TYLER CHILDERS WINS BEST COUNTRY SONG AT 68TH GRAMMY AWARDS

2026 SNIPE HUNT KICKS OFF THIS SPRING

February 3, 2026—Acclaimed singer, songwriter and musician Tyler Childers won Best Country Song at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards for his song, “Bitin’ List”—Childers’ first Grammy win.

“Bitin’ List” is from Childers’ latest album, Snipe Hunter, which was released this past summer to overwhelming critical praise and earned Childers his highest debut on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart to date (#7) and also entered at #1 on Billboard’s Americana/Folk Albums, Indie Store Albums and Vinyl Albums charts, and #2 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. Stream/purchase Snipe Hunter HERE (Hickman Holler Records/RCA Records) and watch the behind-the-scenes look at the making of the album HERE.

Critical acclaim for Snipe Hunter:

“the most visionary country album of the year…his spiritual and artistic opus”—GQ, read the full profile with Marissa Moss HERE

“it establishes him as arguably the most singular and visionary artist in country music today” —Rolling Stone, 4.5/5

“Mr. Childers is a one-of-a-kind original—an audacious, innovative songwriter who sings his heart out onstage”—The New York Times

“emerging into full stardom as a genre-defying country artist”—NPR Music

“the album veers from intimate Appalachian storytelling to the gleeful vengeance of ‘Bitin’ List’ to psychedelic-tinged explorations of sacred Indian texts, showcasing Childers’ range as a writer and as a singer. It’s a wild ride and a total blast”—Esquire

“one of country music’s most singular artists”—Pitchfork

“it’s clear that Snipe Hunter will ratchet up the stakes for Childers”—Billboard

“One of Country Music’s Most Fascinating Minds”—Paste, 8.5/10

“His stripped-down folk and reverent electric country tunes meet more cinematic dressing, shifting song structures, and plentiful distortion”—Vulture

“No album this year – country or otherwise, honestly – made me think, made me laugh, made me reflect on spirituality and faith, made me challenge my notions of where you can go within a genre and beyond like Snipe Hunter”—Stereogum

“Snipe Hunter is the rare album that is both an aesthetic and a thrillingly profound philosophical statement.”—Slant Magazine, 4.5/5

“It’s no overstatement to say that Tyler Childers may be the most revered singer-songwriter of his generation”—HITS Daily Double

“a boundary-pushing album”—Forbes

“his best album yet…a megastar”—The Needle Drop

“the country whiz kid combines a searching spirit with a talent for hard-charging rockers and meaningful love songs”—The Washington Post

“expands the idea of what Tyler Childers and, by extension, country music can be” —Country Central, 9.4/10

In addition to Childers, the record features his band The Food Stamps: James Barker (guitar, pedal steel), Craig Burletic (bass), CJ Cain (guitars), Kory Caudill (keyboards), Rodney Elkins (drums), Matt Rowland (keyboards) and Jesse Wells (guitar, fiddle).

In celebration of the new music, Childers will return to the road this spring with 2026’s Snipe Hunt, which includes stops at Chicago’s Wrigley Field, Dallas’ Dos Equis Pavilion, Birmingham’s Coca-Cola Amphitheater, Boulder’s Folsom Field, Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena and Portland’s Moda Center among others. See below for complete itinerary.

“One of his generation’s most important voices” (Rolling Stone), Childers has released six acclaimed albums to date including his 2017 RIAA Platinum debut, Purgatory, 2019’s #1 Country Squire and 2023’s Rustin’ In The Rain, which debuted at #10 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart. The record features seven tracks including the 2x Grammy, VMA and ACM-nominated single, “In Your Love,” which, since its release, has garnered over 14 million video views, 215 million on-demand streams and received overwhelming praise from outlets such as NPR Music, Rolling Stone, Billboard, USA Today, Pitchfork, Stereogum and many more. Childers has also performed countless sold-out shows across the world and been featured on CBS Mornings, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Late Night with Seth Meyers, NPR Music’s “Tiny Desk Concert” series and Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown.

For more information, please contact Asha Goodman, Catherine Snead 615.320.7753 or Carla Sacks 212.741.1000 at Sacks & Co.

SNIPE HUNTER TRACK LIST
1. Eatin’ Big Time
2. Cuttin’ Teeth
3. Oneida
4. Getting to the Bottom
5. Bitin’ List
6. Nose on the Grindstone
7. Watch Out
8. Down Under
9. Poachers
10. Snipe Hunt
11. Tirtha Yatra
12. Tomcat and a Dandy
13. Dirty Ought Trill

TYLER CHILDERS CONFIRMED TOUR DATES
March 3 /// Dublin, Ireland /// 3Arena^
March 6 /// Glasgow, U.K. /// OVO Hydro^
March 8 /// Manchester, U.K. /// AO Arena^
March 10 /// Brussels, Belgium /// Ancienne Belgique^
March 13 /// Paris, France /// Salle Pleyel^
March 15 /// Berlin, Germany /// Uber Eats Music Hall^
March 17 /// Copenhagen, Denmark /// K.B. Hallen^
March 21 /// Amsterdam, Netherlands /// AFAS Live^
April 23 /// Dallas, TX /// Dos Equis Pavilion*
April 25 /// New Orleans, LA /// New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
June 4 /// Birmingham, AL /// The Coca-Cola Amphitheater~
June 5 /// Greenville, SC /// Bon Secours Wellness Arena~
June 7 /// Lexington, KY /// Railbird Festival
June 10 /// Darien Center, NY /// Darien Lake Amphitheater†
June 11 /// Hershey, PA /// Hersheypark Stadium†
June 13 /// Columbus, OH /// Buckeye Country Superfest
July 9 /// St. Louis, MO /// Hollywood Casino Amphitheater‡
July 12 /// Chicago, IL /// Wrigley Field#
July 14 /// Kansas City, MO /// Morton Amphitheater§
July 15 /// Des Moines, IA /// Casey’s Center§
July 18 /// Boulder, CO /// Folsom Field# (presented by AEG)
September 30 /// Sacramento, CA /// Golden 1 Center§
October 2 /// Seattle, WA /// Climate Pledge Arena§
October 3 /// Portland, OR /// Moda Center‡

^with special guest Molly Tuttle
*with special guests Robert Earl Keen and Scott T. Smith
~with special guests Evan Honer and Scott T. Smith
†with special guest Evan Honer
‡with special guests Wednesday and Scott T. Smith
#with special guests Jon Batiste and Wednesday
§with special guest Wednesday

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