The 50th Grammy Awards will be held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA on Feb. 10, 2008, and will air on CBS.
The following are the nominations in the major categories for Country Music artists.
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Simple Love
Alison Krauss
Track from: A Hundred Miles Or More: A Collection
(Rounder)
- Famous In A Small Town
Miranda Lambert
Track from: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
(Columbia Nashville)
- Nothin' Better To Do
LeAnn Rimes
(Curb Records)
- Before He Cheats
Carrie Underwood
Track from: Some Hearts
(19 Recordings/Arista Nashville)
- Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love
Trisha Yearwood
[Big Machine Records]
Best Male Country Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Long Trip Alone
Dierks Bentley
Track from: Long Trip Alone
(Capitol Records Nashville)
- A Woman's Love
Alan Jackson
Track from: Like Red On A Rose
[Arista Nashville]
- If You're Reading This
Tim McGraw
Track from: Let It Go
(Curb Records)
- Give It Away
George Strait
Track from: It Just Comes Natural
(MCA Nashville)
- Stupid Boy
Keith Urban
Track from: Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy Thing
(Capitol Records Nashville)
Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
(For established duos or groups with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Proud Of The House We Built
Brooks & Dunn
[Arista Nashville]
- How Long
Eagles
[Eagles Recording Co. II]
- Moments
Emerson Drive
Track from: Countrified
[Midas Records, Inc.]
- Lucky Man
Montgomery Gentry
Track from: Some People Change
(Columbia Nashville)
- Sweet Memories
The Time Jumpers
Track from: Jumpin' Time
[Crosswind]
Best Country Collaboration With Vocals
(For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Days Aren't Long Enough
Steve Earle & Allison Moorer
Track from: Washington Square Serenade
[New West Records]
- Because Of You
Reba McEntire& Kelly Clarkson
Track from: Duets
(MCA Nashville)
- I Need You
Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
Track from: Let It Go
(Curb Records)
- Lost Highway
Willie Nelson & Ray Price
Track from: Last Of The Breed
[Lost Highway Records]
- Oh Love
Brad Paisley & Carrie Underwood
Track from: 5th Gear
[Arista Nashville]
Best Country Instrumental Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Little Monk
Russ Barenberg
Track from: When At Last
[Compass Records]
- Mucky The Duck
The Greencards
Track from: Viridian
[Dualtone Music Group]
- Throttleneck
Brad Paisley
Track from: 5th Gear
[Arista Nashville]
- Rawhide!
Andy Statman
Track from: East Flatbush Blues
[Shefa Records]
- Fidoodlin'
The Time Jumpers
Track from: Jumpin' Time [Crosswind]
Best Country Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
- Before He Cheats
Josh Kear & Chris Tompkins, songwriters (Carrie Underwood)
Track from: Some Hearts
[19 Recordings/Arista Nashville; Publishers: That Little House Music, Mighty Underdog Music/Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing]
- Give It Away
Bill Anderson, Buddy Cannon & Jamey Johnson, songwriters (George Strait)
Track from: It Just Comes Natural
[MCA Nashville; Publishers: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing/Mr. Bubba Music, Run Slow Music, EMI Blackwood Music]
- I Need You
Tony Lane & David Lee, songwriters (Tim McGraw & Faith Hill)
Track from: Let It Go
(Curb Records; Publishers: Careers-BMG Music Publishing/Nervous Worm Music/Famous Music/Ed And Lucille Songs)
- If You're Reading This
Tim McGraw, Brad Warren & Brett Warren, songwriters (Tim McGraw)
Track from: Let It Go
(Curb Records; Publishers: Bucky And Clyde Music, Stylesonic Music)
- Long Trip Alone
Brett Beavers, Dierks Bentley & Steve Bogard, songwriters (Dierks Bentley)
Track from: Long Trip Alone
[Capitol Records Nashville; Publishers: Ensign Music/Rancho Papa Music/Home With The Armadillo Music, Big White Tracks]
Best Country Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Long Trip Alone ~ Review
Dierks Bentley
(Capitol Records Nashville)
- These Days ~ Review
Vince Gill
(MCA Nashville)
- Let It Go ~ Review
Tim McGraw
(Curb Records)
- 5th Gear ~ Review
Brad Paisley
[Arista Nashville]
- It Just Comes Natural ~ Review
George Strait
(MCA Nashville)
Best Bluegrass Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Cherryholmes II Black And White
Cherryholmes
[Skaggs Family Records]
- Lefty's Old Guitar
J. D. Crowe & The New South
[Rounder]
- The Bluegrass Diaries
Jim Lauderdale
[Yep Roc Records]
- Scenechronized
Seldom Scene
[Sugar Hill]
- Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular
Tony Trischka
[Rounder]
Best Short Form Music Video
(For an individual track or single promotional clip. Award to the Artist and to the Video Director/Producer.)
- God's Gonna Cut You Down
Johnny Cash
Tony Kaye, video director; Rachel Curl, video producer
(American Records/Lost Highway Records)
- 1234
Feist
Patrick Daughters, video director; Geoff McLean, video producer
(Cherrytree/Interscope)
- Gone Daddy Gone
Gnarls Barkley
Chris Milk, video director; Barbara Benson, video producer
(Downtown/Atlantic)
- D.A.N.C.E.
Justice
Jonas & Francois & So-Me, video directors; Jonas & Francois & So-Me, video producers
(Downtown/Vice/Ed Banger/Because)
- Typical
Mute Math
Israel Anthem, video director; Brandon Arolfo, video producer
(Warner Bros./Reprise/Maverick/Sire)
Best Long Form Music Video
(For video album packages consisting of more than one song or track. Award to the Artist and to the Video Director/Producer of at least 51% of the total playing time.)
- Live & Loud At The Fillmore ~ Review
Dierks Bentley
Russell Thomas, video director; James Whetherly, video producer
(Capitol Records Nashville)
- Trapped In The Closet Chapters 13-22
R. Kelly
R. Kelly, Victor Mignatti & Jim Swaffield, video directors; Ann Carli, video producer
(Jive/Zomba)
- The Confessions Tour
Madonna
Jonas Akerlund, video director; Sara Martin & David May, video producers
(Warner Bros.)
- 10 Days Out - Blues From The Backroads
Kenny Wayne Shepherd & Various Artists
Noble Jones, video director; Kenny Wayne Shepherd, video producer
(Reprise)
- Liberacion - The Songs Of The New Cuban Underground
Various Artists
Reuben Fields, video director; Dean Bates, video producer
(Petrol/EMI)