For more than two decades, Pickathon has trusted its instincts, booking artists not for where they already are, but for where they’re headed. Every year, musicians step onto stages built in the woods, surrounded by trees, community, and curiosity. The setting is humble. The intention is not.
This year, that long view feels especially affirmed.
We’re proud to celebrate 10 Pickathon alumni who are nominated across 23 Grammy nominations in 17 categories, spanning roots, country, bluegrass, jazz, alternative, and beyond. These nominations honor artists who once played on the farm and are now being recognized on one of music’s biggest stages.
Pickathon has never been about predicting awards. It’s about creating space for artists to take risks, for audiences to discover something new, and for music to exist in a way that feels human, communal, and alive. The farm doesn’t manufacture moments; it makes room for them.
Below is the full list of Grammy nominations represented by Pickathon alumni this year.
Pickathon Alumni — 2026 Grammy Nominations
The Marías
Best New Artist
Charley Crockett
Best Traditional Country Album – Dollar a Day
Margo Price
Best Traditional Country Album – Hard Headed Woman
Best Country Duo/Group Performance – Love Me Like You Used To Do (with Tyler Childers)
Tyler Childers
Best Contemporary Country Album – Snipe Hunter
Best Country Solo Performance – Nose On The Grindstone
Best Country Duo/Group Performance – Love Me Like You Used To Do (with Margo Price)
Best Country Song – Bitin’ List
Wet Leg
Best Album Cover – moisturizer
Best Alternative Music Performance – mangetout
Best Alternative Music Album – moisturizer
Nate Smith
Best Alternative Jazz Album – LIVE-ACTION
I’m With Her
Best American Roots Performance – Ancient Light
Best American Roots Song – Ancient Light
Best Folk Album – Wild and Clear and Blue
Mavis Staples
Best American Roots Performance – Beautiful Strangers
Best Americana Performance – Godspeed
Sierra Hull
Best Americana Performance – Boom
Best American Roots Song – Spitfire
Best Bluegrass Album – A Tip Toe High Wire
Billy Strings
Best Bluegrass Album – Highway Prayers
Taj Mahal
Best Traditional Blues Album – Room On The Porch
Preservation Brass
Best Regional Roots Music Album – For Fat Man
Seeing these artists recognized across so many categories is a reminder that when music is given the right conditions… time, trust, and a listening audience… it grows.
To all of the artists who have shared their songs in the woods: congratulations.
We’re grateful you passed through the forest — and we can’t wait to hear what comes next.
The 68th Grammy Awards will air on February 1, 2026.
