Best Country Instrumental Performance
2009 • 51st Annual Grammy Awards
Honoring recordings released between Aug 31, 2007 and Aug 30, 2008
2009 Winner is Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Redd Volkaert & Steve Wariner with "Cluster Pluck"
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Work |
|
2011
|
Marty Stuart |
Hummingbyrd |
|
2010
|
Steve Wariner |
Producer's Medley |
|
2009
|
Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Redd Volkaert, Steve Wariner |
Cluster Pluck |
|
2008
|
Brad Paisley |
Throttleneck |
|
2007
|
Bryan Sutton, Doc Watson |
Whiskey Before Breakfast |
|
2006
|
Alison Krauss |
Unionhouse Branch |
|
2005
|
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Earl Scruggs, Randy Scruggs, Vassar Clements, Jerry Douglas |
Earl's Breakdown |
|
2004
|
Alison Krauss |
Cluck Old Hen |
|
2003
|
Dixie Chicks |
Lil' Jack Slade |
|
2002
|
Earl Scruggs, Glen Duncan, Randy Scruggs, Steve Martin, Vince Gill, Marty Stuart, Gary Scruggs, Albert Lee, Paul Shaffer, Jerry Douglas, Leon Russell |
Foggy Mountain Breakdown |
|
2001
|
Alison Brown, Béla Fleck |
Leaving Cottondale |
|
2000
|
Asleep At The Wheel, Tommy Allsup, Floyd Domino, Larry Franklin, Vince Gill, Steve Wariner |
Bob's Breakdowns |
|
1999
|
Randy Scruggs, Vince Gill |
A Soldier's Joy |
|
1998
|
Alison Krauss |
Little Liza Jane |
|
1997
|
Chet Atkins |
Jam Man |
|
1996
|
Asleep At The Wheel, Béla Fleck, Johnny Gimble |
Hightower |
|
1995
|
Chet Atkins |
Young Thing |
|
1994
|
Lucky Oceans |
Red Wing |
|
1993
|
Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed |
Sneakin' Around |
|
1992
|
Mark O'Connor |
The New Nashville Cats |
|
1991
|
Chet Atkins, Mark Knopfler |
So Soft, Your Goodbye |
|
1990
|
Randy Scruggs |
Amazing Grace |
|
1989
|
Asleep At The Wheel |
Sugarfoot Rag |
|
1988
|
Asleep At The Wheel |
String Of Pars |
|
1987
|
Ricky Skaggs |
Raisin' The Dickins |
|
1986
|
Chet Atkins, Mark Knopfler |
Cosmic Square Dance |
|
1985
|
Ricky Skaggs |
Wheel Hoss |
|
1984
|
New South |
Fireball |
|
1983
|
Roy Clark |
Alabama Jubilee |
|
1982
|
Chet Atkins |
Country After All These Years |
|
1981
|
Gilley's Urban Cowboy Band |
Orange Blossom Special/Hoedown |
|
1980
|
Doc Watson, Merle Watson |
Big Sandy/Leather Britches |
|
1979
|
Asleep At The Wheel |
One O'Clock Jump |
|
1978
|
Hargus "Pig" Robbins |
Country Instrumentalist Of The Year |
|
1977
|
Chet Atkins, Les Paul |
Chester And Lester |
|
1976
|
Chet Atkins |
The Entertainer |
|
1975
|
Chet Atkins, Merle Travis |
The Atkins-Travis Traveling Show |
|
1974
|
Steve Mandell, Eric Weissberg |
Dueling Banjos |
|
1973
|
Charlie McCoy |
Charlie McCoy/The Real McCoy |
|
1972
|
Chet Atkins |
Snowbird |
|
1971
|
Jerry Reed, Chet Atkins |
Me And Jerry |
|
1970
|
Danny Davis |
The Nashville Brass Featuring Danny Davis Play More Nashville Sounds |
