The award was initially presented as best country & western album in 1965 and 1966, with Roger Miller as the recipient. It was discontinued in 1967 but revived in 1995 under its current name, best ...

Mason said the additional Grammy category for country music allows for more inclusion in the genre. "When it comes to creativity, we don't want to exclude, we want to include," Mason said.

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