Who won the first Best Traditional Country Album Grammy in 2026?

Zach Top won the first Best Traditional Country Album Grammy in 2026. He received the inaugural award for Ain’t in It for My Health at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.

The category was introduced for the 2026 ceremony to distinguish strongly traditional country recordings from the broader contemporary country field. Its first nominees also included Charley Crockett, Lukas Nelson, Willie Nelson, and Margo Price, giving the new category a lineup spanning established veterans and younger artists.

Top’s music is known for a neotraditional country sound influenced by classic country, honky-tonk, and 1990s-era country styles. Ain’t in It for My Health, released August 29, 2025, was produced by Carson Chamberlain and followed Top’s 2024 album Cold Beer & Country Music. One easy mix-up is the winning work: Zach Top is the person who won, while Ain’t in It for My Health is the album that earned the Grammy.