2006 Country Grammy Nominations

The nominations for the 2006 Grammy Awards were announced on December 8, 2005. The awards will be presented at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 8, 2006, and broadcast on CBS at 8:00 pm ET.

I've listed all the nominees for the country categories, as well as other categories where country artists, songs, albums or videos are nominated. I've linked to album reviews where applicable. Song Of The Year
(A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)

• Bless The Broken Road
  Bobby Boyd, Jeff Hanna & Marcus Hummon, songwriters (Rascal Flatts)
  Track from: Feels Like Today
  (Lyric Street Records; Publishers: Careers-BMG Music, Floyd's Dream Music, Jeff Diggs Music.)
  
• Devils & Dust
  Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen)
  Track from: Devils & Dust
  (Columbia Records; Publisher: Bruce Springsteen.)
  
• Ordinary People
  W. Adams & J. Stephens, songwriters (John Legend)
  Track from: Get Lifted
  (Getting Out Our Dreams/Sony Urban Music/Columbia; Publishers: John Legend Publishing, Will.I.Am Music, Cherry River Music.)
  
• Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own
  U2, songwriters (U2)
  Track from: How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb
  (Interscope Records; Publisher: Universal Music Publishing.)
  
• We Belong Together
  J. Austin, M. Carey, J. Dupri & M. Seal, songwriters; (D. Bristol, K. Edmonds, S. Johnson, P. Moten, S. Sully & B. Womack, songwriters) (Mariah Carey)
  Track from: The Emancipation Of Mimi
  (Island; Pubs: Rye Songs, Shaniah Cymone Music, EMI April, Seal Music, BMG Songs, Naked Under My Clothes, Ballads by Design, Chrysalis Music, Sony/ATV Songs, Hip Chic Music, Mister Johnson's Jams, Warner-Tamerlane Pub., Abkco Music.)
  

Best New Artist
(For a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist.)

• Ciara
• Fall Out Boy
• Keane
• John Legend
• Sugarland

Best Female Country Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

• The Connection
  Emmylou Harris
  Track from: The Very Best Of Emmylou Harris: Heartaches & Highways
  (Warner Bros. Records/Rhino}
  
• Mississippi Girl
  Faith Hill
  Track from: Fireflies
  (Warner Bros.)
  
• All Jacked Up
  Gretchen Wilson
  Track from: All Jacked Up
  (Epic Records)
  
• I May Hate Myself In The Morning
  Lee Ann Womack
  Track from: There's More Where That Came From
  (MCA Nashville)
  
• Georgia Rain
  Trisha Yearwood
  Track from: Jasper County
  (MCA Nashville)
  

Best Male Country Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Funny How Time Slips Away
  George Jones
  Track from: Hits I Missed...And One I Didn't
  (Bandit Records)
  
• As Good As I Once Was
  Toby Keith
  Track from: Honkytonk University
  (DreamWorks Records Nashville)
  
• Midnight Communion
  Delbert McClinton
  Track from: Cost Of Living
  (New West Records)
  
• Good Ol' Boys
  Willie Nelson
  Track from: The Dukes Of Hazzard - Soundtrack (Various Artists)
  (Columbia Records)
  
• Alcohol
  Brad Paisley
  Track from: Time Well Wasted
  (Arista Nashville)
  
• You'll Think Of Me
  Keith Urban
  Track from: Golden Road (Capitol Records Nashville)
  

Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
(For established duos or groups with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Comin' To Your City
  Big & Rich
  Track from: Comin' To Your City
  (Warner Bros.)
  
• Play Something Country
  Brooks & Dunn
  Track from: Hillbilly Deluxe
  (Arista)
  
• I Hope
  Dixie Chicks
  (Columbia)
  
• Restless
  Alison Krauss And Union Station
  Track from: Lonely Runs Both Ways
  (Rounder)
  
• Bless The Broken Road
  Rascal Flatts
  Track from: Feels Like Today
  (Lyric Street Records)
  

Best Country Collaboration With Vocals
(For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Building Bridges
  Brooks & Dunn, Sheryl Crow & Vince Gill
  Track from: Hillbilly Deluxe
  (Arista Nashville)
  
• Shelter From The Storm
  Rodney Crowell & Emmylou Harris
  Track from: The Outsider
  (Columbia Records)
  
• Like We Never Loved At All
  Faith Hill & Tim McGraw
  Track from: Fireflies
  (Warner Bros.)
  
• Dreams Come True
  Willie Nelson & Norah Jones
  Track from: It Always Will Be
  (Lost Highway)
  
• Politically Uncorrect
  Gretchen Wilson & Merle Haggard
  Track from: All Jacked Up
  (Epic Records)
  

Best Country Instrumental Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

• I'll Fly Away
  Charlie Daniels
  Track from: Songs From The Longleaf Pines
  (Blue Hat Records / Koch Records Nashville)
  
• Who's Your Uncle?
  Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush & Béla Fleck
  Track from: The Best Kept Secret
  (Koch Records)
  
• Unionhouse Branch
  Alison Krauss And Union Station
  Track from: Lonely Runs Both Ways
  (Rounder)
  
• Scotch & Chocolate
  Nickel Creek
  Track from: Why Should The Fire Die?
  (Sugar Hill Records)
  
• Time Warp
  Brad Paisley
  Track from: Time Well Wasted
  (Arista Nashville)
  

Best Country Song (A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)

• Alcohol
  Brad Paisley, songwriter (Brad Paisley)
  Track from: Time Well Wasted
  (Arista Nashville; Publishers: EMI April Music, Sea Gayle Music.)
  
• All Jacked Up
  Vicky McGehee, John Rich & Gretchen Wilson, songwriters (Gretchen Wilson)
  Track from: All Jacked Up
  (Epic Records; Publishers: Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing, Hoosierman Music, WB Music, Rich Texan Music, EMI Blackwood, Oklahoma Girl Music.)
  
• Bless The Broken Road
  Bobby Boyd, Jeff Hanna & Marcus Hummon, songwriters (Rascal Flatts)
  Track from: Feels Like Today
  (Lyric Street Records; Publishers: Careers-BMG Music, Floyd's Dream Music, Jeff Diggs Music.)
  
• I Hope
  Keb Mo, Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines & Emily Robison, songwriters (Dixie Chicks)
  (Columbia; Publishers: Woolly Puddlin' Music, Scrapin' Toast Music, Keb Note Music.)
  
• I May Hate Myself In The Morning
  O. Blackmon, songwriter (Lee Ann Womack)
  Track from: There's More Where That Came From
  (MCA Nashville; Publisher: Cal IV Songs.)
  

Best Country Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

• Fireflies
  Faith Hill
  (Warner Bros.)
  
• Lonely Runs Both Ways
  Alison Krauss And Union Station
  (Rounder)
  
• Time Well Wasted
  Brad Paisley
  (Arista Nashville)
  
• All Jacked Up
  Gretchen Wilson
  (Epic Records)
  
• Jasper County
  Trisha Yearwood
  (MCA Nashville)
  

Best Bluegrass Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

• Marbletown
  Blue Highway
  (Rounder)
  
• Cherryholmes
  Cherryholmes
  (Skaggs Family Records)
  
• The Grascals
  The Grascals
  (Rounder)
  
• The Company We Keep
  The Del McCoury Band
  (McCoury Music/Sugar Hill Records)
  
• Ragin' Live
  Rhonda Vincent And The Rage
  (Rounder)
  

Best Contemporary Folk Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

• Chávez Ravine
  Ry Cooder
  (Nonesuch/Perro Verde)
  
• The Outsider
  Rodney Crowell
  (Columbia Records)
  
• Why Should The Fire Die?
  Nickel Creek
  (Sugar Hill Records)
  
• Fair & Square
  John Prine
  (Oh Boy Records)
  
• Devils & Dust
  Bruce Springsteen
  (Columbia)
  

Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package

• Holy Ghost: Rare & Unissued Recordings (1962-70)
  Susan Archie & Noel Waggener, art directors (Albert Ayler)
  (Revenant Records)
  
• The Legend
  Ian Cuttler, art director (Johnny Cash)
  (Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings)
  
• Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1952-1959)
  Hugh Brown & Jeff Lyons, art directors (Ray Charles)
  (Atlantic/Rhino Records)
  
• Weird Tales Of The Ramones
  Hugh Brown & Sheryl Farber, art directors (The Ramones)
  (Sire/Rhino Records)
  
• You Ain't Talkin' To Me - Charlie Poole And The Roots Of Country Music
  Howard Fritzson & Michelle Holme, art directors (Charlie Poole With Various Artists)
  (Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings)
  

Best Album Notes

• The Complete Library Of Congress Recordings By Alan Lomax John Szwed, album notes writer (Jelly Roll Morton) (Rounder Records)
• Heaven Must Have Sent You: The Holland/Dozier/Holland Story Adam White, album notes writer (Various Artists) (Hip-O/Motown Records)
• The Legend
  Patrick Carr, album notes writer (Johnny Cash)
  (Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings)
  
• Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1952-1959)
  David Ritz, album notes writer (Ray Charles)
  (Atlantic/Rhino Records)
  
• You Ain't Talkin' To Me - Charlie Poole And The Roots Of Country Music
  Henry Sapoznik, album notes writer (Charlie Poole With Various Artists)
  (Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings)
  

Best Historical Album

• The Complete Library Of Congress Recordings By Alan Lomax
  Jeffrey Greenberg & Anna Lomax Wood, compilation producers; Adam Ayan & Steve Rosenthal, mastering engineers (Jelly Roll Morton)
  (Rounder Records)
  
• Holy Ghost: Rare & Unissued Recordings (1962-70)
  Dean Blackwood & Ben Young, compilation producers; Joe Lizzi, Kevin Reeves & Ben Yung, mastering engineers (Albert Ayler)
  (Revenant Records)
  
• The Legend
  Gregg Geller, compilation producer; Vic Anesini, mastering engineer (Johnny Cash)
  (Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings)
  
• Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1952-1959) James Austin & Ahmet Ertegun, compilation producers; Dan Hersch & Bill Inglot, mastering engineers (Ray Charles)
  (Atlantic/Rhino Records)
  
• You Ain't Talkin' To Me - Charlie Poole And The Roots Of Country Music
  Henry Sapoznik, compilation producer; Christopher King, Andreas Meyer & Darcy Proper, mastering engineers (Charlie Poole With Various Artists)
  (Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings)
  

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical (An Engineer's Award. (Artists names appear in parenthesis.))

• Back Home
  Alan Douglas & Mick Guzauski, engineers (Eric Clapton)
  (Reprise/Duck Records)
  
• Deceiver
  Gary Paczosa & Chris Thile, engineers (Chris Thile)
  (Sugar Hill Records)
  
• Lonely Runs Both Ways
  Gary Paczosa, engineer (Alison Krauss And Union Station)
  (Rounder Records)
  
• Mr. A-Z Carl Glanville, Steve Lillywhite, Samuel "Vaughan" Merrick, Jim Scott & David Thoener, engineers (Jason Mraz)
  (Atlantic Records)
  
• Rock Swings
  Al Schmitt, engineer (Paul Anka)
  (Verve)
  

Best Short Form Music Video
(For an individual track or single promotional clip. Award to the Artist and to the Video Director/Producer.)

• Lose Control
  Missy Elliott Featuring Ciara & Fat Man Scoop
  Missy Elliot & Dave Meyers, video directors; Joseph Sasson, video producer
  (Goldmind/Atlantic)
  
• Feel Good Inc.
  Gorillaz Featuring De La Soul
  Pete Candeland & Jamie Hewlett, video directors
  (Parlophone/Virgin)
  
• Feels Just Like It Should
  Jamiroquai
  Joseph Kahn, video director; MaryAnn Tanedo, video producer
  (Epic)
  
• God's Will
  Martina McBride
  George Flanigen, video director; Mark Kalbfeld, video producer
  (RCA Nashville)
  
• World On Fire
  Sarah McLachlan
  Sophie Muller, video director
  (Arista)
  

All album covers used courtesy their various record labels.