All of our 2023 country music GRAMMY winners (major country categories) have now been announced.  There some I really wanted to win – they didn’t.  There were some I really wanted to see nominated – they weren’t.  But we got some good entertainment, during a show that was a lot longer than it needed to be.  And, it was very nice to see Cody Johnson, Ashley McBryde and Willie Nelson recognized for their great country songs.

Here are the country music category winners:

Best Country Solo Performance
Kelsea Ballerini – “Heartfelt”
Zach Bryan – “Something in the Orange”
Miranda Lambert – “In His Arms”
Maren Morris – “Circles Around This Town”
Willie Nelson – “Live Forever” – WINNER

Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Ingrid Andress and Sam Hunt – “Wishful Drinking”
Brothers Osborne – “Midnight Rider’s Prayer”
Luke Combs and Miranda Lambert – “Outrunnin’ Your Memory”
Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton – “Does He Love You (Revisited)”
Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde – “Never Wanted to Be That Girl” – WINNER
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss – “Going Where the Lonely Go”

Best Country Song
Maren Morris – “Circles Around This Town”
Luke Combs – “Doin’ This”
Taylor Swift – “I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor’s Version)”
Miranda Lambert – “If I Was a Cowboy”
Willie Nelson – “I’ll Love You Till the Day I Die”
Cody Johnson – “’Til You Can’t” – WINNER

Best Country Album
Luke Combs – Growin’ Up
Miranda Lambert – Palomino
Ashley McBryde – Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville
Maren Morris – Humble Quest
Willie Nelson – A Beautiful Time – WINNER 

Best American Roots Performance
Bill Anderson featuring Dolly Parton – “Someday It’ll All Make Sense (Bluegrass Version)”
Madison Cunningham – “Life According to Raechel”
Fantastic Negrito – “Oh Betty”
Aaron Neville with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band – “Stompin’ Ground” – WINNER
Aoife O’Donovan and Allison Russell – “Prodigal Daughter”

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All of our 2023 country music GRAMMY winners (major country categories) have now been announced.  There some I really wanted to win - they didn't.  There were some I really wanted to see nominated - they weren't.  But we got some good entertainment, during a show that was a...