Austin music icon Willie Nelson won the Grammy for best country album for "A Beautiful Time" at the 65th Grammy Awards.
The album was released last year on April 29, [his 89th birthday](https://www.statesman.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/01/24/willie-nelson-long-story-short-birthday-bash-hollywood-bowl-lineup-date-tickets-presale/69834110007/). Nelson's "Live Forever" also took the honor for best country solo performance earlier Sunday night. [Willie Nelson won the Grammy for best country album](https://www.statesman.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/02/05/grammy-2023-full-winners-list/11191068002/) for "A Beautiful Time" at the 65th Grammy Awards.
Willie Nelson just won his 11th Grammy. The icon took country music's first award at the 2023 Grammys, in a pre-show ceremony held Sunday afternoon.
[Kelsea Ballerini](https://tasteofcountry.com/tags/kelsea-ballerini/)'s "Heartfirst," [Zach Bryan](https://tasteofcountry.com/tags/zach-bryan/)'s "Something in the Orange," [Miranda Lambert](https://tasteofcountry.com/tags/miranda-lambert/)'s "In His Arms" and [Maren Morris](https://tasteofcountry.com/tags/maren-morris/)' "Circles Around This Town." He's remained a very productive recording artist (more than a dozen albums in the last 10 years) and continued to tour. The show is set to feature performances from [Luke Combs](https://tasteofcountry.com/tags/luke-combs/), [Brandi Carlile](https://tasteofcountry.com/tags/brandi-carlile/), [Chris Stapleton](https://tasteofcountry.com/tags/chris-stapleton/) and [Kacey Musgraves](https://tasteofcountry.com/tags/kacey-musgraves/), who will honor the late [Loretta Lynn](https://tasteofcountry.com/tags/loretta-lynn/) with a tribute. Nelson also finds himself nominated for Best Country Album for A Beautiful Time at the Grammys. He was nominated alongside
A Beautiful Time was recognized over albums by Maren Morris, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, and Ashley McBryde.
[A Beautiful Time](https://pitchfork.com/news/willie-nelson-announces-new-album-a-beautiful-time-shares-new-song-ill-love-you-till-the-day-i-die-listen/) won over albums by Maren Morris (Humble Quest), Luke Combs (Growin’ Up), Miranda Lambert (Palomino), and Ashley McBryde (Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville). Nelson released A Beautiful Time in April 2022—the same day as his 89th birthday. [Willie Nelson](https://pitchfork.com/artists/3107-willie-nelson/) has won the award for Best Country Album at [the 2023 Grammys](https://pitchfork.com/topics/grammys/).
As he's proven time again (and is extremely evident on this record), age really is just a number, but it comes with a lot of wisdom and unique life lessons that ...
[Ashley McBryde](http://www.whiskeyriff.com/tag/ashley-mcbryde) and [Carly Pearce](http://www.whiskeyriff.com/tag/carly-pearce) took home the win for Best Country Duo/Group Performance with “Never Wanted To Be That Girl,” besting Luke Combs and Miranda Lambert, Reba and Dolly, and more. Willie also won the award for Best Country Solo Performance with “Live Forever,” and he was nominated alongside Kelsea Ballerini, Maren Morris, Miranda Lambert and Zach Bryan, who secured his first career nomination with “Something In The Orange.” and always will.
A Beautiful Time features new compositions by the legend, along with a pair of classic covers written by Leonard Cohen and Lennon-McCartney.
But we are so lucky to have had her in our lives.” She was featured in the 2021 album The Willie Nelson Family. “And I never forgot that.” (Nelson also earned the Grammy for Best Country Solo Performance for “Live Forever,” a track from 2022’s Live Forever: A Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver.) The legend did not attend the Feb. From the original release about the album, “Among its many musical delights, A Beautiful Time introduces a variety of newly written future pop-country classics including five new Nelson/Cannon compositions and contributions from some of Nashville’s finest contemporary songwriters. In 2021, Legacy Recordings released two new Willie Nelson albums–That’s Life and The Willie Nelson Family. Willie Nelson has won the Grammy Award for Best Country Album for A Beautiful Time, his 2022 release for Legacy Recordings.
People are genuinely worried about Willie Nelson's health and wellness... Tonight is the 65th Annual Grammy Awards and Willie Nelson won the Best Country.
While an official statement has yet to be made, we are led to believe that Willie Nelson is okay. Fans have been quick to point out that Willie Nelson is almost 90 years old and his age is cause of concern with crowds. That is where everyone is led to believe that something is wrong with Willie.
Read all the country highlights from the 65th Grammy Awards, which aired Sunday night on CBS.
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Another Grammy Awards has come and gone, with a new list of winners. Willie Nelson was country music's big winner of the night.
“God Did” – Tarik Azzouz, E.Blackmon, Khaled Khaled, F. Carter, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant & Christopher A. “Break My Soul” – Beyoncé, S. Blige) “Positive” (Erica Campbell) – Erica Campbell, Warryn Campbell & Juan Winans, songwriters Willie Nelson was country music’s big winner of the night.
The 65th annual Grammy Awards went down in Los Angeles Sunday Night with Willie Nelson walking away the big country winner, with two trophies.
Grammy night also featured two special country performances. Brandi Carlile also took home awards but not in country categories. The 65th annual Grammy Awards went down in Los Angeles Sunday Night with Willie Nelson walking away the big country winner, with two trophies.
Willie Nelson took home one of the most important country categories at the 2023 Grammy Awards on Sunday (Feb. 5), winning Best Country Album.
Nelson also took home Best Country Solo Performance for "Live Forever" in the 2023 Grammy Awards. Several winners in other country categories were announced during the Grammy Premiere Ceremony, which aired online on Sunday afternoon. [Luke Combs](https://tasteofcountry.com/tags/luke-combs/), Growin' Up; [Miranda Lambert](https://tasteofcountry.com/tags/miranda-lambert/), Palomino; [Ashley McBryde](https://tasteofcountry.com/tags/ashley-mcbryde/), Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville; and [Maren Morris](https://tasteofcountry.com/tags/maren-morris/), Humble Quest. A Beautiful Time is Nelson's 72nd solo album, and he released it on his 89th birthday on April 29, 2022. The other nominees were 5), winning Best Country Album.
Willie Nelson just won his 11th Grammy. The icon took country music's first award at the 2023 Grammys, in a pre-show ceremony held Sunday afternoon.
[Kelsea Ballerini](https://tasteofcountry.com/tags/kelsea-ballerini/)'s "Heartfirst," [Zach Bryan](https://tasteofcountry.com/tags/zach-bryan/)'s "Something in the Orange," [Miranda Lambert](https://tasteofcountry.com/tags/miranda-lambert/)'s "In His Arms" and [Maren Morris](https://tasteofcountry.com/tags/maren-morris/)' "Circles Around This Town." He's remained a very productive recording artist (more than a dozen albums in the last 10 years) and continued to tour. The show is set to feature performances from [Luke Combs](https://tasteofcountry.com/tags/luke-combs/), [Brandi Carlile](https://tasteofcountry.com/tags/brandi-carlile/), [Chris Stapleton](https://tasteofcountry.com/tags/chris-stapleton/) and [Kacey Musgraves](https://tasteofcountry.com/tags/kacey-musgraves/), who will honor the late [Loretta Lynn](https://tasteofcountry.com/tags/loretta-lynn/) with a tribute. Nelson also finds himself nominated for Best Country Album for A Beautiful Time at the Grammys. He was nominated alongside
(LOOTPRESS) – Country music icon and living legend Willie Nelson will be 90 years old in April, but that hasn't stopped the songwriter from making 2023 one ...
[Patient Number 9](https://www.classicrockhistory.com/ozzy-osbourne-patient-number-9-album-review/) over contenders such as The Black Keys, Elvis Costello & The Imposters, Idles, Spoon, and Machine Gun Kelly. Nelson, who picked up an additional Grammy for Best Country Solo Performance, was not in attendance. [12th Grammy Award](https://www.grammy.com/artists/willie-nelson/4954) Sunday, securing “Best Country Album” over stars such as Luke Combs, Maren Morris, Miranda Lambert, and Ashley McBryde for his 2022 album A Beautiful Time.
Other nominees in the prestigious category were Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, Ashley McBryde and Maren Morris, the website said. An all-star concert in Los ...
"Live Forever.” It was Nelson's 11th Grammy win and while he wasn't at the awards show to collect the prize, one of his biggest fans was there—Dwayne “The Rock” ...