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BONUS TRACKS: Grammy and Folk Music International Award Nominees and More Roots Music News The 68th annual Grammy Awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, February 1, 2026. Pop and hip-hop artists like Kendrick Lamar, Jack Antonoff, Lady Gaga, and Bad Bunny lead the nominations, but the nominees for all roots music (and adjacent) categories are listed below. Best Country Solo Performance “Nose On
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