29 Texas Born-or-Based Acts Received a Total of 30 Grammy Nominations
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**29 Texas born-or-based acts received a total of 30 Grammy nominations**
For a list of all nominees, please visit: https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2022-grammys-complete-winners-nominees-nominations-list
The Recording Academy will present the 64th GRAMMY Awards on Monday, Jan. 31, 2021 on the CBS Television Network and stream live and on demand on Paramount+ from 7:00 pm CT.
Austin Guitar Quartet (Austin)
- Best Choral Performance for The Singing Guitar (with Craig Hella Johnson Estelí Gomez, Douglas Harvey, Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, Texas Guitar Quartet, Conspirare)
Black Pumas (Austin)
- Best Rock Album for Capitol Cuts - Live From Studio A
- Best Rock Performance for Know You Better (Live From Studio A)
Leon Bridges (Fort Worth)
- Best R&B Album for Gold Diggers Sound
- Best Traditional R&B Performance for Born Again (featuring Robert Glasper)
Conspirare (Austin)
- Best Choral Performance for The Singing Guitar (with Craig Hella Johnson Estelí Gomez, Douglas Harvey, Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, Texas Guitar Quartet, Austin Guitar Quartet)
Sarah Dodds & Shauna Dodds (Austin)
- Best Recording Package for American Jackpot / American Girls (with Reckless Kelly)
Kirk Franklin (Ft. Worth)
- Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song for We Win (with Dominique Jones, Cynthia Nunn & Justin Smith)
Robert Glasper (Houston)
- Best Traditional R&B Performance for Born Again (with Leon Bridges)
- Best Progressive R&B Album for Dinner Party: Desert (with Terrace Martin, 9th Wonder & Kamasi Washington)
Selena Gomez (Grand Prairie)
- Best Latin Pop Album for Revelación
Mickey Guyton (Arlington)
- Best Country Album for Remember Her Name
- Best Country Solo Performance for Remember Her Name
- Best Country Song for Remember Her Name (with Blake Hubbard, Jarrod Ingram & Parker Welling)
Douglas Harvey (Austin)
- Best Choral Performance for The Singing Guitar (with Craig Hella Johnson Estelí Gomez, Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, Texas Guitar Quartet, Austin Guitar Quartet, Conspirare)
Jazzmeia Horn And Her Noble Force (Dallas)
- Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album for Dear Love
Jack Ingram (The Woodlands)
- Best Country Album for The Marfa Tapes (with Miranda Lambert and Jon Randall)
Sarah Jarosz (Wimberley)
- Best Folk Album for Blue Heron Suite
Kari Jobe (Southlake)
- Best Contemporary Christian Music Album for The Blessing (Live)
Craig Hella Johnson (Austin)
- Best Choral Performance for The Singing Guitar (with Estelí Gomez, Douglas Harvey, Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, Texas Guitar Quartet, Austin Guitar Quartet)
Norah Jones (Grapevine)
- Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for Til We Meet Again (Live)
Miranda Lambert (Lindale)
- Best Country Album for The Marfa Tapes (with Jon Randall & Jack Ingram)
- Best Country Duo/Group Performance for Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home) (with Elle King)
Mark Lettieri (Fort Worth)
- Best Contemporary Instrumental Album for Deep: The Baritone Sessions, Vol. 2
Megan Thee Stallion (Houston)
- Best Rap Performance for Thot S***
Maren Morris (Arlington)
- Best Country Duo/Group Performance for Chasing After You (with Ryan Hurd)
- Best Country Song for Better Than We Found It (with Jessie Jo Dillon, Jimmy Robbins & Laura Veltz)
Kacey Musgraves (Golden)
- Best Country Solo Performance for camera roll
- Best Country Song for camera roll (with Ian Fitchuk & Daniel Tashian)
Willie Nelson (Austin)
- Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for That’s Life
Jon Randall (Dallas)
- Best Country Album for The Marfa Tapes (with Miranda Lambert and Jack Ingram)
Reckless Kelly (Austin)
- Best Recording Package for American Jackpot / American Girls (with Sarah Dodds & Shauna Dodds)
Robert Rodriguez (San Antonio)
- Best Music Film for Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter To Los Angeles (with Billie Eilish & Patrick Osborne)
St. Vincent (Dallas)
- Best Alternative Music Album for Daddy’s Home
Texas Guitar Quartet (Austin)
- Best Choral Performance for The Singing Guitar (with Craig Hella Johnson Estelí Gomez, Douglas Harvey, Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, Austin Guitar Quartet)
Tauren Wells (Houston)
- Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song ffor Hold Us Together (Hope Mix) (with H.E.R., Josiah Bassey, & Dernst Emile)
- Best Contemporary Christian Music Album for Citizen Of Heaven
Kim Wilson (Austin)
- Best Traditional Blues Album for Take Me Back
Additional Notes:
- Blanton Alspaugh Producer of the Year, Classical
- Alspaugh earned a master's degree in orchestral conducting from Rice University.
- The Nomination includes his work with the Houston Grand Opera & Houston Grand Opera Orchestra.
- Khalid (El Paso) is a featured artist on Justin Beiber’s Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe) which is nominated for Album of the Year
- Megan Thee Stallion (Houston) is a featured artist on Lis Nas X’s Montero which is nominated for Album of the Year.
- SaulPaul (Austin) is featured on All One Tribe which is nominated for Best Children's Album.
- Travis Scott (Houston) is a featured artist on Kanye West’s Donda which is nominated for Album of the Year.