Miranda Lambert, Charley Crockett, Kirk Franklin and the Dallas String Quartet are among the North Texas nominees for the 68th annual Grammy Awards, announced Friday.
Lambert — who lived in Van Alstyne, north of Dallas, before moving to Lindale — scored four nominations, including two in the same category. She’ll compete against herself for the country duo/group performance award for “Trailblazer,” her collab with Reba McEntire and Lainey Wilson, and “A Song to Sing,” her duet with Chris Stapleton.
“A Song to Sing” also earned Lambert a country song award nomination as a co-writer. She’s also in the running for the contemporary country award with Postcards from Texas.
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Crockett’s Dollar A Day is up for traditional country album, competing with two Nelsons — Willie and Lukas. It’s Crockett’s second nomination to date, after a nod last year in the same category for $10 Cowboy.
Twenty-time Grammy winner Kirk Franklin is up for the gospel performance/song Grammy for “Do It Again.” It’s the Fort Worth artist’s 33rd nomination since 1996.
The Dallas String Quartet scored its first nod for According to the Moon, a collaboration with Cheryl Engelhardt and Australian artist GEM, in the new age/ambient/chant album category.
Violist Ion Zanca founded the quartet in 2007 at Southern Methodist University. Billing itself as “Bach meets Bon Jovi,” the group blends strings with drums and guitar on tunes by Taylor Swift and Guns N’ Roses. They play Dec. 17 at the Winspear Opera House.
The Grammy ceremony takes place Feb. 1 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
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