Zac Brown Band
Wins
3
Nominations
8
Category
Biography
"We're proud to be lifetime musicians and a band that lives like a band and loves the music and gives our lives to it."— Zac Brown
- Members: Zac Brown, Coy Bowles, Clay Cook, Daniel De Los Reyes, Jimmy De Martini, Chris Fryar, John Driskell Hopkins, Matt Mangano
- Formed in 2002 in Dahlonega, Georgia
- The Zac Brown Band had been recording and touring for years before they hit it big with their debut single, 2008's "Chicken Fried." The song, which shot to No. 1 on country charts, appeared on the band’s major label debut album, Foundation, which yielded three more Country No. 1s: "Toes," "Highway 20 Ride" and "Free."
- The Zac Brown Band won their first GRAMMY for Best New Artist at the 52nd GRAMMY Awards. That same year, they teamed up with Leon Russell to perform a medley of "America The Beautiful," "Dixie Lullaby" and "Chicken Fried."
- In 2016 the band was honored with The Recording Artists' Coalition Award at the 2016 GRAMMYs on the Hill Awards in recognition of their musical achievements and commitment to philanthropic causes.
- Zac Brown founded Camp Southern Ground, which provides recreational opportunities for children of all races, backgrounds and religions, with a special emphasis on children with neuro-developmental disorders.
All Grammy Awards and Nominations for Zac Brown Band
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Best Country Duo/Group Performance
My Old Man
Clay Cook, Daniel De Los Reyes, Coy Bowles, Zac Brown, Zac Brown Band, John Driskell Hopkins, Jimmy De Martini, Chris Fryar, Matt Mangano
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Best Contemporary Country Album Winner
Uncaged
Clay Cook, Daniel De Los Reyes, Coy Bowles, Zac Brown, Keith Stegall, Zac Brown Band, John Driskell Hopkins, John Kelton, Jimmy De Martini, Chris Fryar
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Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Free
Coy Bowles, Zac Brown, Zac Brown Band, John Driskell Hopkins, Jimmy De Martini, Chris Fryar
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Best Contemporary Country Album
You Get What You Give
Clay Cook, Coy Bowles, Zac Brown, Zac Brown Band, John Driskell Hopkins, Jimmy De Martini, Chris Fryar
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Country Collaboration With Vocal Winner
As She's Walking Away
Clay Cook, Coy Bowles, Zac Brown, Alan Jackson, Zac Brown Band, John Driskell Hopkins, Jimmy De Martini, Chris Fryar
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Best New Artist Winner
Coy Bowles, Zac Brown, Zac Brown Band, John Driskell Hopkins, Jimmy De Martini, Chris Fryar
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Best Contemporary Country Album
The Foundation
Coy Bowles, Zac Brown, Zac Brown Band, John Driskell Hopkins, Jimmy De Martini, Chris Fryar
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Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Chicken Fried
Coy Bowles, Zac Brown, Zac Brown Band, John Driskell Hopkins, Jimmy De Martini, Chris Fryar
