AUSTIN, Texas -- Texans made a big splash Sunday night during the Recording Academy's 62nd Grammy Awards Ceremony. Eleven music artists with ties to the Lone Star state took home a total of 17 Grammy Awards. Among the big winners included Houston Native Lizzo and Gary Clark Jr. from Austin, Texas. There were 44 Texans nominated for awards this year; below is a full list of the Texas nominees and the winners.
2020 Grammy Nominees with Texas Ties
Lizzo
- “Truth Hurts” nominated for “Record of the Year”
- “Cuz I Love You (DELUXE)” nominated for “Album of the Year”
- “Truth Hurts” nominated for “Song of the Year”
- Nominated for “Best New Artist”
- “Truth Hurts” nominated for “Best Pop Solo Performance”- WINNER
- “Exactly How I feel” nominated for “Best R&B Performance”
- “Jerome” nominated for “Best Traditional R&B Performance”- WINNER
- “Cuz I Love You (DELUXE)” nominated for “Best Urban Contemporary Album”- WINNER
Lizzo and her family moved to Houston, Texas when she was 10. She graduated from Alief Elsik High School in Houston, Texas. She studied classical music at the University of Houston.
Post Malone
- “Sunflower” was nominated for “Record of the Year”
- “Sunflower” was nominated for “Best Pop Duo/Group Performance”
Post Malone moved to Grapevine, Texas when was 9 years old and lived in Texas for at least a decade. He went to Grapevine High School and was voted “Most Likely to Become Famous” by his classmates. He dropped out of Tarrant County College in Texas and moved to LA when he was either 18 or 19 years old.
Tanya Tucker
- “Bring My Flowers Now” nominated for “Song of the Year”
- “Bring My Flowers Now” nominated for “Best Country Solo Performance”
- “Bring My Flowers Now” nominated for “Best Country Song”- WINNER
- "While I’m Livin” nominated for “Best Country Album”- WINNER
Tanya Tucker was born in Seminole, Texas. Although she moved around a lot while growing up, she still adores her home state of Texas. She recorded Ed Bruce’s song “Texas (When I Die)”, which was used as the Dallas Cowboys’ touchdown song throughout the 80’s.
The Black Pumas
- Nominated for “Best New Artist”
The Black Pumas is a funk and soul duo based in Austin, Texas. They became popular very quickly after releasing their debut album on June 21, 2019.
Beyoncé
- “Spirit” nominated for “Best Pop Solo Performance”
- “The Lion King: The Gift” nominated for “Best Pop Vocal Album”
- “Spirit” nominated for “Best Song Written for Visual Media”
- “Homecoming” nominated for “Best Music Film”- WINNER
Beyoncé was born and raised in Houston, Texas.
Gary Clark Jr.
- “This Land” nominated for “Best Rock Performance”- WINNER
- “This Land” nominated for “Best Rock Song”- WINNER
- “This Land” nominated for “Best Contemporary Blues Album”- WINNER
- “This Land” nominated for “Best Music Video”
Gary Clark Jr. is from Austin, Texas.
Travis Scott
- “The London” by Young Thug Featuring J. Cole & Travis Scott nominated for “Best Rap/Sung Performance”
Travis Scott was born in Houston, Texas. He graduated from Elkins High School in Missouri City, Texas at age 17. He, then, attended the University of Texas San Antonio, but he dropped out during his sophomore year to fully pursue music.
Willie Nelson
- “Ride Me Back Home” nominated for “Best Country Solo Performance”- WINNER
Willie Nelson was born in Abbott, Texas on April 29, 1933. He studied at Baylor University in Waco from ‘54-’56. He later moved to Pleasanton, Texas to be a DJ at KBOP. Later, he worked briefly at radio stations in Denton, Texas and Fort Worth, Texas. In 1958, he and his newborn son and family moved to Houston, Texas. In 1970, his Tennessee ranch burned down, and he took that as a sign to move back to Texas- (He moved to Bandera, Texas). After briefly “retiring” from music, he moved to Austin, Texas in 1972, and that’s when his real career took off. The rest is history!
Ronnie Dunn (of Brooks & Dunn)
- “Brand New Man” with Luke Combs nominated for “Best Country Duo/Group Performance”
Ronnie Dunn was born in Coleman, Texas. He finished his degree in Psychology at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas. Once his conservative college found out he was singing with bands in clubs, the university gave him an ultimatum- quit the band or the university. He quit the university and moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma. Fun fact: While in college, he served as a music and youth minister at Avoca Baptist Church in Avoca, Texas.
Maren Morris
- “Common” featuring Brandi Carlile, nominated for “Best Country Duo/Group Performance”
Maren Morris was born and raised in Arlington, Texas. She graduated from the University of North Texas in 2010.
Miranda Lambert
- “It All Comes Out In The Wash” nominated for “Best Country Song”
- “Interstate Gospel” by Miranda Lambert’s band “Pistol Annies” is nominated for “Best Country Album”
Miranda Lambert was born in Longview, Texas and raised in Lindale, Texas. After the oil crisis hurt the Texas economy, her family lost everything. In High School, she sang professionally with “The Texas Pride Band” and fronted the house band at the iconic Reo Palm Isle in Longview (that venue has hosted legends like Elvis and Willie Nelson- it’s also where Brooks & Dunn started out as the house band). From 2000-2003, she was very involved in the Texas Music Scene- opening for Cooder Graw, Kevin Fowler and Jack Ingram.
Jazzmeia Horn
- “Love & Liberation” nominated for “Best Jazz Vocal Album”
Jazzmeia Horn was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. She graduated from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas, Texas.
Jonas Brothers
- “Sucker” nominated for “Best Pop Duo/Group Performance”
The Jonas Brothers lived in Dallas as kids, and the band officially became a “band” in Dallas. The youngest of the three brothers- Nick- was born in Dallas. They still consider Dallas one of their “favorite places”. When in Dallas last September, they told the crowd they considered it a “hometown show” to them.
Branford Marsalis Quartet (Eric Revis)
- “The Secret Between the Shadow and the Soul” nominated for “Best Jazz Instrumental Album”
Eric Revis has been playing the bass for Branford Marsalis’s ensemble since 1997, and he has several ties to San Antonio. He was born in Los Angeles, but he primarily grew up in Fresno, CA and San Antonio, Texas. His first real gig was at a hotel on San Antonio’s Riverwalk. He volunteered for the local Arts Council of San Antonio. He studied at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, went to New York for 13 years, and then moved back to Texas and directed the Jazz Ensemble at Trinity University in San Antonio during in 2007/2008. He now lives in North Carolina.
Kirk Franklin
- “Love Theory” nominated for “Best Gospel Performance/Song”- WINNER
- “Long Live Love” nominated for “Best Gospel Album”- WINNER
Kirk Franklin is a Fort Worth, Texas native. He was basically a child prodigy, and became the music director of the Mt. Rose Baptist Church adult choir at the age of 11. He studied music at Oscar Dean Wyatt High School in Fort Worth. He co-founded the gospel group “The Humble Hearts” in Fort Worth. Last year, he started a new youth project in Arlington called “Camp Lotus”.
Yolanda Adams
- “Talkin’ Bout Jesus” nominated for “Best Gospel Performance/Song”
Yolanda Adams is a Houston, Texas native- born and raised. She graduated from Sterling High School in Houston and then graduated from Texas Southern University. After college, she was a schoolteacher and part-time model in Houston before singing fulltime. She got attention as the lead singer of Houston’s Southeast Inspirational Choir. Here’s a link to Nicole’s In Studio interview with Yolanda last September.
Bryan Fowler (Songwriter)
- “Talkin’ Bout Jesus” nominated for “Best Gospel Performance/Song”
Bryan Fowler moved to San Antonio at the age of 17 to join the band “Abandon”. He spent 4 years with San Antonio being his home base while on and off the road and then left Texas when a few of the band members parted ways.
Chris Athens
- “Ella Mai” nominated for “Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical”
Chris Athens is from Austin, Texas.
Kal Banx
- “Revenge of the Dreamers III” nominated for “Best Rap Album”
Kal Banx is from Dallas, Texas.
Brian “Malik” Baptiste
- “Thank U, Next” nominated for “Best Pop Vocal Album”
- “Thank U, Next” nominated for “Album of the Year”
Brian is from Leander. He is nominated for his role as a producer for Ariana Grande.
Cardo (Fort Worth)
- “Championships” by Meek Mill nominated for “Best Rap Album”
- “I Am>I was” by 21 Savage nominated for “Best Rap Album”
John Congleton (Dallas)
- “Norman F****** Rockwell!” by Lana Del Rey nominated for “Album of the Year”
Crowder (Texarkana)
- “I Know a Ghost” nominated for “Best Contemporary Christian Music Album”
Patty Griffin (Austin)
- “Patty Griffin” nominated for “Best Folk Album”- WINNER
Intocable (Zapata)
- “Percepción” nominated for “Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano)”
Craig Hella Johnson (Austin)
- “The Hope of Loving” nominated for “Best Choral Performance”
Sarah Jarosz (Wimberley)
- “Call My Name” by I’m With Her’s nominated for “Best American Roots Song” (with Aoife O’Donovan & Sara Watkins)- WINNER
- “Call My Name” by I’m With Her’s nominated for “Best American Roots Performance”
Khalid (El Paso)
- “Talk” nominated for “Record Of The Year”
Jeff Hyde (Marshall)
- “Some Of It” by Eric Church nominated for “Best Country Song”
- “Desperate Man” by Eric Church nominated for “Best Country Album”
La Energia Norteña
- “Poco A Poco” nominated for “Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano)”
Delbert McClinton & The Self-Made Men (Lubbock)
- “Tall, Dark & Handsome” nominated for “Best Traditional Blues Album”- WINNER
Buck Meek (Driftwood)
- “U.F.O.F.” by Big Thief nominated for “Best Alternative Music Album”
Gene Moore (Houston)
- “Tunnel Vision” nominated for “Best Gospel Album”
Tayla Parx (Dallas)
- “Thank U, Next” by Ariana Grande nominated for “Album of the Year”
Sugaray Rayford (Smith County)
- “Somebody Save Me” nominated for “Best Contemporary Blues Album”
Liz Rose (Dallas)
- “It All Comes Out in the Wash” by Miranda Lambert nominated for “Best Country Song”
Robert Simpson, Ken Cowan, Houston Chamber Choir (Houston)
- “Durufle: Complete Choral Works” nominated for “Best Choral Performance”- WINNER
Chris Tomlin (Grand Saline)
- “Holy Roar” nominated for “Best Contemporary Christian Music Album”
Jimmie Vaughan (Austin)
- “Baby, Please Come Home” nominated for “Best Traditional Blues Album”
J. White Did It (Dallas)
- “I Am > I was” by 21 Savage nominated for “Best Rap Album”
Alphabet Rockers (Austin’s SaulPaul is a featured Guest)
- “The Love” by “Alphabet Rockers” nominated for “Best Children’s Album”
Dylan Meek (Co-Writer)
- “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” nominated for “Best Compilations Soundtrack for Visual Media”
Dylan Meek co-wrote a song with Omma Keith and Amine for the most recent Spider-Man soundtrack.
Terry Allen and the Panhandle Mystery Band (Lubbock, Texas)
- Brendan Greaves nominated for “Best Album Notes” on the album “Pedal Steal + Four Corners” by the Lubbock band “Terry Allen and the Panhandle Mystery Band”
Blanton Alspaugh
- Blanton Alspaugh nominated for “Producer of the Year, Classical”- WINNER
Blanton Alspaugh won the Grammy for "Producer of the Year, Classical" for his work with ROCO, Robert Simpson & the Houston Chamber Choir and Austin's Craig Hella Johnson. He was the Music Director of KRTS in Houston from 1988-1995.