"Golden Hour" debuted at number four on the US "Billboard" 200. The album received widespread critical acclaim and won in all four of its nominated categories at the 61st Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year and Best Country Album. The album's first two singles also won awards: "Butterflies" for Best Country Solo Performance and "Space Cowboy" for Best Country Song. "Golden Hour" also won Album of the Year at the 52nd Annual Country Music Association Awards. In 2020, "Golden Hour" was ranked at 270 on "Rolling Stone"'s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list.