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Wednesday, November 11, 2026Nov 11

Wariner channels Chet Atkins for 11th Grammy nod

CHRIS TALBOTT

Associated Press Writer

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Few people knew Chet Atkins like Steve Wariner.

The country music mainstay and the legendary producer were friends and collaborators for more than 25 years before Atkins died in 2001.

So when Wariner calls his Grammy-nominated album “Steve Wariner, c.g.p., My Tribute to Chet Atkins” a labor of love, he’s not exaggerating.