Zach Top Wins Grammy for Best Traditional Country Album

The singer-songwriter looks to build on his success with plans for more hits and festival headlining gigs.

Published on Feb. 5, 2026

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When Zach Top walked away with the best traditional country album trophy at Sunday's Grammys, it was the fulfillment of the vision he'd had with the record's title, "I Ain't in It for My Health." Top plans to get back to writing new music and headlining bigger festivals after a busy couple of years on the road promoting his 2024 album "Cold Beer & Country Music."

Why it matters

Zach Top's Grammy win for best traditional country album solidifies his status as a rising star in the genre, and his plans for more new music and festival headlining slots suggest he's poised to build on this success in the coming years.

The details

Top told ABC Audio at November's CMA Awards that his goal is to make "records that people love for the next 40 years" and that the title of his Grammy-winning album, "I Ain't in It for My Health," reflects his mission to avoid being a "one-hit wonder." After a busy couple years touring, he's now looking forward to getting back to writing new material for his third album, as well as taking on more high-profile festival headlining slots.

  • Zach Top won the Grammy for best traditional country album on Sunday, February 2, 2026.
  • Top's new radio single is "South of Sanity."
  • After a show in Scottsdale, Arizona on Thursday, February 20, 2026, Top sets out on a European tour starting on February 21, 2026.

The players

Zach Top

A rising country music singer-songwriter who recently won the Grammy for best traditional country album for his 2024 album "Cold Beer & Country Music."

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What they’re saying

“I wanna be making these records that people love for the next 40 years, hopefully. My idea is it's not gonna be a flash in the pan and that's kind of, you know, a little bit of the mission statement of the title of that album, too, I Ain't in It for My Health. It's not a one-hit wonder thing, I'm around to stay.”

— Zach Top (ABC Audio)

What’s next

After his European tour, Zach Top plans to focus on writing new music for his third album.

The takeaway

Zach Top's Grammy win and plans for more new music and high-profile festival appearances suggest he is poised to cement his status as a rising star in traditional country music in the years to come.