2026 Grammy Awards Preview: Country Music Dads' Picks, Snubs, & Surprises

2026 Grammy Awards Preview: Country Music Dads' Picks, Snubs, & Surprises

Awards Season is here, so the Country Music Dads must weigh in on what is most deserving, who was snubbed and how the Grammys may be the ultimate dad award show. It’s the 2026 Grammy Awards preview edition of Country Music Dads!

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Mentioned in This Episode:
  1. The Price of Admission by Turnpike Troubadours
  2. Country Cutler's 2025 Year-End Review
  3. The Grammys Process

And the Categories are...[14:04] Best Country Song
  1. Bitin’ List- Tyler Childers
  2. Good News- Shaboozey
  3. I Never Lie- Zach Top
  4. Somewhere Over Laredo- Lainey Wilson
  5. A Song to Sing- Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton

[20:58] Best Country Solo Performance
  1. Nose on the Grindstone- Tyler Childers
  2. Good News- Shaboozey
  3. Bad As I Used to Be- Chris Stapleton
  4. I Never Lie- Zach Top
  5. Somewhere Over Lareo- Lainey Wilson

[27:38] Best Country Duo/Group Performance
  1. A Song to Sing- Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton
  2. Trailblazer- Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson
  3. Love Me Like You Used to Do- Margo Price and Tyler Childers
  4. Amen- Shaboozey and Jelly Roll
  5. Honky Tonk Hall of Fame- George Strait and Chris Stapleton

[33:49] Best Traditional Country Album
  1. Dollar a Day- Charley Crockett
  2. American Romance- Lukas Nelson
  3. Oh What a Beautiful World- Willie Nelson
  4. Hard Headed Woman- Margo Price
  5. Ain’t In It For My Health- Zach Top

[42:51] Best Contemporary Country Album
  1. Patterns- Kelsea Ballerini
  2. Snipe Hunter- Tyler Childers
  3. Evangeline Vs. The Machine- Eric Church
  4. Beautifully Broken- Jelly Roll
  5. Postcards From Texas- Miranda Lambert

References:
  1. Theme Music: “Dark Country Rock” by Moodmode
  2. II Most Wanted by Beyonce and Miley Cyrus
  3. I Had Some Help by Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen
  4. On the Red River by Turnpike Troubadours
  5. Bitin' List by Tyler Childers
  6. Good News by Shaboozey
  7. Somewhere Over Laredo by Lainey Wilson
  8. Over the Rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole (Iz)
  9. I Never Lie by Zach Top
  10. She Thinks I Still Care by George Jones
  11. She'll Come Back to Me by Hayes Carll
  12. Nose to the Grindstone by Tyler Childers
  13. Hurt by Johnny Cash from American Recordings
  14. Bad As I Used to Be by Chris Stapleton
  15. Getting to the Bottom by Tyler Childers
  16. Honky Tonk Hall of Fame by George Strait feat. Chris Stapleton
  17. Trailblazer by Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, and Lainey Wilson
  18. Love Me Like You Used to Do by Margo Price feat. Tyler Childers
  19. Amen by Shaboozey feat. Jelly Roll
  20. Dollar a Day by Charley Crockett
  21. Ain't Done by Lukas Nelson

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