The nominations for the 2023 Grammy Awards were revealed Nov. 15, and, as usual, Texans are among those leading the pack.
Beyoncé topped all nominees with nine nods for her album Renaissance — tying her with husband Jay-Z for most-nominated artist of all time — while Lizzo garnered five nominations, and Willie Nelson and Miranda Lambert scored four apiece. (Three of the five nominations for Best Country Album went to Texans, with Maren Morris joining Nelson and Lambert. Those three performers are also competing in the Best Country Solo Performance category.)
This year’s Grammys will include five new categories, including Songwriter of the Year (Non-Classical), Best Alternative Music Performance, Best Americana Performance and Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media.
“I’m energized by this year’s slate of nominees and how each of them uses their craft to inspire us, and to remind us that music is our universal language,” Harvey Mason, CEO of the Recording Academy, said in a statement. “Each of these nominees has helped to provide the world with an incredible soundtrack, and is a true testament to how vibrant our entire music community truly is.”
The Grammy Awards will be broadcast Feb. 5, 2023, from Los Angeles. (The ceremony will air at 6 p.m. CST.) Here is the list of Texas nominees.
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Beyoncé (Houston)
Record of the Year — “Break My Soul”
Song of the Year — “Break My Soul”
Album of the Year — Renaissance
Best Dance/Electronic Recording — “Break My Soul”
Best Dance/Electronic Music Album — Renaissance
Best R&B Performance — “Virgo’s Groove”
Best R&B Song — “Cuff It”
Best Traditional R&B Performance — “Plastic Off the Sofa”
Best Song Written for Visual Media — “Be Alive”
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Lizzo (Houston)
Record of the Year — “About Damn Time”
Song of the Year — “About Damn Time”
Album of the Year — Special
Best Pop Solo Performance — “About Damn Time
Best Pop Vocal Album — Special
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Willie Nelson (Austin)
Best Country Solo Performance — “Live Forever”
Best Country Song — “I’ll Love You Til the Day I Die”
Best Country Album — A Beautiful Time
Best Roots Gospel Album — The Willie Nelson Family
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Miranda Lambert (Lindale)
Best Country Solo Performance — “In His Arms”
Best Country Duo or Group Performance — “Outrunnin’ Your Memory,” (with Luke Combs)
Best Country Song — “If I Was a Cowboy”
Best Country Album — Palomino
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Maren Morris (Arlington)
Best Country Solo Performance — “Circles Around This Town,”
Best County Song — “Circles Around This Town,”
Best Country Album — Humble Quest
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Gayle (Plano)
Song of the Year — “abcdefu”
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Post Malone (Dallas–Fort Worth)
Best Pop Duo or Group Performance — “I Like You (A Happier Song)” (with Doja Cat)
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Tobe Nwigwe (Alief)
Best New Artist
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Norah Jones (Grapevine)
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album — I Dream of Christmas (Extended)
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Spoon (Austin)
Best Rock Album — Lucifer on the Sofa
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Kelly Clarkson (Burleson)
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album — When Christmas Comes Around …
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Cody Johnson (Sebastopol)
Best Country Song — “Til You Can’t”
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Black Pumas (Austin)
Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package — Black Pumas (Collector’s Edition Box Set)
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Asleep at the Wheel (Austin)
Best Americana Performance — “There You Go Again” (featuring Lyle Lovett)
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Rodney Crowell (Houston)
Best Country Song (Songwriters Award) — “I’ll Love You Til the Day I Die” (written with Chris Stapleton, performed by Willie Nelson)
Cover photo courtesy of artist (beyonce.com).
