The GRAMMYs
2026
Dec 1st, 2025
Best Bluegrass Album
Best Bluegrass Album
Best Bluegrass Album
Nominees for The GRAMMY Awards
2026
Previous Winner
Live Vol. 1 (Billy Strings)
Criteria
Albums with >75% playing time of new bluegrass recordings.
Albums with >75% playing time of new bluegrass recordings.
Albums with >75% playing time of new bluegrass recordings.
The nominees for The GRAMMYs Best Bluegrass Album 2026 are Carter & Cleveland (Michael Cleveland, Jason Carter), A Tip Toe High Wire (Sierra Hull), Arcadia (Alison Krauss & Union Station), Outrun (The Steeldrivers), Highway Prayers (Billy Strings).
Read on for more information about all the nominees and their contributors..
Best Bluegrass Album
A Tip Toe High Wire
A Tip Toe High Wire
A Tip Toe High Wire
Mar 14, 2025
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Carter & Cleveland
Mar 14, 2025
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Carter & Cleveland
Mar 14, 2025
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Carter & Cleveland
Highway Prayers
Highway Prayers
Highway Prayers
Other awards in this field
Country + American Roots Music
Other awards in this field
Country + American Roots Music
Other awards in this field
Country + American Roots Music
Best Country Solo Performance
Best Country Solo Performance
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Best Country Song
Best Country Song
Best Contemporary Country Album
Best Contemporary Country Album
Best Americana Album
Best Americana Album
Best Folk Album
Best Folk Album
Best Traditional Country Album
Best Traditional Country Album
Best American Roots Performance
Best American Roots Performance
Best Americana Performance
Best Americana Performance
Best American Roots Song
Best American Roots Song
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