The future of country music” (Billboard), Zach Top is in the midst of a monumental year. He recently earned his first Grammy award at the 68th Grammy Awards for Best Traditional Country Album with his sophomore album, Ain’t In It For My Health--the inaugural recipient of the newly introduced category. The accolade follows his New Artist of the Year win at the 59th CMA Awards and his first #1 at country radio with “I Never Lie,” further cementing his status as one of country music’s most exciting voices.
Released this past summer to widespread acclaim, Ain’t In It For My Health (Leo33) garnered over 30 million global streams in its first week. Receiving widespread praise, Rolling Stone declares, “Zach Top holds his own with the country greats…Top’s vocals soar with the confidence of a seasoned storyteller,” the Los Angeles Times praises, “As crisp as country music gets,” and Pitchfork proclaims, “Ain’t In It for My Health is good, clean country fun, full of clear-eyed comedic writing and tight arrangements.”
Top was also named New Male Artist of the Year at the 2025 ACM Awards and featured in Variety’s 2025 Young Hollywood Impact Report. These accomplishments follow the release of Top’s breakthrough 2024 debut album, Cold Beer & Country Music, which has earned over one billion streams to date. Known for his engaging live performances, Top is currently on his extensive “Cold Beer & Country Music” headline tour and will perform select stadium shows with George Strait and Chris Stapleton this year. Raised in Sunnyside, WA, Top grew up on classic country music around the family farm. At the age of seven, he formed a bluegrass band with his siblings, setting the stage for his future musical ambitions.