Country
About Country
Music Facts: Country
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Country music has roots in Black music and originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the 1920s.
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Country legends include Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, and Charley Pride.
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At the 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards in 2021, Mickey Guyton became the first Black woman to be nominated for a GRAMMY for Best Country Solo Performance.
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Starting in 2025, the Best Country Album category was separated into two categories: Best Contemporary Country Album and Best Traditional Country Album
Grammy Awards for Country
| Year | Category | Winner | Work | Actions |
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| 2026 | Best Country Solo Performance | Chris Stapleton | Bad As I Used To Be [From "F1® The Movie"] | All Nominees |
| 2026 | Best Country Duo/Group Performance | Shaboozey, Jelly Roll | Amen | All Nominees |
| 2026 | Best Country Song | Tyler Childers | Bitin’ List | All Nominees |
| 2026 | Best Country Album | Jelly Roll | Beautifully Broken | All Nominees |
| 2025 | Best Country Solo Performance | Chris Stapleton | It Takes A Woman | All Nominees |
| 2025 | Best Country Duo/Group Performance | Beyoncé Knowles, Miley Cyrus | II MOST WANTED | All Nominees |
| 2025 | Best Country Song | Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves, Josh Osborne | The Architect | All Nominees |
| 2025 | Best Country Album | Beyoncé Knowles | COWBOY CARTER | All Nominees |
| 2024 | Best Country Solo Performance | Chris Stapleton | White Horse | All Nominees |
| 2024 | Best Country Duo/Group Performance | Zach Bryan, Kacey Musgraves | I Remember Everything | All Nominees |
| 2024 | Best Country Song | Chris Stapleton, Dan Wilson | White Horse | All Nominees |
| 2024 | Best Country Album | Lainey Wilson | Bell Bottom Country | All Nominees |
| 2023 | Best Country Solo Performance | Willie Nelson | Live Forever | All Nominees |
| 2023 | Best Country Duo/Group Performance | Carly Pearce, Ashley McBryde | Never Wanted To Be That Girl | All Nominees |
| 2023 | Best Country Song | Matt Rogers, Ben Stennis | 'Til You Can't | All Nominees |
| 2023 | Best Country Album | Willie Nelson | A Beautiful Time | All Nominees |
| 2022 | Best Country Solo Performance | Chris Stapleton | You Should Probably Leave | All Nominees |
| 2022 | Best Country Duo/Group Performance | Brothers Osborne | Younger Me | All Nominees |
| 2022 | Best Country Song | Dave Cobb, J.T. Cure, Derek Mixon, Chris Stapleton | Cold | All Nominees |
| 2022 | Best Country Album | Chris Stapleton | Starting Over | All Nominees |
| 2021 | Best Country Solo Performance | Vince Gill | When My Amy Prays | All Nominees |
| 2021 | Best Country Duo/Group Performance | Dan + Shay, Justin Bieber | 10,000 Hours | All Nominees |
| 2021 | Best Country Song | Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby, Lori McKenna | Crowded Table | All Nominees |
| 2021 | Best Country Album | Miranda Lambert | Wildcard | All Nominees |
| 2020 | Best Country Solo Performance | Willie Nelson | Ride Me Back Home | All Nominees |
| 2020 | Best Country Duo/Group Performance | Dan + Shay | Speechless | All Nominees |
| 2020 | Best Country Song | Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth, Tanya Tucker | Bring My Flowers Now | All Nominees |
| 2020 | Best Country Album | Tanya Tucker | While I'm Livin' | All Nominees |
| 2019 | Best Country Solo Performance | Kacey Musgraves | Butterflies | All Nominees |
| 2019 | Best Country Duo/Group Performance | Dan + Shay | Tequila | All Nominees |
| 2019 | Best Country Song | Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves | Space Cowboy | All Nominees |
| 2019 | Best Country Album | Kacey Musgraves | Golden Hour | All Nominees |
| 2018 | Best Country Solo Performance | Chris Stapleton | Either Way | All Nominees |
| 2018 | Best Country Duo/Group Performance | Little Big Town | Better Man | All Nominees |
| 2018 | Best Country Song | Mike Henderson, Chris Stapleton | Broken Halos | All Nominees |
| 2018 | Best Country Album | Chris Stapleton | From A Room: Volume 1 | All Nominees |
| 2017 | Best Country Solo Performance | Maren Morris | My Church | All Nominees |
| 2017 | Best Country Duo/Group Performance | Pentatonix, Dolly Parton | Jolene | All Nominees |
| 2017 | Best Country Song | Lori McKenna | Humble And Kind | All Nominees |
| 2017 | Best Country Album | Sturgill Simpson | A Sailor's Guide To Earth | All Nominees |
| 2016 | Best Country Solo Performance | Chris Stapleton | Traveller | All Nominees |
| 2016 | Best Country Duo/Group Performance | Little Big Town | Girl Crush | All Nominees |
| 2016 | Best Country Song | Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, Liz Rose | Girl Crush | All Nominees |
| 2016 | Best Country Album | Chris Stapleton | Traveller | All Nominees |
| 2015 | Best Country Solo Performance | Carrie Underwood | Something In The Water | All Nominees |
| 2015 | Best Country Duo/Group Performance | The Band Perry | Gentle On My Mind | All Nominees |
| 2015 | Best Country Song | Glen Campbell, Julian Raymond | I'm Not Gonna Miss You | All Nominees |
| 2015 | Best Country Album | Miranda Lambert | Platinum | All Nominees |
| 2014 | Best Country Solo Performance | Darius Rucker | Wagon Wheel | All Nominees |
| 2014 | Best Country Duo/Group Performance | The Civil Wars | From This Valley | All Nominees |
| 2014 | Best Country Song | Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves, Josh Osborne | Merry Go 'Round | All Nominees |
| 2014 | Best Country Album | Kacey Musgraves | Same Trailer Different Park | All Nominees |
| 2013 | Best Country Solo Performance | Carrie Underwood | Blown Away | All Nominees |
| 2013 | Best Country Duo/Group Performance | Little Big Town | Pontoon | All Nominees |
| 2013 | Best Country Song | Josh Kear, Chris Tompkins | Blown Away | All Nominees |
| 2013 | Best Country Album | Zac Brown | Uncaged | All Nominees |
| 2012 | Best Country Solo Performance | Taylor Swift | Mean | All Nominees |
| 2012 | Best Country Duo/Group Performance | The Civil Wars | Barton Hollow | All Nominees |
| 2012 | Best Country Song | Taylor Swift | Mean | All Nominees |
| 2012 | Best Country Album | Lady Antebellum | Own The Night | All Nominees |
| 2011 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | Miranda Lambert | The House That Built Me | All Nominees |
| 2011 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Keith Urban | 'Til Summer Comes Around | All Nominees |
| 2011 | Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal | Lady Antebellum | Need You Now | All Nominees |
| 2011 | Best Country Collaboration with Vocals | Zac Brown | As She's Walking Away | All Nominees |
| 2011 | Best Country Instrumental Performance | Marty Stuart | Hummingbyrd | All Nominees |
| 2011 | Best Country Song | Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott | Need You Now | All Nominees |
| 2011 | Best Country Album | Lady Antebellum | Need You Now | All Nominees |
| 2010 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | Taylor Swift | White Horse | All Nominees |
| 2010 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Keith Urban | Sweet Thing | All Nominees |
| 2010 | Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal | Lady Antebellum | I Run To You | All Nominees |
| 2010 | Best Country Collaboration with Vocals | Carrie Underwood, Randy Travis | I Told You So | All Nominees |
| 2010 | Best Country Instrumental Performance | Steve Wariner | Producer's Medley | All Nominees |
| 2010 | Best Country Song | Liz Rose, Taylor Swift | White Horse | All Nominees |
| 2010 | Best Country Album | Taylor Swift | Fearless | All Nominees |
| 2009 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | Carrie Underwood | Last Name | All Nominees |
| 2009 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Brad Paisley | Letter To Me | All Nominees |
| 2009 | Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal | Sugarland | Stay | All Nominees |
| 2009 | Best Country Collaboration with Vocals | Robert Plant, Alison Krauss | Killing The Blues | All Nominees |
| 2009 | Best Country Instrumental Performance | Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Redd Volkaert, Steve Wariner | Cluster Pluck | All Nominees |
| 2009 | Best Country Song | Jennifer Nettles | Stay | All Nominees |
| 2009 | Best Country Album | George Strait | Troubadour | All Nominees |
| 2008 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | Carrie Underwood | Before He Cheats | All Nominees |
| 2008 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Keith Urban | Stupid Boy | All Nominees |
| 2008 | Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal | Eagles | How Long | All Nominees |
| 2008 | Best Country Collaboration with Vocals | Willie Nelson, Ray Price | Lost Highway | All Nominees |
| 2008 | Best Country Instrumental Performance | Brad Paisley | Throttleneck | All Nominees |
| 2008 | Best Country Song | Josh Kear, Chris Tompkins | Before He Cheats | All Nominees |
| 2008 | Best Country Album | Vince Gill | These Days | All Nominees |
| 2007 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | Carrie Underwood | Jesus, Take The Wheel | All Nominees |
| 2007 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Vince Gill | The Reason Why | All Nominees |
| 2007 | Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal | Dixie Chicks | Not Ready To Make Nice | All Nominees |
| 2007 | Best Country Collaboration with Vocals | Bon Jovi, Jennifer Nettles | Who Says You Can't Go Home | All Nominees |
| 2007 | Best Country Instrumental Performance | Bryan Sutton, Doc Watson | Whiskey Before Breakfast | All Nominees |
| 2007 | Best Country Song | Brett James, Hillary Lindsey, Gordie Sampson | Jesus, Take The Wheel | All Nominees |
| 2007 | Best Country Album | Dixie Chicks | Taking The Long Way | All Nominees |
| 2006 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | Emmylou Harris | The Connection | All Nominees |
| 2006 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Keith Urban | You'll Think Of Me | All Nominees |
| 2006 | Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal | Alison Krauss | Restless | All Nominees |
| 2006 | Best Country Collaboration with Vocals | Faith Hill, Tim McGraw | Like We Never Loved At All | All Nominees |
| 2006 | Best Country Instrumental Performance | Alison Krauss | Unionhouse Branch | All Nominees |
| 2006 | Best Country Song | Bobby Boyd, Jeff Hanna, Marcus Hummon | Bless The Broken Road | All Nominees |
| 2006 | Best Country Album | Alison Krauss | Lonely Runs Both Ways | All Nominees |
| 2005 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | Gretchen Wilson | Redneck Woman | All Nominees |
| 2005 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Tim McGraw | Live Like You Were Dying | All Nominees |
| 2005 | Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal | Dixie Chicks | Top Of The World | All Nominees |
| 2005 | Best Country Collaboration with Vocals | Loretta Lynn, Jack White | Portland Oregon | All Nominees |
| 2005 | Best Country Instrumental Performance | Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Earl Scruggs, Randy Scruggs, Vassar Clements, Jerry Douglas | Earl's Breakdown | All Nominees |
| 2005 | Best Country Song | Tim Nichols, Craig Wiseman | Live Like You Were Dying | All Nominees |
| 2005 | Best Country Album | Loretta Lynn | Van Lear Rose | All Nominees |
| 2004 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | June Carter Cash | Keep On The Sunny Side | All Nominees |
| 2004 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Vince Gill | Next Big Thing | All Nominees |
| 2004 | Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal | Ricky Skaggs | A Simple Life | All Nominees |
| 2004 | Best Country Collaboration with Vocals | James Taylor, Alison Krauss | How's The World Treating You | All Nominees |
| 2004 | Best Country Instrumental Performance | Alison Krauss | Cluck Old Hen | All Nominees |
| 2004 | Best Country Song | Jim Brown, Don Rollins | It's Five O'Clock Somewhere | All Nominees |
| 2004 | Best Country Album | Various Artists | Livin', Lovin', Losin' - Songs Of The Louvin Brothers | All Nominees |
| 2003 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | Faith Hill | Cry | All Nominees |
| 2003 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Johnny Cash | Give My Love To Rose | All Nominees |
| 2003 | Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal | Dixie Chicks | Long Time Gone | All Nominees |
| 2003 | Best Country Collaboration with Vocals | Willie Nelson, Lee Ann Womack | Mendocino County Line | All Nominees |
| 2003 | Best Country Instrumental Performance | Dixie Chicks | Lil' Jack Slade | All Nominees |
| 2003 | Best Country Song | Alan Jackson | Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning) | All Nominees |
| 2003 | Best Country Album | Dixie Chicks | Home | All Nominees |
| 2002 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | Dolly Parton | Shine | All Nominees |
| 2002 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Ralph Stanley | O Death | All Nominees |
| 2002 | Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal | Alison Krauss | The Lucky One | All Nominees |
| 2002 | Best Country Collaboration with Vocals | Dan Tyminski, Harley Allen, Pat Enright | I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow | All Nominees |
| 2002 | Best Country Instrumental Performance | 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 | All Nominees |
| 2002 | Best Country Song | Robert Lee Castleman | The Lucky One | All Nominees |
| 2002 | Best Country Album | (Various Artists) | Timeless - Hank Williams Tribute | All Nominees |
| 2001 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | Faith Hill | Breathe | All Nominees |
| 2001 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Johnny Cash | Solitary Man | All Nominees |
| 2001 | Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal | Asleep At The Wheel | Cherokee Maiden | All Nominees |
| 2001 | Best Country Collaboration with Vocals | Faith Hill, Tim McGraw | Let's Make Love | All Nominees |
| 2001 | Best Country Instrumental Performance | Alison Brown, Béla Fleck | Leaving Cottondale | All Nominees |
| 2001 | Best Country Song | Mark D. Sanders, Tia Sillers | I Hope You Dance | All Nominees |
| 2001 | Best Country Album | Faith Hill | Breathe | All Nominees |
| 2000 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | Shania Twain | Man! I Feel Like A Woman! | All Nominees |
| 2000 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | George Jones | Choices | All Nominees |
| 2000 | Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal | Dixie Chicks | Ready To Run | All Nominees |
| 2000 | Best Country Collaboration with Vocals | Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, Dolly Parton | After The Gold Rush | All Nominees |
| 2000 | Best Country Instrumental Performance | Asleep At The Wheel, Tommy Allsup, Floyd Domino, Larry Franklin, Vince Gill, Steve Wariner | Bob's Breakdowns | All Nominees |
| 2000 | Best Country Song | Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Shania Twain | Come On Over | All Nominees |
| 2000 | Best Country Album | Dixie Chicks | Fly | All Nominees |
| 1999 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | Shania Twain | You're Still The One | All Nominees |
| 1999 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Vince Gill | If You Ever Have Forever In Mind | All Nominees |
| 1999 | Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal | Dixie Chicks | There's Your Trouble | All Nominees |
| 1999 | Best Country Collaboration with Vocals | Clint Black, Joe Diffie, Merle Haggard, Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss, Patty Loveless, Earl Scruggs, Ricky Skaggs, Marty Stuart, Pam Tillis, Randy Travis, Travis Tritt, Dwight Yoakam | Same Old Train | All Nominees |
| 1999 | Best Country Instrumental Performance | Randy Scruggs, Vince Gill | A Soldier's Joy | All Nominees |
| 1999 | Best Country Song | Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Shania Twain | You're Still The One | All Nominees |
| 1999 | Best Country Album | Dixie Chicks | Wide Open Spaces | All Nominees |
| 1998 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | Trisha Yearwood | How Do I Live | All Nominees |
| 1998 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Vince Gill | Pretty Little Adriana | All Nominees |
| 1998 | Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal | Alison Krauss | Looking In The Eyes Of Love | All Nominees |
| 1998 | Best Country Collaboration with Vocals | Trisha Yearwood, Garth Brooks | In Another's Eyes | All Nominees |
| 1998 | Best Country Instrumental Performance | Alison Krauss | Little Liza Jane | All Nominees |
| 1998 | Best Country Song | Bob Carlisle, Randy Thomas | Butterfly Kisses | All Nominees |
| 1998 | Best Country Album | Johnny Cash | Unchained | All Nominees |
| 1997 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | LeAnn Rimes | Blue | All Nominees |
| 1997 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Vince Gill | Worlds Apart | All Nominees |
| 1997 | Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal | Brooks & Dunn | My Maria | All Nominees |
| 1997 | Best Country Collaboration with Vocals | Alison Krauss | High Lonesome Sound | All Nominees |
| 1997 | Best Country Instrumental Performance | Chet Atkins | Jam Man | All Nominees |
| 1997 | Best Country Song | Bill Mack | Blue | All Nominees |
| 1997 | Best Country Album | Lyle Lovett | The Road To Ensenada | All Nominees |
| 1996 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | Alison Krauss | Baby, Now That I've Found You | All Nominees |
| 1996 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Vince Gill | Go Rest High On That Mountain | All Nominees |
| 1996 | Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal | Mavericks | Here Comes The Rain | All Nominees |
| 1996 | Best Country Collaboration with Vocals | Shenandoah, Alison Krauss | Somewhere In The Vicinity Of The Heart | All Nominees |
| 1996 | Best Country Instrumental Performance | Asleep At The Wheel, Béla Fleck, Johnny Gimble | Hightower | All Nominees |
| 1996 | Best Country Song | Vince Gill | Go Rest High On That Mountain | All Nominees |
| 1996 | Best Country Album | Shania Twain | The Woman In Me | All Nominees |
| 1995 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | Mary Chapin Carpenter | Shut Up And Kiss Me | All Nominees |
| 1995 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Vince Gill | When Love Finds You | All Nominees |
| 1995 | Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal | Asleep At The Wheel, Lyle Lovett | Blues For Dixie | All Nominees |
| 1995 | Best Country Collaboration with Vocals | Aaron Neville, Trisha Yearwood | I Fall To Pieces | All Nominees |
| 1995 | Best Country Instrumental Performance | Chet Atkins | Young Thing | All Nominees |
| 1995 | Best Country Song | Gary Baker, Frank Myers | I Swear | All Nominees |
| 1995 | Best Country Album | Mary Chapin Carpenter | Stones In The Road | All Nominees |
| 1994 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | Mary Chapin Carpenter | Passionate Kisses | All Nominees |
| 1994 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Dwight Yoakam | Ain't That Lonely Yet | All Nominees |
| 1994 | Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal | Brooks & Dunn | Hard Workin' Man | All Nominees |
| 1994 | Best Country Collaboration with Vocals | Reba McEntire, Linda Davis | Does He Love You | All Nominees |
| 1994 | Best Country Instrumental Performance | Lucky Oceans | Red Wing | All Nominees |
| 1994 | Best Country Song | Lucinda Williams | Passionate Kisses | All Nominees |
| 1993 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | Mary Chapin Carpenter | I Feel Lucky | All Nominees |
| 1993 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Vince Gill | I Still Believe In You | All Nominees |
| 1993 | Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal | Emmylou Harris, Nash Ramblers | Emmylou Harris & The Nash Ramblers At The Ryman | All Nominees |
| 1993 | Best Country Collaboration with Vocals | Travis Tritt, Marty Stuart | The Whiskey Ain't Workin' | All Nominees |
| 1993 | Best Country Instrumental Performance | Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed | Sneakin' Around | All Nominees |
| 1993 | Best Country Song | Vince Gill, John Jarvis | I Still Believe In You | All Nominees |
| 1992 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | Mary Chapin Carpenter | Down At The Twist And Shout | All Nominees |
| 1992 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Garth Brooks | Ropin' The Wind | All Nominees |
| 1992 | Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal | Judds | Love Can Build A Bridge | All Nominees |
| 1992 | Best Country Collaboration with Vocals | Ricky Skaggs, Steve Wariner, Vince Gill | Restless | All Nominees |
| 1992 | Best Country Instrumental Performance | Mark O'Connor | The New Nashville Cats | All Nominees |
| 1992 | Best Country Song | John Jarvis, Naomi Judd, Paul Overstreet | Love Can Build A Bridge | All Nominees |
| 1991 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | Kathy Mattea | Where've You Been | All Nominees |
| 1991 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Vince Gill | When I Call Your Name | All Nominees |
| 1991 | Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal | Kentucky Headhunters | Pickin' On Nashville | All Nominees |
| 1991 | Best Country Collaboration with Vocals | Chet Atkins, Mark Knopfler | Poor Boy Blues | All Nominees |
| 1991 | Best Country Instrumental Performance | Chet Atkins, Mark Knopfler | So Soft, Your Goodbye | All Nominees |
| 1991 | Best Country Song | Don Henry, Jon Vezner | Where've You Been | All Nominees |
| 1990 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | k.d. lang | Absolute Torch And Twang | All Nominees |
| 1990 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Lyle Lovett | Lyle Lovett And His Large Band | All Nominees |
| 1990 | Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal | Nitty Gritty Dirt Band | Will The Circle Be Unbroken Vol. 2 | All Nominees |
| 1990 | Best Country Collaboration with Vocals | Hank Williams, Jr., & Hank Williams, Sr. | There's A Tear In My Beer | All Nominees |
| 1990 | Best Country Instrumental Performance | Randy Scruggs | Amazing Grace | All Nominees |
| 1990 | Best Country Song | Rodney Crowell | After All This Time | All Nominees |
| 1989 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | K.T. Oslin | Hold Me | All Nominees |
| 1989 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Randy Travis | Old 8x10 | All Nominees |
| 1989 | Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal | Judds | Give A Little Love | All Nominees |
| 1989 | Best Country Collaboration with Vocals | Roy Orbison, k.d. lang | Crying | All Nominees |
| 1989 | Best Country Instrumental Performance | Asleep At The Wheel | Sugarfoot Rag | All Nominees |
| 1989 | Best Country Song | K.T. Oslin | Hold Me | All Nominees |
| 1988 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | K.T. Oslin | 80's Ladies | All Nominees |
| 1988 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Randy Travis | Always & Forever | All Nominees |
| 1988 | Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal | Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris | Trio | All Nominees |
| 1988 | Best Country Collaboration with Vocals | Ronnie Milsap, Kenny Rogers | Make No Mistake, She's Mine | All Nominees |
| 1988 | Best Country Instrumental Performance | Asleep At The Wheel | String Of Pars | All Nominees |
| 1988 | Best Country Song | Paul Overstreet, Don Schlitz | Forever And Ever, Amen | All Nominees |
| 1987 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | Reba McEntire | Whoever's In New England | All Nominees |
| 1987 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Ronnie Milsap | Lost In The Fifties Tonight | All Nominees |
| 1987 | Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal | Judds | Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout The Good Old Days) | All Nominees |
| 1987 | Best Country Instrumental Performance | Ricky Skaggs | Raisin' The Dickins | All Nominees |
| 1987 | Best Country Song | Jamie O'Hara | Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout The Good Old Days) | All Nominees |
| 1986 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | Rosanne Cash | I Don't Know Why You Don't Want Me | All Nominees |
| 1986 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Ronnie Milsap | Lost In The Fifties Tonight (In The Still Of The Night) | All Nominees |
| 1986 | Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal | Judds | Why Not Me | All Nominees |
| 1986 | Best Country Instrumental Performance | Chet Atkins, Mark Knopfler | Cosmic Square Dance | All Nominees |
| 1986 | Best Country Song | Jimmy L. Webb | Highwayman | All Nominees |
| 1985 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | Emmylou Harris | In My Dreams | All Nominees |
| 1985 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Merle Haggard | That's The Way Love Goes | All Nominees |
| 1985 | Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal | Judds | Mama He's Crazy | All Nominees |
| 1985 | Best Country Instrumental Performance | Ricky Skaggs | Wheel Hoss | All Nominees |
| 1985 | Best Country Song | Steve Goodman | City Of New Orleans | All Nominees |
| 1984 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | Anne Murray | A Little Good News | All Nominees |
| 1984 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Lee Greenwood | I.O.U. | All Nominees |
| 1984 | Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal | Alabama | The Closer You Get... | All Nominees |
| 1984 | Best Country Instrumental Performance | New South | Fireball | All Nominees |
| 1984 | Best Country Song | Mike Reid | Stranger In My House | All Nominees |
| 1983 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | Juice Newton | Break It To Me Gently | All Nominees |
| 1983 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Willie Nelson | Always On My Mind | All Nominees |
| 1983 | Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal | Alabama | Mountain Music | All Nominees |
| 1983 | Best Country Instrumental Performance | Roy Clark | Alabama Jubilee | All Nominees |
| 1983 | Best Country Song | Wayne Carson, Johnny Christopher, Mark James | Always On My Mind | All Nominees |
| 1982 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | Dolly Parton | 9 To 5 | All Nominees |
| 1982 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Ronnie Milsap | (There's) No Gettin' Over Me | All Nominees |
| 1982 | Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal | Oak Ridge Boys | Elvira | All Nominees |
| 1982 | Best Country Instrumental Performance | Chet Atkins | Country After All These Years | All Nominees |
| 1982 | Best Country Song | Dolly Parton | 9 To 5 | All Nominees |
| 1981 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | Anne Murray | Could I Have This Dance? | All Nominees |
| 1981 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | George Jones | He Stopped Loving Her Today | All Nominees |
| 1981 | Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal | Emmylou Harris, Roy Orbison | That Lovin' You Feelin' Again | All Nominees |
| 1981 | Best Country Instrumental Performance | Gilley's Urban Cowboy Band | Orange Blossom Special/Hoedown | All Nominees |
| 1981 | Best Country Song | Willie Nelson | On The Road Again | All Nominees |
| 1980 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | Emmylou Harris | Blue Kentucky Girl | All Nominees |
| 1980 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Kenny Rogers | The Gambler | All Nominees |
| 1980 | Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal | Charlie Daniels | The Devil Went Down To Georgia | All Nominees |
| 1980 | Best Country Instrumental Performance | Doc Watson, Merle Watson | Big Sandy/Leather Britches | All Nominees |
| 1980 | Best Country Song | Debbie Hupp, Bob Morrison | You Decorated My Life | All Nominees |
| 1979 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | Dolly Parton | Here You Come Again | All Nominees |
| 1979 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Willie Nelson | Georgia On My Mind | All Nominees |
| 1979 | Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal | Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson | Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys | All Nominees |
| 1979 | Best Country Instrumental Performance | Asleep At The Wheel | One O'Clock Jump | All Nominees |
| 1979 | Best Country Song | Don Schlitz | The Gambler | All Nominees |
| 1978 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | Crystal Gayle | Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue | All Nominees |
| 1978 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Kenny Rogers | Lucille | All Nominees |
| 1978 | Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal | Kendalls | Heaven's Just A Sin Away | All Nominees |
| 1978 | Best Country Instrumental Performance | Hargus "Pig" Robbins | Country Instrumentalist Of The Year | All Nominees |
| 1978 | Best Country Song | Richard Leigh | Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue | All Nominees |
| 1977 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | Emmylou Harris | Elite Hotel | All Nominees |
| 1977 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Ronnie Milsap | (I'm A) Stand By My Woman Man | All Nominees |
| 1977 | Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal | Amazing Rhythm Aces | The End Is Not In Sight (The Cowboy Tune) | All Nominees |
| 1977 | Best Country Instrumental Performance | Chet Atkins, Les Paul | Chester And Lester | All Nominees |
| 1977 | Best Country Song | Larry Gatlin | Broken Lady | All Nominees |
| 1976 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | Linda Ronstadt | I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You) | All Nominees |
| 1976 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Willie Nelson | Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain | All Nominees |
| 1976 | Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal | Kris Kristofferson, Rita Coolidge | Lover Please | All Nominees |
| 1976 | Best Country Instrumental Performance | Chet Atkins | The Entertainer | All Nominees |
| 1976 | Best Country Song | Larry Butler, Chips Moman | (Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song | All Nominees |
| 1975 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | Anne Murray | Love Song | All Nominees |
| 1975 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Ronnie Milsap | Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends | All Nominees |
| 1975 | Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal | Pointer Sisters | Fairytale | All Nominees |
| 1975 | Best Country Instrumental Performance | Chet Atkins, Merle Travis | The Atkins-Travis Traveling Show | All Nominees |
| 1975 | Best Country Song | Billy Sherrill, Norris Wilson | A Very Special Love Song | All Nominees |
| 1974 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | Olivia Newton-John | Let Me Be There | All Nominees |
| 1974 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Charlie Rich | Behind Closed Doors | All Nominees |
| 1974 | Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal | Kris Kristofferson, Rita Coolidge | From The Bottle To The Bottom | All Nominees |
| 1974 | Best Country Instrumental Performance | Steve Mandell, Eric Weissberg | Dueling Banjos | All Nominees |
| 1974 | Best Country Song | Kenny O'Dell | Behind Closed Doors | All Nominees |
| 1973 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | Donna Fargo | Happiest Girl In The Whole USA | All Nominees |
| 1973 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Charley Pride | Charley Pride Sings Heart Songs | All Nominees |
| 1973 | Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal | Statler Brothers | Class Of '57 | All Nominees |
| 1973 | Best Country Instrumental Performance | Charlie McCoy | Charlie McCoy/The Real McCoy | All Nominees |
| 1973 | Best Country Song | Ben Peters | Kiss An Angel Good Mornin' | All Nominees |
| 1972 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | Sammi Smith | Help Me Make It Through The Night | All Nominees |
| 1972 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Jerry Reed | When You're Hot, You're Hot | All Nominees |
| 1972 | Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal | Conway Twitty, Loretta Lynn | After The Fire Is Gone | All Nominees |
| 1972 | Best Country Instrumental Performance | Chet Atkins | Snowbird | All Nominees |
| 1972 | Best Country Song | Kris Kristofferson | Help Me Make It Through The Night | All Nominees |
| 1971 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | Lynn Anderson | Rose Garden | All Nominees |
| 1971 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Ray Price | For The Good Times | All Nominees |
| 1971 | Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal | Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash | If I Were A Carpenter | All Nominees |
| 1971 | Best Country Instrumental Performance | Jerry Reed, Chet Atkins | Me And Jerry | All Nominees |
| 1971 | Best Country Song | Marty Robbins | My Woman, My Woman, My Wife | All Nominees |
| 1970 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | Tammy Wynette | Stand By Your Man | All Nominees |
| 1970 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Johnny Cash | A Boy Named Sue | All Nominees |
| 1970 | Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal | Waylon Jennings, Kimberlys | MacArthur Park | All Nominees |
| 1970 | Best Country Instrumental Performance | Danny Davis | The Nashville Brass Featuring Danny Davis Play More Nashville Sounds | All Nominees |
| 1970 | Best Country Song | Shel Silverstein | A Boy Named Sue | All Nominees |
| 1969 | Best Country & Western Performance, Duet, Trio Or Group (vocal or instrumental) | Flatt And Scruggs | Foggy Mountain Breakdown | All Nominees |
| 1969 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | Jeannie C. Riley | Harper Valley P.T.A. | All Nominees |
| 1969 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Johnny Cash | Folsom Prison Blues | All Nominees |
| 1969 | Best Country Song | Bobby Russell | Little Green Apples | All Nominees |
| 1968 | Best Country & Western Single and Best Country & Western Recording | Glen Campbell | Gentle On My Mind | All Nominees |
| 1968 | Best Country & Western Performance, Duet, Trio Or Group (vocal or instrumental) | Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash | Jackson | All Nominees |
| 1968 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | Tammy Wynette | I Don't Wanna Play House | All Nominees |
| 1968 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Glen Campbell | Gentle On My Mind | All Nominees |
| 1968 | Best Country Song | John Hartford | Gentle On My Mind | All Nominees |
| 1967 | Best Country & Western Single and Best Country & Western Recording | David Houston | Almost Persuaded | All Nominees |
| 1967 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | Jeannie Seely | Don't Touch Me | All Nominees |
| 1967 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | David Houston | Almost Persuaded | All Nominees |
| 1967 | Best Country Song | Billy Sherrill, Glenn Sutton | Almost Persuaded | All Nominees |
| 1966 | Best Country & Western Single and Best Country & Western Recording | Roger Miller | King Of The Road | All Nominees |
| 1966 | Best New Country & Western Artist | Statler Brothers | All Nominees | |
| 1966 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | Jody Miller | Queen Of The House | All Nominees |
| 1966 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Roger Miller | King Of The Road | All Nominees |
| 1966 | Best Country Song | Roger Miller | King Of The Road | All Nominees |
| 1966 | Best Country Album | Roger Miller | The Return Of Roger Miller | All Nominees |
| 1965 | Best Country & Western Single and Best Country & Western Recording | Roger Miller | Dang Me | All Nominees |
| 1965 | Best New Country & Western Artist | Roger Miller | All Nominees | |
| 1965 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | Dottie West | Here Comes My Baby | All Nominees |
| 1965 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Roger Miller | Dang Me | All Nominees |
| 1965 | Best Country Song | Roger Miller | Dang Me | All Nominees |
| 1965 | Best Country Album | Roger Miller | Dang Me/Chug-A-Lug | All Nominees |
| 1964 | Best Country & Western Performance | Bobby Bare | Detroit City | All Nominees |
| 1963 | Best Country & Western Performance | Burl Ives | Funny Way Of Laughin' | All Nominees |
| 1962 | Best Country & Western Performance | Jimmy Dean | Big Bad John | All Nominees |
| 1961 | Best Country & Western Performance | Marty Robbins | El Paso | All Nominees |
| 1960 | Best Country & Western Performance | Johnny Horton | The Battle Of New Orleans | All Nominees |
| 1959 | Best Country & Western Performance | Kingston Trio | Tom Dooley | All Nominees |
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