Elle King, Jimmie Allen, & Rachel Smith To Host ‘New Year’s Eve Live’

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Elle King, Jimmie Allen, and Rachel Smith. Photos: Courtesy of CBS.

Grammy-nominated artists Elle King and Jimmie Allen will host New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash alongside Entertainment Tonight’s Rachel Smith on Friday, Dec. 31. The special will air live from Music City at 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. CT to 9:30 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. CT on CBS. It will also stream live and on-demand on Paramount+*.

“This hometown gal is thrilled to be back for round two of Nashville’s Big Bash,” says Smith. “Hanging with my talented country friends in Music City on New Year’s Eve is the ultimate way to kick off the new year!”

The five-hour celebration will ring in 2023 with nearly 50 high-energy performances by some of country music’s biggest stars such as Brooks & Dunn, Kelsea Ballerini, Little Big Town, Zac Brown Band, and more. Additional performers and information will be announced at a later date.

“When I got the call to host New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash, I was super excited and started looking forward to it right then,” shares Allen. “I was part of the show last year as a performer, so being able to co-host it this year with Elle King and Rachel Smith and see all the great performances that are lined up – it’s going to be awesome. Hosting is something I’ve wanted to do for a long time and to do it on CBS is a big deal. I get to represent not only Nashville and country music but my home state of Delaware – primetime television on New Year’s Eve! Let’s bring this new year in right!”

“New Year’s Eve has always been one of my favorite nights to celebrate because we get to reflect on the year we’ve had while getting a fresh start,” says King. “Nashville has been so amazing and welcoming to me this year and I can’t wait to see what next year brings. I am so excited to be hosting the festivities live from Music City!”

New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash will cross multiple time zones, with the traditional countdown at midnight, eastern time, peaking with the famous Nashville music note drop and fireworks at midnight, central time. This year’s broadcast is executive produced by Robert Deaton and Mary Hilliard Harrington in partnership with the Nashville Convention and Visitors Corp, and directed by Sandra Restrepo.

*Paramount+ Premium subscribers will have access to the livestream via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service as well as on-demand. Essential-tier subscribers will have access to on-demand the day after the special airs.

Sheltered Music Publishing Acquires Interest In Catalog Of Dennis Linde

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Dennis Linde

Sheltered Music Publishing has acquired significant interest in Hall of Fame songwriter Dennis Linde’s music catalog.

Linde, who cut five solo albums in the ’70s, is known for writing a handful of Elvis Presley’s hits, including “Burning Love,” which marks Presley’s second highest-charting single in a decade, his 40th hit on Billboard‘s top 10, and would be his last on that chart.

Other notable Linde hits include Garth Brooks’ “Callin’ Baton Rouge” (1993) and The Chicks’ “Goodbye Earl” (1999), as well as “John Deere Green,” “Queen of my Double Wide Trailer,” “It Sure Is Monday,” and “Bubba Shot the Jukebox.” Steve Earl as well as fellow Hall of Fame songwriter and artist, Roger Miller, also recorded several of Linde’s songs.

“It is not often that a catalog as distinguished and diverse as Dennis Linde’s becomes available,” notes Sheltered Music SVP, Darrell Franklin. “As a music publisher, this is the quality of work we all aspire to represent. I’m honored to be able to do that with this music and to help further raise awareness and appreciation of one of Nashville’s greatest songwriting talents.”

“First and foremost, Dennis was a great father and loving husband,” shares Pam Linde. “He was the greatest man I ever met and I miss him every day. When we sat down with Lance [Freed] and Darrell, I knew that Sheltered Music Publishing would be a great home for Dennis’s musical legacy.”

Linde has recently been brought back into the spotlight following the release of Ashley McBryde‘s newly-Grammy-nominated record, Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville, which tips its hat to the writing methods of Linde. Created alongside Aaron Raitiere, Nicolette Hayford, Connie Harrington, Brandy Clark and Benjy Davis, Lindeville blends familiar characters, moral ambiguity and a dose of gallows humor to make the town feel like home.

Linde won BMI’s Top Writer Award in 1994 and earned 14 BMI Million-Air songs. In 2001, he was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Linde died in 2006 in Nashville at the age of 63.

 

Maren Morris, Avett Brothers, More Set To Play MerleFest 2023

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MerleFest has announced the first round of artists for its 2023 festival, set for April 27-30 in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. 2023 will mark the event’s 35th edition, and will honor Doc Watson’s 100th birthday year.

MerleFest 2023 will feature performances from The Avett Brothers, Maren Morris, the Black Opry Revue, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, and Peter Rowan.

Others set to appear include Andy May, Banknotes, Carol Rifkin, Charles Welch, Donna the Buffalo, Jack Lawrence, Jeff Little Trio, Jim Lauderdale, Joe Smothers, Kruger Brothers, Laura Boosinger, The Local Boys, Mark Bumgarner, Mitch Greenhill & Mitch’s Kitchen, Pete & Joan Wernick, Presley Barker, Roy Book Binder, Scythian, T. Michael Coleman, The InterACTive Theater of Jef, The Waybacks, Tony Williamson, and Wayne Henderson. 

A variety of ticket packages are available now, including general admission passes, reserved seating, parking and more.

Adam Wood Signs With Spirit Music Nashville & Lee Brice’s Pump House Music

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Pictured (L-R, front row): Mike Fiorentino, Director of A&R/Production, Spirit Music Nashville; Derek Wells, Vice President, A&R/Production, Spirit Music Nashville; Frank Rogers, Chief Creative Officer, Spirit Music Group/CEO, Spirit Music Nashville; Adam Wood; Lee Brice; Hannah Hall; Michelle Davey, Director of Administration, Spirit Music Nashville; and Kara Jackson, Senior Creative Director, Spirit Music Nashville; (L-R, back row): Brian Bradford, GM/VP of Administration, Spirit Music Nashville.

Singer-songwriter, producer and musician Adam Wood has signed to Spirit Music Nashville and Lee Brice’s Pump House Music.

Wood grew up in Colbert Heights, Alabama and graduated from the University of North Alabama with a degree in Commercial Music. In 2004, he moved to Nashville to pursue songwriting and producing, and has landed cuts from Brice, Scotty McCreery, Elvie Shane, Trace Adkins and Tyler Braden.

Among the songs he has credits on are “More Beer” and “Hey World” for Brice, “Hey Whiskey” for the duo Smithfield, and Braden’s single “Try Losing One,” which reached the top spot on Sirius/XM The Highway’s Top Thirty Countdown.

“I can’t say enough about how excited I am for Adam, Frank [Rogers] and the team over at Spirit,” notes Brice. “Adam has been poised to break out huge as a multi-talented songwriter and I can’t wait to have a front row seat for it. There’s nothing like being at a place that is excited and appreciates you and Spirit has their stuff so together and have every reason to be excited about Adam. The first song I heard before I ever met Adam put me on the floor and he has never let me down since. Better jump on this train y’all, it’s bout to bust out the station.”

“When Lee approached us about meeting with Adam, it was a no-brainer,” adds Frank Rogers, Chief Creative Officer, Spirit Music Group/CEO, Spirit Music Nashville. “I have had the privilege of writing with Adam and know first hand how talented he is in a writing room. Combine Adam’s talent, drive and personality with Lee’s crazy world and the sky is the limit!! We could not be more excited to welcome Adam and Lee to the Spirit family!”

“There is just something about the warmth and hustle at Spirit Music Nashville that really excited me,” Wood shares. “I couldn’t be happier to join this team and to continue my publishing relationship with a world-class artist and writer like Lee Brice.”

BoomTown Saints Sign With The Kinkead Entertainment Agency

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Pictured (L-R, back row): Claire Cook-Taylor, VP, 8 Track Ent.; Noah Gordon, Pres., 8 Track Ent.; The Kinkead Entertainment Agency’s Ben Costello, Jr. Agent; Nathan Brewer, Jr. Agent; Art Benson, VP; Michelle Barnett, Exec. Asst.; Julie Devereux, Pres.; Greg Scott, Sr. VP; (L-R, front row): Bob Kinkead, CEO, The Kinkead Entertainment Agency; BoomTown Saints’ Ben Chism and Chris Ramos; Gary Kraen, 8 Track Ent. Photo: Alan Taylor

Rising 8 Track Entertainment country duo BoomTown Saints have signed with The Kinkead Entertainment Agency for booking representation.

BoomTown Saints’ debut single, “All Trucks Go To Heaven,” has been garnering airplay nationwide since its release over the summer, and is currently climbing the Billboard Country Indicator chart with more than 170,000 streams. While off the road, the duo has been writing and recording new music, and will release their next single in early 2023.

“My team and I are very excited to be the agents for BoomTown Saints,” says The Kinkead Entertainment Agency CEO, Bob Kinkead. “We have been watching this duo evolve with their sound, songs and team for a year or so. Once we saw them perform we all knew that BoomTown Saints was the perfect fit for our agency. I was blown away by their energy, harmonies and their hit songs. I feel they are the real deal and I can’t wait to see where 2023 takes all of us.”

Kinkead Co-RA Greg Scott adds, “I have worked with Noah [Gordon] at 8-Track in various capacities over the years and am excited along with TKEA to be part of the team he has built to catapult BoomTown Saints to the top.”

“We could not be more excited to join the roster at The Kinkead Entertainment Agency,” shares BoomTown Saints’ Chris Ramos and Ben Chism. “The team’s passion and excitement is contagious, and we can’t wait to see what the future holds.”

Hailey Whitters To Launch ‘Raised Tour’ In February

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Hailey Whitters. Photo: Harper Smith

Hailey Whitters will kick off the first leg of her new, headlining “Raised Tour” on Feb. 23 in Bloomington, Indiana. The trek will find the “College Town” singer hitting her favorite college towns across the country, with more dates to be announced soon.

The tour includes three dates in her home state of Iowa, and marks Whitters’ first headlining run in support of her third studio album Raised, released earlier this year via Pigasus/Songs & Daughters/Big Loud.

“The Raised record was largely influenced by not just the people and place that brought me up, but by the country music that influenced me,” Whitters explains. “My mom drove me five hours away from our hometown to see The Chicks on a school night and I bailed on my high school winter formal at the last minute because my dad came home that night with tickets to Brooks and Dunn.” She continues, “Country music is about people, place, and community. I’m super thankful for my fans, and I’m excited to create a live experience for this tour in some awesome venues where a whole new crop of country fans will create those same special kinds of memories.”

Whitters will support Shania Twain on her “Queen of Me” tour next May. Her breakthrough single, “Everything She Ain’t,” is currently climbing the charts, and she recently released covers of  Randy Travis’ “Meet Me Under the Mistletoe” and George Jones “New Baby For Christmas” in celebration of the holiday season.

“Raised Tour” Dates:
2/23: Bloomington, IN – Bluebird Nightclub
2/24: Lexington, KY – The Burl
3/3: Lincoln, NE – The Bourbon Theatre
3/4: Lawrence, KS – The Bottleneck
3/5: Columbia, MO – Rose Music Hall
3/17-19: Willowbank, Australia – CMC Rocks
3/24: Las Vegas, NV – Stoney’s Rockin Country
3/30: Iowa City, IA – Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon
3/31: Peoria, IL – Crusens
4/1: Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s

Women Represent Nashville In 2023 Grammy Nominees

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Pictured (clockwise): Brandi Carlile, Laura Veltz, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris

Though no country artists were represented in the big four categories—Song, Record, Album or New Artist of the Year—many Nashville creators were included on the nominee list for the 65th Annual Grammy Awards, which were revealed on Tuesday (Nov. 15).

Pictured (L-R): Dave Pittenger (SESAC), GAYLE (BMI) and Sara Davis (BMI) celebrate their No. 1 hit, “abcdefu” in Nashville. Photo: Acacia Evans

The Nashville-crafted pop/rock hit “abcdefu”—written by Sara Davis, GAYLE and Dave Pittenger—was nominated in the Song Of The Year, as well as Taylor Swift and Liz Rose‘s “All Too Well (10 Minute Version).”

Laura Veltz was included in the inaugural Songwriter of the Year category. The celebrated songwriter co-wrote Maren Morris’ “Background Music” and “Humble Quest,” Ingrid Andress’ “Pain,” and Demi Lovato’s “Feed” and “29,” among other songs.

Americana stalwart Brandi Carlile tied for third-most-nominated at this year’s Grammys with Adele. The two were just behind Kendrick Lamar‘s eight nominations and Beyoncé‘s nine.

Carlile was nominated for her In These Silent Days album (Album of the Year, Best Americana Album), as well as songs “You And Me On The Rock” (Record of the Year, Best Americana Performance, Best American Roots Song) and “Broken Horses” (Best Rock Song, Best Rock Performance).

In the country categories, women dominated, with at least one female artist represented in 14 of the 22 total country nominations, including songwriters.

Miranda Lambert brought her total to 27 nominations this year with more Grammy nods, including for Best Country Song (“If I Was A Cowboy,” written by Lambert and Jesse Frasure), Best Country Album (Palomino), Best Country Solo Performance (“In His Arms”), and Best Country Duo/Group Performance for “Outrunnin’ Your Memory” with Luke Combs.

Luke Combs. Photo: Jeremy Cowart

Combs also secured a nomination for Best Country Album (Growin’ Up) and Best Country Song (“Doin’ This,” written by Combs, Drew Parker, and Robert Williford).

Maren Morris received three nominations, including Best Country Album for Humble Quest and Best Country Solo Performance and Best Country Song for “Circles Around This Town” (written by Morris, Ryan Hurd, Julia Michaels, and Jimmy Robbins).

Ashley McBryde secured two nominations. One was for her concept album Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville, which received a Best Country Album nod. The other was for her collaboration with first-time-Grammy-nominee Carly Pearce on “Never Wanted To Be That Girl,” which was nominated for Best Country Duo/Group Performance. The duet recently earned the CMA Award for Musical Event of the Year.

In addition to several nods in pop and general field categories, Taylor Swift appears in the Best Country Song category for “I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault),” written by Swift and Lori McKenna.

Other Best Country Song nominees include Cody Johnson‘s “‘Til You Can’t” (written by Matt Rogers and Ben Stennis) and Willie Nelson‘s “I’ll Love You Till The Day I Die” (written by Rodney Crowell and Chris Stapleton).

Nelson also appears in the Best Country Album category for A Beautiful Time, the Best Country Solo Performance for “Live Forever,” and the Best Roots Gospel Album for The Willie Nelson Family.

Kelsea Ballerini earns her third-career nomination for Best Country Solo Performance (“Heartfirst”), and Zach Bryan earns his first-ever in the same category for “Something In The Orange.”

In the Best Country Duo/Group Performance, Ingrid Andress and Sam Hunt take home a nod for “Wishful Drinking,” as does Brothers Osborne for “Midnight Rider’s Prayer,” Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton for “Does He Love You – Revisited,” and Robert Plant and Alison Krauss for “Going Where The Lonely Go”—in addition to the aforementioned “Outrunnin’ Your Memory” and “Never Wanted To Be That Girl.”

Dolly Parton and Bill Anderson. Photo: JB Rowland/ CTK Entertainment

Country greats Parton and Bill Anderson secured a nomination in the Best American Roots Performance category for their “Someday It’ll All Make Sense (Bluegrass Version).” This marks Parton’s 53rd nomination—including this year’s nod with Reba McEntire. Astoundingly, it is Anderson’s first Grammy nomination as an artist, though the Hall of Famer has been nominated four times as a songwriter.

Asleep At The Wheel and Lyle Lovett were nominated in the Best Americana Performance category for “There You Go Again.” Sheryl Crow and Jeff Trott secured a nod for Best American Roots Song with “Forever.”

The nominees for Best Americana Album went to Carlile (In These Silent Days), Dr. John, (Things Happen That Way), Keb’ Mo’ (Good To Be…), Robert Plant and Alison Krauss (Raise The Roof), and Bonnie Raitt (Just Like That…).

Molly Tuttle, who was nominated in the all-genre Best New Artist category, also secured a nomination for Best Bluegrass Album with Crooked Tree, alongside Golden Highway.

In the Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music category, Maverick City Music, Kirk Franklin, DOE, and Chris Tomlin were top nominees. The Tennessee State University Marching Band was recognized in the Best Roots Gospel Album category for The Urban Hymnal.

Nasvhillians The Black Keys were nominated for Best Rock Performance (“Wild Child”) and Best Rock Album (Dropout Boogie).

Click here to see the full list of nominees.

The 65th Annual Grammy Awards will take place at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena on Sunday, Feb. 5. The show will broadcast live on CBS and stream live and on-demand on Paramount+ at 7 p.m. CT. The final round of Grammy voting will run from Dec. 14, 2022 to Jan. 4, 2023.

Dalton Dover Inks With UTA

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Pictured (L-R): Jeffrey Hasson (Co-Head of UTA Nashville), Matthew Morgan (Partner & Co-Head of UTA Nashville), Scott Clayton (Partner & Co-Head of Global Music, UTA), Charly Salvatore (Founder & Manager, Underscore Works), Dalton Dover, Josh Garrett (Music Agent, UTA), Brett Saliba (Music Agent, UTA).

Dalton Dover has signed with UTA for worldwide booking representation in all areas.

The newly-signed Universal Music Group Nashville artist will release his new music via Mercury Nashville, including his latest song, “Damn Good Life.” His other tracks, such as “You Got A Small Town” and “Baby I Am,” helped the 23-year-old earn a place on Spotify’s Hot Country 2022 Artists to Watch, and a spotlight as Billboard’s February Country Rookie of the Month.

Dover first appeared on the scene as a contestant on season 16 of The Voice in 2019, where he earned a chair turn from Blake Shelton. He has continued to build his fan base on TikTok, racking up over 650,000 followers and garnering millions of views with his popular #CatchMeOffGuard series of cover song mashups. He also has nearly 615,000 monthly listeners on Spotify.

Dover is currently supporting Priscilla Block on her “Welcome to the Block Party Tour,” and is set to make his Grand Ole Opry debut on Dec. 3.

Earlier this year, Dover signed a global publishing deal with Sony Music Publishing Nashville and Droptine Music Publishing. He is represented by Charly Salvatore at Underscore Works.

Rissi Palmer, Miko Marks Team Up For Co-Headlining Acoustic Tour In May

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Rissi Palmer & Miko Marks

Rissi Palmer and Miko Marks are joining forces for a co-headlining acoustic tour beginning May 3 in Washington, D.C.

Each show on the nine-date tour will feature special performances from both artists, as well as performances as a duo, including their yet-to-be-released track, “I’m Still Here.” Tickets go on sale Nov. 18 on both artist’s websites.

Palmer and Marks have a long-standing history in the music industry, releasing their debut albums in 2007 and 2005, respectively. Their friendship has blossomed throughout the years as Black women in country music working to combat racism in the space.

Palmer launched her Apple Music radio show, Color Me Country with Rissi Palmer, in 2020, giving a voice for country artists of color and those who have been marginalized in mainstream country. She is also a special correspondent for CMT’s Hot 20 Countdown, and was recently highlighted in the Grammy Museum’s Power of Women In Country Music exhibit.

Marks returned from a hiatus of recording in 2021 with her first album in 13 years, Our Country. She released her new album, Feel Like Going Home, on Oct. 14, making her Grand Ole Opry debut that same night. In January, Marks was named to CMT’s Next Women of Country Class of 2022 and in April stood alongside five other artists and managers chosen to participate in the inaugural Equal Access Development Program, a program from mtheory and CMT to foster and support marginalized communities underrepresented in the country genre.

“Miko has been an inspiration and a friend for a long time,” says Palmer. “Her talent is second to none and it’s an honor to be sharing a stage with her. The audience can expect a lot of laughter, lots of good, new music, stories, and a great show!”

“Working with Rissi on tour is definitely one of the highlights of my journey in music,” Marks adds. “I have always loved her music and now I get to be on tour with her. We have grown to be close friends over the years and this moment has been a long time coming.”

U.S. Tour Dates:
May 3 / Washington, DC / Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage Series
May 4 / Old Saybrook, CT / The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Center
May 5 / Brownfield, ME / Stone Mountain Arts Center
May 6 / Boston, MA / City Winery Haymarket
May 7 / New York, NY / City Winery – The Loft
May 10 / Philadelphia, PA / World Cafe Live
May 11 / Durham, NC / The Pinhook
May 13 / Atlanta, GA / Eddie’s Attic

Recording Academy Announces Nominees For 65th Grammy Awards

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The nominees for The 65th Grammy Awards were revealed Tuesday (Nov. 15) across all 91 categories.

Live from the Grammy Museum, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. was joined by Jimmie Allen, Luis Fonsi, John Legend, Machine Gun Kelly, Smokey Robinson, Olivia Rodrigo, Recording Academy Los Angeles Chapter President Ledisi, and anchors Nate Burleson and Gayle King to annouce the nominees. Dan + Shay and Cyndi Lauper were also on hand to help present and give special performances.

This year’s nominees reflect several landmark changes that have been made to the nomination and voting processes. Among them, five new categories have been created, including Songwriter Of The Year, Non-Classical; Best Alternative Music Performance; Best Americana Performance; Best Score Soundtrack For Video Games And Other Interactive Media; and Best Spoken Word Poetry Album.

The final round of Grammy voting, which will determine winners, will run from Dec. 14, 2022 to Jan. 4, 2023.

The 65th Annual Grammy Awards will take place at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena on Sunday, Feb. 5. The show will broadcast live on CBS and stream live and on-demand on Paramount+ at 7 p.m. CT.

SONG OF THE YEAR
“abcdefu” – Sara Davis, GAYLE & Dave Pittenger, songwriters (GAYLE)
“About Damn Time” – Melissa “Lizzo” Jefferson, Eric Frederic, Blake Slatkin & Theron Makiel Thomas, songwriters (Lizzo)
“All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (The Short Film)” – Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
“As It Was” – Tyler Johnson, Kid Harpoon & Harry Styles, songwriters (Harry Styles)
“Bad Habit” – Matthew Castellanos, Brittany Foushee, Diana Gordon, John Carroll Kirby & Steve Lacy, songwriters (Steve Lacy)
“Break My Soul” – Beyoncé, S. Carter, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant & Christopher A. Stewart, songwriters (Beyoncé)
“Easy on Me” – Adele Adkins & Greg Kurstin, songwriters (Adele)
“God Did” – Tarik Azzouz, E.Blackmon, Khaled Khaled, F. LeBlanc, Shawn Carter, John Stephens, Dwayne Carter, William Roberts & Nicholas Warwar, songwriters (DJ Khaled Featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy)
“The Heart Part 5” – Jake Kosich, Johnny Kosich, Kendrick Lamar & Matt Schaeffer, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar)
“Just Like That” – Bonnie Raitt, songwriter (Bonnie Raitt)

RECORD OF THE YEAR
“Don’t Shut Me Down” (ABBA) – Benny Andersson, producer; Benny Andersson & Bernard Löhr, engineers/mixers; Björn Engelmann, mastering engineer
“Easy on Me” (Adele) – Greg Kurstin, producer; Julian Burg, Tom Elmhirst & Greg Kurstin, engineers/mixers; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer
“Break My Soul” (Beyoncé) – Beyoncé, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant, Jens Christian Isaksen & Christopher “Tricky” Stewart, producers; Brandon Harding, Chris McLaughlin & Stuart White, engineers/mixers; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer
“Good Morning Gorgeous” (Mary J. Blige) – D’Mile & H.E.R., producers; Bryce Bordone, Serban Ghenea & Pat Kelly, engineers/mixers
“You and Me on the Rock” (Brandi Carlile Featuring Lucius) – Dave Cobb & Shooter Jennings, producers; Brandon Bell, Tom Elmhirst & Michael Harris, engineers/mixers; Pete Lyman, mastering engineer
“Woman” (Doja Cat) – Crate Classics, Linden Jay, Aynzli Jones & Yeti Beats, producers; Jesse Ray Ernster & Rian Lewis, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer
“Bad Habit” (Steve Lacy) – Steve Lacy, producer; Neal Pogue & Karl Wingate, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer
“The Heart Part 5” (Kendrick Lamar) – Beach Noise, producer; Beach Noise, Rob Bisel, Ray Charles Brown Jr., James Hunt, Johnny Kosich, Matt Schaeffer & Johnathan Turner, engineers/mixers; Michelle Mancini, mastering engineer
“About Damn Time” (Lizzo) – Ricky Reed & Blake Slatkin, producers; Patrick Kehrier, Bill Malina & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Michelle Mancini, mastering engineer
“As It Was” (Harry Styles) – Tyler Johnson & Kid Harpoon, producers; Jeremy Hatcher & Spike Stent, engineers/mixers; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer

BEST NEW ARTIST
Anitta
Omar Apollo
DOMi & JD Beck
Muni Long
Samara Joy
Latto
Måneskin
Tobe Nwigwe
Molly Tuttle
Wet Leg

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Voyage (ABBA)
30 (Adele)
Un Verano Sin Ti (Bad Bunny)
Renaissance (Beyoncé)
Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe) (Mary J. Blige)
In These Silent Days (Brandi Carlile)
Music Of The Spheres (Coldplay)
Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers (Kendrick Lamar)
Special (Lizzo)
Harry’s House (Harry Styles)

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR, NON-CLASSICAL
Amy Allen
Nija Charles
Tobias Jesso Jr.
The-Dream
Laura Veltz

BEST COUNTRY SOLO PERFORMANCE
“Heartfirst” – Kelsea Ballerini
“Something in the Orange” – Zach Bryan
“In His Arms” – Miranda Lambert
“Circles Around This Town” – Maren Morris
“Live Forever” – Willie Nelson

BEST COUNTRY DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE
“Wishful Drinking” – Ingrid Andress & Sam Hunt
“Midnight Rider’s Prayer” – Brothers Osborne
“Outrunnin’ Your Memory” – Luke Combs & Miranda Lambert
“Does He Love You – Revisited” – Reba McEntire & Dolly Parton
“Never Wanted To Be That Girl” – Carly Pearce & Ashley McBryde
“Going Where The Lonely Go” – Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

BEST COUNTRY ALBUM
Growin’ Up – Luke Combs
Palomino – Miranda Lambert
Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville – Ashley McBryde
Humble Quest – Maren Morris
A Beautiful Time – Willie Nelson

BEST COUNTRY SONG
“Circles Around This Town” (Maren Morris) – Ryan Hurd, Julia Michaels, Maren Morris & Jimmy Robbins, songwriters
“Doin’ This” (Luke Combs) – Luke Combs, Drew Parker & Robert Williford, songwriters
“I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault)” (Taylor Swift) – Lori McKenna & Taylor Swift, songwriters
“If I Was a Cowboy” (Miranda Lambert) – Jesse Frasure & Miranda Lambert, songwriters
“I’ll Love You Till The Day I Die” (Willie Nelson) – Rodney Crowell & Chris Stapleton, songwriters
“‘Til You Can’t” (Cody Johnson) – Matt Rogers & Ben Stennis, songwriters

BEST AMERICAN ROOTS SONG
“Bright Star” — Anaïs Mitchell, songwriter (Anaïs Mitchell)
“Forever” — Sheryl Crow & Jeff Trott, songwriters (Sheryl Crow)
“High And Lonesome” — T Bone Burnett & Robert Plant, songwriters (Robert Plant & Alison Krauss)
“Just Like That” — Bonnie Raitt, songwriter (Bonnie Raitt)
“Prodigal Daughter” — Tim O’Brien & Aoife O’Donovan, songwriters (Aoife O’Donovan & Allison Russell)
“You And Me On The Rock” — Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile Featuring Lucius)

BEST AMERICANA ALBUM
In These Silent Days — Brandi Carlile
Things Happen That Way — Dr. John
Good To Be… — Keb’ Mo’
Raise The Roof — Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Just Like That… — Bonnie Raitt

BEST ROOTS GOSPEL ALBUM
Let’s Just Praise The Lord – Gaither Vocal Band
Confessio – Irish American Roots – Keith & Kristyn Getty
The Willie Nelson Family – Willie Nelson
2:22 – Karen Peck & New River
The Urban Hymnal – Tennessee State University Marching Band

BEST CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC ALBUM
Lion – Elevation Worship
Breathe – Maverick City Music
Life After Death – TobyMac
Always – Chris Tomlin
My Jesus – Anne Wilson

BEST GOSPEL ALBUM
Die To Live – Maranda Curtis
Breakthrough: The Exodus (Live) – Ricky Dillard
Clarity – DOE
Kingdom Book One Deluxe – Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin
All Things New – Tye Tribbett

BEST CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC PERFORMANCE/SONG
“God Really Loves Us (Radio Version)” (Crowder Featuring Dante Bowe and Maverick City Music) – Dante Bowe, David Crowder, Ben Glover & Jeff Sojka, songwriters
“So Good” (DOE) – Chuck Butler, Dominique Jones & Ethan Hulse, songwriters
“For God Is With Us” (for KING & COUNTRY & Hillary Scott) – Josh Kerr, Jordan Reynolds, Joel Smallbone & Luke Smallbone, songwriters
“Fear Is Not My Future” (Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin) – Kirk Franklin, Nicole Hannel, Jonathan Jay, Brandon Lake & Hannah Shackelford, songwriters
“Holy Forever” (Chris Tomlin) – Jason Ingram, Brian Johnson, Jenn Johnson, Chris Tomlin & Phil Wickham, songwriters
“Hymn Of Heaven (Radio Version)” (Phil Wickham) – Chris Davenport, Bill Johnson, Brian Johnson & Phil Wickham, songwriters

BEST GOSPEL PERFORMANCE/SONG
“Positive” (Erica Campbell) – Erica Campbell, Warryn Campbell & Juan Winans, songwriters
“When I Pray” (DOE) – Dominique Jones & Dewitt Jones, songwriters
“Kingdom” (Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin) – Kirk Franklin, Jonathan Jay, Chandler Moore & Jacob Poole, Songwriters
“The Better Benediction” (PJ Morton Featuring Zacardi Cortez, Gene Moore, Samoht, Tim Rogers & Darrel Walls) – PJ Morton, songwriter
“Get Up” (Tye Tribbett) – Brandon Jones, Christopher Michael Stevens, Thaddaeus Tribbett & Tye Tribbett, songwriters

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