Each episode of American Anthems follows a different featured country star as they meet a local hero and learn about the transformative experience that inspired their commitment to making a positive change in their community. At the end of the episode, the hero is surprised with a once-in-a-lifetime performance of the powerful anthem by the artist while surrounded by family and friends.
Surrounded by an impenetrable network of family and friends who helped at every step of his journey, it was during this experience that Seth learned just how rare it is to have a community of support. While dealing with the self-imposed shame, Greta began talking with other survivors on social media and decided to start Silent No Longer, an organization that provides support for survivors of sexual abuse. Country star Lindsay Ell, also a survivor of sexual assault, instantly bonds with Greta as they engage in a day of creative therapy.
Of course there are some shocks as well as some honors. We will highlight our favorite artists, along with Country music! Our girl Taylor Swift got three and Maren Morris received one as well! There are some huge names missing off the list! A full list will also be below! Chris Stapleton even got a nomination for a song he wrote for Toy Story 4! A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year.
Artist names appear in parentheses. Singles or Tracks only. Best Pop Solo Performance For new vocal or instrumental pop recordings. Best Country Solo Performance For new vocal or instrumental solo country recordings. Best Dance Recording For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks only. Albums only. Includes Rock, Hard Rock and Metal songs. Best Rap Performance For a Rap performance.
Best Improvised Jazz Solo For an instrumental jazz solo performance. Two equal performers on one recording may be eligible as one entry. The intent of this category is to recognize recordings that represent the blending of jazz with Latin, Iberian-American, Brazilian, and Argentinian tango music. This is for performances in the style of any of the subgenres encompassed in the American Roots Music field including Americana, bluegrass, blues, folk or regional roots.
