GRAMMY Awards Winners & Nominees for Best Country Song

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 Song

61st Annual GRAMMY Awards (2018)

winner

Space Cowboy

Luke Laird, Shane McAnally & Kacey Musgraves, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves)

nominees

Break Up In The End

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Jessie Jo Dillon, Chase McGill & Jon Nite, songwriters (Cole Swindell)

Dear Hate

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Tom Douglas, David Hodges & Maren Morris, songwriters (Maren Morris Featuring Vince Gill)

I Lived It

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Rhett Akins, Ross Copperman, Ashley Gorley & Ben Hayslip, songwriters (Blake Shelton)

Tequila

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Nicolle Galyon, Jordan Reynolds & Dan Smyers, songwriters (Dan + Shay)

When Someone Stops Loving You

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Hillary Lindsey, Chase McGill & Lori McKenna, songwriters (Little Big Town)

60th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2017)

winner

Broken Halos

Mike Henderson & Chris Stapleton, songwriters (Chris Stapleton)

59th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2016)

winner

Humble And Kind

Lori McKenna, songwriter (Tim McGraw)

58th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2015)

winner

Girl Crush

Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna & Liz Rose, songwriters (Little Big Town)

57th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2014)

winner

I'm Not Gonna Miss You

Glen Campbell & Julian Raymond, songwriters (Glen Campbell)

56th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2013)

winner

Merry Go 'Round

Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves & Josh Osborne, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves)

55th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2012)

winner

Blown Away

Josh Kear & Chris Tompkins, songwriters (Carrie Underwood)

54th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2011)

winner

Mean

Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift)

53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2010)

winner

Need You Now

Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, songwriters (Lady Antebellum)

52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2009)

winner

White Horse

Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)

51st Annual GRAMMY Awards (2008)

winner

Stay

Jennifer Nettles, songwriter (Sugarland)

50th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2007)

winner

Before He Cheats

Josh Kear & Chris Tompkins, songwriters (Carrie Underwood)

49th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2006)

winner

Jesus, Take The Wheel

Brett James, Hillary Lindsey & Gordie Sampson, songwriters (Carrie Underwood)

48th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2005)

winner

Bless The Broken Road

Bobby Boyd, Jeff Hanna & Marcus Hummon, songwriters (Rascal Flatts)

47th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2004)

winner

Live Like You Were Dying

Tim Nichols & Craig Wiseman, songwriters (Tim McGraw)

46th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2003)

winner

It's Five O'Clock Somewhere

Jim Brown & Don Rollins, songwriters (Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett)

45th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2002)

winner

Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)

Alan Jackson, songwriter (Alan Jackson)

44th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2001)

winner

The Lucky One

Robert Lee Castleman, songwriter (Alison Krauss & Union Station)

43rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2000)

winner

I Hope You Dance

Mark D. Sanders & Tia Sillers, songwriters (Lee Ann Womack)

42nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1999)

winner

Come On Over

Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Shania Twain, songwriters (Shania Twain)

41st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1998)

winner

You're Still The One

Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Shania Twain, songwriters (Shania Twain)

40th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1997)

winner

Butterfly Kisses

Bob Carlisle & Randy Thomas, songwriters (Bob Carlisle, Jeff Carson & Raybon Bros.)

39th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1996)

winner

Blue

Bill Mack, songwriter (LeAnn Rimes)

38th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1995)

winner

Go Rest High On That Mountain

Vince Gill, songwriter (Vince Gill)

37th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1994)

winner

I Swear

Gary Baker & Frank J. Myers, songwriters (John Michael Montgomery)

36th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1993)

winner

Passionate Kisses

Lucinda Williams, songwriter (Mary Chapin Carpenter)

35th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1992)

winner

I Still Believe In You

Vince Gill & John Jarvis, songwriters (Vince Gill)

34th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1991)

winner

Love Can Build A Bridge

John Jarvis, Naomi Judd & Paul Overstreet, songwriters (The Judds)

33rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1990)

winner

Where've You Been

Don Henry & Jon Vezner, songwriters (Kathy Mattea)

32nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1989)

winner

After All This Time

Rodney Crowell, songwriter (Rodney Crowell)

31st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1988)

winner

Hold Me

K.T. Oslin, songwriter (K.T. Oslin)

30th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1987)

winner

Forever And Ever, Amen

Paul Overstreet & Don Schlitz, songwriters (Randy Travis)

29th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1986)

winner

Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout The Good Old Days)

Jamie O'Hara, songwriter (The Judds)

28th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1985)

winner

Highwayman

Jimmy L. Webb, songwriter (Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash & Kris Kristofferson)

27th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1984)

winner

City Of New Orleans

Steve Goodman, songwriter (Willie Nelson)

26th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1983)

winner

Stranger In My House

Mike Reid, songwriter (Ronnie Milsap)

25th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1982)

winner

Always On My Mind

Wayne Carson, Johnny Christopher & Mark James, songwriters (Willie Nelson)

24th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1981)

winner

9 To 5

Dolly Parton, songwriter (Dolly Parton)

23rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1980)

winner

On The Road Again

Willie Nelson, songwriter (Willie Nelson)

22nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1979)

winner

You Decorated My Life

Debbie Hupp & Bob Morrison, songwriters (Kenny Rogers)

21st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1978)

winner

The Gambler

Don Schlitz, songwriter (Kenny Rogers)

20th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1977)

winner

Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue

Richard Leigh, songwriter (Crystal Gayle)

19th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1976)

winner

Broken Lady

Larry Gatlin, songwriter (Larry Gatlin)

18th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1975)

winner

(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song

Larry Butler & Chips Moman, songwriters (B.J. Thomas)

17th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1974)

winner

A Very Special Love Song

Billy Sherrill & Norris Wilson, songwriters (Charlie Rich)

16th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1973)

winner

Behind Closed Doors

Kenny O'Dell, songwriter (Charlie Rich)

15th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1972)

winner

Kiss An Angel Good Mornin'

Ben Peters, songwriter (Charley Pride)

14th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1971)

winner

Help Me Make It Through The Night

Kris Kristofferson, songwriter (Sammi Smith)

13th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1970)

winner

My Woman, My Woman, My Wife

Marty Robbins, songwriter (Marty Robbins)

12th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1969)

winner

A Boy Named Sue

Shel Silverstein, songwriter (Johnny Cash)

11th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1968)

winner

Little Green Apples

Bobby Russell, songwriter (Roger Miller AND ALSO O.C. Smith)

10th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1967)

winner

Gentle On My Mind

John Hartford, songwriter (John Hartford)

9th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1966)

winner

Almost Persuaded

Billy Sherrill & Glenn Sutton, songwriters (David Houston)

8th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1965)

winner

King Of The Road

Roger Miller, songwriter (Roger Miller)

7th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1964)

winner

Dang Me

Roger Miller, songwriter (Roger Miller)

GRAMMY Awards Winners & Nominees for Best Country Song

Best Country Song

Space Cowboy

nominees

Break Up In The End

Dear Hate

I Lived It

Tequila

When Someone Stops Loving You

GRAMMYs Newsletter

Broken Halos

GRAMMYs Newsletter

Humble And Kind

GRAMMYs Newsletter

Girl Crush

GRAMMYs Newsletter

I'm Not Gonna Miss You

Merry Go 'Round

Blown Away

Mean

Need You Now

White Horse

Stay

Before He Cheats

Jesus, Take The Wheel

Bless The Broken Road

Live Like You Were Dying

It's Five O'Clock Somewhere

Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)

The Lucky One

I Hope You Dance

Come On Over

You're Still The One

Butterfly Kisses

Blue

Go Rest High On That Mountain

I Swear

Passionate Kisses

I Still Believe In You

Love Can Build A Bridge

Where've You Been

After All This Time

Hold Me

Forever And Ever, Amen

Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout The Good Old Days)

Highwayman

City Of New Orleans

Stranger In My House

Always On My Mind

9 To 5

On The Road Again

You Decorated My Life

The Gambler

Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue

Broken Lady

(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song

A Very Special Love Song

Behind Closed Doors

Kiss An Angel Good Mornin'

Help Me Make It Through The Night

My Woman, My Woman, My Wife

A Boy Named Sue

Little Green Apples

Gentle On My Mind

Almost Persuaded

King Of The Road

Dang Me