GRAMMY Awards Winners & Nominees for Best Country Instrumental Performance

Record Of The Year

Album Of The Year

Song Of The Year/New Song Of The Year

Best New Artist

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

Best Pop Solo Performance

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals

Best Pop Instrumental Performance

Best Pop Instrumental Album

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

Best Pop Vocal Album

Other Pop/Rock&Roll/ Contemporary Awards or Instrumental

Best Disco Recording

Best Dance Recording

Best Dance/Electronica Album

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

Best Female Rock Vocal Performance

Best Male Rock Vocal Performance

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal

Best Rock Performance

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Instrumental

Best Hard Rock Performance

Best Metal Performance

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance

Best Rock Instrumental Performance

Best Rock Song

Best Rock Album

Best Alternative Music Performance

Best R&B Recording - Best Rhythm & Blues Performance

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

Best R&B Group, Vocal Or Instrumental

Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal

Best R&B Instrumental Performance (orchestra,group or soloist)

Best Urban/Alternative Performance

Best R&B Performance

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance

Best R&B Song

Best Contemporary R&B Album

Best Urban Contemporary Album

Best R&B Album

Best Rap Performance

Best Rap Solo Performance

Best Female Rap Solo Performance

Best Male Rap Solo Performance

Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group

Best Rap Performance

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

Best Rap Song

Best Rap Album

Best Country & Western Performance

Best Country & Western Single and Best Country & Western Recording

Best New Country & Western Artist

Best Country & Western Performance, Duet, Trio Or Group (vocal or instrumental)

Best Female Country Vocal Performance

Best Male Country Vocal Performance

Best Country Solo Performance

Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

Best Country Collaboration with Vocals

Best Country Instrumental Performance

Best Country Song

Best Country Album

Best New Age Album

Best Jazz Fusion Performance

Best Contemporary Jazz Performance, Instrumental - Also cont. Jazz Perf. Vocal or Instrumental

Best Improvised Jazz Solo Performance

Best Jazz Vocal Album

Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female

Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male

Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo Or Group

Best Instrumental Jazz Album

Best Jazz Performance, Soloist

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

Best Original Jazz Composition

Best Latin Jazz Album

Best Gospel Other: Incl. Sacred, Religious or Inspirational Recording, Musical or Non-Musical

Best Gospel Performance

Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary or Inspirational

Best Gospel Performance, Traditional

Best Soul Gospel Performance

Best Gospel Performance, Female

Best Gospel Performance, Male

Best Gospel Performance By A Duo Or Group, Choir or Chorus - Singles, Albums & Tracks

Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female - Singles, Albums or Tracks

Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male - Singles, Albums or Tracks

Best Soul Gospel Performance By A Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus - Singles, Albums or Tracks

Best Gospel Performance/Song

Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song

Best Gospel Song

Best Contemporary Christian Music Song

Best Rock Gospel Album incl. Best Rock/Contemporary Gospel Album

Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album

Best Southern Gospel, Country Gospel or Bluegrass Gospel Album

Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album

Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album

Best Gospel Album By Choir Or Chorus

Best Gospel Album

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

Best Roots Gospel Album

Best Latin Recording

Best Latin Pop Performance

Best Latin Rock, Alternative Or Urban Album

Best Latin Urban Album

Best Latin Pop, Rock or Urban Album

Best Salsa/Merengue Album

Best Merengue Performance

Best Mexican-American/Tejano Music Performance

Best Tejano Album

Best Norteño Album

Best Banda Album

Best Regional Mexican or Tejano Album

Best Banda or Norteño Album

Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano)

Best Tropical Latin Album

Best American Roots Performance

Best American Roots Song

Best Americana Album

Best Bluegrass Album

Best Traditional Blues Album - or - Best Traditional Blues Recording

Best Contemporary Blues Album - or Contemporary Blues Recording

Best Blues Album

Best Folk Performance or Best Folk Recording

Best Traditional Folk Album incl. Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording/Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording

Best Contemporary Folk Album incl. Best Ethnic or Contemporary Folk Recording

Best Folk Album

Best Native American Music Album

Best Hawaiian Music Album

Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album

Best Regional Roots Album

Best Reggae Album

Best World Music Album

Best Contemporary World Music Album

Best Polka Album

Best Recording For Children - Single or Album, Musical or Spoken

Best Musical Album For Children

Best Spoken Word Album For Children

Best Children's Album

Best Spoken Word Or Non-musical Album

Best Comedy Album

Best Spoken Comedy Album

Best Musical Theater Album

Best Sound Track Album - Original Cast (Not A Composer's Award)

Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media

Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media

Best Song Written For Visual Media

Best Instrumental Composition

Best Instrumental Arrangement

Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)/Best Background Arrangement

Best Arrangement Accompanying A Vocalist Or Instrumentalist

Best Arrangement For Voices

Best Album Package - Incl. Album Cover, Graphic Arts, Photography

Best Recording Package - Boxed

Best Album Notes

Best Historical Album

Best Engineered Recording, Non Classical

Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical

Remixer Of The Year

Best Remixed Recording , Non-Classical

Best Immersive Audio Album

Best Classical Engineered Recording

Classical Producer Of The Year

Best Classical Album

Best Classical Orchestral Performance

Best Opera Recording

Best Classical Performance, Operatic or Choral

Best Choral Performance, Classical

Best Classical Performance-Instrumental Soloist(s) (with orchestra)

Best Classical Performance-Instrumental Soloist(s) (without orchestra)

Best Performance, Instrumental Soloist(s) (with or without orchestra)

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance (With or Without Conductor)

Best Classical Instrumental Solo

Best Chamber Music Performance

Best Classical Vocal Performance

Best Classical Compendium

Best Classical Contemporary Composition

Best Classical Crossover Album

Most Promising New Classical Recording Artist

Best Music Video, Short Form

Best Music Video, Long Form

Video of the Year

Best Concept Music Video

Best Performance Music Video

Jump to Year

Best Country Instrumental Performance

53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2010)

winner

Hummingbyrd

Marty Stuart

52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2009)

winner

Producer's Medley

Steve Wariner

51st Annual GRAMMY Awards (2008)

winner

Cluster Pluck

Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Redd Volkaert & Steve Wariner

50th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2007)

winner

Throttleneck

Brad Paisley

49th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2006)

winner

Whiskey Before Breakfast

Bryan Sutton & Doc Watson

48th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2005)

winner

Unionhouse Branch

Alison Krauss And Union Station

47th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2004)

winner

Earl's Breakdown

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Featuring Earl Scruggs, Randy Scruggs, Vassar Clements & Jerry Douglas

46th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2003)

winner

Cluck Old Hen

Alison Krauss & Union Station

45th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2002)

winner

Lil' Jack Slade

Dixie Chicks

44th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2001)

winner

Foggy Mountain Breakdown

Earl Scruggs, Glen Duncan, Randy Scruggs, Steve Martin, Vince Gill, Marty Stuart, Gary Scruggs, Albert Lee, Paul Shaffer, Jerry Douglas & Leon Russell

43rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2000)

winner

Leaving Cottondale

Alison Brown & Béla Fleck

42nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1999)

winner

Bob's Breakdowns

Asleep At The Wheel Featuring Tommy Allsup, Floyd Domino, Larry Franklin, Vince Gill & Steve Wariner

41st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1998)

winner

A Soldier's Joy

Randy Scruggs & Vince Gill

40th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1997)

winner

Little Liza Jane

Alison Krauss & Union Station

39th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1996)

winner

Jam Man

Chet Atkins

38th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1995)

winner

Hightower

Asleep At The Wheel Featuring Béla Fleck & Johnny Gimble

37th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1994)

winner

Young Thing

Chet Atkins

36th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1993)

winner

Red Wing

Asleep At The Wheel Featuring Eldon Shamblin, Johnny Gimble, Chet Atkins, Vince Gill, Marty Stuart & Reuben "Lucky Oceans" Gosfield

35th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1992)

winner

Sneakin' Around

Chet Atkins & Jerry Reed

34th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1991)

winner

The New Nashville Cats

Mark O'Connor

33rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1990)

winner

So Soft, Your Goodbye

Chet Atkins & Mark Knopfler

32nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1989)

winner

Amazing Grace

Randy Scruggs

31st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1988)

winner

Sugarfoot Rag

Asleep At The Wheel

30th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1987)

winner

String Of Pars

Asleep At The Wheel

29th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1986)

winner

Raisin' The Dickins

Ricky Skaggs

28th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1985)

winner

Cosmic Square Dance

Chet Atkins & Mark Knopfler

27th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1984)

winner

Wheel Hoss

Ricky Skaggs

26th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1983)

winner

Fireball

The New South

25th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1982)

winner

Alabama Jubilee

Roy Clark

24th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1981)

winner

Country After All These Years

Chet Atkins

23rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1980)

winner

Orange Blossom Special/Hoedown

Gilley's Urban Cowboy Band

22nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1979)

winner

Big Sandy/Leather Britches

Doc Watson & Merle Watson

21st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1978)

winner

One O'Clock Jump

Asleep At The Wheel

20th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1977)

winner

Country Instrumentalist Of The Year

Hargus "Pig" Robbins

19th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1976)

winner

Chester And Lester

Chet Atkins & Les Paul

18th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1975)

winner

The Entertainer

Chet Atkins

17th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1974)

winner

The Atkins-Travis Traveling Show

Chet Atkins & Merle Travis

16th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1973)

winner

Dueling Banjos

Steve Mandell & Eric Weissberg

15th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1972)

winner

Charlie McCoy/The Real McCoy

Charlie McCoy

14th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1971)

winner

Snowbird

Chet Atkins

13th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1970)

winner

Me And Jerry

Jerry Reed & Chet Atkins

12th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1969)

winner

The Nashville Brass Featuring Danny Davis Play More Nashville Sounds

Nashville Brass With Danny Davis

GRAMMY Awards Winners & Nominees for Best Country Instrumental Performance

Best Country Instrumental Performance

Hummingbyrd

GRAMMYs Newsletter

Producer's Medley

GRAMMYs Newsletter

Cluster Pluck

GRAMMYs Newsletter

Throttleneck

GRAMMYs Newsletter

Whiskey Before Breakfast

Unionhouse Branch

Earl's Breakdown

Cluck Old Hen

Lil' Jack Slade

Foggy Mountain Breakdown

Leaving Cottondale

Bob's Breakdowns

A Soldier's Joy

Little Liza Jane

Jam Man

Hightower

Young Thing

Red Wing

Sneakin' Around

The New Nashville Cats

So Soft, Your Goodbye

Amazing Grace

Sugarfoot Rag

String Of Pars

Raisin' The Dickins

Cosmic Square Dance

Wheel Hoss

Fireball

Alabama Jubilee

Country After All These Years

Orange Blossom Special/Hoedown

Big Sandy/Leather Britches

One O'Clock Jump

Country Instrumentalist Of The Year

Chester And Lester

The Entertainer

The Atkins-Travis Traveling Show

Dueling Banjos

Charlie McCoy/The Real McCoy

Snowbird

Me And Jerry

The Nashville Brass Featuring Danny Davis Play More Nashville Sounds