COUNTRY MUSIC AT THE GRAMMYS - WINNERS
The Grammy Awards are decided each year by members of the Recording Academy. The members consist of musicians, producers,
engineers and recording professionals from every genre. Nominees for the 51st annual Grammy Awards released works from Oct.
1, 2007, through Sept. 30, 2008. Below is the list of country categories and categories which includes country-related artists.
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
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"For These Times" Martina McBride |
"What I Cannot Change" LeAnn Rimes |
"Last Name" Carrie Underwood |
"Last Call" Lee Ann Womack |
"This Is Me You're Talking To" Trisha Yearwood |
Best Male Country Vocal Performance
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"You're Gonna Miss This" Trace Adkins |
"In Color" Jamey Johnson |
"Just Got Started Lovin' You" James Otto |
"Letter to Me" Brad Paisley |
"Troubadour" George Strait |
Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
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"God Must Be Busy" Brooks & Dunn |
"Love Don't Live Here" Lady Antebellum |
"Every Day" Rascal Flatts |
"Blue Side of the Mountain" The SteelDrivers |
"Stay" Sugarland |
Best Country Collaboration with Vocals
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"Shiftwork" Kenny Chesney and George Strait |
"Killing the Blues" Robert Plant and Alison Krauss |
"House of Cash" George Strait and Patty Loveless |
"Life in a Northern Town" Sugarland, Little Big Town and Jake Owen |
"Let the Wind Chase You" Trisha Yearwood and Keith Urban |
Best Country Instrumental Performance
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"Sumatra" Cherryholmes |
"Two Small Cars in Rome" Jerry Douglas and Lloyd Green |
"Sleigh Ride" Bela Fleck & the Flecktones |
"Is This America? (Katrina 2005)" Charlie Haden, Pat Metheny, Jerry Douglas and Bruce Hornsby |
"Cluster Pluck" Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Redd Volkaert and Steve Wariner |
Best Country Song
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"Dig Two Graves" Ashley Gorley and Bob Regan |
"I Saw God Today" Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell and Wade Kirby |
"In Color" Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller and James Otto |
"Stay" Jennifer Nettles |
"You're Gonna Miss This" Ashley Gorley and Lee Thomas Miller |
Best Country Album
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| That Lonesome Song Jamey Johnson |
Sleepless Nights Patty Loveless |
Troubadour George Strait |
Around the Bend Randy Travis |
Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love Trisha Yearwood |
Best Bluegrass Album
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| Cherryholmes III: Don't Believe Cherryholmes |
Del McCoury Band - Live at the 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Del McCoury Band |
The Ultimate Collection/ Live at the Ryman Earl Scruggs |
Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass: Tribute to 1946 and 1947 Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder |
Wheels Dan Tyminski |
Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album
| Room for More Booth Brothers |
Lovin' Life Gaither Vocal Band |
Steps to Heaven Charlie Louvin |
Hymned Again Bart Millard |
Ephesians One Karen Peck & New River |
Best Traditional Folk Album
| Cool Kathy Mattea |
Comedians & Angels Tom Paxton |
Bring Me Home Peggy Seeger |
At 89 Pete Seeger |
Strangers in Another Country Rosalie Sorrels |
Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album
| Day After Tomorrow Joan Baez |
I, Flathead Ry Cooder |
Sex & Gasoline Rodney Crowell |
All I Intended to Be Emmylou Harris |
Raising Sand Robert Plant and Alison Krauss |
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
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"All Summer Long" Kid Rock |
"Say" John Mayer |
"That Was Me" Paul McCartney |
"I'm Yours" Jason Mraz |
"Closer" Ne-Yo |
"Wichita Lineman" James Taylor |
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
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"Viva La Vida" Coldplay |
"Waiting in the Weeds" Eagles |
"Going On" Gnarls Barkley |
"Won't Go Home Without You" Maroon 5 |
"Apologize" OneRepublic |
Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
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"Lesson Learned" Alicia Keys and John Mayer |
"4 Minutes" Madonna, Justin Timberlake and Timbaland |
"Rich Woman" Robert Plant and Alison Krauss |
"If I Never See Your Face Again" Rihanna and Maroon 5 |
"No Air" Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown |
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
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"Love Appetite" Steve Cropper and Felix Cavaliere |
"I Dreamed There Was No War" Eagles |
"Fortune Teller" Fourplay |
"Steppin' Out" Stanley Jordan |
"Blast!" Marcus Miller |
Best Pop Instrumental Album
| Sax for Stax Gerald Albright |
Greatest Hits Rerecorded Volume One Larry Carlton |
Jingle All the Way Bela Fleck & the Flecktones |
The Spice of Life Earl Klugh |
A Night Before Christmas Spyro Gyra |
Best Pop Vocal Album
| Detours Sheryl Crow |
Rockferry Duffy |
Long Road Out of Eden Eagles |
Spirit Leona Lewis |
Covers James Taylor |
Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
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"Gravity" John Mayer |
"I Saw Her Standing There" Paul McCartney |
"Girls in Their Summer Clothes" Bruce Springsteen |
"Rise" Eddie Vedder |
"No Hidden Path" Neil Young |
Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
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"Rock N Roll Train" AC/DC |
"Violet Hill" Coldplay |
"Long Road Out of Eden" Eagles |
"Sex on Fire" Kings of Leon |
"House of Cards" Radiohead |
Best Rock Song
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"Girls in Their Summer Clothes" Bruce Springsteen |
"House of Cards" Colin Greenwood, Johnny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Philip Selway and Thom Yorke |
"I Will Possess Your Heart" Benjamin Gibbard, Nicolas Harmer, Jason McGerr and Christopher Walla |
"Sex on Fire" Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill and Nathan Followill |
"Violet Hill" Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin |
Best Rock Album
| Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends Coldplay |
Rock N Roll Jesus Kid Rock |
Only by the Night Kings of Leon |
Death Magnetic Metallica |
Consolers of the Lonely The Raconteurs |
Best New Artist
Album of the Year
| Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends Coldplay |
Tha Carter III Lil Wayne |
Year of the Gentleman Ne-Yo |
Raising Sand Robert Plant and Alison Krauss |
In Rainbows Radiohead |
Record of the Year
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"Chasing Pavements" Adele |
"Viva La Vida" Coldplay |
"Bleeding Love" Leona Lewis |
"Paper Planes" M.I.A. |
"Please Read the Letter" Robert Plant and Alison Krauss |
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
"Last Name"Carrie Underwood
There's no way this could possibly ever on this planet get old. I'd like to thank God for giving me a voice and for giving
me a vehicle like American Idol and for blessing me so much throughout this short period of time that I've been able to do
this. I've gotten so much love and support from so many people around me. – Carrie
Best Male Country Vocal Performance
"Letter to Me"Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
"Stay"Sugarland
I told myself I was going to be cool because Paul McCartney and Coldplay are here, but I'm not cool. – Jennifer Nettles
Best Country Collaboration with Vocals
"Killing the Blues"Best Country Instrumental Performance
"Cluster Pluck"
Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Redd Volkaert and Steve Wariner
Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Redd Volkaert and Steve Wariner
Best Country Song
"Stay"Best Country Album
TroubadourBest Bluegrass Album
Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass: Tribute to 1946 and 1947Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
This album is about them [Bill Monroe & the Blue Grass Boys], about them fathering a whole generation of bluegrass like myself
and others. I want to thank them for their effort. – Ricky
Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album
Lovin' Life
Gaither Vocal Band
Gaither Vocal Band
Best Traditional Folk Album
At 89
Pete Seeger
Pete Seeger
Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album
Raising SandBest Male Pop Vocal Performance
"Say"
John Mayer
John Mayer
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
"Viva La Vida"
Coldplay
Coldplay
Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
"Rich Woman"Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
This project has been spectacular from the beginning. ... This song is such a spooky song. It's the heart of kind of the American
underworld of rhythm & blues. – Robert Plant
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
"I Dreamed There Was No War"
Eagles
Eagles
Best Pop Instrumental Album
Jingle All the Way
Bela Fleck & the Flecktones
Bela Fleck & the Flecktones
Best Pop Vocal Album
Rockferry
Duffy
Duffy
Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
"Gravity"
John Mayer
John Mayer
Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
"Sex on Fire"
Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon
Best Rock Song
"Girls in Their Summer Clothes"
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Best Rock Album
Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends
Coldplay
Coldplay
Best New Artist
Album of the Year
Raising SandRobert Plant and Alison Krauss
I'd like to thank Alison Krauss for her kindness and patience, teaching me to sing in straight lines instead of doing all
that twirly stuff. – Robert Plant
Record of the Year
"Please Read the Letter"Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
It's an old song Jimmy Page and I wrote together post-Led Zeppelin. It's been given that Nashville touch, and it feels pretty
good. – Robert Plant
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