Willie Nelson, Charley Crockett, and Lukas Nelson ignite major buzz as all three land coveted spots on the 2025 Grammy nominations list. ML
nominated for best Regional Roots music albumThe 2025 Grammy Awards nominations are out, and three Texas artists are representing the Lone Star State in the best traditional country album category: Willie Nelson for “Oh What a Beautiful World,” his son Lukas Nelson for “American Romance” and Charley Crockett for “Dollar A Day.”
This is Texas country legend Willie Nelson’s 57th Grammy nomination. He has already earned 12 wins, including a lifetime achievement award in 1999. This marks San Benito-born, Austin-based Charley Crockett’s second Grammy nomination. His 2024 release “$10 Cowboy” earned a nomination in the best Americana album category.
Willie’s son Lukas Nelson earned his first individual Grammy nomination this year. He shared two nominations in 2019 for production work on his father’s 68th release “My Way,” a Frank Sinatra tribute which was up for best traditional pop vocal, and for production on Willie’s song “Last Man Standing,” which was nominated for best American roots performance.
Lukas also scored a Grammy win that year as part of the team behind the “A Star Is Born” movie soundtrack, which won best compilation soundtrack for visual media.
A Tribute To The King Of Zydeco
Nominated for best regional roots music album is “A Tribute To The King Of Zydeco,” honoring the legacy of Louisiana-born musician Clifton Chenier and released on what would have been his 100th birthday. The album features Austin-based musicians Ruben Ramos, Jimmie Vaughan, Marcia Ball, Charley Crockett and Lucinda Williams. Adding to the tribute album’s extended roster of talent are the Rolling Stones, CJ Chenier (Clifton’s son), David Hidalgo (Los Lobos), Taj Mahal, Augie Meyers (Texas Tornados) and more.
Austin-based conductor Craig Hella Johnson was also nominated for his work on “Advena – Liturgies For A Broken World” in the category best choral performance. Johnson founded Austin’s professional choral ensemble Conspirare, which also won a Grammy Award under the same category in 2015, for “The Sacred Spirit of Russia.” In 2013, he was named the official Texas State Musician by the Texas Commission of the Arts, making him the second classical musician to recieve that designation.
How to watch the Grammy Awards ceremony
The 68th Annual Grammy Awards will take place on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The ceremony will broadcast live on CBS station and stream live on Paramount+. More information and a full list of this year’s nominees is available at grammy.com.
