The fastest-rising star in Country Music” (Variety) Zach Top is in the midst of a landmark year on the heels of winning Best Traditional Country Album at the 68th Grammy Awards for his sophomore album Ain’t In It For My Health–the inaugural winner in the category. Most recently, Top garnered five nominations at the 2026 ACM Awards, including Male Artist of the Year, Single of the Year (“I Never Lie”), Song of the Year (“I Never Lie,” as artist and songwriter), Album of the Year (Ain’t In It For My Health), and Breakthrough Country Artist at the 52nd American Music Awards. He was also named New Artist of the Year at the 59th CMA Awards, New Male Artist of the Year at the 2025 ACM Awards, reached his first #1 at country radio with “I Never Lie,” and was featured in Variety’s 2025 Young Hollywood Impact Report. Released last year, Top’s sophomore album, Ain’t In It For My Health(Leo33) debuted with over 30 million global streams in its first week and has been widely praised, with Rolling Stone calling him “a country great in the making,” the Los Angeles Times describing the album as “as crisp as country music gets,” and Pitchfork highlighting its “good, clean country fun.” The album follows his 2024 breakthrough debut Cold Beer& Country Music, which has surpassed one billion streams. Raised in Sunnyside, Washington, Top grew up on classic country music and formed a bluegrass band with his siblings at age seven. Known for his electric live performances, Top will continue his extensive “Cold Beer & Country Music” headline tour throughout the year.
