Zach Top – Guitar

ZACH TOP WINS BEST TRADITIONAL COUNTRY ALBUM AT THE 68TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS, RELEASES NEW SINGLE “GUITAR”EXTENSIVE “COLD BEER AND COUNTRY MUSIC TOUR” UNDERWAY
Acclaimed singer, songwriter and musician  Zach Top Top won his first Grammy Award for Best Traditional Country Album at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards for Ain’t In It For My Health, becoming the inaugural recipient of the newly introduced category, following earlier honors as New Artist of the Year at the 2025 CMA Awards and New Male Artist of the Year at the 2025 ACM Awards.“ Guitar,” is the opening track of Zach Top’s sophomore album   Ain’t In It For My Health which debuted at #1 on  Billboard ’s Top Current Country Albums chart and #11 on the  Billboard 200, earning more than 30 million global streams in its first week. Released to widespread critical attention, Top recently spoke with Jon Caramanica for a profile at  The New York Times, who praises “Top’s commitment to form remains immaculate: a high-wire routine so aesthetically faithful and brimming with theatrical mirth that he’s almost winking, merging a sense of history and a sense of play.”
Critical acclaim for Top and  Ain’t In It For My Health …“Zach Top holds his own with the country greats…Top’s vocals soar with the confidence of a seasoned storyteller”— Rolling Stone “The fastest-rising star in country music”— Variety“Ain’t In It for My Health, is good, clean country fun, full of clear-eyed comedic writing and tight arrangements.”— Pitchfork “Top’s immaculate new Album,  Ain’t In It For My Health, offers traditionalism without regression – an effortless gesture that feels mysterious and tricky to figure out.”— The Washington Post “as crisp as country music gets”— Los Angeles Times “adds to his already top-shelf catalogue of songs”— Billboard “Album No. 2 for Top expands upon the undeniable success of his debut”— The Tennessean“He possesses a swagger like nobody else in the industry”— Country Central“Another energetic pure-country presentation built around the rich twang of the ‘80s and ‘90s, this young star remains driven by the love of the game.”— Nashville Lifestyles“Top has been on nothing short of an absolute roll lately…the brightest future we’ve seen in recent memory”— Whiskey Riff“there’s a handmade, built-to-last quality in Top’s songs that has struck a chord with country fans…The ‘future of country music’ has already arrived”— The Seattle Times “It’s the sound of an artist poised to step into the big leagues—not by abandoning tradition, but by proving it still has something urgent and vital to say.” — Entertainment Focus “Top leans on the strength of the writing and the emotion behind every note, a move that feels both bold and timeless” —All Country News 
The accolade adds to an already landmark year for Top, who was named New Artist of the Year at the 59th Annual CMA Awards, earned his first #1 at country radio with “I Never Lie,” launched a jean line in collaboration with Kimes Ranch and is in the midst of an extensive tour including upcoming stops across Europe, dates headlining the C2C Festival and select stadium shows with George Strait and Chris Stapleton. See below for complete tour itinerary.Top was also featured on  Variety’s  2025 Young Hollywood Impact Report named 2025 ACM New Male Artist of the Year, performed “I Never Lie” on “ The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
.Ain’t In It For My Health follows Top’s breakthrough debut album,  Cold Beer & Country Music, which has garnered over one billion streams to date, was nominated for ACM Album of the Year and certified RIAA Gold. Multiple tracks have also received RIAA certifications, including “I Never Lie” (2x Platinum), “Sounds Like the Radio” (Gold), “Use Me” (Gold) and “Bad Luck” (Gold). Produced by Carson Chamberlain (Billy Currington, Easton Corbin), the record received widespread acclaim with T he Tennessean saying it’s full of “star-making tunes,” while  Country Central praised, “ Cold Beer & Country Music is a masterclass in traditional country music…With a record this strong, Zach Top has proven himself as a standout rising star in this format and a premier vocalist in country music.”Raised in Sunnyside, WA, Top grew up on classic country music around the family farm. At the age of seven, he formed a band with his siblings which set the stage for his musical ambitions. Throughout his teenage years and early twenties, Top honed his craft by playing in various bluegrass bands before moving to Nashville in 2021, where he has been building a reputation as one of country music’s most promising new voices.