Austin City Limits congratulates all the nominees for the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. We’d like to give a special shout-out to the nominees who have appeared on ACL. Big high fives to roots rock powerhouse Brandi Carlile, who earned noms for Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best American Roots Performance, Best American Roots Song and Best Americana Album. And a hearty backslap once again to Kendrick Lamar, whose eight nominations include nods for Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap/Sung Performance, Best Rap Song (twice – one as a writer only) and Best Song Written for Visual Media.
We’re happy to be showcasing many of this year’s nominees during our current Season 44. Besides Carlile, we’ve already broadcast new episodes from Kacey Musgraves (Album of the Year, Best Country Solo Performance, Best Country Song, Best Country Album), St. Vincent (Best Rock Song, Best Alternative Music Album, Best Recording Package), John Prine (Best American Roots Song (twice), Best Americana Album), Janelle Monáe (Album of the Year, Best Music Video), Miguel (Best Urban Contemporary Album, Best R&B Song, Best Song Written for Visual Media) and Anderson East (Best American Roots Performance). Coming up next year in the second half of our season, we’ll have brand-new episodes featuring Willie Nelson (Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album, Best American Roots Performance, Best Arrangement – Instruments and Vocals), Arctic Monkeys (Best Rock Performance, Best Alternative Music Album) and Buddy Guy (Best Traditional Blues Album).
Additional congrats go out to our ACL veterans who received nominations: Beck, Chris Stapleton, Leon Bridges, Loretta Lynn, Mavis Staples, Jeff Tweedy, Bettye LaVette, Vince Gill, Margo Price, David Byrne, Natalia Lafourcade, John Legend, Lee Ann Womack, Joan Baez, Ben Harper, Iron & Wine, Keith Urban, Boz Scaggs, Sufjan Stevens, Punch Brothers, The Milk Carton Kids and the Decemberists.
A full list of all nominees can be found here – good luck to them all. Co-produced by ACL executive producer, Terry Lickona, the 61st Annual Grammy Awards will telecast on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019.