With 36 nominations across all brands endorsees represent flagship D’Addario acoustic and electric guitar strings, Evans drumheads, Promark drumsticks, Planet Waves accessories, along with woodwinds and orchestral products.
2017 Grammy Nominees Album of the Year
Drake, Views – Adrian Bent (Evans / Promark)
Best New Artist
Kelsea Ballerini (Fretted)
Chance the Rapper – Greg “Stix” Landfair for (Evans / Promark)
Marin Morris (Fretted)
Anderson .Paak (Evans / Promark)
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
When You Wish Upon A Star – Bill Frisell (Fretted)
Culcha Vulcha – Snarky Puppy (All Brands)
Best Rock Performance
Joe (Live From Austin City Limits) – Alabama Shakes (Fretted)
Best Metal Performance
The Price Is Wrong – Periphery (All Brands)
Track from: Periphery III: Select Difficulty (All Brands)
Silvera – Gojira (Fretted) Track from: Magma
Dystopia – Megadeth – Kiko Louriero (Fretted) Track from: Dystopia
Shock Me – Baroness (Fretted / Accessories)
Best Rock Album
Magma – Gojira (Fretted)
Tell Me I’m Pretty – Cage The Elephant – Jared Champion (Evans)
Best Urban Contemporary Album
Malibu – Anderson .Paak (Evans / Promark)
Ology – Gallant – Dylan McGhee Jones (Fretted)
Best Country Solo Performance
My Church – Maren Morris (Fretted) Track from: Hero
Blue Ain’t Your Color – Keith Urban (Fretted / Accessories) Track from: Ripcord
Best Country Duo or Group
21 Summer – Brothers Osborne (Fretted) Track from: Pawn Shop
Best Country Song
Blue Ain’t Your Color – Keith Urban (Fretted / Accessories) Track from: Ripcord
My Church – Maren Morris (Fretted) Track from: Hero
Best Country Album
Hero – Maren Morris (Fretted)
Ripcord – Keith Urban (Fretted / Accessories)
Best Improvised Jazz Solo
I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry – John Scofield, Soloist (Fretted) Track from: Country For Old Men
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Country For Old Men – John Scofield (Fretted)
Best Americana Roots Album
Factory Girl – Rhiannon Giddens (Fretted) Track from: Factory Girl
Best American Roots Song
Kid Sister – Vince Gill, Songwriter (The Time Jumpers) (Fretted) Track from: Kid Sister
Best Americana Album
Kid Sister – The Time Jumpers – Vince Gill (Fretted)
Best Bluegrass Album
Original Traditional – Blue Highway (Fretted)
Coming Home – O’Connor Band With Mark O’Connor (Orchestral)
Burden Bearer – Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver (Fretted)
The Hazel And Alice Sessions – Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands (Fretted)
Best Folk Album
Factory Girl – Rhiannon Giddens (Fretted)
Weighted Mind – Sierra Hull (Fretted)
Best Contemporary Classical Composition
Winger: Conversations With Nijinsky — C. F. Kip Winger, composer (Fretted)
