The 51st Annual Grammy Awards
For recordings released during the Eligibility Year - October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008
Note: More or less than 5 nominations in a category is the result of ties.
* Please note: This is a partial list of Grammy nominees and winners. Only select categories showing any involvement with COUNTRY music are listed.
Winners are bold & red
General Field
Category 1
Record Of The Year
(Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s), if other than the artist.)
Chasing Pavements
Adele
Eg White, producer; Tom Elmhirst & Steve Price, engineers/mixers
Track from: 19
[XL Recordings/Columbia]
Viva La Vida
Coldplay
Markus Dravs, Brian Eno & Rik Simpson, producers; Michael Brauer & Rik Simpson, engineers/mixers
Track from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
[Capitol Records]
Bleeding Love
Leona Lewis
Simon Cowell, Clive Davis & Ryan "Alias" Tedder, producers; Craig Durrance, Phil Tan & Ryan "Alias" Tedder, engineers/mixers
[J Records/SYCO Music]
Paper Planes
M.I.A
Diplo, producer; Switch, engineer/mixer
Track from: Kala
[Interscope]
Please Read The Letter
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer
Track from: Raising Sand
[Rounder]
Category 2
Album Of The Year
(Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s)/Mixer(s) & Mastering Engineer(s), if other than the artist.)
Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
Coldplay
Markus Dravs, Brian Eno & Rik Simpson, producers; Michael H. Brauer, Markus Dravs, John O'Mahony, Rik Simpson & Andy Wallace, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer
[Capitol Records]
Tha Carter III
Lil Wayne
Babyface, Brisco, Fabolous, Jay-Z, Kidd Kidd, Busta Rhymes, Juelz Santana, D. Smith, Static Major, T-Pain & Bobby Valentino, Betty Wright, featured artists; Alchemist, David Banner, Vaushaun "Maestro" Brooks, Cool & Dre, Andrews "Drew" Correa, Shondrae "Mr. Bangladesh" Crawford, Darius "Deezle" Harrison, Infamous, Jim Jonsin, Angelo Morris, Mousa, Pro-J, Play-N-Skillz, Rodnae, D. Smith, Streetrunner, Swizz Beatz, Robin Thicke, T-Pain & Kanye West, producers; Angel Aponte, Joshua Berkman, Andrew Dawson, Joe G, Darius "Deezle" Harrison, Fabian Marasciullo, Angelo Morris, Pro-J, Miguel Scott, Robin Thicke, Julian Vasquez & Gina Victoria, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer
[Universal Motown/Cash Money]
Year Of The Gentleman
Ne-Yo
Chuck Harmony, Ne-Yo, Polow Da Don, StarGate, Stereotypes, Syience, Shea Taylor & Shomari "Sho" Wilson, producers; Kirven Arrington, Jeff Chestek, Kevin "KD" Davis, Mikkel Eriksen, Jaymz Hardy Martin, III, Geno Regist, Phil Tan & Tony Terrebonne, engineers/mixers; Herb Powers, Jr., mastering engineer
[Def Jam/Compound]
Raising Sand
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer; Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineer
[Rounder]
In Rainbows
Radiohead
Nigel Godrich, producer; Nigel Godrich, Dan Grech-Marguerat, Hugo Nicolson & Richard Woodcraft, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer
[TBD Records]
Category 4
Best New Artist
(For a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist.)
Adele
Duffy
Jonas Brothers
Lady Antebellum
Jazmine Sullivan
Category 8
Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
(For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)
Lesson Learned
Alicia Keys & John Mayer
Track from: As I Am
[J Records]
4 Minutes
Madonna, Justin Timberlake & Timbaland
Track from: Hard Candy
[Warner Bros.]
Rich Woman
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Track from: Raising Sand
[Rounder]
If I Never See Your Face Again
Rihanna & Maroon 5
Track from: Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded
[Def Jam and also A&M/Octone]
No Air
Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown
Track from: Jordin Sparks
[Jive]
Field 8 — Country
Category 36
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
For These Times
Martina McBride
Track from: Waking Up Laughing
[RCA Nashville]
What I Cannot Change
LeAnn Rimes
Track from: Family
[Curb Records]
Last Name
Carrie Underwood
Track from: Carnival Ride
[19/Arista/Arista Nashville]
Last Call
Lee Ann Womack
[MCA Nashville]
This Is Me You're Talking To
Trisha Yearwood
Track from: Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love
[Big Machine]
Category 37
Best Male Country Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
You're Gonna Miss This
Trace Adkins
Track from: American Man, Greatest Hits Volume II
[Capitol Records Nashville]
In Color
Jamey Johnson
[MCA Nashville]
Just Got Started Lovin' You
James Otto
Track from: Sunset Man
[Raybaw]
Letter To Me
Brad Paisley
Track from: 5th Gear
[Arista Nashville]
Troubadour
George Strait
Track from: Troubadour
[MCA Nashville]
Category 38
Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
(For established duos or groups with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
God Must Be Busy
Brooks & Dunn
Track from: Cowboy Town
[Arista Nashville]
Love Don't Live Here
Lady Antebellum
Track from: Lady Antebellum
[Capitol Records Nashville]
Every Day
Rascal Flatts
Track from: Still Feels Good
[Lyric Street Records]
Blue Side Of The Mountain
The SteelDrivers
Track from: The SteelDrivers
[Rounder]
Stay
Sugarland
Track from: Enjoy The Ride
[Mercury Records]
Category 39
Best Country Collaboration With Vocals
(For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)
Shiftwork
Kenny Chesney & George Strait
Track from: Just Who I Am: Poets And Pirates
[BNA Records]
Killing The Blues
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Track from: Raising Sand
[Rounder]
House Of Cash
George Strait & Patty Loveless
Track from: Troubadour
[MCA Nashville]
Life In A Northern Town
Sugarland, Jake Owen & Little Big Town
Track from: Love On The Inside [Deluxe Fan Edition]
[Mercury Records]
Let The Wind Chase You
Trisha Yearwood & Keith Urban
Track from: Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love
[Big Machine]
Category 40
Best Country Instrumental Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
Sumatra
Cherryholmes
Track from: Cherryholmes III: Don't Believe
[Skaggs Family Records]
Two Small Cars In Rome
Jerry Douglas & Lloyd Green
Track from: Glide
[Koch]
Sleigh Ride
Béla Fleck & The Flecktones
Track from: Jingle All The Way
[Rounder]
Is This America? (Katrina 2005)
Charlie Haden, Pat Metheny, Jerry Douglas & Bruce Hornsby
Track from: Family & Friends — Rambling Boy
[Decca Records]
Cluster Pluck
Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Redd Volkaert & Steve Wariner
[Arista Nashville]
Category 41
Best Country Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
Dig Two Graves
Ashley Gorley & Bob Regan, songwriters (Randy Travis)
Track from: Around The Bend
[Warner Bros.; Publishers: Songs of Combustion Music, Music of Windswept/Famous Music, Mt. Tallac Music]
I Saw God Today
Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell & Wade Kirby, songwriters (George Strait)
Track from: Troubadour
[MCA Nashville; Publishers: Big Red Toe/Extremely Loud Music, Steel Wheels Music, Steel Wheels Music/Blind Mule Music]
In Color
Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller & James Otto, songwriters (Jamey Johnson)
Track from: That Lonesome Song
[Mercury Records; Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music/Big Gassed Hitties, EMI Blackwood Music/New Songs of Sea Gayle/Noah's Little Boat Music, Eldorotto Music Publishing/Lucky Thumb Music]
Stay
Jennifer Nettles, songwriter (Sugarland)
Track from: Enjoy The Ride
[Mercury Records; Publisher: Jennifer Nettles Publishing]
You're Gonna Miss This
Ashley Gorley & Lee Thomas Miller, songwriters (Trace Adkins)
Track from: American Man, Greatest Hits Volume II
[Capitol Records Nashville; Publishers: EMI Blackwood/New Songs of Sea Gayle/Noah's Little Boat Music/Songs of Combustion Music]
Category 42
Best Country Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
That Lonesome Song
Jamey Johnson
[Mercury Records]
Sleepless Nights
Patty Loveless
[Saguaro Road]
Troubadour
George Strait
[MCA Nashville]
Around The Bend
Randy Travis
[Warner Bros.]
Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love
Trisha Yearwood
[Big Machine]
Category 43
Best Bluegrass Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Cherryholmes III: Don't Believe
Cherryholmes
[Skaggs Family Records]
Del McCoury Band — Live At The 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Del McCoury Band
[MunckMix]
The Ultimate Collection / Live At The Ryman
Earl Scruggs With Family & Friends
[Rounder Records]
Honoring The Fathers Of Bluegrass: Tribute To 1946 And 1947
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
[Skaggs Family Records]
Wheels
Dan Tyminski
[Rounder]
Field 11 — Gospel
Category 55
Best Southern, Country, Or Bluegrass Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
Room For More
Booth Brothers
[Daywind Records]
Lovin' Life
Gaither Vocal Band
[Gaither Music Group]
Steps To Heaven
Charlie Louvin
[Tompkins Square]
Hymned Again
Bart Millard
[INO Records]
Ephesians One
Karen Peck & New River
[Daywind Records]
