“Country” is more than just a steel guitar. It’s a lifestyle. A mindset. A cold beer, hot grill, the game on and the great outdoors. A lifestyle and culture so perfectly captured by the country greats of yesterday, but still alive and well today.

Beyoncé received no nominations for “Cowboy Carter” for the 2024 CMAs, a decision country star Mickey Guyton called dispiriting — and one that might reflect the ways in which the Nashville country music industry operates. Could the same happen at the Grammys?

Will this be the year Syracuse native Post Malone finally wins a Grammy Award? The 2025 Grammy nominations were announced Friday morning with Posty up for top awards Record of the Year and Song of the Year,

Beyoncé, Post Malone, Shaboozey and Morgan Wallen are among a dynamic field of 2024 country Grammy nominees for Feb. 2, 2025's Los Angeles ceremony.

The Grammy nominations will be announced Friday morning, and all eyes are on the country categories. Why it matters: The nominations come at the end of another watershed year for country music, which has a vice grip on popular culture.