When it comes to the Grammys and the CMA Awards, the twain used to meet, at least sometimes. As in: Once upon a time, Shania Twain — and others of her ilk — could earn top nominations for both shows. But those days seem to be gone for country music, when it comes to Grammy recognition in the categories that are generally referred to as the Big Four. As a genre, country appears to be getting ghosted by Grammy voters.

For 2025, there are a total of 32 nominations spread across those top four categories. The amount of recognition for country or country-adjacent artists among those 32 nods: zero.

Now, country is not alone in failing to earn a seat at the big kids’ table. Rock could sidle up next to country at the bar, drink sloshing in hand, and slur, “Welcome to the club.” There’s a diffe

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