Last night the 58th annual Grammy Awards took place live from Los Angeles on CBS, and there were plenty of country and Americana artists on hand to make it a great one. Performers included Chris Stapleton and Bonnie Raitt (BB King tribute), Luke Bryan (Lionel Richie tribute), Little Big Town, Carrie Underwood and Sam Hunt, The Eagles (Glenn Frey tribute) and The Mavericks, while Cam stopped by to present the award for Best Country Album. Here is the full list of country, Americana and roots winners:
Best Country Album
Sam Hunt, MontevalloLittle Big Town, Pain KillerAshley Monroe, The BladeKacey Musgraves, Pageant MaterialChris Stapleton, Traveller — WINNER!
Best Country Song (Awarded to Songwriters)
Lee Ann Womack, “Chances Are”Tim McGraw feat. Catherine Dunn, “Diamond Rings and Old Barstools”Little Big Town, “Girl Crush” — WINNER!Brandy Clark, “Hold My Hand”Chris Stapleton, “Traveller”
Best Country Solo Performance
Cam, “Burning House”Chris Stapleton, “Traveller” — WINNER!Carrie Underwood, “Little Toy Guns”Keith Urban, “John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16”Lee Ann Womack, “Chances Are”
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Brothers Osborne, “Stay a Little Longer”Joey + Rory, “If I Needed You”Charles Kelley, Dierks Bentley and Eric Paslay, “The Driver”Little Big Town, “Girl Crush” — WINNER!Blake Shelton feat. Ashley Monroe, “Lonely Tonight”
Best Americana Album
Brandi Carlile, The Firewatcher’s DaughterEmmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell, The Traveling KindJason Isbell, Something More Than Free – WINNER!The Mavericks, MonoPunch Brothers, The Phosphorescent Blues
Best American Roots Song (Awarded to Songwriters)
The Mavericks, “All Night Long”Don Henley and Merle Haggard, “The Cost of Living”Punch Brothers, “Julep”Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell, “The Traveling Kind” Jason Isbell, “24 Frames” –WINNER!
Best American Roots Performance
Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn, “And Am I Born to Die”Buddy Guy, “Born to Play Guitar”The Milk Carton Kids, “City of Our Lady”Punch Brothers, “Julep” Mavis Staples, “See That My Grave Is Kept Clean” –WINNER!
Best Bluegrass Album
Dale Ann Bradley, Pocket Full of KeysRob Ickes and Trey Hensley, Before the Sun Goes DownDoyle Lawson & Quicksilver, In SessionRalph Stanley & Friends, Man of Constant Sorrow The SteelDrivers, The Muscle Shoals Recordings –WINNER!
Best Folk Album
Norman Blake, Wood, Wire & Words Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn, Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn –WINNER!Rhiannon Giddens, Tomorrow Is My TurnPatty Griffin, Servant of LoveGlen Hansard, Didn’t He Ramble
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
Empire: Season 1Fifty Shades of GreyGlen Campbell: I’ll Be Me — WINNER!Pitch Perfect 2Selma
Best Recording Package
Alagoas, AlagoasSnoop Dogg, BushFlorence + the Machine, How Big, How Blue, How BeautifulElvis Presley, My HappinessStill the King: Celebrating the Music of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys, Asleep at the Wheel —WINNER!
Originally posted here.
