To select the songs for the album , Nelson was inspired by the Frank Sinatra recordings of Gershwin songs . Meanwhile , he decided to name the album after the song " Summertime " , based on his past election to name a previous hit record '' Stardust '' On January 19 , Nelson a video of the title-track as a preview to the release . The album was released by Legacy Recordings on February 26 , 2016 . '' Summertime : Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin '' won the Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album award at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in 2017
59th Annual Grammy Awards
59th Annual Grammy Awards
Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin