Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Grammy Award Nominations Came Out Tonight

Nominations for the 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards were announced tonight by The Recording Academy and reflected one of the most diverse years ever. The 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards will be held on "GRAMMY Sunday," Feb. 8, 2009, at Staples Center in Los Angeles and once again will be broadcast live in high-definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on CBS from 8–11:30 p.m. (ET/PT).

Here's the Country Categories & Nominees:

Best Female Country Vocal Performance
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]

Best Male Country Vocal Performance
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]

Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
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]

Best Country Collaboration With Vocals
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]

Best Country Instrumental Performance
Sumatra-Cherryholmes-Track from: Cherryholmes III: Don't Believe-[Skaggs Family Records]
Two Small Cars In Rome-Jerry Douglas & Lloyd- GreenTrack from: Glide-[Koch]
Sleigh RideBĂ©la- 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]

Best Country Song (A Songwriter(s) Award.
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]

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]

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]

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