When the 2024 Grammys air on Sunday, 19 Texas-born-or-based acts will await to see the outcome of their 36 Grammy nominations. In North Texas, seven artists or acts are up for nine awards.
Those acts include Dallas-raised (and former Hockaday student) Victoria Clark, Burleson’s Kelly Clarkson, Weatherford’s Shane McAnally, Arlington’s Pentatonix, Fort Worth’s Kirk Franklin, Mineola’s Kacey Musgraves, and Plano’s Lecrae. Click on the music notes to see who is up for which Grammy.
More than 55 North Texas artists have received Grammy nominations, wins, or Lifetime Achievement awards since the Recording Academy began doling them out in 1959. Those winners and nominees include Norah Jones, Erykah Badu, Post Malone, Leon Bridges, Bobby Sessions, Lisa Loeb, LeAnn Rimes, Bowling for Soup, Selena Gomez, Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Chicks, Meat Loaf, Edie Brickell, and Charlie Pride.
Another couple dozen Texas artists have been nominated or won a Grammy over the last 65 years, including Willie Nelson, Beyonce, Gary Clark Jr., Megan Thee Stallion, Tanya Tucker, Christopher Cross, and Selena.
The Grammys will air at 7 p.m. on CBS on February 4 and streaming on Paramount+. You can also get your Grammy fix by checking out our 2024 concert guide to find the Grammy-winning artists heading to North Texas and by tuning into our special Texas-based Grammy playlist below.
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