Grammy Award for Best Country Album
The Grammy Award for Best Country Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards,[1] to recording artists for quality albums in the country music genre. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position".[2]
The award was first presented under the name of Best Country & Western Album in 1966 to Roger Miller for Dang Me/Chug-A-Lug and was discontinued the following year. In 1995 the category was revived and received its current denomination of Best Country Album. According to the category description guide for the 54th Grammy Awards, the award is presented to vocal or instrumental country albums containing at least 51% playing time of new recordings. [3]
The Dixie Chicks are the most awarded performers in this category with four wins. The only other multiple winner is Roger Miller with two awards. Canadian singer Shania Twain is the only non-American winner in this category, to date. Trisha Yearwood holds the record for most nominations, with eight. Yearwood also holds the record for most nominations without a win.
Recipients
| Year[I] |
Performing artist(s) |
Nationality |
Work |
Nominees |
Ref. |
| 1965 |
Miller, RogerRoger Miller |
United States |
Dang Me/Chug-a-Lug !Dang Me/Chug-a-Lug |
N/A |
[4] |
| 1966 |
Miller, RogerRoger Miller |
United States |
Return of Roger Miller, The !The Return of Roger Miller |
N/A |
[5] |
| 1995 |
Mary Chapin Carpenter |
United States |
Stones in the Road !Stones in the Road |
|
[6] |
| 1996 |
Twain, ShaniaShania Twain |
Canada |
Woman in Me, The !The Woman in Me |
|
[7] |
| 1997 |
Lovett, LyleLyle Lovett |
United States |
Road To Ensenada, The !The Road To Ensenada |
|
[8] |
| 1998 |
Cash, JohnnyJohnny Cash |
United States |
Unchained !Unchained |
|
[9] |
| 1999 |
Dixie Chicks |
United States |
Wide Open Spaces !Wide Open Spaces |
|
[10] |
| 2000 |
Dixie Chicks |
United States |
Fly !Fly |
|
[11] |
| 2001 |
Hill, FaithFaith Hill |
United States |
Breathe !Breathe |
|
[12] |
| 2002 |
Various artists[II] |
N/A |
Timeless !Timeless: Hank Williams Tribute |
|
[13] |
| 2003 |
Dixie Chicks |
United States |
Home !Home |
|
[14] |
| 2004 |
Various artists[III] |
N/A |
Livin', Lovin', Losin' !Livin', Lovin', Losin': Songs of the Louvin Brothers |
|
[15] |
| 2005 |
Lynn, LorettaLoretta Lynn |
United States |
Van Lear Rose !Van Lear Rose |
|
[16] |
| 2006 |
Krauss, AlissonAlisson Krauss and Union Station |
United States |
Lonely Runs Both Ways !Lonely Runs Both Ways |
|
[17] |
| 2007 |
Dixie Chicks |
United States |
Taking the Long Way !Taking the Long Way |
|
[18] |
| 2008 |
Gill, VinceVince Gill |
United States |
These Days !These Days |
|
[19] |
| 2009 |
Strait, GeorgeGeorge Strait |
United States |
Troubadour !Troubadour |
|
[20] |
| 2010 |
Swift, TaylorTaylor Swift |
United States |
Fearless !Fearless |
|
[21] |
| 2011 |
Lady Antebellum |
United States |
Need You Now !Need You Now |
|
[22] |
| 2011 |
TBD |
— |
TBD |
|
[23] |
^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.
^[II] Awards were presented to Bonnie Garner, Luke Lewis and Mary Martin as the producers of the album.
^[III] An award was presented to Carl Jackson as the producer of the album.
See also
References
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- ^ "Overview". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. http://www2.grammy.com/Recording_Academy/. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
- ^ "Category Mapper". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. http://www.grammy.org/recording-academy/announcement/category-mapper/new-category/124673/124753. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ^ "1964 Grammy Awards". http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0150548.html. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
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- ^ "List of Grammy nominees". CNN. January 4, 1996. http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/Music/9601/grammy_noms/grammy_list.html. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ Campbell, Mary (January 8, 1997). "Babyface is up for 12 Grammy awards". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HKQaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Ci4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=4773,8816303&dq. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ "40th Annual Grammy Award Nominations". Digital Hit. http://www.digitalhit.com/grammy/40/nominees.shtml. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
- ^ "1999 Grammy Nominees". NME. IPC Media. November 27, 1998. http://www.nme.com/news/lauryn-hill/772. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ "42nd Annual Grammy Awards nominations". CNN. January 4, 2000. http://transcripts.cnn.com/2000/SHOWBIZ/Music/01/04/grammy.noms.01/list.html. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ "43rd Grammy Awards". CNN. February 21, 2001. http://archives.cnn.com/2001/SHOWBIZ/Music/02/21/grammy.winners/. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
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- ^ "45 Grammy Nom List". http://www.mlscmusic.com/Content/Charts%20Awards/45Grammy%20Nom%20List.pdf.
- ^ "They're All Contenders". The New York Times (The New York Times Company). December 5, 2003. http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/05/movies/they-re-all-contenders.html. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ "Grammy Award nominees in top categories". USA Today (Gannett Company). February 7, 2005. http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2004-12-07-grammy-nominee-list_x.htm. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ "The Complete List of Grammy Nominations". The New York Times (The New York Times Company): p. 1. December 8, 2005. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/08/arts/09gram-list.html. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ "49th Annual Grammy Awards Winners List". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. http://www2.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/49th_show/list.aspx#05. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ "Grammy 2008 Winners List". MTV. February 10, 2008. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1581272/20080210/story.jhtml. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ "Grammy 2009 Winners List". MTV. February 8, 2009. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1604545/20090208/story.jhtml. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ "The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards Nominees List". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. http://www2.grammy.com/grammy_awards/52nd_show/list.aspx#04. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ "53rd Annual Grammy Awards nominees list". Los Angeles Times (Tribune Company). http://theenvelope.latimes.com/news/breaking/newsletter/la-et-env-grammys-nominees-2010-list,0,4822287.htmlstory. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- ^ "2011 - 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees And Winners: Country Field". The Recording Academy. Novemeber 30, 2011. http://www.grammy.com/nominees?year=2011&genre=8.
External links
Official Site of the Grammy Awards
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