Maren Morris Frolics On The Beach In A Bikini After Earning Three GRAMMY Nominations
Maren Morris celebrated her three GRAMMY nominations for the 65th Annual GRAMMY Awards by dancing in her bikini on the…
Maren Morris; Photos via Instagram
Maren Morris celebrated her three GRAMMY nominations for the 65th Annual GRAMMY Awards by dancing in her bikini on the beach.
On Tuesday (Nov. 15), Morris, a one-time GRAMMY winner and now seventeen-time nominee, took to social media to share the exciting news of her nominations with her followers.
“WTF?! Thank you, @RecordingAcad,” Morris wrote alongside a video of her dancing in circles in a tropical destination with the text “3 GRAMMY NOMINATIONS?!” displayed on the video.
In the clip, Morris is sporting a black-and-white geometric print strapless bikini while holding a glass of champagne.
The Texas native is currently nominated for Best Country Solo Performance (“Circles Around This Town”), Best Country Album (Humble Quest) and Best Country Song (“Circles Around This Town”), in which her husband Ryan Hurd is also nominated for as a songwriter on the tune.
Nominees for the 65th Annual GRAMMY Awards were revealed on Tuesday, Nov. 15 and several Country and Americana artists scored nods, including Morris, Brandi Carlile (7), Miranda Lambert (4), Luke Combs (3), and Willie Nelson (3).
Other artists who earned GRAMMY nominations include Dolly Parton and Ashley McBryde, who earned two nominations each, plus Kelsea Ballerini, Ingrid Andress, Sam Hunt, Brothers Osborne, Ryan Hurd, Chris Stapleton, Zach Bryan, and Carly Pearce, who earned a nomination apiece.
Bryan and Pearce are first-time nominees.
The final round of GRAMMY voting will determine the GRAMMY recipients and will take place from December 14, 2022, through January 4, 2023.
Top nominees across all genres include Beyoncé (9), Kendrick Lamar (8), Adele (7), Brandi Carlile (7), Mary J. Blige (6), DJ Khaled (6), Future (6), Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant (6), Randy Merrill (6), and Harry Styles (6).
The winners will be announced during the 65th Annual GRAMMY Awards, which will return to Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena on Sunday, February 5, 2023. The GRAMMYs will broadcast live on the CBS Television Network and stream live and on-demand on Paramount+ at 8-11:30 p.m. ET/5-8:30 p.m. PT. Prior to the Telecast, the GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony® will be held at the Microsoft Theater at 12:30 p.m. PT and will be streamed live on GRAMMY.com and the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel.
See below for a list of Country and Americana GRAMMY nominees. For a complete nominations list featuring the 65th Annual GRAMMY Awards’ 27 Fields and 91 Categories, click HERE.
Album Of The Year
Voyage — ABBA
30 — Adele
Un Verano Sin Ti — Bad Bunny
RENAISSANCE — Beyoncé
Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe) — Mary J. Blige
In These Silent Days — Brandi Carlile
Music Of The Spheres — Coldplay
Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers — Kendrick Lamar
Special — Lizzo
Harry’s House — Harry Styles
Best American Roots Performance
“Someday It’ll All Make Sense (Bluegrass Version)” — Bill Anderson Featuring Dolly Parton
“Life According to Raechel” — Madison Cunningham
“Oh Betty” — Fantastic Negrito
“Stompin’ Ground” — Aaron Neville With the Dirty Dozen Brass Band
“Prodigal Daughter” — Aoife O’Donovan & Allison Russell
Best American Roots Song
“Bright Star” — Anaïs Mitchell, songwriter (Anaïs Mitchell)
“Forever” — Sheryl Crow & Jeff Trott, songwriters (Sheryl Crow)
“High And Lonesome” — T Bone Burnett & Robert Plant, songwriters (Robert Plant & Alison Krauss)
“Just Like That” — Bonnie Raitt, songwriter (Bonnie Raitt)
“Prodigal Daughter” — Tim O’Brien & Aoife O’Donovan, songwriters (Aoife O’Donovan & Allison Russell)
“You And Me On The Rock” — Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile Featuring Lucius)
Best Americana Album
In These Silent Days — Brandi Carlile
Things Happen That Way — Dr. John
Good To Be… — Keb’ Mo’
Raise The Roof — Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Just Like That… — Bonnie Raitt
Best Country Solo Performance
“Heartfirst” — Kelsea Ballerini
“Something in the Orange” — Zach Bryan
“In His Arms” — Miranda Lambert
“Circles Around This Town” — Maren Morris
“Live Forever” — Willie Nelson
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
“Wishful Drinking” — Ingrid Andress & Sam Hunt
“Midnight Rider’s Prayer” — Brothers Osborne
“Outrunnin’ Your Memory” — Luke Combs & Miranda Lambert
“Does He Love You – Revisited” — Reba McEntire & Dolly Parton
“Never Wanted To Be That Girl” — Carly Pearce & Ashley McBryde
“Going Where The Lonely Go” — Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Best Country Album
Growin’ Up — Luke Combs
Palomino — Miranda Lambert
Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville — Ashley McBryde
Humble Quest — Maren Morris
A Beautiful Time — Willie Nelson
Best Country Song
“Circles Around This Town” — Ryan Hurd, Julia Michaels, Maren Morris & Jimmy Robbins, songwriters (Maren Morris)
“Doin’ This” — Luke Combs, Drew Parker & Robert Williford, songwriters (Luke Combs)
“I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault)” — Lori McKenna & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
“If I Was a Cowboy” — Jesse Frasure & Miranda Lambert, songwriters (Miranda Lambert)
“I’ll Love You Till The Day I Die” — Rodney Crowell & Chris Stapleton, songwriters (Willie Nelson)
“‘Til You Can’t” — Matt Rogers & Ben Stennis, songwriters (Cody Johnson)
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