Grammy Awards
- Archives
Archives Main
Country Song
Country Album
Female Country Vocal Performance
Male Country Vocal Performance
2011 Grammy Awards
Browse By Year
Choose a Year
2011 Grammy Awards
2010 Grammy Awards
2009 Grammy Awards
2008 Grammy Awards
2007 Grammy Awards
2006 Grammy Awards
2005 Grammy Awards
2004 Grammy Awards
2003 Grammy Awards
2002 Grammy Awards
2001 Grammy Awards
2000 Grammy Awards
1999 Grammy Awards
1998 Grammy Awards
1997 Grammy Awards
1996 Grammy Awards
1995 Grammy Awards
1994 Grammy Awards
1993 Grammy Awards
1992 Grammy Awards
1991 Grammy Awards
1990 Grammy Awards
1989 Grammy Awards
1988 Grammy Awards
1987 Grammy Awards
1986 Grammy Awards
1985 Grammy Awards
1984 Grammy Awards
1983 Grammy Awards
1982 Grammy Awards
1981 Grammy Awards
1980 Grammy Awards
1979 Grammy Awards
1978 Grammy Awards
1977 Grammy Awards
1976 Grammy Awards
1975 Grammy Awards
1974 Grammy Awards
1973 Grammy Awards
1972 Grammy Awards
1971 Grammy Awards
1970 Grammy Awards
1969 Grammy Awards
1968 Grammy Awards
1967 Grammy Awards
1966 Grammy Awards
1965 Grammy Awards
1964 Grammy Awards
1963 Grammy Awards
1962 Grammy Awards
1961 Grammy Awards
1960 Grammy Awards
1959 Grammy Awards
1958 Grammy Awards
54th Annual Grammy Awards
Hosts:
LL Cool J
Venue:
Staples Center
City:
Los Angeles
Date:
Feb. 12, 2012
Best New Artist
Winner:
Bon Iver
Nominees:
The Band Perry
J. Cole
Nicki Minaj
Skrillex
Best Country Solo Performance
Winner:
Taylor Swift
Song Title:
"Mean"
Nominees:
Dirt Road Anthem -
Jason Aldean
I'm Gonna Love You Through it -
Martina McBride
Honey Bee -
Blake Shelton
Mama's Song -
Carrie Underwood
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Winner:
The Civil Wars
Song Title:
"Barton Hollow"
Nominees:
Don't You Wanna Stay -
Jason Aldean
You And Tequila -
Kenny Chesney
Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not -
Thompson Square
Best Country Song
Winner:
Taylor Swift
Song Title:
"Mean"
Nominees:
"Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" -
Thompson Square
"God Gave Me You" -
Blake Shelton
"Just Fishin'" -
Trace Adkins
"Threaten Me With Heaven" -
Vince Gill
"You And Tequila" -
Kenny Chesney
Best Country Album
Winner:
Lady Antebellum
Album Title:
Own The Night
Nominees:
My Kinda Party
-
Jason Aldean
Chief
-
Eric Church
Red River Blue
-
Blake Shelton
Here For A Good Time
-
George Strait
Speak Now
-
Taylor Swift
Best Americana Album
Winner:
Levon Helm
Album Title:
Ramble At The Ryman
Nominees:
Emotional Jukebox
-
Linda Chorney
Pull Up Some Dust And Sit Down
-
Ry Cooder
Hard Bargain
-
Emmylou Harris
Blessed
-
Lucinda Williams
Best Bluegrass Album
Winner:
Alison Krauss & Union Station
Album Title:
Paper Airplane
Nominees:
Reason And Rhyme: Bluegrass Songs By Robert Hunter & Jim Lauderdale
-
Jim Lauderdale
Rare Bird Alert
-
Steve Martin And The Steep Canyon Rangers
Old Memories: The Songs Of Bill Monroe
-
The Del McCoury Band
Ralph Stanley
Sleep With One Eye Open
-
Chris Thile & Michael Daves
Best Folk Album
Winner:
The Civil Wars
Album Title:
Barton Hollow
Nominees:
I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive
-
Steve Earle
Helplessness Blues
-
Fleet Foxes
Ukulele Songs
-
Eddie Vedder
The Harrow & The Harvest
-
Gillian Welch
Best Song Written For Visual Media
Winner:
Mandy Moore & Zachary Levi
Song Title:
"I See The Light (From Tangled)"
Nominees:
"Born To Be Somebody (From Never Say Never)" -
Justin Bieber
"Christmastime Is Killing Us(From Family Guy)" -
"So Long (From Winnie the Pooh)" -
Zooey Deschanel & M. Ward
"Where The River Goes (From Footloose)" -
Zac Brown
"You Haven't Seen The Last Of Me (From Burlesque)" -
Cher
Best Recording Package
Winner:
Arcade Fire
Album Title:
Scenes From The Suburbs
Nominees:
Chickenfoot lll
-
Chickenfoot
Good Luck & True Love
-
Reckless Kelly
Rivers And Homes
- J.Viewz
Jay-Z & Kanye West
Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
Winner:
Bruce Springsteen
Work Title:
The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge Of Town Story
Nominees:
The King Of Limbs -
Radiohead
25th Anniversary Music Box\
-
Danny Elfman & Tim Burton
25 Years
-
Sting
Wingless Angels - Deluxe Edition
- Wingless Angels
Best Album Notes
Winner:
Various Artist
Album Title:
Hear Me Howling: Blues, Ballads & Beyond As Recorded By The San Francisco Bay By Chris Strachwitz In The 1960
Nominees:
The Bang Years 1966-1968
-
Neil Diamond
The Bristol Sessions, 1927-1928 The Big Bang Of Country Music
- Various Artist
Syl Johnson: Complete Mythology
-
Syl Johnson
The Music City Story: Street Corner Doo Wop, Raw R&B And Soulful Sounds From Berkeley California 1950-75
- Various Artist
Best Historical Album
Winner:
Paul McCartney & Wings
Album Title:
Band On The Run (Paul McCartney Archive Collection - Deluxe Edition)
Nominees:
The Bristol Sessions, 1927-1928 The Big Bang Of Country Music
- Various Artist
Syl Johnson: Complete Mythology
-
Syl Johnson
Hear Me Howling: Blues, Ballads & Beyond As Recorded By The San Francisco Bay By Chris Strachwitz In The 1960
- Various Artist
Young Man With The Big Beat: The Complete '56 Elvis Presley Masters
-
Elvis Presley
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Winner:
Alison Krauss & Union Station
Album Title:
Paper Airplane
Nominees:
Follow Me Down
-
Sarah Jarosz
The Harrow & The Harvest
-
Gillian Welch
Music Is Better Than Words
- Seth MacFarlane
The Next Right Thing
-
Seth Glier
Home
News
This Day in Country Music
Music
Unplugged
Posted
CMT Soundcheck Sessions
CMT Listen Up
Browse Artists A-Z
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
#
TV
TV Schedule
Current CMT Shows
2012 CMT Music Awards
2012 CMT Music Awards Red Carpet
2012 CMT Music Awards Video of the Year Special
Bayou Billionaires
CMT #1 Music & a Movie
CMT Crossroads
CMT Insider
CMT Premieres
CMT Top 20 Countdown
CMT's Southern Fried Flicks With Hazel Smith
Country Fried Home Videos
Dukes of Hazzard
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
The Greatest
High 5 Video Countdown
Jennie Garth: A Little Bit Country
Kitchen Nightmares
Melissa & Tye
My Big Redneck Vacation
Pure 12-Pack Countdown
Redneck Island
Singing Bee
Southern Nights
Stacked
Sweet Home Alabama
Texas Women
Radio
CMT
WEB