Dierks Bentley, Eric Church, Brandy Clark, Miranda Lambert and Lee Ann Womack received Grammy nominations for their latest albums early Friday morning (Dec. 5).
Congrats @theGRAMMYs Best Country Album nom @DierksBentley @ericchurch @TheBrandyClark @mirandalambert @leeannwomack pic.twitter.com/zU61E02D3s
— The GRAMMYs (@TheGRAMMYs) December 5, 2014
Bentley’s Riser, Church’s The Outsiders, Clark’s 12 Stories, Lambert’s Platinum and Womack’s The Way I’m Livin’ all earned a nomination in the best country album category.
RISER album is everything to me. thx to my fans, team, and label for supporting it all year. man what a ride! the @TheGRAMMYs nom is unreal!
— Dierks Bentley (@DierksBentley) December 5, 2014
Lambert’s “The House That Built Me” won a 2010 Grammy for best female country solo performance.
Pretty awesome way to wake up! Congrats to all my friends! @leeannwomack @ericchurch @DierksBentley @TheBrandyClark pic.twitter.com/Xn6AIpghIB
— Miranda Lambert (@mirandalambert) December 5, 2014
Womack shared a 2002 Grammy with Willie Nelson for “Mendocino County Line” in the category of best country collaboration with vocals. The Way I’m Livin’ also appears on the ballot for best engineered album, non-classical. Chuck Ainlay served as the engineer with Gavin Lurssen as mastering engineer.
For all the players, writers, & lovers of pure country, thanks for help makin #thewayimlivin a country album of the year @grammy nominee!!
— Lee Ann Womack (@leeannwomack) December 5, 2014
In addition, Brandy Clark — who is one of CMT’s Next Women of Country — secured a nomination for best new artist, along with Bastille, Iggy Azalea, Haim and Sam Smith.
Congrats @theGRAMMYs Best New Artist noms @bastilledan @IGGYAZALEA @TheBrandyClark @HAIMtheband @samsmithworld https://t.co/sFBz4aYigk
— Alanis Morissette (@Alanis) December 5, 2014
More nominations will be revealed throughout the day.