Zach Top Wins First Grammy for Best Traditional Country Album for 'Ain't In It for My Health'

Overview

• Top accepted the trophy during the Grammys Premiere Ceremony at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
• He prevailed over Charley Crockett, Lukas Nelson, Margo Price, and Willie Nelson, a field that featured a rare father–son matchup.
• The reform splits the former Best Country Album into Best Contemporary Country Album and the new traditional category.
• The Grammys define the traditional category by classic country structures and instrumentation such as fiddle, steel guitar, banjo, and acoustic guitar, including sub-genres like western swing and outlaw country.
• A first-time nominee, Top was also up for Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance for “I Never Lie,” losing those races to Tyler Childers and Chris Stapleton, respectively.