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Legendary Willie Nelson Faces Off Against Son Lukas at 2026 Grammys
7 Nov, 2025
Summary
- 92-year-old Willie Nelson and 36-year-old son Lukas Nelson nominated for Best Traditional Country Album
- Willie Nelson is a 12-time Grammy winner and 57-time nominee
- Lukas Nelson scored his first Grammy nomination and win 5 years ago
On February 1, 2026, the 68th Grammy Awards will feature a rare father-son faceoff in the Best Traditional Country Album category. Iconic 92-year-old country music legend Willie Nelson is nominated for his 2025 album "Oh What a Beautiful World," a collection of Rodney Crowell songs. Competing against him is his 36-year-old son Lukas Nelson, who is nominated for his debut solo album "American Romance" after years of performing with his band Promise of the Real.
Willie Nelson is a 12-time Grammy winner and 57-time nominee, cementing his status as a pillar of country music. Lukas, on the other hand, scored his first Grammy nomination and win 5 years ago for his work on the "A Star Is Born" soundtrack. The competition between the two Nelsons is an uncommon occurrence, though not without precedent - in 1998, Julio Iglesias and his son Enrique Iglesias were both nominated in the Best Latin Pop Album category.
