From nominations and notes to performers and presenters, hereâs everything a country music fan needs to know about the 2020 Grammy Awards on Sunday, Jan. 26.
The Notes
Date: Jan. 26
Location: Staples Center in L.A.
Time: 8 p.m ET
Channel: CBS
Live Stream: CBS All Access
Host: Alicia Keys
Non-Televised Awards: Grammy.com at 3:30 p.m. ET with host Imogen Heap and presenters Esperanza Spalding and Jimmy Jam
Red Carpet: Grammy.com at 5 p.m. ET and E! at 6 p.m. ET
Performers
Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, Tanya Tucker, Brandi Carlile, Billy Ray Cyrus, Lil Nas X, Mason Ramsey, BTS, Diplo, Bonnie Raitt, Aerosmith, Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, Lizzo, Demi Lovato, Charlie Wilson, Run-D.M.C., Camila Cabello, H.E.R., Jonas Brothers, Tyler the Creator
Presenters
Keith Urban, Shania Twain, Brandi Carlile, Tanya Tucker, Bebe Rexha, Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon Osbourne, Common, Cynthia Erivo, Dua Lipa, Billy Porter, Jim Gaffigan, Trevor Noah, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Ava DuVernay
Nominations (country-centric)
- âAll Yourânâ | Tyler Childers
- âGirl Goinâ Nowhereâ | Ashley McBryde
- âRide Me Back Homeâ | Willie Nelson
- âGodâs Countryâ | Blake Shelton
- âBring My Flowers Nowâ | Tanya Tucker
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
- âBrand New Manâ | Brooks & Dunn With Luke Combs
- âI Donât Remember Me (Before You)â | Brothers Osborne
- âSpeechlessâ | Dan + Shay
- âThe Daughtersâ | Little Big Town
- âCommonâ | Maren Morris feat. Brandi Carlile
Best Country Song (awarded to songwriters)
- âBring My Flowers Nowâ | Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth & Tanya Tucker | (Tanya Tucker)
- âGirl Goinâ Nowhere | Jeremy Bussey & Ashley McBryde | (Ashley McBryde)
- âIt All Comes Out in the Washâ | Miranda Lambert, Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna & Liz Rose | (Miranda Lambert)
- âSome of Itâ | Eric Church, Clint Daniels, Jeff Hyde & Bobby Pinson | (Eric Church)
- âSpeechlessâ | Shay Mooney, Jordan Reynolds, Dan Smyers & Laura Veltz | (Dan + Shay)
Best Country Album
- Desperate Man | Eric Church
- Stronger Than the Truth | Reba McEntire
- Interstate Gospel | Pistol Annies
- Center Point Road | Thomas Rhett
- While Iâm Livinâ | Tanya Tucker
Song of the Year
- âAlways Remember Us This Wayâ | Lady Gaga â
- âBad Guyâ | Billie Eilish
- âBring My Flowers Nowâ | Brandi Carlile
- âHard Placeâ | H.E.R.
- âLoverâ | Taylor Swift
- âNorman F**king Rockwellâ | Lana Del Rey
- âSomeone You Lovedâ | Lewis Capaldi
- âTruth Hurtsâ | Lizzo
Record of the Year
- âHey Ma,â Bon Iver
- âBad Guy,â Billie Eilish
- âSeven Rings,â Ariana Grande
- âHard Place,â H.E.R.
- âTalk,â Khalid
- âOld Town Road,â Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus
- âTruth Hurts,â Lizzo
- âSunflower,â Post Malone and Swae Lee
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
- âBoyfriendâ | Ariana Grande & the Social House
- âSuckerâ | The Jonas Brothers
- âOld Town Roadâ | Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus
- âSunflowerâ | Post Malone feat. Swae Lee
- âSeñoritaâ | Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
Best Song Written for Visual Media
- âThe Ballad of the Lonesome Cowboyâ | Chris Stapleton
- âGirl in the Moviesâ | Dolly Parton and Linda Perry
- âIâll Never Love Againâ | Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper
- âSpiritâ | BeyoncĂ©
- âSuspiriumâ | Thom Yorke
Best Music Video
- âWeâve Got to Tryâ | The Chemical Brothers
- âThis Landâ | Gary Clark Jr.
- âCellophaneâ | FKA Twigs
- âOld Town Roadâ | Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus
- âGlad Heâs Goneâ | Tove Lo
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
- âOnly Jesusâ | Casting Crowns; Mark Hall, Bernie Herms & Matthew West, songwriters
- âGod Only Knowsâ | for KING & COUNTRY & Dolly Parton; Josh Kerr, Jordan Reynolds, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone & Tedd Tjornhom, songwriters
- âHavenât Seen It Yetâ | Danny Gokey; Danny Gokey, Ethan Hulse & Colby Wedgeworth, songwriters
- âGodâs Not Done With Youâ | Tauren Wells
- âRescue Storyâ | Zach Williams; Ethan Hulse, Andrew Ripp, Jonathan Smith & Zach Williams, songwriters
Best American Roots Performance
- âSaint Honestyâ | Sara Bareilles
- âFather Mountainâ | Calexico And Iron & Wine
- âIâm On My Wayâ | Rhiannon Giddens With Francesco Turrisi
- âCall My Nameâ | Iâm With Her
- âFaraway Lookâ | Yola
Best American Roots Song
- âBlack Myselfâ | Amythyst Kiah, Songwriter (Our Native Daughters)
- âCall My Nameâ | Sarah Jarosz, Aoife Oâdonovan & Sara Watkins, Songwriters (Iâm With Her)
- âCrossing To Jerusalemâ | Rosanne Cash & John Leventhal, Songwriters (Rosanne Cash)
- âFaraway Lookâ | Dan Auerbach, Yola Carter & Pat Mclaughlin, Songwriters (Yola)
- âI Donât Wanna Ride The Rails No Moreâ | Vince Gill, Songwriter (Vince Gill)
Best Americana Album
- âYears To Burnâ | Calexico And Iron & Wine
- âWho Are You Nowâ | Madison Cunningham
- âOklahomaâ | Kebâ Moâ
- âTales Of Americaâ | J.S. Ondara
- âWalk Through Fireâ | Yola
Best Bluegrass Album
- âTall Fiddlerâ | Michael Cleveland
- âLive In Prague, Czech Republicâ | Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
- âToil, Tears & Troubleâ | The Poâ Ramblinâ Boys
- âRoyal Travellerâ | Missy Raines
- âIf You Canât Stand The Heatâ | Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen
Best Folk Album
- My Finest Work Yet, Andrew Bird
- Rearrange My Heart, Che Apalache
- Patty Griffin, Patty Griffin
- Evening Machines, Gregory Alan Isakov
- Front Porch, Joy Williams
photos by AFF-USA.com; Maren Morris, Dan + Shay by Tammie Arroyo; Brandi Carlile, Tanya Tucker by Curtis Hilbun; Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani by O\âConnor; Thomas Rhett by Scooter