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!

While you're listening, please take two minutes to fill out our listener survey! What do YOU want to hear about country music and modern fatherhood in Season 3? Survey will be live until February 28th, 2026.

https://countrymusicdads.com/feedback/

Mentioned in This Episode:

The Price of Admission by Turnpike Troubadours
Country Cutler's 2025 Year-End Review
The Grammys Process

And the Categories are...

[14:04] Best Country Song

Bitin’ List- Tyler Childers
Good News- Shaboozey
I Never Lie- Zach Top
Somewhere Over Laredo- Lainey Wilson
A Song to Sing- Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton

[20:58] Best Country Solo Performance

Nose on the Grindstone- Tyler Childers
Good News- Shaboozey
Bad As I Used to Be- Chris Stapleton
I Never Lie- Zach Top
Somewhere Over Lareo- Lainey Wilson

[27:38] Best Country Duo/Group Performance

A Song to Sing- Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton
Trailblazer- Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson
Love Me Like You Used to Do- Margo Price and Tyler Childers
Amen- Shaboozey and Jelly Roll
Honky Tonk Hall of Fame- George Strait and Chris Stapleton

[33:49] Best Traditional Country Album

Dollar a Day- Charley Crockett
American Romance- Lukas Nelson
Oh What a Beautiful World- Willie Nelson
Hard Headed Woman- Margo Price
Ain’t In It For My Health- Zach Top

[42:51] Best Contemporary Country Album

Patterns- Kelsea Ballerini
Snipe Hunter- Tyler Childers
Evangeline Vs. The Machine- Eric Church
Beautifully Broken- Jelly Roll
Postcards From Texas- Miranda Lambert

References:

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