The Grammy Awards have historically choosen country acts that do not get a lot of play on country radio. When you think of persistent country Grammy winners, names like Emmylou Harris and bands like Asleep at the Wheel come to mind. In comparision, George Strait (the all-time leader in CMA nominations) has never won a Grammy.
Because of the lack of country stars that normally surround the show, it doesn't get the buzz from Nashville one might expect.
This year, things are a little different as Carrie Underwood, Rascall Flatts, Keith Urban, and George Strait are just some of the names on the list of possible winners. However, a certain female trio banned from country radio dominates this year's list.
Here's the Grammy categories that contain a country artist.
Record Of The Year
- Be Without You Mary J. Blige
- You're Beautiful James Blunt
- Not Ready To Make Nice Dixie Chicks
- Crazy Gnarls Barkley
- Put Your Records On Corinne Bailey Rae
Album Of The Year
- Taking The Long Way Dixie Chicks
- St. Elsewhere Gnarls Barkley
- Continuum John Mayer
- Stadium Arcadium Red Hot Chili Peppers
- FutureSex/LoveSounds Justin Timberlake
Song Of The Year
- Be Without You (Mary J. Blige)
- Jesus, Take The Wheel (Carrie Underwood)
- Not Ready To Make Nice (Dixie Chicks)
- Put Your Records On (Corinne Bailey Rae)
- You're (James Blunt)
Best New Artist
- James Blunt
- Chris Brown
- Imogen Heap
- Corinne Bailey Rae
- Carrie Underwood
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
- Kerosene Miranda Lambert
- I Still Miss Someone Martina McBride
- Something's Gotta Give LeAnn Rimes
- Jesus, Take The Wheel Carrie Underwood
- I Don't Feel Like Loving You Today Gretchen Wilson
Best Male Country Vocal Performance
- Every Mile A Memory Dierks Bentley
- The Reason Why Vince Gill
- The Seashores Of Old Mexico George Strait
- Would You Go With Me Josh Turner
- Once In A Lifetime Keith Urban
Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
- Not Ready To Make Nice Dixie Chicks
- Heaven's My Home The Duhks
- Boondocks Little Big Town
- What Hurts The Most Rascal Flatts
- Leave The Pieces The Wreckers
Best Country Collaboration With Vocals
- Who Says You Can't Go Home Bon Jovi & Jennifer Nettles
- Tomorrow Is Forever Solomon Burke & Dolly Parton
- Calling Me Kenny Rogers & Don Henley
- Midnight Angel Rhonda Vincent & Bobby Osborne
- Love Will Always Win Trisha Yearwood & Garth Brooks
Best Country Song
- Every Mile A Memory (Dierks Bentley)
- I Don't Feel Like Loving You Today (Gretchen Wilson)
- Jesus, Take The Wheel (Carrie Underwood)
- Like Red On A Rose (Alan Jackson)
- What Hurts The Most (Rascal Flatts)
Best Country Album
- Taking The Long Way Dixie Chicks
- Like Red On A Rose Alan Jackson
- The Road To Here Little Big Town
- You Don't Know Me: The Songs Of Cindy Walker Willie Nelson
- Your Man Josh Turner
