Grammy Award for Best Country Song
The Grammy Award for Best Country Song (sometimes known as the Country Songwriter's Award) has been awarded since 1965. The award is given to the songwriter(s) of the song, not to the artist, except if the artist is also the songwriter.
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| Awarded for | Quality country songs |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences |
| First awarded | 1965 |
| Currently held by | Chris Stapleton & "Dan Wilson" for "White Horse" (2024) |
| Website | grammy.com |
There have been several minor changes to the name of the award:
- From 1965 to 1968, it was known as "Best Country & Western Song"
- From 1969 to 1983, it was awarded as "Best Country Song"
- In 1984, it was awarded as "Best New Country Song "
- From 1985 to the present, it has again been awarded as "Best Country Song"
Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for music released in the previous year. Lori McKenna, Josh Kear, and Chris Stapleton hold the record of most wins in the category with three wins each.
Recipients
Two-time winner Roger Miller was the first recipient of the award.
1970 winner Shel Silverstein
1971 winner Marty Robbins
1972 winner Kris Kristofferson
1977 winner Larry Gatlin
1981 winner Willie Nelson
1982 winner Dolly Parton
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1986 winner Jimmy Webb
1992 co-winner Naomi Judd
Two-time winner Vince Gill
1994 winner Lucinda Williams
Two-time winner Shania Twain
2003 winner Alan Jackson
Two-time winner Hillary Lindsey
2009 winner, Jennifer Nettles from Sugarland
Two-time winner Taylor Swift
2011 winner Lady A
Two-time winner Shane McAnally
Two-time winner Kacey Musgraves
2015 winner Glen Campbell
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Three-time winner Lori McKenna
2018 winner Chris Stapleton
2020 winner Tanya Tucker
Two-time Brandi Carlile
| Year[I] | Recipient(s) | Work | Performing artist(s) | Nominees (Performer(s) in parentheses)[II] |
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| 1965 | Roger Miller | "Dang Me" | Roger Miller |
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| 1966 | Roger Miller | "King of the Road" | Roger Miller |
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| 1967 | Billy Sherrill & Glenn Sutton | "Almost Persuaded" | David Houston |
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| 1968 | John Hartford | "Gentle on My Mind" | Glen Campbell |
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| 1969 | Bobby Russell | "Little Green Apples" | Roger Miller |
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| 1970 | Shel Silverstein | "A Boy Named Sue" | Johnny Cash |
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| 1971 | Marty Robbins | "My Woman, My Woman, My Wife" | Marty Robbins |
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| 1972 | Kris Kristofferson | "Help Me Make It Through the Night" | Sammi Smith |
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| 1973 | Ben Peters | "Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'" | Charley Pride |
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| 1974 | Kenny O'Dell | "Behind Closed Doors" | Charlie Rich |
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| 1975 | Norro Wilson & Billy Sherrill | "A Very Special Love Song" | Charlie Rich |
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| 1976 | Chips Moman & Larry Butler | "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" | B. J. Thomas |
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| 1977 | Larry Gatlin | "Broken Lady" | Larry Gatlin |
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| 1978 | Richard Leigh | "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" | Crystal Gayle |
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| 1979 | Don Schlitz | "The Gambler" | Kenny Rogers |
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| 1980 | Debbie Hupp & Bob Morrison | "You Decorated My Life" | Kenny Rogers |
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| 1981 | Willie Nelson | "On the Road Again" | Willie Nelson |
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| 1982 | Dolly Parton | "9 to 5" | Dolly Parton |
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| 1983 | Wayne Carson, Johnny Christopher & Mark James | "Always on My Mind" | Willie Nelson |
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| 1984 | Mike Reid | "Stranger in My House" | Ronnie Milsap |
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| 1985 | Steve Goodman | "City of New Orleans" | Willie Nelson |
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| 1986 | Jimmy Webb | "Highwayman" | The Highwaymen |
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| 1987 | Jamie O'Hara | "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Ol' Days)" | The Judds |
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| 1988 | Paul Overstreet & Don Schlitz | "Forever and Ever, Amen" | Randy Travis |
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| 1989 | K. T. Oslin | "Hold Me" | K. T. Oslin |
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| 1990 | Rodney Crowell | "After All This Time" | Rodney Crowell |
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| 1991 | Don Henry & Jon Vezner | "Where've You Been" | Kathy Mattea |
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| 1992 | John Barlow Jarvis, Naomi Judd & Paul Overstreet | "Love Can Build a Bridge" | The Judds |
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| 1993 | Vince Gill & John Barlow Jarvis | "I Still Believe in You" | Vince Gill |
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| 1994 | Lucinda Williams | "Passionate Kisses" | Mary Chapin Carpenter |
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| 1995 | Gary Baker & Frank J. Myers | "I Swear" | John Michael Montgomery |
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| 1996 | Vince Gill | "Go Rest High on That Mountain" | Vince Gill |
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| 1997 | Bill Mack | "Blue" | LeAnn Rimes |
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| 1998 | Bob Carlisle & Randy Thomas | "Butterfly Kisses" | Bob Carlisle |
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| 1999 | Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Shania Twain | "You're Still the One" | Shania Twain |
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| 2000 | Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Shania Twain | "Come On Over" | Shania Twain |
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| 2001 | Mark D. Sanders & Tia Sillers | "I Hope You Dance" | Lee Ann Womack |
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| 2002 | Robert Lee Castleman | "The Lucky One" | Alison Krauss & Union Station |
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| 2003 | Alan Jackson | "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" | Alan Jackson |
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| 2004 | Jim "Moose" Brown & Don Rollins | "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" | Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett |
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| 2005 | Tim Nichols & Craig Wiseman | "Live Like You Were Dying" | Tim McGraw |
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| 2006 | Bobby Boyd, Jeff Hanna, & Marcus Hummon | "Bless the Broken Road" | Rascal Flatts |
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| 2007 | Hillary Lindsey, Brett James & Gordie Sampson | "Jesus, Take the Wheel" | Carrie Underwood |
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| 2008 | Chris Tompkins & Josh Kear | "Before He Cheats" | Carrie Underwood |
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| 2009 | Jennifer Nettles | "Stay" | Sugarland |
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| 2010 | Liz Rose & Taylor Swift | "White Horse" | Taylor Swift |
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| 2011 | Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott | "Need You Now" | Lady Antebellum |
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| 2012 | Taylor Swift | "Mean" | Taylor Swift |
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| 2013 | Josh Kear & Chris Tompkins | "Blown Away" | Carrie Underwood |
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| 2014 | Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves, & Josh Osborne | "Merry Go 'Round" | Kacey Musgraves |
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| 2015 | Glen Campbell & Julian Raymond | "I'm Not Gonna Miss You" | Glen Campbell |
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| 2016 | Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, & Liz Rose | "Girl Crush" | Little Big Town |
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| 2017 | Lori McKenna | "Humble and Kind" | Tim McGraw |
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| 2018 | Mike Henderson & Chris Stapleton | "Broken Halos" | Chris Stapleton |
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| 2019 | Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, & Kacey Musgraves | "Space Cowboy" | Kacey Musgraves |
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| 2020 | Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth, & Tanya Tucker | "Bring My Flowers Now" | Tanya Tucker |
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| 2021 | Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby & Lori McKenna | "Crowded Table" | The Highwomen |
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| 2022 | Dave Cobb, J.T. Cure, Derek Mixon & Chris Stapleton | "Cold" | Chris Stapleton |
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| 2023 | Matt Rogers & Ben Stennis | "'Til You Can't" | Cody Johnson |
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| 2024 | Chris Stapleton & Dan Wilson | "White Horse" | Chris Stapleton |
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Songwriters with multiple wins
Songwriters with multiple nominations
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Songwriters with multiple nominations and no wins
- 6 nominations
- 5 nominations
- 4 nominations
- 3 nominations
- Casey Beathard
- Matraca Berg
- Eric Church
- Jessie Jo Dillon
- Jamey Johnson
- Lee Thomas Miller
- Thomas Rhett
- Laura Veltz
- 2 nominations
- Jessi Alexander
- Brett Beavers
- Dierks Bentley
- Steve Bogard
- Kenny Chesney
- Brandy Clark
- Jill Collins
- Monty Criswell
- Zach Crowell
- Dean Dillon
- Nicolle Galyon
- Pat Green
- Tom T. Hall
- Connie Harrington
- Jeff Hyde
- Loretta Lynn
- Chase McGill
- Jamie O'Neal
- Brad Paisley
- Jordan Reynolds
- John Rich
- Allen Shamblin
- Dan Smyers
- Jeffrey Steele
- Steve Wariner
- Dottie West
- Gretchen Wilson
Artists with multiple nominations and wins
- 9 nominations
- Vince Gill 2 wins
- 8 nominations
- Miranda Lambert
- Willie Nelson 3 wins
- 7 nominations
- Alan Jackson 2 wins
- Tim McGraw 2 wins
- 6 nominations
- Faith Hill
- Charley Pride 1 win
- 5 nominations
- 4 nominations
- Roger Miller 3 wins
- Ronnie Milsap 1 win
- Kacey Musgraves 2 wins
- Charlie Rich 2 wins
- Kenny Rogers 2 wins
- Chris Stapleton 2 wins
- George Strait
- Taylor Swift 2 wins
- Shania Twain 2 wins
- Gretchen Wilson
- Lee Ann Womack 1 win
- 3 nominations
- Trace Adkins
- Garth Brooks
- Glen Campbell 2 wins
- The Chicks (formally Dixie Chicks)
- Eric Church
- Lee Greenwood
- Waylon Jennings
- Little Big Town 1 win
- Loretta Lynn
- Reba McEntire
- K. T. Oslin 1 win
- Dolly Parton 1 win
- Blake Shelton
- Carrie Underwood 3 wins
- Dottie West
- Dwight Yoakam
- 2 nominations
- Alabama
- Bobby Bare
- Dierks Bentley
- Deanna Carter
- Rodney Crowell 1 win
- Dan + Shay
- David Frizzell
- Larry Gartlin 1 win
- Pat Green
- Merle Haggard
- Emmylou Harris
- The Highwaymen 1 win
- Jamey Johnson
- George Jones
- The Judds 2 wins
- Alison Krauss & Union Station 1 win
- Lady A (formally Lady Antebellum) 1 win
- Lonestar
- Patty Loveless
- John Michael Montgomery 1 win
- Jamie O'Neal
- Brad Paisley
- Eddie Rabbitt
- Rascal Flatts 1 win
- Thomas Rhett
- Marty Robbins 1 win
- Randy Travis 1 win
- Tanya Tucker 1 win
- Steve Wariner
- Hank Williams, Jr.
- Tammy Wynette
- Trisha Yearwood
References
- "2014 Nominees" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
- List of Nominees 2015
- List of Nominees 2017
- Lynch, Joe (November 28, 2017). "Grammys 2018: See the Complete List of Nominees". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- Grammy.com, 7 December 2018
- Lynch, Joe (November 22, 2019). "2020 GRAMMY Awards: Complete Nominees List". Retrieved November 22, 2019.
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- "2022 GRAMMYs Awards: Complete Nominations List". GRAMMY.com. 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- "2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Complete Nominees List". GRAMMY.com. November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- "2024 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Full Nominees List | GRAMMY.com". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
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