Country music has , bleeding into pop musicB次元官网网址檚 mainstream. And artists who might not have been previously associated with the genre B次元官网网址� like 叠别测辞苍肠茅 and Post Malone B次元官网网址� have recently released country albums.
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This summer, he followed 叠别测辞苍肠茅 to became only the second Black artist ever to top BillboardB次元官网网址檚 pop and country singles charts at the same time.
And made an effortless transition into the world of country, spending time in Nashville, playing at the Grand Ole Opry, and dominating the charts with B次元官网网址淚 Had Some Help,B次元官网网址� his collaboration with Morgan Wallen.
For all the success, will these country newcomers be rewarded when the nominations are announced next week? HereB次元官网网址檚 some key things to know.
What are the GrammysB次元官网网址� country categories?
There are four main Grammy country music categories: best country album, best country solo performance, best country duo/group performance and best country song. The latter is awarded to the songwriters.
Each category recognizes five nominated works.
Who submitted in the country categories?
叠别测辞苍肠茅, Shaboozey and Post Malone have been submitted in all four of the major country music categories, including country album of the year for B次元官网网址淲here IB次元官网网址檝e Been, IsnB次元官网网址檛 Where IB次元官网网址檓 Going,B次元官网网址� and respectively. They are not guaranteed nominations, though each has submitted in several other categories that honor pop, R&B and Americana and are also vying for best album, record and song of the year recognition.
叠别测辞苍肠茅B次元官网网址檚 has been submitted in the country song category. B次元官网网址�16 CarriagesB次元官网网址� is up for country solo performance and in the country duo/group performance category, B次元官网网址渓l Most Wanted,B次元官网网址� her duet with has been submitted.
In the case of Shaboozey: B次元官网网址淎 Bar Song (Tipsy)B次元官网网址� is up for the country song and country solo performance categories. B次元官网网址淢y FaultB次元官网网址� with Noah Cyrus is up for country duo/group performance.
And lastly, for Post Malone: B次元官网网址淚 Had Some HelpB次元官网网址� with Wallen is up for country song and country duo/group performance. B次元官网网址淵oursB次元官网网址� is his submission in the country solo performance category.
They will likely be up against some of the 2024 Country Music Association AwardsB次元官网网址� best country album nominees, which include Luke CombsB次元官网网址� B次元官网网址淔athers & Sons,B次元官网网址� Cody JohnsonB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淟eather,B次元官网网址� and Chris StapletonB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淗igher,B次元官网网址� as well as the other all-stars whoB次元官网网址檝e released albums that are eligible for Grammy nomination, among them.
Is 叠别测辞苍肠茅 likely to score a Grammy nomination in country categories?
叠别测辞苍肠茅 for B次元官网网址淐owboy CarterB次元官网网址� for the 2024 CMAs, a decision called dispiriting B次元官网网址� and one that might reflect the ways in which the Nashville country music industry operates. Could the same happen at the Grammys?
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If 叠别测辞苍肠茅 receives a best country album Grammy nomination, she will become the second Black artist to do so B次元官网网址� Guyton was the first, for her 2022 debut,
Country musician who is both a CMA and Grammy voter, points to the differences between both award shows.
B次元官网网址淣ashville in general is a community that, when you come to town, you kind of pay your dues. And I feel like thatB次元官网网址檚 the way that the system runs. ThatB次元官网网址檚 how country radio runs,B次元官网网址� . B次元官网网址淵ou saw Post Malone really ingratiate himself in the in the community here in Nashville, which I think contributed to him getting some of those looks. You know, Shaboozey was nominated (at the CMAs,) but you also saw him playing CMA fest and playing a bunch of these country festivals.B次元官网网址�
In 叠别测辞苍肠茅B次元官网网址檚 case, B次元官网网址淗er not being here (in Nashville) probably didnB次元官网网址檛 help her case for getting nominated,B次元官网网址� he continued. B次元官网网址淪heB次元官网网址檚 done a really great job in helping to change the narrative in country music, and I would be surprised if she wasnB次元官网网址檛 acknowledged in some respect at the Grammys. B次元官网网址� Grammy voting members are probably going to be a little bit more receptive to that, than people would be on the CMA side.B次元官网网址�
a freelance music writer and Boston College adjunct instructor, said 叠别测辞苍肠茅 B次元官网网址渙ften is a victim of tall poppy syndrome where sheB次元官网网址檚 so good, sheB次元官网网址檚 so great and so, like, on another level from everybody,B次元官网网址� the gut reaction is to B次元官网网址渉onor something else.B次元官网网址� Race is a consideration, too, where Black performers are rarely recognized in country categories.
B次元官网网址淪he should get nominated because it is such an artistic achievement. You know, it is such a way for people to get a very crash course in the history of Americana,B次元官网网址� she continues. B次元官网网址淏ut I also know how country feels about outsiders.B次元官网网址�
On the flip side, Johnston argued that Grammy voters may attempt to course-correct the decision made by the CMAs, and ensure she receives nominations. B次元官网网址淚t would be a nice tip of the cap and a nice realization that, yeah, the music business is pretty big, and we have to get rid of the parochialism that can dominate,B次元官网网址� she said.
What are Post MaloneB次元官网网址檚 Grammy prospects in country categories?
B次元官网网址淛ust judging by country radioB次元官网网址檚 reaction to him, I think he might have the best shot of the three,B次元官网网址� said Johnston.
B次元官网网址淩adio, itB次元官网网址檚 such a crucial gatekeeper in the country music industry,B次元官网网址� and Malone is playing the game, she says. B次元官网网址淭he album B次元官网网址� has so many cameos from, like, everybody in country music,B次元官网网址� she added. B次元官网网址淭he possibility of him getting nominated just by the people he collaborated with is very high.B次元官网网址�
Those include Tim McGraw, Combs and Wilson. B次元官网网址淚 think he has a better shot at receiving a nomination for country album of the year.
Johnston said she believes that were the inclusion of B次元官网网址淚 Had Some Help,B次元官网网址� which features Morgan Wallen could be a hinderance at the Grammys, where past behaviors B次元官网网址� such as near two police officers and in a 2021 video B次元官网网址� mean B次元官网网址渉e is still a bit radioactive.B次元官网网址�
Despite having some of the biggest songs and albums of the last few years, Wallen has never been nominated for a Grammy. (At FebruaryB次元官网网址檚 show, his single B次元官网网址淟ast NightB次元官网网址� in the best country song category, but did not win. Wallen wouldnB次元官网网址檛 have received a trophy anyway B次元官网网址� it is given to the songwriters only.)
Overall, she sees Malone as a lock from some nomination B次元官网网址� particularly those that donB次元官网网址檛 include Wallen.
What are 厂丑补产辞辞锄别测B次元官网网址檚 Grammy chances?
As great as 厂丑补产辞辞锄别测B次元官网网址檚 album is, itB次元官网网址檚 much more likely that the country star will be recognized for his massive hit, B次元官网网址淎 Bar Song (Tipsy.)B次元官网网址�
B次元官网网址淚t kind of builds on the premise of says Johnston, pointing to game changing single.
B次元官网网址淎 Bar Song (Tipsy)B次元官网网址� hit No. 1 on both the country and all-genre charts, she points out. B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 a cross-genre moment, and just a good song. ItB次元官网网址檚 also classically country.B次元官网网址�
Shaboozey B次元官网网址渨as the first male Black artist to chart at No. 1 on country songs and country airplay,B次元官网网址� she Johnston said, B次元官网网址淪o I think thatB次元官网网址檚 a good sign that, you know, radio embraced him.B次元官网网址�
Perhaps the Grammys will do the same.
