50th Annual Grammy Awards
February 10 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS
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Nominees & Winners
Country music in all its forms is recognized by the Grammys. Get the complete list of nominees and winners in the country, bluegrass, Southern gospel and folk categories. See which artists are representing country in other musical categories, and look for the nominated lyrics. Winners are indicated in yellow.
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Did You Know?
1971 | Jerry Reed
Jerry Reed wins best country vocal performance, male for "When You're Hot, You're Hot."
1978 | Waylon Jennings
Waylon Jennings wins his final Grammy with the Willie Nelson duet, "Mama's Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys."
1995 | Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris' Wrecking Ball earns the best contemporary folk album Grammy.
2000 | Shelby Lynne
Singer-songwriter Shelby Lynne is named the all-genre best new artist.
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
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"Simple Love"
Alison Krauss
| Lyrics | Video | Buy CD |
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"Famous in a Small Town"
Miranda Lambert
| Lyrics | Video | Buy CD |
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"Nothin' Better to Do"
LeAnn Rimes
| Lyrics | Video | Buy CD |
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"Before He Cheats"
Carrie Underwood
| Lyrics | Video | Buy CD |
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"Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love"
Trisha Yearwood
| Video | Buy CD |
Best Male Country Vocal Performance
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"Long Trip Alone"
Dierks Bentley
| Lyrics | Video | Buy CD |
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"A Woman's Love"
Alan Jackson
| Lyrics | Video | Buy CD |
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"If You're Reading This"
Tim McGraw
| Lyrics | Buy CD |
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"Give It Away"
George Strait
| Lyrics | Buy CD |
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"Stupid Boy"
Keith Urban
| Lyrics | Video | Buy CD |
Best Country Performance Duo or Group With Vocal
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"Proud of the House We Built"
Brooks & Dunn
| Lyrics | Video | Buy CD |
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"Moments"
Emerson Drive
| Video | Buy CD |
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"Lucky Man"
Montgomery Gentry
| Lyrics | Buy CD |
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"Sweet Memories"
The Time Jumpers
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Best Country Collaboration With Vocals
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"Days Aren't Long Enough"
Steve Earle, Allison Moorer
| Buy CD |
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"Because of You"
Reba McEntire, Kelly Clarkson
| Lyrics | Video | Buy CD |
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"I Need You"
Tim McGraw, Faith Hill
| Lyrics | Video | Buy CD |
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"Lost Highway"
Willie Nelson, Ray Price
| Buy CD |
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"Oh Love"
Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood
| Lyrics | Buy CD |
Best Country Instrumental Performance
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"Little Monk"
Russ Barenburg
| Buy CD |
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"Mucky the Duck"
The Greencards
| Buy CD |
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"Throttleneck"
Brad Paisley
| Buy CD |
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"Rawhide!"
Andy Statman
| Buy CD |
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"Fidoodlin'"
The Time Jumpers
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Best Country Song
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"Before He Cheats"
Carrie Underwood
Songwriters: Josh Kear, Chris Tompkins | Lyrics | Video | Buy CD |
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"Give It Away"
George Strait
Songwriters: Bill Anderson, Buddy Cannon, Jamey Johnson | Lyrics | Buy CD |
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"I Need You"
Tim McGraw, Faith Hill
Songwriters: Tony Lane, David Lee | Lyrics | Video | Buy CD |
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"If You're Reading This"
Tim McGraw
Songwriters: Tim McGraw, Brad Warren, Bret Warren | Lyrics | Buy CD |
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"Long Trip Alone"
Dierks Bentley
Songwriters: Brett Beavers, Dierks Bentley, Steve Bogard | Lyrics | Video | Buy CD |
Best Country Album
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Long Trip Alone
Dierks Bentley
| Buy CD |
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These Days
Vince Gill
| Buy CD |
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Let It Go
Tim McGraw
| Buy CD |
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5th Gear
Brad Paisley
| Buy CD |
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It Just Comes Natural
George Strait
| Buy CD |
Best Bluegrass Album
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Cherryholmes II Black and White
Cherryholmes
| Buy CD |
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Lefty's Old Guitar
J.D. Crowe and the New South
| Buy CD |
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The Bluegrass Diaries
Jim Lauderdale
| Buy CD |
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Scenechronized
Seldom Scene
| Buy CD |
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Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular
Tony Trischka
| Buy CD |
Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album
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Amazing Grace
Bill and Gloria Gaither and the Homecoming Friends |
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Journey of Joy
Karen Peck and the New River |
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Everybody's Brother
Billy Joe Shaver
| Buy CD |
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Salt of the Earth
Ricky Skaggs, The Whites
| Buy CD |
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Tell Someone
Kenny & Amanda Smith Band
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I'll Fly Away: Country Hymns & Songs of Faith
Various Artists | Buy CD |
Best Traditional Folk Album
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Try Me One More Time
David Bromberg | Buy CD |
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Let Us Now Praise Sleepy John
Peter Case | Buy CD |
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Banjo Talkin'
Cathy Fink |
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Dirt Farmer
Levon Helm
| Buy CD |
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Charlie Louvin
Charlie Louvin
| Buy CD |
Best Contemporary Folk Album/ Americana Album
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The Calling
Mary Chapin Carpenter
| Buy CD |
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My Name is Buddy
Ry Cooder | Buy CD |
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Washington Square Serenade
Steve Earle
| Buy CD |
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Children Running Through
Patty Griffin
| Buy CD |
Best Pop Performance Duo or Group with Vocals
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"Hey There Delilah"
Plain White T's
| Lyrics | Video | Buy CD |
Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
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"Steppin' Out"
Tony Bennett, Christina Aguilera
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"Gone, Gone, Gone"
Robert Plant, Alison Krauss
| Lyrics | Video | Buy CD |
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"Sweet Escape"
Gwen Stefani, Akon
| Lyrics | Video | Buy CD |
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"Give It to Me"
Timbaland, Nelly Furtado, Justin Timberlake
| Lyrics | Video | Buy CD |
Best Pop Vocal Album
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Memory Almost Full
Paul McCartney
| Buy CD |
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Back to Black
Amy Winehouse
| Buy CD |
Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
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Timebomb
Beck |
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Only Mama Knows
Paul McCartney
| Lyrics | Buy CD |
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Our Country
John Mellencamp
| Video | Buy CD |
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Radio Nowhere
Bruce Springsteen
| Video | Buy CD |
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Come On
Lucinda Williams
| Lyrics | Buy CD |
Best Rock Song
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Come On
Lucinda Williams
Songwriter: Lucinda Williams | Lyrics | Buy CD |
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It's Not Over
Daughtry
Songwriters: Chris Daughtry, Gregg Wattenberg, Mark Wilkerson, Brett Young | Lyrics | Video | Buy CD |
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The Pretender
Foo FightersSongwriters: Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett | Lyrics | Video | Buy CD |
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Radio Nowhere
Bruce Springsteen
Songwriter: Bruce Springsteen | Video | Buy CD |
Album of the Year
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Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
Foo Fighters | Buy CD |
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These Days
Vince Gill
| Buy CD |
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River: The Joni Letters
Herbie Hancock | Buy CD |
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Graduation
Kanye West | Buy CD |
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Back to Black
Amy Winehouse | Buy CD |
Song of the Year
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"Before He Cheats"
Carrie Underwood
Songwriters: Josh Kear, Chris Tompkins | Lyrics | Video | Buy CD |
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"Rehab"
Amy Winehouse
Songwriter: Amy Winehouse | Lyrics | Video | Buy CD |
Best New Artist
Best Short Form Music Video
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"God's Gonna Cut You Down"
Johnny Cash
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"Gone Daddy Gone"
Gnarls Barkley
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Best Long Form Music Video
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Live & Loud at the Fillmore
Dierks Bentley
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Trapped in the Closet Chapters 13-22
R. Kelly
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The Confessions Tour
Madonna
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10 Days Out - Blues From the Backroads
Kenny Wayne Shepherd & Various Artists
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The Songs of the New Cuban Underground
Various Artists |
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