Best American Roots Song

The Grammy Award for Best American Roots Song is a songwriter's award, recognizing excellence in songwriting across American roots music. Eligible songs must comprise music and lyrics.

63rd Annual Grammy Awards • 2021

Honoring recordings released between Aug 31, 2019 and Aug 30, 2020

John Prine won the 2021 Grammy Award for Best American Roots Song with "I Remember Everything"

Winners & Nominees 2021

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Nominees

Previous Winners

Year Winner Work
2026 Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O'Donovan, Sara Watkins Ancient Light All Nominees
2025 Sierra Ferrell, Melody Walker American Dreaming All Nominees
2024 Jason Isbell Cast Iron Skillet All Nominees
2023 Bonnie Raitt Just Like That All Nominees
2022 Jon Batiste, Steve McEwan Cry All Nominees
2021 Pat McLaughlin, John Prine I Remember Everything All Nominees
2020 Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O'Donovan, Sara Watkins Call My Name All Nominees
2019 Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth The Joke All Nominees
2018 Jason Isbell If We Were Vampires All Nominees
2017 Vince Gill Kid Sister All Nominees
2016 Jason Isbell 24 Frames All Nominees
2015 Rosanne Cash, John Leventhal A Feather's Not A Bird All Nominees
2014 Edie Brickell, Steve Martin Love Has Come For You All Nominees
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