Austin City Limits sends out our hearty congratulations to our distinguished alumni on their wins at the 2018 Grammy awards.
Country sensation Chris Stapleton, who makes his ACL debut in an upcoming episode premiering Feb. 17, swept the country categories, taking top honors for Best Country Solo Performance (“Either Way”), Best Country Song (“Broken Halos”) and Best Country Album (From a Room: Vol. 1). This weekend’s featured artist LCD Soundsystem won Best Dance Recording for “Tonite” which will be featured in their career-spanning set as they make their ACL debut in a new episode airing Feb. 3. Other season 43 winners include Ed Sheeran for Best Pop Vocal Performance and Best Pop Vocal Album, Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit for Best American Roots Song and Best Americana Album and Father John Misty for Best Recording Packaging.
Plenty of past season’s guests dominated as well. Kendrick Lamar owned the Rap categories, with five awards, while CeCe Winans earned two Gospel awards. Other winners who’ve graced the ACL stage include Foo Fighters, Alabama Shakes, Randy Newman, The War On Drugs, The National, Reba McEntire, Aimee Mann, Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Portugal. The Man, Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Lisa Loeb. You can see the full-length list of winners here. Congratulations to them all!