More stories by Kevin P. Five months ahead of nominations for the 2026 Grammys, the Recording Academy has retuned the rulebook. While some of the shifts come down to little more than tweaks to the ...

The Grammy Awards have added a Best Traditional Country Album category and renamed the Best Country Album category to Best Contemporary Country Album. The Recording Academy defines traditional country ...

This year in country music was all about artists discovering ways to innovate old forms and traditions. In some cases, like Eric Church’s Evangeline vs. the Machine and Carter Faith’s stunning debut ...

The 2026 Grammy Awards will introduce a significant change: Best country album category has been renamed best contemporary country album, and a new category, best traditional country album, has been ...

Some of the best country music tells stories — stories that define and connect generations, geographic regions, and subsections of American culture. It captures the best of American life. As digital ...

Sierra Ferrell wins on both for me: Trail of Flowers and “Dollar Bill Bar.” But I loved so many records, from Kaitlin Butts to Lizzie No to Adeem the Artist to Lauren Watkins. Great music was made on ...