburn — (Various Artists)
Twisters: The Album — (Various Artists)
Music Film:
“American Symphony” — Jon Batiste / Matthew Heineman, video director; Lauren Domino, Matthew Heineman & Joedan Okun, video producers
“June” — (June Carter Cash) / Kristen Vaurio, video director; Josh Matas, Sarah Olson, Jason Owen, Mary Robertson & Kristen Vaurio, video producers
“Kings From Queens” — Run DMC / Kirk Fraser, video director; William H. Masterson III, video producer
“Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple” — Steven Van Zandt / Bill Teck, video director; Robert Cotto, David Fisher & Bill Teck, video producers
“The Greatest Night in Pop” — (Various Artists) / Bao Nguyen, video director; Bruce Eskowitz, George Hencken, Larry Klein, Julia Nottingham, Lionel Richie & Harriet Sternberg, video producers
Recording Package:
The Avett Brothers — Jonny Black & Giorgia Sage, art directors (The Avett Brothers)
Baker Hotel — Sarah Dodds & Shauna Dodds, art directors (William Clark Green)
BRAT — Brent David Freaney & Imogene Strauss, art directors (Charli xcx)
F-1 Trillion — Archie Lee Coates IV, Jeffrey Franklin, Blossom Liu, Kylie McMahon & Ana Cecilia Thompson Motta, art directors (Post Malone)
Hounds Of Love The Baskerville Edition — Kate Bush & Albert McIntosh, art directors (Kate Bush)
Engineered Album, Non-Classical:
Algorithm — Dernst Emile II, Michael B. Hunter, Stephan Johnson, Rachel Keen, John Kercy, Charles Moniz & Todd Robinson, engineers; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer (Lucky Daye)
Cyan Blue — Jack Emblem, Jack Rochon & Charlotte Day Wilson, engineers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer (Charlotte Day Wilson)
Deeper Well — Craig Alvin, Shawn Everett, Mai Leisz, Todd Lombardo, John Rooney, Konrad Snyder & Daniel Tashian, engineers; Greg Calbi, mastering engineer (Kacey Musgraves)
empathogen — Beatriz Artola, Zach Brown, Oscar Cornejo, Chris Greatti & Mitch McCarthy, engineers; Joe La Porta, mastering engineer (WILLOW)
i/o — Tchad Blake, Oli Jacobs, Katie May & Dom Shaw, engineers; Matt Colton, mastering engineer (Peter Gabriel)
Short n’ Sweet — Bryce Bordone, Julian Bunetta, Serban Ghenea, Jeff Gunnell, Oli Jacobs, Ian Kirkpatrick, Jack Manning, Manny Marroquin, John Ryan & Laura Sisk, engineers; Nathan Dantzler & Ruairi O’Flaherty, mastering engineers (Sabrina Carpenter)
One Country Expands Into Canada, Partners With Meghan Patrick
/by LB CantrellMeghan Patrick
Country lifestyle platform One Country has expanded into Canada, marking a significant milestone in its global growth strategy. As part of this expansion, One Country will bring their curated content, exclusive giveaways and community engagement to Canadian audiences, starting with a partnership with country artist Meghan Patrick.
“We are excited to bring One Country’s unique blend of content and community to Canada,” shares Chase Locke, CEO of One Country. “Canada has a vibrant music scene and a passionate community of country lifestyle enthusiasts, and we look forward to connecting with them through our platform.”
“I’m thrilled to join forces with One Country as their Artist of the Month. It’s a fantastic opportunity to connect with fans in Canada and celebrate the country music community,” Patrick says.
Garth Brooks Goes Home On Latest Anthology Chapter
/by Lorie HollabaughGarth Brooks. Photo: Blue Rose, Inc
Garth Brooks will release the next installment in The Anthology series with The Anthology Part IV: Going Home, which will be out Dec. 6.
Filled with never-before-seen photos, the collection recounts the 14 years Brooks spent in Oklahoma after stepping out of the spotlight and going back home to focus on his three daughters. The Anthology, Part IV contains stories and anecdotes from Brooks and the other people who made those years “life at its best,” including Trisha Yearwood and the friends they met as their children became teammates and friends. Included with this volume are six discs showcasing tracks from The Lost Sessions, Blame It All on My Roots: Five Decades of Influences and original cuts from his early Capitol releases.
“Those 14 years of my life are the ones I’ll always remember. It was life at its best. I learned to be a dad, my girls got to know me, and I’d never for one second regret walking away from a career in order to find all of that,” says Brooks.
Going Home begins on Oct. 26, 2000, when Brooks and Capitol Records celebrated RIAA-certified sales of over 100 million albums at a formal gala in Nashville. During a press conference that morning, Brooks shocked even those closest to him by announcing that he was retiring. This volume reveals what was going through his mind in that moment and the reactions of others in the room. Pre-orders are available now on Amazon and TalkShopLive.
CreatiVets & Big Machine Label Group Release ‘Veterans Day Special, Volume V’
/by Lorie HollabaughPhoto: Courtesy of Big Machine Label Group
CreatiVets and Big Machine Label Group (BMLG) have released a new project, Veterans Day Special, Volume V, in celebration of Veterans Day (Nov. 11).
The four-song collection tells the stories of four different veterans, and highlights the unique experiences of those who have served.
“This Veterans Day, we’re proud to present Veterans Day Special, Volume V, marking a new chapter in our mission to heal through creativity,” says Richard Casper, CreatiVets Executive Director. “With the launch of our new L.A. songwriting program, we’re excited to explore new musical genres that resonate with a broader spectrum of veterans. Veterans Day Special, Volume V showcases this diversity, blending different styles and sounds to capture the multifaceted experiences of those who have served. By expanding our musical horizons, we aim to reach more veterans and provide them with creative outlets that truly speak to them.”
Since launching in 2013, CreatiVets has helped more than 2,500 combat veterans—with more than 500 veterans participating in its songwriting programs to date. Serving as a connector for opportunities that magnify CreatiVets within the entertainment space, BMLG continues to contribute to CreatiVets’ operational initiatives through Scott and Sandi Borchetta’s Music Has Value Fund and through Big Machine Music, which serves as the nonprofit’s co-publisher.
Veterans Day Special, Volume V Track Listing:
1. “The Names That You Don’t Know (The Ballad of Rocky Bleier) (feat. Charles Esten)” – (Rocky Bleier, Seth Cole, Dave Turnbull, Charles Esten)
2. “Grow Old Alone (feat. Grace Tyler)” – (Wendy Miklos, Bri Carr, Helene Cronin, Grace Tyler)
3. “Edge Of A Blade (feat. Willie Shaw)” – (Aaron Toft, Ryan Matthews, Fabio Campedelli, Willie Shaw)
4. “Gone (feat. FifteenAfter, Jay Denton)” – (Maurice Henderson, Tim Murphy, FifteenAfter, Jay Denton)
BREAKING: Nominees Announced For 67th Annual Grammy Awards
/by LB CantrellThe nominees for the 67th Grammy Awards were revealed this morning (Nov. 8) across all categories.
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. was joined by Grammy winners Brandy Clark, Kirk Franklin, David Frost, Robert Gordon, Kylie Minogue, Victoria Monét, Gaby Moreno, Deanie Parker, Ben Platt, Mark Ronson and Hayley Williams as well as Grammy-nominated comedian Jim Gaffigan and CBS Mornings Host Gayle King to unveil the nominees.
“Today we celebrate the amazing creative achievements of our music community,” said Mason Jr. “It was an incredible year in music and these nominations reflect the work of a voting body that is more representative of the music community than ever before. The Grammy became music’s most coveted award precisely because the recognition comes from one’s peers, and I’m so grateful for the Academy’ s 13,000 voting members who take the time to evaluate all the amazing music, cast their votes, and honor their peers. Congratulations to all the nominees.”
This year’s eligibility period includes recordings released between Sept. 16, 2024–Aug. 30, 2024 . The final round of Grammy voting, which will determine winners, will run from Dec. 12, 2024–Jan. 3, 2025.
The show will take place on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
For a full list of this year’s finalists, visit grammy.com.
Select Grammy Nominees:
Best New Artist:
Benson Boone
Sabrina Carpenter
Doechii
Khruangbin
Raye
Chappell Roan
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
Album of the Year:
New Blue Sun – André 3000
Cowboy Carter – Beyoncé
Short n’ Sweet – Sabrina Carpenter
Brat – Charli XCX
Djesse Vol. 4 – Jacob Collier
Hit Me Hard and Soft – Billie Eilish
Song Of The Year:
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – Sean Cook, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Chibueze Collins Obinna, Nevin Sastry & Mark Williams, songwriters (Shaboozey)
“Birds of a Feather” – Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
“Die With a Smile” – Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II, James Fauntleroy, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars & Andrew Watt, songwriters (Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars)
“Fortnight” – Jack Antonoff, Austin Post & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift Featuring Post Malone)
“Good Luck, Babe!” – Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, Daniel Nigro & Justin Tranter, songwriters (Chappell Roan)
“Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar, songwriter (Kendrick Lamar)
“Please Please Please” – Amy Allen, Jack Antonoff & Sabrina Carpenter, songwriters (Sabrina Carpenter)
“Texas Hold ‘Em” – Brian Bates, Beyoncé, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Megan Bülow, Nate Ferraro & Raphael Saadiq, songwriters (Beyoncé)
Record of the Year:
“Now And Then” – The Beatles
“Texas Hold ‘Em” – Beyoncé
“Espresso” – Sabrina Carpenter
“360” – Charli xcx
“Birds of a Feather” – Billie Eilish
“Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar
“Good Luck, Babe!” – Chappell Roan
“Fortnight” – Taylor Swift Featuring Post Malone
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical:
Alissia
Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II
Ian Fitchuk
Mustard
Daniel Nigro
Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical:
Jessi Alexander
Amy Allen
Edgar Barrera
Jessie Jo Dillon
Raye
Country Solo Performance:
“16 Carriages” — Beyoncé
“I Am Not Okay” —Jelly Roll
“The Architect” — Kacey Musgraves
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” — Shaboozey
“It Takes A Woman” — Chris Stapleton
Country Album:
Cowboy Carter – Beyoncé
F-1 Trillion – Post Malone
Deeper Well – Kacey Musgraves
Higher – Chris Stapleton
Whirlwind – Lainey Wilson
Country Duo/Group Performance:
“Cowboys Cry Too” — Kelsea Ballerini With Noah Kahan
“II MOST WANTED” — Beyoncé Featuring Miley Cyrus
“Break Mine” — Brothers Osborne
“Bigger Houses” — Dan + Shay
“I Had Some Help” — Post Malone Featuring Morgan Wallen
Country Song:
“The Architect” — Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves & Josh Osborne, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves)
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” — Sean Cook, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Chibueze Collins Obinna, Nevin Sastry & Mark Williams, songwriters (Shaboozey)
“I Am Not Okay” — Casey Brown, Jason DeFord, Ashley Gorley & Taylor Phillips, songwriters (Jelly Roll)
“I Had Some Help” — Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Hoskins, Austin Post, Ernest Smith, Ryan Vojtesak, Morgan Wallen & Chandler Paul Walters, songwriters (Post Malone Featuring Morgan Wallen)
“Texas Hold ‘Em” — Brian Bates, Beyoncé, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Megan Bülow, Nate Ferraro & Raphael Saadiq, songwriters (Beyoncé)
Americana Album:
The Other Side – T Bone Burnett
$10 Cowboy – Charley Crockett
Trail Of Flowers – Sierra Ferrell
Polaroid Lovers – Sarah Jarosz
No One Gets Out Alive – Maggie Rose
Tigers Blood – Waxahatchee
American Roots Performance:
“Blame It On Eve” — Shemekia Copeland
“Nothing In Rambling” — The Fabulous Thunderbirds Featuring Bonnie Raitt, Keb’ Mo’, Taj Mahal & Mick Fleetwood
“Lighthouse” — Sierra Ferrell
“The Ballad Of Sally Anne” — Rhiannon Giddens
Americana Performance:
“YA YA” — Beyoncé
“Subtitles” — Madison Cunningham
“Don’t Do Me Good” — Madi Diaz Featuring Kacey Musgraves
“American Dreaming” — Sierra Ferrell
“Runaway Train” — Sarah Jarosz
“Empty Trainload Of Sky” — Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
American Roots Song:
“Ahead Of The Game” — Mark Knopfler, songwriter (Mark Knopfler)
“All In Good Time” — Sam Beam, songwriter (Iron & Wine Featuring Fiona Apple)
“All My Friends” — Aoife O’Donovan, songwriter (Aoife O’Donovan)
“American Dreaming” — Sierra Ferrell & Melody Walker, songwriters (Sierra Ferrell)
“Blame It On Eve” — John Hahn & Will Kimbrough, songwriters (Shemekia Copeland)
Gospel Performance/Song:
“Church Doors” — Yolanda Adams; Donald Lawrence & Sir William James Baptist, songwriters
“Yesterday” — Melvin Crispell III
“Hold On (Live)” — Ricky Dillard
“Holy Hands” — DOE; Jesse Paul Barrera, Jeffrey Castro Bernat, Dominique Jones, Timothy Ferguson, Kelby Shavon Johnson, Jr., Jonathan McReynolds, Rickey Slikk Muzik Offord & Juan Winans, songwriters
“One Hallelujah” — Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Erica Campbell & Israel Houghton Featuring Jonathan McReynolds & Jekalyn Carr; G. Morris Coleman, Israel Houghton, Kenneth Leonard, Jr., Tasha Cobbs Leonard & Naomi Raine, songwriters
Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song:
“Holy Forever (Live)” — Bethel Music, Jenn Johnson Featuring CeCe Winans
“Praise” — Elevation Worship Featuring Brandon Lake, Chris Brown & Chandler Moore; Pat Barrett, Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Steven Furtick, Brandon Lake & Chandler Moore, songwriters
“Firm Foundation (He Won’t)” — Honor & Glory Featuring Disciple
“In The Name Of Jesus” — JWLKRS Worship & Maverick City Music Featuring Chandler Moore; Austin Armstrong, Ran Jackson, Chandler Moore, Sajan Nauriyal, Ella Schnacky, Noah Schnacky & Ilya Toshinskiy, songwriters
“In The Room” — Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore Featuring Tasha Cobbs Leonard; G. Morris Coleman, Tasha Cobbs Leonard & Naomi Raine, songwriters
“That’s My King” — CeCe Winans; Taylor Agan, Kellie Gamble, Llyod Nicks & Jess Russ, songwriters
Gospel Album:
Covered Vol. 1 — Melvin Crispell III
Choirmaster II (Live) — Ricky Dillard
Father’s Day — Kirk Franklin
Still Karen — Karen Clark Sheard
More Than This — CeCe Winans
Contemporary Christian Music Album:
Heart Of A Human — DOE
When Wind Meets Fire — Elevation Worship
Child Of God — Forrest Frank
Coat Of Many Colors — Brandon Lake
The Maverick Way Complete — Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore
Bluegrass Album:
I Built A World — Bronwyn Keith-Hynes
Songs of Love and Life — The Del McCoury Band
No Fear — Sister Sadie
Live Vol. 1 — Billy Strings
Earl Jam — Tony Trischka
Dan Tyminski: Live From The Ryman — Dan Tyminski
Song Written for Visual Media:
“Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma” [From “Twisters: The Album”] — Jessi Alexander, Luke Combs & Jonathan Singleton, songwriters (Luke Combs)
“Better Place” [From “TROLLS Band Together”] — Amy Allen, Shellback & Justin Timberlake, songwriters (*NSYNC & Justin Timberlake)
“Can’t Catch Me Now” [From “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes”] — Daniel Nigro & Olivia Rodrigo, songwriters (Olivia Rodrigo)
“It Never Went Away” [From “American Symphony”] — Jon Batiste & Dan Wilson, songwriters (Jon Batiste)
“Love Will Survive” [From “The Tattooist of Auschwitz”] — Walter Afanasieff, Charlie Midnight, Kara Talve & Hans Zimmer, songwriters (Barbra Streisand)
Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording:
All You Need Is Love: The Beatles in Their Own Words (Various Artists) — Guy Oldfield, producer
…And Your Ass Will Follow — George Clinton
Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones — Dolly Parton
Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration — Jimmy Carter
My Name Is Barbra — Barbra Streisand
Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media:
The Color Purple — (Various Artists)
Deadpool & Wolverine — (Various Artists)
Maestro: Music By Leonard Bernstein — London Symphony Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Bradley Cooper
Saltburn — (Various Artists)
Twisters: The Album — (Various Artists)
Music Film:
“American Symphony” — Jon Batiste / Matthew Heineman, video director; Lauren Domino, Matthew Heineman & Joedan Okun, video producers
“June” — (June Carter Cash) / Kristen Vaurio, video director; Josh Matas, Sarah Olson, Jason Owen, Mary Robertson & Kristen Vaurio, video producers
“Kings From Queens” — Run DMC / Kirk Fraser, video director; William H. Masterson III, video producer
“Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple” — Steven Van Zandt / Bill Teck, video director; Robert Cotto, David Fisher & Bill Teck, video producers
“The Greatest Night in Pop” — (Various Artists) / Bao Nguyen, video director; Bruce Eskowitz, George Hencken, Larry Klein, Julia Nottingham, Lionel Richie & Harriet Sternberg, video producers
Recording Package:
The Avett Brothers — Jonny Black & Giorgia Sage, art directors (The Avett Brothers)
Baker Hotel — Sarah Dodds & Shauna Dodds, art directors (William Clark Green)
BRAT — Brent David Freaney & Imogene Strauss, art directors (Charli xcx)
F-1 Trillion — Archie Lee Coates IV, Jeffrey Franklin, Blossom Liu, Kylie McMahon & Ana Cecilia Thompson Motta, art directors (Post Malone)
Hounds Of Love The Baskerville Edition — Kate Bush & Albert McIntosh, art directors (Kate Bush)
Engineered Album, Non-Classical:
Algorithm — Dernst Emile II, Michael B. Hunter, Stephan Johnson, Rachel Keen, John Kercy, Charles Moniz & Todd Robinson, engineers; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer (Lucky Daye)
Cyan Blue — Jack Emblem, Jack Rochon & Charlotte Day Wilson, engineers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer (Charlotte Day Wilson)
Deeper Well — Craig Alvin, Shawn Everett, Mai Leisz, Todd Lombardo, John Rooney, Konrad Snyder & Daniel Tashian, engineers; Greg Calbi, mastering engineer (Kacey Musgraves)
empathogen — Beatriz Artola, Zach Brown, Oscar Cornejo, Chris Greatti & Mitch McCarthy, engineers; Joe La Porta, mastering engineer (WILLOW)
i/o — Tchad Blake, Oli Jacobs, Katie May & Dom Shaw, engineers; Matt Colton, mastering engineer (Peter Gabriel)
Short n’ Sweet — Bryce Bordone, Julian Bunetta, Serban Ghenea, Jeff Gunnell, Oli Jacobs, Ian Kirkpatrick, Jack Manning, Manny Marroquin, John Ryan & Laura Sisk, engineers; Nathan Dantzler & Ruairi O’Flaherty, mastering engineers (Sabrina Carpenter)
Ella Langley & Riley Green Hold No. 1 Spot On MusicRow Radio Chart
/by John Nix ArledgeElla Langley keeps the top position on the MusicRow CountryBreakout Radio Chart this week with her song “You Look Like You Love Me” featuring Riley Green.
The track is a part of her debut studio album Hungover and was written by Langley, Green and Aaron Raitiere.
Last week (Oct. 31 & Nov. 1), the breakout star performed in front of a sold-out crowd at Nashville’s Exit/In. She continues her sold-out “The Hungover Tour” tonight (Nov. 8) in Texas and looks to support Cody Johnson’s “Leather Tour” on Nov. 9 in Arlington, Texas.
“You Look Like You Love Me” currently sits at No. 7 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart and No. 6 on the Mediabase chart.
Click here to view the latest edition of the MusicRow Weekly containing the MusicRow CountryBreakout Radio Chart.
Whiskey Myers To Host First Moon Crush ‘Whiskey Moon’ Vacation Next Year
/by Liza AndersonWhiskey Myers has teamed up with Topeka to present the inaugural Moon Crush “Whiskey Moon” music vacation, taking place Nov. 7–9, 2025 off the shores of Miramar Beach, Florida.
Curated by the band themselves, Moon Crush “Whiskey Moon” will feature two performances by Whiskey Myers as well as sets from Charley Crockett, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Josh Meloy, Shane Smith & The Saints, Kashus Culpepper, The Record Company, Stephen Wilson Jr., The Droptines, Noeline Hofmann and Angel White.
A welcome bonfire will kick off the weekend on Nov. 6. There will also be various activities, including a golf scramble, a fishing tournament, a football tailgate, a pickleball tournament, chicken-sh*t bingo and beach games.
“We’re fired up to bring something special to our fans—a music vacation that’s all about the good times and the kind of experience you just can’t get anywhere else,” shares Whiskey Myers’ lead guitarist John Jeffers. “This is not only a chance for us to play alongside some of our favorite bands, but also to bring the Wiggy family together in one amazing place. We can’t wait to see y’all there!”
Fan can sign up for presale ticket access now. General sales start Friday, Nov. 22 at 11 p.m. CT. For more information, click here.
Matt Willis Signs With Edgehill Music Publishing
/by Lorie HollabaughPictured (L–R): Josh Joseph, Julia Keefe, Matt Willis and Tara Joseph. Photo: Courtesy of Katie Larson
Songwriter Matt Willis has signed a global publishing deal with Edgehill Music Publishing.
Since moving to Nashville 12 years ago, the Ohio native has garnered notable cuts, including “Broken Neon Hearts” by Ronnie Dunn, “Nothin’ Lasts Forever” by Elvie Shane featuring Tenille Townes, “Backseat Driver” by Robert Counts and more.
“Between Matt’s natural musicality and raw, genuine lyricism, he is the definition of a true songcrafter,” says Julia Keefe, Head of A&R, Edgehill Music Publishing.”I’m so excited to have the privilege to work with him again and to have him a part of the Edgehill family!”
CRS Revises New Faces Eligibility & Selection Criteria For 2026 Show
/by Madison HahnenThe Country Radio Broadcasters (CRB)/Country Radio Seminar (CRS) Board of Directors has made two revisions to the eligibility and selection criteria for its annual New Faces of Country Show.
The first amendment now recognizes the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart as a qualifying measure for eligibility, now joining the Mediabase Country chart. This marks the first time digital sales and streaming data will be a determining factor.
Additionally, the second update allocates record labels and artist representatives with the authority to determine artist eligibility and manage the submission process. Representatives will now confirm that artists meet the minimum criteria, submit their names for ballot inclusion and verify artist availability and willingness to perform if selected. This change aims to provide an increased level of industry involvement and accountability, assuring the artists selected reflect both the current and future landscape of country music.
“The revised New Faces Show chart criteria more broadly reflects how our music is being exposed and consumed in 2024, and how its performance is measured,” says RJ Curtis, CRB Executive Director. “While radio airplay continues to be the critically important calculation for artist success, digital sales and streaming data are also important, accurate factors in identifying the rising New Faces and voices in country music.”
This new criteria is in effect for the Nov. 1, 2024–Oct. 27, 2025 qualification period, first impacting the New Faces lineup for CRS 2026.
The ballot will consist of all qualifying artists submitted by their representatives, listed in alphabetical order. Ballots will be reported to and approved by the CRB Executive Committee before final selections are made.
For more information, click here.
Blackberry Smoke Gets Ready To ‘Rattle, Rumble And Roll’ On 2025 Tour
/by Lorie HollabaughBlackberry Smoke. Photo: Andy Sapp
Blackberry Smoke will embark on their “Rattle, Ramble And Roll Tour” in 2025.
The tour will kick off on Jan. 30 at Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center, and visit Worcester’s Palladium, New Orleans’ The Fillmore, Austin’s ACL Live at the Moody Theater, Houston’s 713 Music Hall, Maryville’s The Shed and Dallas’ Majestic Theatre, among others.
Tickets are available now. For more information, click here.
In addition to their work as musicians, the band has formed the Brit Turner Family Fund, a nonprofit supporting several national foundations committed to curing children’s cancer. They have raised over a million dollars to date for children’s cancer research. Most recently, Blackberry Smoke raised more than $26,000 with their hometown show at Atlanta’s Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park earlier this summer, which celebrated the life and legacy of Turner, the band’s late drummer.
Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame Inducts Six New Members At 54th Anniversary Gala
/by Liza AndersonPictured (L–R): Jody White, David Bellamy, Liz Rose, Dan Penn, Victoria Shaw and Al Anderson. Photo: Moments by Moser
The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame (NaSHOF) celebrated six new members during its 54th Anniversary Gala last night (Nov. 6) at Music City Center.
Al Anderson and Liz Rose were honored in the Contemporary Songwriter category, while Dan Penn and Victoria Shaw were welcomed into the Veteran Songwriter category. David Bellamy was recognized in Veteran Songwriter/Artist category, and the late Tony Joe White was inducted into the Legacy category, designed specifically to honor NaSHOF-worthy candidates who have passed away.
Tunes from their beloved catalogs blasted through the ballroom as each of them were introduced.
After a performance by The Wildcards and welcoming remarks from NaSHOF Executive Director Mark Ford and Board Chair Rich Hallworth, music historian and NaSHOF Board member Robert K. Oermann kicked off the presentations with a few words about White. Americana artist Nikki Lane united with Kenny Vaughan to perform White’s rock classic “Polk Salad Annie,” before his son, Jody, spoke on his behalf and shared stories of his father performing at his fraternity house at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, among other memories. He also informed attendees that the great songsmith had left behind a storage unit full of never-before-seen artifacts that he is now working on sharing with the public.
“When thinking about this I had to ask myself ‘What was it that made Tony Joe a great songwriter worthy of this Hall of Fame?'” said Jody. He went on to share the five traits that he felt made his dad worthy, using his favorite of the honorees’s lyrics as examples for each of them. The first was White’s “ability to confuse the listener or make them think.” The second was “his ability to show his true emotions,” followed by the way he infused humor into his work and made those around him feel cool, with the way “he wanted to stand for something” marking the final quality.
Next, NaSHOF Hall of Fame member Hillary Lindsey took the stage to honor Rose, referring to her as “a fire that can’t be put out,” alongside Little Big Town, who performed their Rose-penned hit “Girl Crush.” The inductee then made her way to the mic to emotionally express her gratitude.
“I still believe that the most important thing about this job and this love is that you never know everything,” she stated. “I still try to learn something in every write and every room, and I will always let the heart of the song lead the way. I’ll never give up on that.”
NaSHOF Hall of Fame member Sharon Vaughn was on hand to recognize Al Anderson and introduce fellow Hall of Fame member Vince Gill along with Glenn Worf and Carolyn Dawn Johnson, who performing a favorite album cut, “Some Things Never Get Old,” at the inductee’s request. Grammy-winning songstress Tia Sillers then accompanied Anderson onstage to accept the honor. Sillers summarized Anderson’s storied career and acknowledged his collaborators on his behalf, before handing him the mic.
“I’m blessed to be here, and I can’t tell you how fun it was writing with all of these people,” he shared. “It’s a beautiful thing to write songs. You just can’t beat it. It’s the shit.”
Pictured (L–R): NaSHOF’s Rich Hallworth, Jody White, David Bellamy, Liz Rose, Dan Penn, Victoria Shaw, Al Anderson and NaSHOF’s Mark Ford. Photo: Moments by Moser
A touching tribute was then made to the nine members who have passed since last year’s event: Wayland Holyfield, Mark James, Will Jennings, Toby Keith, Kris Kristofferson, Dave Loggins, Hugh Prestwood, Bill Rice and Billy Edd Wheeler. Their photos as well as the titles of their famous tracks flashed across the stage as fellow Hall of Fame members Gary Burr and Mike Reid performed a renedition of Kenny Chesney‘s “Wherever You Are Tonight” in their honor.
After a brief intermission, NaSHOF Hall of Fame member Gretchen Peters came to the front to talk about Penn and welcome Wendy Moten and Kevin McKendree, who performed his “The Dark End Of The Street,” which was originally popularized by R&B and soul singer James Carr.
“When you co-write with somebody, you have a good time and it ends up in a song,” Penn said as he stepped behind the podium. “Through the years, I’ve been blessed to have written with great writers—many of whom have been inducted [into the NaSHOF]. It was the community of writers, musicians and engineers in Nashville that made it possible for me to continue writing and recording after I moved here from Memphis. It’s been an incredible life.”
NaSHOF Hall of Fame member Larry Gatlin then praised Bellamy and introduced fellow member John Anderson, who treated the crowd to the Bellamy Brothers‘ “Redneck Girl” before the inductee gave his thanks, acknowledged his wife’s birthday and announced a forthcoming Bellamy Brothers world tour.
“This is a great honor. Being inducted into the Hall of Fame is pretty much a dream come true for me,” Bellamy expressed. “Songwriting has always been my favorite part of the music business.”
Burr returned to the stage to salute Shaw alongside Garth Brooks, who performed of their co-written number “The River” as well as “She’s Every Woman” and “A Friend To Me.” The night’s final honoree was then given the floor, where she acknowledged her fellow inductees, specifically Rose, noting that there are “so many amazing women” who will one day be inducted as well. Shaw moved on to thank everyone who has been a part of her journey, including her newest collaborator, Jeannie Seely.
“I love writing with new artists and I love writing with classic artists, because I learn from all of you,” she stated. “I’m so appreciative, humbled and filled with so much gratitude to be here—it’s mind-blowing.”