25 Country Stars Who Shockingly Never Won a Grammy
The 2025 Grammy Awards are set for Sunday, Feb. 2, marking the 67th annual celebration of music’s biggest night.
While the spotlight will be on this year’s winners, it’s also a reminder that some of country music’s biggest legends have never taken home a Grammy.
Despite shaping the genre with hit songs, record-breaking albums, and unforgettable tours, these artists never secured a win from the Recording Academy.
Here’s a look at 25 country stars who, surprisingly, never won a Grammy:
1. Jason Aldean
One of the most successful country artists of the past decade, Aldean has received five Grammy nominations but has never won.
2. Bill Anderson
Despite a career spanning decades, Anderson has been nominated five times, most recently in 2023, but has never won.
3. John Anderson
Anderson has been nominated three times but has yet to take home a Grammy.
4. Kelsea Ballerini
Ballerini has earned five Grammy nominations, including a 2025 nod for Cowboys Cry Too in the Best Country Vocal Duo/Group category.
5. Dierks Bentley
With 15 nominations and no wins, Bentley remains one of the most Grammy-snubbed country artists. His most recent nomination was in 2024.
6. Luke Bryan
Despite his massive success, Bryan has never even been nominated for a Grammy.
7. Kenny Chesney
Chesney has received six nominations but has never taken home an award.
8. Tyler Childers
Childers has been nominated seven times but has yet to win. In 2024, he went 0-for-5 at the Grammys.
9. Eric Church
Church has earned 10 Grammy nominations but has never won.
10. Patsy Cline
Cline never received a Grammy nomination during her lifetime or posthumously, though she was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995.
11. Luke Combs
Combs has received eight nominations so far. He could finally break through in 2025 with Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma, nominated for Best Song Written for Visual Media.
12. Florida Georgia Line
The duo received a single Grammy nomination in 2019 for Meant to Be in the Best Country Duo/Group Performance category.
13. Sam Hunt
Hunt has earned five Grammy nominations but has yet to win.
14. Cody Johnson
Despite numerous accolades elsewhere, Johnson has never been nominated for a Grammy.
15. Jamey Johnson
Johnson has been nominated 10 times but has never secured a win.
16. Toby Keith
Keith was nominated for seven Grammys during his lifetime but never won.
17. Martina McBride
McBride has received 14 Grammy nominations but has never taken home an award.
18. Buck Owens
Owens was nominated five times, with his last nod coming more than 20 years after his first, but never won.
19. Jon Pardi
Pardi has yet to receive a Grammy nomination.
20. Rascal Flatts
The group received four Grammy nominations but never won.
21. Thomas Rhett
Rhett has been nominated five times but remains without a Grammy.
22. Blake Shelton
Shelton has earned eight nominations, with his last one coming in 2019.
23. Morgan Wallen
Wallen received his first Grammy nominations in 2025 for I Had Some Help with Post Malone.
24. Keith Whitley
Whitley was nominated three times during his lifetime but never won.
25. Don Williams
Williams received three Grammy nominations, with his final one coming 31 years after his first two.