The GRAMMYs
2026
Dec 1st, 2025
Best Folk Album
Best Folk Album
Nomination
Crown Of Roses (Patty Griffin) is nominated for The GRAMMYs 2026 Best Folk Album
Crown Of Roses (Patty Griffin) is nominated for The GRAMMYs 2026 Best Folk Album
Crown Of Roses (Patty Griffin) is nominated for The GRAMMYs 2026 Best Folk Album
Crown Of Roses
Patty Griffin's eleventh studio album, Crown Of Roses, marks her first full-length project in over six years, featuring a wedding portrait of her mother, Lorraine, on its cover.
Commercial success
Crown Of Roses has tallied up nearly 500K streams on Spotify.
Cultural impact
After a creative drought during the pandemic, Griffin unveiled songs like "Way Up to the Sky" and "Back at the Start" that reflect on the hardships and resilience of women, particularly Griffin's mother.
Griffin supported the release with a special record release show at New York City's Sony Hall and a co-headlining run with Rickie Lee Jones at major venues such as Nashville's Ryman Auditorium and Dallas' Longhorn Ballroom.
Critical response
Uncut described the album as a "masterclass in the persuasive power of less is more," noting its "concentrated hush" that suggests an imminent storm. Read full review
AllMusic's Mark Deming highlighted Griffin's "level of craft, empathy, and wisdom," calling Crown Of Roses a gift that "demands to be heard." Read full review
NPR's Ailsa Chang characterized Patty Griffin's singing on the album as "strong and gentle and gritty, all at the same time." Read full review
Crown Of Roses
Patty Griffin's eleventh studio album, Crown Of Roses, marks her first full-length project in over six years, featuring a wedding portrait of her mother, Lorraine, on its cover.
Commercial success
Crown Of Roses has tallied up nearly 500K streams on Spotify.
Cultural impact
After a creative drought during the pandemic, Griffin unveiled songs like "Way Up to the Sky" and "Back at the Start" that reflect on the hardships and resilience of women, particularly Griffin's mother.
Griffin supported the release with a special record release show at New York City's Sony Hall and a co-headlining run with Rickie Lee Jones at major venues such as Nashville's Ryman Auditorium and Dallas' Longhorn Ballroom.
Critical response
Uncut described the album as a "masterclass in the persuasive power of less is more," noting its "concentrated hush" that suggests an imminent storm. Read full review
AllMusic's Mark Deming highlighted Griffin's "level of craft, empathy, and wisdom," calling Crown Of Roses a gift that "demands to be heard." Read full review
NPR's Ailsa Chang characterized Patty Griffin's singing on the album as "strong and gentle and gritty, all at the same time." Read full review
Crown Of Roses
Patty Griffin's eleventh studio album, Crown Of Roses, marks her first full-length project in over six years, featuring a wedding portrait of her mother, Lorraine, on its cover.
Commercial success
Crown Of Roses has tallied up nearly 500K streams on Spotify.
Cultural impact
After a creative drought during the pandemic, Griffin unveiled songs like "Way Up to the Sky" and "Back at the Start" that reflect on the hardships and resilience of women, particularly Griffin's mother.
Griffin supported the release with a special record release show at New York City's Sony Hall and a co-headlining run with Rickie Lee Jones at major venues such as Nashville's Ryman Auditorium and Dallas' Longhorn Ballroom.
Critical response
Uncut described the album as a "masterclass in the persuasive power of less is more," noting its "concentrated hush" that suggests an imminent storm. Read full review
AllMusic's Mark Deming highlighted Griffin's "level of craft, empathy, and wisdom," calling Crown Of Roses a gift that "demands to be heard." Read full review
NPR's Ailsa Chang characterized Patty Griffin's singing on the album as "strong and gentle and gritty, all at the same time." Read full review
