GRAMMY Awards Winners & Nominees for Best Country Song

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Best Country Song

63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2020)

winner

Crowded Table

Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby & Lori McKenna, songwriters (The Highwomen)

nominees

Bluebird

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Luke Dick, Natalie Hemby & Miranda Lambert, songwriters (Miranda Lambert)

Track From: Wildcard

The Bones

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Maren Morris, Jimmy Robbins & Laura Veltz, songwriters (Maren Morris)

Track From: Girl

More Hearts Than Mine

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Ingrid Andress, Sam Ellis & Derrick Southerland, songwriters (Ingrid Andress)

Some People Do

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Jesse Frasure, Shane McAnally, Matthew Ramsey & Thomas Rhett, songwriters (Old Dominion)

Track From: Old Dominion

62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2019)

winner

Bring My Flowers Now

Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth & Tanya Tucker, songwriters (Tanya Tucker)

nominees

It All Comes Out In The Wash

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Miranda Lambert, Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna & Liz Rose, songwriters (Miranda Lambert)

Some Of It

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Eric Church, Clint Daniels, Jeff Hyde & Bobby Pinson, songwriters (Eric Church)

Speechless

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Shay Mooney, Jordan Reynolds, Dan Smyers & Laura Veltz, songwriters (Dan + Shay)

Girl Goin' Nowhere

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Jeremy Bussey & Ashley McBryde, songwriters (Ashley McBryde)

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)

nominees

Drinkin’ Problem

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Jess Carson, Cameron Duddy, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne & Mark Wystrach, songwriters (Midland)

Tin Man

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Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert & Jon Randall, songwriters (Miranda Lambert)

Better Man

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Taylor Swift, songwriter (Little Big Town)

Body Like A Back Road

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Zach Crowell, Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally & Josh Osborne, songwriters (Sam Hunt)

59th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2016)

winner

Humble And Kind

Lori McKenna, songwriter (Tim McGraw)

nominees

Blue Ain't Your Color

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Clint Lagerberg, Hillary Lindsey & Steven Lee Olsen, songwriters (Keith Urban)

Track From: Ripcord
Label: Capitol Records Nashville

Die A Happy Man

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Sean Douglas, Thomas Rhett & Joe Spargur, songwriters (Thomas Rhett)

Track From: Tangled Up
Label: The Valory Music Co.

My Church

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busbee & Maren Morris, songwriters (Maren Morris)

Track From: Hero
Label: Columbia Nashville

Vice

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Miranda Lambert, Shane McAnally & Josh Osborne, songwriters (Miranda Lambert)

Label: Vanner Records/RCA Nashville

58th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2015)

winner

Girl Crush

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

nominees

Hold My Hand

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Brandy Clark & Mark Stephen Jones, songwriters (Brandy Clark)

Track From: 12 Stories
Label: Warner Bros Records

Traveller

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Chris Stapleton, songwriter (Chris Stapleton)

Track From: Traveller
Label: Mercury Nashville

Chances Are

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Hayes Carll, songwriter (Lee Ann Womack)

Track From: The Way I'm Livin'
Label: Sugar Hill Records

Diamond Rings And Old Barstools

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Barry Dean, Luke Laird & Jonathan Singleton, songwriters (Tim McGraw)

Track From: Sundown Heaven Town
Label: Big Machine Records/McGraw Music

57th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2014)

winner

I'm Not Gonna Miss You

Glen Campbell & Julian Raymond, songwriters (Glen Campbell)

nominees

American Kids

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Rodney Clawson, Luke Laird & Shane McAnally, songwriters (Kenny Chesney)

Label: Blue Chair Records, LLC / Columbia Nashville

Automatic

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Nicolle Galyon, Natalie Hemby & Miranda Lambert, songwriters (Miranda Lambert)

Track From: Platinum
Label: RCA Nashville; Publishers: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing/Pink Dog Publishing admin. by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp./EMI Blackwood Music Inc./Wruckestrike

Give Me Back My Hometown

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Eric Church & Luke Laird, songwriters (Eric Church)

Track From: The Outsiders
Label: EMI Nashville; Publishers: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing/Longer And Louder Music, admin. by Sony/ATV Music PublishingLLC/Songs Of Universal , Inc./Creative Nation Music/Twangin And Slangin, admin. by Songs Of Universal, Inc.

Meanwhile Back At Mama's

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Tom Douglas, Jaren Johnston & Jeffrey Steele, songwriters (Tim McGraw Featuring Faith Hill)

Label: Big Machine Records

56th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2013)

winner

Merry Go 'Round

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

nominees

Mama's Broken Heart

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Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally & Kacey Musgraves, songwriters (Miranda Lambert)

Label: RCA Records Label Nashville; Publishers: Tunes Of Bigger Picture/Vista Loma Music/Crazy Water Music/Little Blue Egg/Kobalt Songs Music Publishing/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp/351 Music

Mine Would Be You

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Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington & Deric Ruttan, songwriters (Blake Shelton)

Track From: Based On A True Story
Label: Warner Bros. Records; Publishers: WB Music Corp/Doc And Maggie Music/Get A Load Of This Music/Vistaville Music/Happy Tears Music

Begin Again

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Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift)

Label: Big Machine Records; Publishers: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing/Taylor Swift Music

I Drive Your Truck

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Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington & Jimmy Yeary, songwriters (Lee Brice)

Track From: Hard 2 Love
Label: Curb Records; Publishers: Vistaville Music/Happy Tears Music/EMI Blackwood Music Inc./Watch This Girl Publishing/Great Day At This Music/Beattyville Music

55th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2012)

winner

Blown Away

Josh Kear & Chris Tompkins, songwriters (Carrie Underwood)

nominees

Cost Of Livin'

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Phillip Coleman & Ronnie Dunn, songwriters (Ronnie Dunn)

Label: Arista Nashville

Even If It Breaks Your Heart

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Will Hoge & Eric Paslay, songwriters (Eli Young Band)

Label: Republic Nashville

So You Don't Have To Love Me Anymore

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Jay Knowles & Adam Wright, songwriters (Alan Jackson)

Label: EMI Records Nashville/ACR Records

Springsteen

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Eric Church, Jeff Hyde & Ryan Tyndell, songwriters (Eric Church)

Label: EMI Records Nashville

54th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2011)

winner

Mean

Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift)

nominees

Threaten Me With Heaven

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Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Dillon O'Brian & Will Owsley, songwriters (Vince Gill)

Track From: Guitar Slinger
Label: MCA Nashville

You And Tequila

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Matraca Berg & Deana Carter, songwriters (Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter)

Label: BNA

Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not

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Jim Collins & David Lee Murphy, songwriters (Thompson Square)

Track From: Thompson Square
Label: Stoney Creek

God Gave Me You

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Dave Barnes, songwriter (Blake Shelton)

Track From: Red River Blue
Label: Warner Bros.

Just Fishin'

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Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell & Ed Hill, songwriters (Trace Adkins)

Track From: Proud To Be Here
Label: Show Dog-Universal Music

53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2010)

winner

Need You Now

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

nominees

The Breath You Take

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Casey Beathard, Dean Dillon & Jessie Jo Dillon, songwriters (George Strait)

Track From: Twang
Label: MCA Nashville

Free

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Zac Brown, songwriter (Zac Brown Band)

Track From: The Foundation
Label: Home Grown/Big Picture/Atlantic

The House That Built Me

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Tom Douglas & Allen Shamblin, songwriters (Miranda Lambert)

Track From: Revolution
Label: Columbia Records

I'd Love To Be Your Last

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Rivers Rutherford, Annie Tate & Sam Tate, songwriters (Gretchen Wilson)

Track From: I Got Your Country Right Here
Label: Redneck Records

If I Die Young

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Kimberly Perry, songwriter (The Band Perry)

Label: Republic Nashville

52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2009)

winner

White Horse

Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)

nominees

All I Ask For Anymore

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Casey Beathard & Tim James, songwriters (Trace Adkins)

Track From: X (Ten)
Label: Capitol Records Nashville

High Cost Of Living

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Jamey Johnson & James Slater, songwriters (Jamey Johnson)

Track From: That Lonesome Song
Label: Mercury Records

I Run To You

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Tom Douglas, Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, songwriters (Lady Antebellum)

Track From: Lady Antebellum
Label: Capitol Records Nashville

People Are Crazy

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Bobby Braddock & Troy Jones, songwriters (Billy Currington)

Track From: Little Bit Of Everything
Label: Mercury Records

51st Annual GRAMMY Awards (2008)

winner

Stay

Jennifer Nettles, songwriter (Sugarland)

nominees

Dig Two Graves

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Ashley Gorley & Bob Regan, songwriters (Randy Travis)

Track From: Around The Bend
Label: Warner Bros.

I Saw God Today

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Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell & Wade Kirby, songwriters (George Strait)

Track From: Troubadour
Label: MCA Nashville

In Color

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Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller & James Otto, songwriters (Jamey Johnson)

Track From: That Lonesome Song
Label: Mercury Records

You're Gonna Miss This

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Ashley Gorley & Lee Thomas Miller, songwriters (Trace Adkins)

Track From: American Man, Greatest Hits Volume II
Label: Capitol Records Nashville

50th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2007)

winner

Before He Cheats

Josh Kear & Chris Tompkins, songwriters (Carrie Underwood)

nominees

Long Trip Alone

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S. Brett Beavers, Dierks Bentley & Steve Bogard, songwriters (Dierks Bentley)

Track From: Long Trip Alone
Label: Capitol Records Nashville

Give It Away

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Bill Anderson, Buddy Cannon & Jamey Johnson, songwriters (George Strait)

Track From: It Just Comes Natural
Label: MCA Nashville

I Need You

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Tony Lane & David Lee, songwriters (Tim McGraw & Faith Hill)

Track From: Let It Go
Label: Curb Records

If You're Reading This

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Tim McGraw, Brad Warren & Brett Warren, songwriters (Tim McGraw)

Track From: Let It Go
Label: Curb Records

49th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2006)

winner

Jesus, Take The Wheel

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

nominees

Every Mile A Memory

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S. Brett Beavers, Dierks Bentley & Steve Bogard, songwriters (Dierks Bentley)

Track From: Long Trip Alone
Label: Capitol Records Nashville

I Don't Feel Like Loving You Today

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Matraca Berg & Jim Collins, songwriters (Gretchen Wilson)

Track From: All Jacked Up
Label: Epic Nashville

Like Red On A Rose

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Melanie Spradlin Castleman & Robert Lee Castleman, songwriters (Alan Jackson)

Track From: Like Red On A Rose
Label: Arista Nashville/Sony BMG

What Hurts The Most

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Steve Robson & Jeffrey Steele, songwriters (Rascal Flatts)

Track From: Me And My Gang
Label: Lyric Street Records

48th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2005)

winner

Bless The Broken Road

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

nominees

I Hope

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Keb' Mo', Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines & Emily Robison, songwriters (Dixie Chicks)

Label: Columbia

I May Hate Myself In The Morning

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Odie Blackmon, songwriter (Lee Ann Womack)

Track From: There's More Where That Came From
Label: MCA Nashville

Alcohol

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Brad Paisley, songwriter (Brad Paisley)

Track From: Time Well Wasted
Label: Arista Nashville

All Jacked Up

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Vicky McGehee, John Rich & Gretchen Wilson, songwriters (Gretchen Wilson)

Track From: All Jacked Up
Label: Epic

47th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2004)

winner

Live Like You Were Dying

Tim Nichols & Craig Wiseman, songwriters (Tim McGraw)

nominees

It's Hard To Kiss The Lips At Night That Chew Your Ass Out All Day Long

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Rodney Crowell & Vince Gill, songwriters (The Notorious Cherry Bombs)

Track From: The Notorious Cherry Bombs
Label: Universal South; Publisher: Vinny Mae Music.

Miss Being Mrs.

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Loretta Lynn, songwriter (Loretta Lynn)

Track From: Van Lear Rose
Label: Interscope Records; Publisher: Coal Miners Music.

Portland Oregon

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Loretta Lynn, songwriter (Loretta Lynn & Jack White)

Track From: Van Lear Rose
Label: Interscope Records; Publisher: Coal Miners Music.

Redneck Woman

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John Rich & Gretchen Wilson, songwriters (Gretchen Wilson)

Track From: Here For The Party
Label: Epic Records; Publishers: Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing, Hoosiermama Music & WB Music Corp.

46th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2003)

winner

It's Five O'Clock Somewhere

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

nominees

Wave On Wave

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Pat Green, David Neuhauser & Justin Pollard, songwriters (Pat Green)

Track From: Wave On Wave
Label: Republic/Universal South/Universal Records; Publishers: Greenhorse Music, EMI Blackwood Music, Cooke's Trust Ltd. & Drum Groove Music

Beer For My Horses

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Scotty Emerick & Toby Keith, songwriters (Willie Nelson & Toby Keith)

Track From: Live And Kickin'
Label: Lost Highway Records

Celebrity

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Brad Paisley, songwriter (Brad Paisley)

Track From: Mud On The Tires
Label: Arista Nashville

Forever And For Always

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

Track From: Up!
Label: Mercury Nashville; Publishers: Universal-Songs of PolyGram International & Loon Echo, Inc.

45th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2002)

winner

Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)

Alan Jackson, songwriter (Alan Jackson)

nominees

The Impossible

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Kelley Lovelace & Lee Thomas Miller, songwriters (Joe Nichols)

Track From: Man With A Memory
Label: Universal South; Publishers: Emi April Music, Didn't Have To Be Music, Mosaic Music

Long Time Gone

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Darrell Scott, songwriter (Dixie Chicks)

Track From: Home
Label: Open Wide/Monument/columbia; Publishers: Famous Music Corp., Chuck Wagon Gourmet Music

Mendocino County Line

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Matt Serletic & Bernie Taupin, songwriters (Willie Nelson With Lee Ann Womack)

Track From: The Great Divide (Willie Nelson)
Label: Lost Highway; Publishers: Little Mole Music, Melusic Inc.

Three Days

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Radney Foster & Pat Green, songwriters (Pat Green)

Track From: Three Days
Label: Republic/Universal; Publishers: Greenhorse Music, Spunker Songs, Universal-polygram Int'l Pub.

44th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2001)

winner

The Lucky One

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

nominees

One More Day

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Steven Dale Jones & Bobby Tomberlin, songwriters (Diamond Rio)

Track From: One More Day
Label: Arista Nashville; Publishers: Emi April Music, Sound Island Pub. And Mike Curb Music

There Is No Arizona

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Lisa Drew, Jamie O'Neal & Shaye Smith, songwriters (Jamie O'Neal)

Track From: Shiver
Label: Mercury; Publishers: Emi April Music/Pang Toon Music, Emi April Music/jersey Girl Music And Emi Blackwood Music Inc./mark Alan Springer Music.

When I Think About Angels

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Roxie Dean, Jamie O'Neal & Sonny Tillis, songwriters (Jamie O'Neal)

Track From: Shiver
Label: Mercury; Publishers: Emi April Music Inc./Pang Toon Music, Warner Bros. Music Corp. And Warner-tamerlane Pub. Corp.

I'm Already There

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Gary Baker, Richie McDonald & Frank J. Myers, songwriters (Lonestar)

Track From: I'm Already There
Label: Bna; Publishers: Sony/Atv Songs Llc., Zomba Ent. Inc./swear By It Music And John Nick Music

43rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2000)

winner

I Hope You Dance

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

nominees

Breathe (Single)

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Stephanie Bentley & Holly Lamar, songwriters (Faith Hill)

Track From: Breathe
Label: Warner Bros.; Publishers: Cal Iv Songs, Universal Songs Of P

Feels Like Love (Track)

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Vince Gill, songwriter (Vince Gill)

Track From: Let's Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye
Label: Mca Nashville; Publisher: Vinny Mae Music

One Voice (Single)

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Don Cook & David Malloy, songwriters (Billy Gilman)

Track From: One Voice
Label: Epic; Publishers: Starstruck Angel Music Inc., Malloy's Toys

The Way You Love Me (Track)

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Michael Dulaney & Keith Follesé, songwriters (Faith Hill)

Track From: Breathe
Label: Warner Bros.; Publishers: Encore Ent., Scott And Soda Music,

42nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1999)

winner

Come On Over

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

nominees

Choices (Track)

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Mike Curtis & Billy Yates, songwriters (George Jones)

Track From: Cold Hard Truth
Label: Asylum

Ready To Run (Track)

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Marcus Hummon & Martie Seidel, songwriters (Dixie Chicks)

Track From: Fly AND FROM Runaway Bride
Label: Monument And Columbia/Sony Music Soundtrax

Two Teardrops (Track)

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Bill Anderson & Steve Wariner, songwriters (Steve Wariner)

Track From: Two Teardrops
Label: Capitol Nashville

Amazed (Track)

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Marv Green, Chris Lindsey & Aimee Mayo, songwriters (Lonestar)

Track From: Lonely Grill
Label: Bna

41st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1998)

winner

You're Still The One

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

nominees

Holes In The Floor Of Heaven (Track)

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Billy Kirsch & Steve Wariner, songwriters (Steve Wariner)

Track From: Burnin' The Roadhouse Down
Label: Capitol Nashville

If You Ever Have Forever In Mind (Single)

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Vince Gill & Troy Seals, songwriters (Vince Gill)

Track From: The Key
Label: Mca Nashville

This Kiss (Single)

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Beth Nielsen Chapman, Robin Lerner & Annie Roboff, songwriters (Faith Hill)

Track From: Faith
Label: Warner Bros. Nashville

To Make You Feel My Love (Track)

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Bob Dylan, songwriter (Garth Brooks)

Track From: The Limited Series AND FROM Hope Floats - Music From The Motion Picture (Various Artists)
Label: Capitol

40th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1997)

winner

Butterfly Kisses

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

nominees

Did I Shave My Legs For This? (Single)

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Deana Carter & Rhonda Hart, songwriters (Deana Carter)

Track From: Did I Shave My Legs For This?
Label: Capitol Nashville

In Another's Eyes (Single)

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Garth Brooks, John Peppard & Bobby Wood, songwriters (Trisha Yearwood And Garth Brooks)

Track From: Songbook - A Collection Of Hits
Label: Mca Nashville

It's Your Love (Track)

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Stephony Smith, songwriter (Tim McGraw With Faith Hill)

Track From: Everywhere
Label: Curb

All The Good Ones Are Gone (Single)

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Dean Dillon & Bob McDill, songwriters (Pam Tillis)

Track From: Greatest Hits
Label: Arista Nashville

39th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1996)

winner

Blue

Bill Mack, songwriter (LeAnn Rimes)

nominees

Believe Me Baby (I Lied) (Track)

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Angelo, Larry Gottlieb & Kim Richey, songwriters (Trisha Yearwood)

Track From: Everybody Knows
Label: Mca Nashville

High Lonesome Sound (Track)

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Vince Gill, songwriter (Vince Gill)

Track From: High Lonesome Sound
Label: Mca Nashville

My Wife Thinks You're Dead (Track)

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Junior Brown, songwriter (Junior Brown)

Track From: Junior High
Label: Mcg/Curb

Strawberry Wine (Track)

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Matraca Berg & Gary Harrison, songwriters (Deana Carter)

Track From: Did I Shave My Legs For This?
Label: Capitol Nashville

38th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1995)

winner

Go Rest High On That Mountain

Vince Gill, songwriter (Vince Gill)

nominees

Any Man Of Mine (Single)

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

Label: Mercury Nashville

Gone Country (Single)

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Bob McDill, songwriter (Alan Jackson)

Track From: Who I Am
Label: Arista

I Can Love You Like That (Track)

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Maribeth Derry, Steve Diamond & Jennifer Kimball, songwriters (John Michael Montgomery)

Track From: John Michael Montgomery
Label: Atlantic Nashville

You Don't Even Know Who I Am (Single)

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Gretchen Peters, songwriter (Patty Loveless)

Label: Epic

37th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1994)

winner

I Swear

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

nominees

How Can I Help You Say Goodbye (Single)

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Burton Banks Collins & Karen Taylor Good, songwriters (Patty Loveless)

Label: Epic

Independence Day (Single)

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Gretchen Peters, songwriter (Martina McBride)

Label: RCA

Shut Up And Kiss Me (Single)

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(Mary Chapin Carpenter)

Label: Columbia

When Love Finds You (Single)

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Vince Gill & Michael Omartian, songwriters (Vince Gill)

Label: Mca

36th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1993)

winner

Passionate Kisses

Lucinda Williams, songwriter (Mary Chapin Carpenter)

nominees

Ain't That Lonely Yet (Single)

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James House & Kostas, songwriters (Dwight Yoakam)

Label: Reprise

Chattahoochee (Single)

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Alan Jackson & Jim McBride, songwriters (Alan Jackson)

Label: Arista

Does He Love You (Single)

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Sandy Knox & Billy Stritch, songwriters (Reba McEntire And Linda Davis)

Label: Mca

The Hard Way (Single)

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Mary Chapin Carpenter, songwriter (Mary Chapin Carpenter)

Label: Columbia

35th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1992)

winner

I Still Believe In You

Vince Gill & John Jarvis, songwriters (Vince Gill)

nominees

The Greatest Man I Never Knew (Single)

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Richard Leigh & Layng Martine Jr., songwriters (Reba McEntire)

Label: Mca

Achy Breaky Heart (Single)

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Don von Tress, songwriter (Billy Ray Cyrus)

Label: Mercury

I Feel Lucky (Single)

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Mary Chapin Carpenter & Don Schlitz, songwriters (Mary-Chapin Carpenter)

Label: Columbia

She Is His Only Need (Single)

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Dave Loggins, songwriter (Wynonna Judd)

Label: Mca

34th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1991)

winner

Love Can Build A Bridge

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

nominees

Don't Rock The Jukebox (Single)

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Alan Jackson, Roger Murrah & Keith Stegall, songwriters (Alan Jackson)

Label: Arista Record

Down At The Twist And Shout (Single)

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Mary Chapin Carpenter, songwriter (Mary Chapin Carpenter)

Label: Columbia

Eagle When She Flies (Single)

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Dolly Parton, songwriter (Dolly Parton)

Label: Columbia

Here's A Quarter (Call Someone Who Cares) (Single)

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Travis Tritt, songwriter (Travis Tritt)

Label: Warner Bros.

33rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1990)

winner

Where've You Been

Don Henry & Jon Vezner, songwriters (Kathy Mattea)

nominees

Come Next Monday (Single)

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Charlie Black, Rory Michael Bourke & K.T. Oslin, songwriters (K. T. Oslin)

Label: RCA

Friends In Low Places (Single)

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Dewayne Blackwell & Earl Bud Lee, songwriters (Garth Brooks)

Label: Capitol Nashville

The Dance (Single)

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Tony Arata, songwriter (Garth Brooks)

Label: Capitol Nashville

When I Call Your Name

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Tim DuBois & Vince Gill, songwriters (Vince Gill)

Label: Mca

32nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1989)

winner

After All This Time

Rodney Crowell, songwriter (Rodney Crowell)

nominees

A Better Man (Single)

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Clint Black & Hayden Nicholas, songwriters (Clint Black)

Label: RCA

Luck In My Eyes (Single)

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k.d. lang & Ben Mink, songwriters (k.d. lang)

Label: Sire

She Don't Love Nobody (Single)

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John Hiatt, songwriters (Desert Rose Band)

Label: Mca/Curb

There's A Tear In My Beer (Single)

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Hank Williams Sr., songwriter (Hank Williams Sr. And Hank Williams Jr.)

Label: Curb

31st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1988)

winner

Hold Me

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

nominees

Streets Of Bakersfield (Single)

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Homer Joy, songwriter (Dwight Yoakam And Buck Owens)

Label: Reprise

Chiseled In Stone

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Max D. Barnes & Vern Gosdin, songwriters (Vern Gosdin)

Label: Columbia

I Couldn't Leave You If I Tried (Single)

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Rodney Crowell, songwriter (Rodney Crowell)

Label: Columbia/Cbs

She's No Lady (Single)

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Lyle Lovett, songwriter (Lyle Lovett)

Label: Curb/Mca

30th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1987)

winner

Forever And Ever, Amen

Paul Overstreet & Don Schlitz, songwriters (Randy Travis)

nominees

80's Ladies

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

Label: BMG Music/Rca

All My Ex's Live In Texas (Single)

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Lyndia J. Shafer & Sanger D. Shafer, songwriters (George Strait)

Label: Mca

I'll Still Be Loving You (Single)

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Pat Bunch, Todd Cerney, Mary Ann Kennedy & Pam Rose, songwriters (Restless Heart)

Label: BMG Music/Rca

Tellin' Me Lies (Single)

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Betsy Cook & Linda Thompson, songwriters (Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris)

Label: Warner Bros.

29th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1986)

winner

Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout The Good Old Days)

Jamie O'Hara, songwriter (The Judds)

nominees

Daddy's Hands (Single)

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Holly Dunn, songwriter (Holly Dunn)

Label: Mtm

Guitar Town (Single)

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Steve Earle, songwriter (Steve Earle)

Label: Mca

Guitars, Cadillacs (Single)

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Dwight Yoakam, songwriter (Dwight Yoakam)

Label: Reprise

Whoever's In New England (Single)

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Kendal Franceschi & Quentin Powers, songwriters (Reba McEntire)

Label: Mca

28th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1985)

winner

Highwayman

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

nominees

Forty Hour Week (For A Livin') (Single)

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Dave Loggins, Don Schlitz & Lisa Silver, songwriters (Alabama)

Label: RCA

I Don't Know Why You Don't Want Me (Single)

–

Rosanne Cash & Rodney Crowell, songwriters (Rosanne Cash)

Label: Columbia/Cbs

Lost In The Fifties Tonight (In The Still Of The Night) (Single)

–

Fred Parris, Mike Reid & Troy Seals, songwriters (Ronnie Milsap)

Label: RCA

Love Is Alive (Single)

–

Kent M. Robbins, songwriter (The Judds - Wynonna And Naomi)

Label: RCA

Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On (Single)

–

Bob McDill, songwriter (Mel McDaniel)

Label: Capitol

Desperados Waiting For A Train (Single)

–

Guy Clark, songwriter (Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson)

Label: Columbia/Cbs

27th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1984)

winner

City Of New Orleans

Steve Goodman, songwriter (Willie Nelson)

nominees

All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight (Single)

–

Hank Williams Jr., songwriter (Hank Williams Jr.)

Label: Warner Bros./Curb

Faithless Love

–

John David Souther, songwriter (Glen Campbell)

Label: Atlantic/American

God Bless The U.S.A. (Single)

–

Lee Greenwood, songwriter (Lee Greenwood)

Label: Mca

Mama He's Crazy (Single)

–

Kenny O'Dell, songwriter (The Judds)

Label: RCA

26th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1983)

winner

Stranger In My House

Mike Reid, songwriter (Ronnie Milsap)

nominees

Baby I Lied (Single)

–

Deborah Allen, Rory Bourke & Rafe Van Hoy, songwriters (Deborah Allen)

Label: RCA

I.O.U. (Single)

–

Kerry Chater & Austin Roberts, songwriters (Lee Greenwood)

Label: Mca

Lady Down On Love (Single)

–

Randy Owen, songwriter (Alabama)

Label: RCA

A Little Good News (Single)

–

Charlie Black, Rory Bourke & Tommy Rocco, songwriters (Anne Murray)

Label: Capitol

25th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1982)

winner

Always On My Mind

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

nominees

I'm Gonna Hire A Wino To Decorate Our Home (Single)

–

Dewayne Blackwell, songwriter (Lefty Frizzell)

Label: Warner Bros.

Nobody (Single)

–

Kye Rhonda Fleming & Dennis W. Morgan, songwriters (Sylvia)

Label: RCA

Ring On Her Finger, Time On Her Hands (Single)

–

Don Goodman, Mary Ann Kennedy & Pam Rose, songwriters (Lee Greenwood)

Label: MCA

She Got The Goldmine (I Got The Shaft) (Single)

–

Tim DuBois, songwriter (Jerry Reed)

Label: RCA

24th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1981)

winner

9 To 5

Dolly Parton, songwriter (Dolly Parton)

nominees

Elvira (Single)

–

Dallas Frazier, songwriter (Oak Ridge Boys)

Label: Mca

I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool

–

Kye Rhonda Fleming & Dennis W. Morgan, songwriters (Barbara Mandrell)

Label: Mca

Somebody's Knockin' (Single)

–

Jerry Gillespie & Ed Penny, songwriters (Terri Gibbs)

Label: Mca

You're The Reason God Made Oklahoma

–

Larry Collins & Sandy Pinkard, songwriters (David Frizzel And Shelly West)

Label: Warner Bros.

23rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1980)

winner

On The Road Again

Willie Nelson, songwriter (Willie Nelson)

nominees

Drivin' My Life Away

–

David Malloy, Eddie Rabbitt & Even Stevens, songwriters (Eddie Rabbitt)

Label: Elektra

He Stopped Loving Her Today

–

Bobby Braddock & Curly Putman, songwriters (George Jones)

Label: Columbia

I Believe In You (Single)

–

Roger Cook & Sam Hogin, songwriters (Don Williams)

Lookin' For Love

–

Wanda Mallette, Bob Morrison & Patti Russell, songwriters (Johnny Lee)

Label: Full Moon

22nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1979)

winner

You Decorated My Life

Debbie Hupp & Bob Morrison, songwriters (Kenny Rogers)

nominees

All The Gold In California (Single)

–

Larry Gatlin And The Gatlin Brothers Band, songwriters (Larry Gatlin And The Gatlin Brothers Band)

Label: Columbia

Blue Kentucky Girl

–

Johnny Mullins, songwriter (Emmylou Harris)

Label: W.B.

Every Which Way But Loose (Track)

–

Milton Brown, Steve Dorff & Snuff Garrett, songwriters (Eddie Rabbitt)

Track From: Every Which Way But Loose
Label: Elektra

21st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1978)

winner

The Gambler

Don Schlitz, songwriter (Kenny Rogers)

nominees

Every Time Two Fools Collide

–

Jan Dyer & Jeffrey Tweel, songwriters (Kenny Rogers & Dottie West)

Let's Take The Long Way Around The World (Single)

–

Archie Jordan & Naomi Martin, songwriters (Ronnie Milsap)

Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys

–

Ed Bruce & Patsy Bruce, songwriters (Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson)

Take This Job And Shove It

–

David A. Coe, songwriter (Johnny Paycheck)

Label: Epic

20th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1977)

winner

Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue

Richard Leigh, songwriter (Crystal Gayle)

nominees

Desperado (Single)

–

Glenn Frey & Don Henley, songwriters (Eagles)

Label: Asylum

It Was Almost Like A Song (Single)

–

Hal David & Archie Jordan, songwriters (Ronnie Milsap)

Label: RCA

Lucille

–

Roger Bowling & Hal Bynum, songwriters (Kenny Rogers)

Label: United Artists

Luckenbach, Texas (Single)

–

Bobby Emmons & Chips Moman, songwriters (Waylon Jennings)

Label: RCA

19th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1976)

winner

Broken Lady

Larry Gatlin, songwriter (Larry Gatlin)

nominees

Hank Williams, You Wrote My Life

–

Paul Craft, songwriter (Moe Bandy)

The Door Is Always Open (Single)

–

Dickey Lee & Bob McDill, songwriters (Dave & Sugar)

Dropkick Me, Jesus

–

Paul Craft, songwriter (Bobby Bare)

Every Time You Touch Me (I Get High) (Single)

–

Charlie Rich & Billy Sherrill, songwriters (Charlie Rich)

Label: Epic

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)

nominees

Before The Next Teardrop Falls

–

Vivian Keith & Ben Peters, songwriters (Freddy Fender)

Label: Dot/ABC

Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain

–

Fred Rose, songwriter (Willie Nelson)

Label: Columbia

I'm Not Lisa

–

Jessi Colter, songwriter (Jessi Colter)

Label: Capitol

Thank God I'm A Country Boy

–

John Martin Sommers, songwriter (John Denver)

Label: RCA

17th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1974)

winner

A Very Special Love Song

Billy Sherrill & Norris Wilson, songwriters (Charlie Rich)

nominees

I'm A Ramblin' Man

–

Ray Pennington, songwriter (Waylon Jennings)

Label: RCA

If We Make It Through December (Single)

–

Merle Haggard, songwriter (Merle Haggard)

Label: Capitol

Paper Roses

–

Fred Spielman & Janice Torre, songwriters (Marie Osmond)

Label: MGM

Fairytale (Single)

–

Anita Pointer & Bonnie Pointer, songwriters (The Pointer Sisters)

Label: Blue Thumb

16th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1973)

winner

Behind Closed Doors

Kenny O'Dell, songwriter (Charlie Rich)

nominees

(Old Dogs...Children And) Watermelon Wine (Single)

–

Tom T. Hall, songwriter (Tom T. Hall)

Label: Mercury

Country Sunshine

–

Billy Davis & Dottie West, songwriters (Dottie West)

Label: RCA

The Most Beautiful Girl (Single)

–

Rory Bourke, Billy Sherrill & Norris Wilson, songwriters (Charlie Rich)

Why Me (Single)

–

Kris Kristofferson, songwriter (Kris Kristofferson)

Label: Monument

15th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1972)

winner

Kiss An Angel Good Mornin'

Ben Peters, songwriter (Charley Pride)

nominees

Happiest Girl In The Whole USA (Single)

–

Donna Fargo, songwriter (Donna Fargo)

Label: Dot

Woman (Sensuous Woman)

–

Gary S. Paxton, songwriter (Don Gibson)

Delta Dawn (Single)

–

Alex Harvey, songwriter (Tanya Tucker)

Label: Columbia

Funny Face (Single)

–

Donna Fargo, songwriter (Donna Fargo)

Label: Dot

14th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1971)

winner

Help Me Make It Through The Night

Kris Kristofferson, songwriter (Sammi Smith)

nominees

Easy Loving (Single)

–

Freddie Hart, songwriter (Freddie Hart)

Label: Capitol

For The Good Times (Single)

–

Kris Kristofferson, songwriter (Ray Price)

Label: Columbia

Me And Bobby Mc Gee (Single)

–

Fred Foster & Kris Kristofferson, songwriters (Janis Joplin)

Label: Columbia

Rose Garden

–

Joe South, songwriter (Bakersfield Brass)

Label: Capitol

13th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1970)

winner

My Woman, My Woman, My Wife

Marty Robbins, songwriter (Marty Robbins)

nominees

Is Anybody Goin' To San Antone

–

Dave Kirby & Glenn Martin, songwriters (Charley Pride)

Label: RCA

The Fightin' Side Of Me (Album)

–

Merle Haggard, songwriter (Merle Haggard)

Label: Capitol

Wonder Could I Live There Anymore

–

Bill Rice, songwriter (Charley Pride)

Label: RCA

Hello Darlin' (Single)

–

Conway Twitty, songwriter (Conway Twitty)

Label: Decca

12th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1969)

winner

A Boy Named Sue

Shel Silverstein, songwriter (Johnny Cash)

nominees

All I Have To Offer You Is Me (Single)

–

Dallas Frazier & A. L. Owens, songwriters (Charley Pride)

Label: RCA

Stand By Your Man (Single)

–

Billy Sherrill & Tammy Wynette, songwriters (Tammy Wynette)

Label: Epic

The Things That Matter

–

Don Sumner, songwriter (Van Trevor)

You Gave Me A Mountain

–

Marty Robbins, songwriter (Marty Robbins)

Label: Columbia

11th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1968)

winner

Little Green Apples

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

nominees

D-I-V-O-R-C-E

–

Bobby Braddock & Curly Putman, songwriters (Tammy Wynette)

Label: Columbia

Harper Valley P.T.A. (Single)

–

Tom T. Hall, songwriter (Jeannie C. Riley)

Label: Sss Int'l & Plantation

Honey (Single)

–

Bobby Russell, songwriter (Bobby Goldsboro)

Label: United Artists

Skip A Rope

–

Jack Moran & Glenn Tubb, songwriters (Henson Cargill)

Label: Monument

10th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1967)

winner

Gentle On My Mind

John Hartford, songwriter (John Hartford)

nominees

Break My Mind (Single)

–

John Loudermilk, songwriter (George Hamilton IV)

Label: RCA

Cold Hard Facts Of Life

–

Bill Anderson, songwriter (Porter Wagoner)

Label: RCA

Does My Ring Hurt Your Finger

–

Doris Clement, John Crutchfield & Don Robertson, songwriters (Charley Pride)

Label: RCA

It's Such A Pretty World Today

–

Dale Noe, songwriter (Wynn Stewart)

Label: Capitol

9th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1966)

winner

Almost Persuaded

Billy Sherrill & Glenn Sutton, songwriters (David Houston)

nominees

Don't Touch Me

–

Hank Cochran, songwriter (Jeannie Seely)

Label: Monument

Husbands And Wives (Single)

–

Roger Miller, songwriter (Roger Miller)

Label: Smash/Mercury

Streets Of Baltimore

–

Tompall Glaser & Harlan Howard, songwriters (Bobby Bare)

Label: RCA

There Goes My Everything (Single)

–

Dallas Frazier, songwriter (Dallas Frazier)

Label: Decca

8th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1965)

winner

King Of The Road

Roger Miller, songwriter (Roger Miller)

nominees

Crystal Chandelier (Single)

–

Ted Harris, songwriter (Carl Belew)

Label: RCA

Flowers On The Wall (Single)

–

Lewis DeWitt, songwriter (Statler Brothers)

Label: Color Fantasy

May The Bird Of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose

–

Neal Merritt, songwriter ("Little" Jimmy Dickens)

Label: Columbia

What's He Doing In My World

–

Carl Belew, Eddie Busch & B.J. Moore, songwriters (Eddy Arnold)

Label: RCA

7th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1964)

winner

Dang Me

Roger Miller, songwriter (Roger Miller)

nominees

Here Comes My Baby (Single)

–

Bill West & Dottie West, songwriters (Dottie West)

Label: RCA

Once A Day

–

Bill Anderson, songwriter (Connie Smith)

Label: RCA

Wine, Women And Song (Single)

–

Betty Sue Perry, songwriter (Loretta Lynn)

Label: Decca

You're The Only World I Know

–

Sonny James & Bob Tubert, songwriters (Sonny James)

Label: Capitol