2017 Grammy Awards — Country, Americana, Bluegrass and Folk Winners
The winners of the 2017 Grammy Awards were revealed on Sunday (Feb. 12), during both the pre-telecast Premiere Ceremony and the televised awards show. A number of country, Americana, bluegrass and folk artists went home with trophies this year.
Maren Morris earned the most nominations of any country artist in 2017: She was up for Best Country Album, Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance, in addition to the all-genre Best New Artist award. Sturgill Simpson was competing for the all-genre Album of the Year honor, as well as Best Country Album, and Kelsea Ballerini, too, was nominated for Best New Artist. Other country nominees included Keith Urban, Brandy Clark, the Avett Brothers, Miranda Lambert and more.
Readers can see a complete list of country, Americana, bluegrass and folk Grammys nominees below.
2017 Grammy Awards Country, Americana, Bluegrass and Folk Winners
Country-, Americana-, Bluegrass- and Folk-Specific Categories
Best Country Album
Big Day in a Small Town, Brandy Clark
Full Circle, Loretta Lynn
Hero, Maren Morris
A Sailor’s Guide to Earth, Sturgill Simpson -- WINNER
Ripcord, Keith Urban
Best Country Song (Awarded to Songwriters)
“Blue Ain’t Your Color,” Keith Urban (Clint Lagerberg, Hillary Lindsey & Steven Lee Olsen)
“Die a Happy Man,” Thomas Rhett (Sean Douglas, Thomas Rhett & Joe Spargur)
“Humble and Kind,” Tim McGraw (Lori McKenna) -- WINNER
“My Church,” Maren Morris (busbee, Maren Morris)
“Vice,” Miranda Lambert (Miranda Lambert, Shane McAnally & Josh Osborne)
Best Country Solo Performance
“Love Can Go to Hell,” Brandy Clark
“Vice,” Miranda Lambert
“My Church,” Maren Morris -- WINNER
“Church Bells,” Carrie Underwood
“Blue Ain’t Your Color,” Keith Urban
Best Country Duo / Group Performance
“Different for Girls,” Dierks Bentley With Elle King
“21 Summer,” Brothers Osborne
“Setting the World on Fire,” Kenny Chesney With Pink
“Jolene,” Pentatonix With Dolly Parton -- WINNER
“Think of You,” Chris Young With Cassadee Pope
Best Americana Album
True Sadness, the Avett Brothers
This Is Where I Live, William Bell -- WINNER
The Cedar Creek Sessions, Kris Kristofferson
The Bird & the Rifle, Lori McKenna
Kid Sister, the Time Jumpers
Best American Roots Song (Awarded to Songwriters)
“Alabama at Night,” Robbie Fulks (Robbie Fulks)
“City Lights,” Jack White (Jack White)
“Gulfstream,” Roddie Romero and the Hub City All-Stars (Eric Adcock and Roddie Romero)
“Kid Sister,” the Time Jumpers (Vince Gill) -- WINNER
“Wreck You,” Lori McKenna (Lori McKenna and Felix McTeigue)
Best American Roots Performance
“Ain’t No Man,” the Avett Brothers
“Mother’s Children Have a Hard Time,” Blind Boys of Alabama
“Factory Girl,” Rhiannon Giddens
“House of Mercy,” Sarah Jarosz -- WINNER
“Wreck You,” Lori McKenna
Best Bluegrass Album
Original Traditional, Blue Highway
Burden Bearer, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
The Hazel and Alice Sessions, Laurie Lewis & the Right Hands
North By South, Claire Lynch
Coming Home, O’Connor Band With Mark O’Connor -- WINNER
Best Folk Album
Silver Skies Blue, Judy Collins & Ari Hest
Upland Stories, Robbie Fulks
Factory Girl, Rhiannon Giddens
Weighted Mind, Sierra Hull
Undercurrent, Sarah Jarosz -- WINNER
Other Categories Featuring Country, Americana, Bluegrass and Folk Artists
Album of the Year
25, Adele -- WINNER
Lemonade, Beyonce
Purpose, Justin Bieber
Views, Drake
A Sailor’s Guide to Earth, Sturgill Simpson
Best New Artist
Kelsea Ballerini
The Chainsmokers
Chance the Rapper -- WINNER
Maren Morris
Anderson .Paak
Best Pop Solo Performance
“Hello,” Adele -- WINNER
“Hold Up,” Beyonce
“Love Yourself,” Justin Bieber
“Piece By Piece (Idol Version),” Kelly Clarkson
“Dangerous Woman,” Ariana Grande
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Cinema, Andrea Bocelli
Fallen Angels, Bob Dylan
Stages Live, Josh Groban
Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin, Willie Nelson -- WINNER
Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway, Barbra Streisand
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance / Song
“Trust in You,” Lauren Daigle
“Priceless,” For King & Country
“King of the World,” Natalie Grant
“Thy Will,” Hillary Scott & the Scott Family -- WINNER
“Chain Breaker,” Zach Williams
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Poets & Saints, All Songs & Daughters
American Prodigal, Crowder
Be One, Natalie Grant
Youth Revival [Live], Hillsong Young & Free
Love Remains, Hillary Scott & the Scott Family -- WINNER
Best Roots Gospel Album
Better Together, Gaither Vocal Band
Nature’s Symphony in 432, The Isaacs
Hymns That Are Important to Us, Joey + Rory -- WINNER
Hymns and Songs of Inspiration, Gordon Mote
God Don’t Never Change: The Songs of Blind Willie Johnson, Various Artists
Best Traditional Blues Album
Can’t Shake This Feeling, Lurrie Bell
Live at the Greek Theatre, Joe Bonamassa
Blues & Ballads (A Folksinger’s Songbook: Volumes I & II), Luther Dickinson
The Soul of Jimmie Rodgers, Vasti Jackson
Porcupine Meat, Bobby Rush -- WINNER
Best Musical Theater Album
Bright Star
The Color Purple -- WINNER
Fiddler on the Roof
Kinky Boots
Waitress
Best Recording Package
Anti (Deluxe Edition), Rihanna
Blackstar, David Bowie -- WINNER
Human Performance, Parquet Courts
Sunset Motel, Reckless Kelly
22, A Million, Bon Iver
Best Album Notes
The Complete Monument & Columbia Albums Collection, Kris Kristofferson
The Knoxville Sessions, 1929-1930: Knox County Stomp, Various Artists
Ork Records: New York, New York, Various Artists
Sissle and Blake Sing Shuffle Along, Eubie Blake & Noble Sissle -- WINNER
Waxing the Gospel: Mass Evangelism & the Phonograph, 1890-1900, Various Artists
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Are You Serious, Andrew Bird
Blackstar, David Bowie -- WINNER
Dig in Deep, Bonnie Raitt
Hit N Run Phase Two, Prince
Undercurrent, Sarah Jarosz
Best Music Film
I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead, Steve Aoki
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week the Touring Years, the Beatles -- WINNER
Lemonade, Beyonce
The Music of Strangers, Yo-Yo Ma & the Silk Road Ensemble
American Saturday Night: Live From the Grand Ole Opry, Various Artists
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