Miranda Lambert, Carly Pearce, Reba McEntire + More React to Grammy Nominations

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The Grammy Awards nominations are out, with several of country music’s biggest artists in the running to receive the coveted trophy, including Miranda Lambert, Carly Pearce, Reba McEntire and more.

Lambert leads in the country categories with a nomination in each of the four country categories. Lambert is nominated in Best Country Album, with Palomino; Best Country Song, with “If I Was A Cowboy”; Best Country Solo Performance, with “In His Arms”; and Best Country Duo/Group Performance, with “Outrunnin’ Your Memory” with Luke Combs.

“I’ve always viewed a GRAMMY Award as one of the highest honors you can achieve as an artist,”  Lambert says. “I think back to creating these songs with some of my closest friends, not knowing where those writing sessions would lead, and it blows me away to see where they’ve taken us. These nominations are an absolute honor and I’m so proud to be representing the Country music community with this music that means so much to me.”

Pearce earned her first-ever Grammy nomination, for Best Country Duo/Group Performance, for her “Never Wanted To Be That Girl” duet with Ashley McBryde.

“Well… I really don’t have any words,” Pearce says. “My first GRAMMY nomination?! Wow. Wow. Wow. Thank you [Recording Academy] for this moment I’ll never forget.”

 

McEntire received a nomination for Best Country Duo/Group Performance, for their new version of “Does He Love You” with  Dolly Parton. This is the second Grammy Award McEntire has been nominated for with this song. She previously won in 1994 for Best Country Vocal Collaboration, that time with Linda Davis.

“Never thought I’d get a #GRAMMYs nomination for the same song a second time! Thank you Billy Stritch and Sandy Knox for a great song, and thank you [Dolly Parton] for making a dream come true by singing with me on this new ‘Does He Love You,'” McEntire wrote.

Ashley McBryde also shared her thoughts on her two Grammy nominations, both for “Never Wanted To Be That Girl” and Best Country Album, for Lindeville.

“I’m beside myself,” McBryde tweeted. “Just beside myself. Thank you [Recording Academy] for recognizing our music with these nominations! If anyone needs me… I’ll be right here. Beside myself.”

McBryde also shared, via a press release, how much the two nominations meant to her.

“I’m so proud to be able to share these nominations with so many friends and collaborators – for a duet we wrote and took to No. 1 with Carly and the entire cast of Lindeville, where we gave ourselves the opportunity to change the approach and make decisions based solely on serving the songs,” shares McBryde. “I’ve always said that recognition from the Recording Academy and joining the Grand Ole Opry are the two best things that could ever happen to you as an artist, so here I stand just in awe of this moment. It’s such an honor to be right here right now. And especially in such good company.”

Kelsea Ballerini shared a video of her reaction to her Grammy nod, for Best Country Solo Performance for “Heartfist,” on social media.

“The song about following your heart no matter where it leads just for nominated for a GRAMMY,” Ballerini captioned the video. “Couldn’t be more cosmic. Here’s to always jumping right in baby with your heartfirst.”

Anne Wilson earned her first Grammy nomination, for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album, for her My Jesus debut.

“I’m truly blown away that I’ve been nominated for a GRAMMY,” shares Wilson. “Words fail to describe my gratitude for all God has done and is doing through my life. I can’t help but wonder if my brother in Heaven is getting to see all of this. This is surreal and I’m beyond thankful. All glory and honor to the name above ALL names, Jesus.”

Surprisingly, Bill Anderson received his first-ever Grammy nomination as a solo artist, in the Best American Roots Performance category for “Someday It’ll All Make Sense” (Bluegrass Version) with Parton.

“What an incredible moment I experienced this morning when my son, Jamey, called to tell me that Dolly Parton and I have a Grammy nomination for our recording of ‘Someday It’ll All Make Sense,'” Anderson reflects. “He heard the news on the radio while he was out running errands and was the first to share it with me. There are so many people to thank, starting with Dolly, who was so gracious to lend her incredible talents to the record.

“To my co-writers on the song, Bobby Tomberlin and Ryan Larkins; to the record producer, Thomm Jutz; to Cindy Mabe and her staff at Universal Records, who believed from the beginning, as did Rusty Gaston and his staff at Sony Music Publishing….thank you, thank you, thank you,” he continued. “We haven’t won anything yet, but being a nominee makes me feel like a winner. My heart is overflowing with excitement and gratitude.”

Brandi Carlile received a total of seven Grammy nominations, including for Album of the Year, for In These Silent Days and Record of the Year category for “You and Me on the Rock.” Willie Nelson received four nods, including for Best Country Album, for A Beautiful Time. Maren Morris also received three nods, including Best Country Album, for Humble Quest. Newcomer Zach Bryan received a nomination for Best Country Solo Performance, for “Something in the Orange.”

See a complete list of Grammy nominations here.

The Grammy Awards will air live on Sunday, Feb. 5, from Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena, on CBS. The ceremony will also stream live and on-demand on Paramount+ at 8-11:30 p.m. ET / 5-8:30 p.m. PT.

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