Following are my picks for this year’s Grammy Awards for country, Americana and bluegrass artists set for Sunday, Feb. 5. The 2023 Grammys will broadcast live on the CBS Television Network and stream live and on demand on Paramount+. 

Best Country Solo Performance

For new vocal or instrumental solo country recordings.

• 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

For new vocal or instrumental duo/group or collaborative country recordings.

• 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

For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of new country recordings.

• 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

A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

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

Best American Roots Performance

For new vocal or instrumental American Roots recordings. This is for performances in the style of any of the subgenres encompassed in the American Roots Music field including bluegrass, blues, folk or regional roots. Award to the artist(s).

• Someday It’ll All Make Sense (Bluegrass Version)
  Bill Anderson Featuring Dolly Parton
• Life According To Raechel
  Madison Cunningham
• Oh Betty
  Fantastic Negrito
• Stompin’ Ground
  Aaron Neville With The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
• Prodigal Daughter
  Aoife O’Donovan & Allison Russell

Best Americana Performance

For new vocal or instrumental Americana performance. Award to the artist(s).

• Silver Moon [A Tribute To Michael Nesmith]
  Eric Alexandrakis
• There You Go Again
  Asleep At The Wheel Featuring Lyle Lovett
• The Message
  Blind Boys Of Alabama Featuring Black Violin
• You And Me On The Rock
  Brandi Carlile Featuring Lucius
• Made Up Mind
  Bonnie Raitt

Best American Roots Song

A Songwriter(s) Award. Includes Americana, bluegrass, traditional blues, contemporary blues, folk or regional roots songs. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

• 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

For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of new vocal or instrumental Americana recordings.

• 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 Bluegrass Album

For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of new vocal or instrumental bluegrass recordings.

• Toward The Fray
  The Infamous Stringdusters
• Almost Proud
  The Del McCoury Band
• Calling You From My Mountain
  Peter Rowan
• Crooked Tree
  Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway
• Get Yourself Outside
  Yonder Mountain String Band