Grammy Nominees '06

[vashti1999]

First up, the four major categories:

Category 1

Record Of The Year
(Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s), if other than the artist.)

Be Without You
Mary J. Blige
Bryan-Michael Cox, producer; Danny Cheung, Tal Herzberg & Dave "Hard-Drive" Pensado, engineers/mixers
Track from: The Breakthrough
[Geffen Records]


You're Beautiful
James Blunt
Tom Rothrock, producer; Tom Rothrock & Mike Tarantino, engineers/mixers
Track from: Back To Bedlam
[Custard/Atlantic]


Not Ready To Make Nice
Dixie Chicks
Rick Rubin, producer; Richard Dodd, Jim Scott & Chris Testa, engineers/mixers
Track from: Taking The Long Way
[Open Wide/Columbia]


Crazy
Gnarls Barkley
Danger Mouse, producer; Ben H. Allen, Danger Mouse & Kennie Takahashi, engineers/mixers
Track from: St. Elsewhere
[Downtown/Atlantic]


Put Your Records On
Corinne Bailey Rae
Steve Chrisanthou, producer; Steve Chrisanthou & Jeremy Wheatley, engineers/mixers
Track from: Corinne Bailey Rae
[Capitol]






Category 2

Album Of The Year
(Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s)/Mixer(s) & Mastering Engineer(s), if other than the artist.)

Taking The Long Way
Dixie Chicks
Rick Rubin, producer; Richard Dodd, Jim Scott & Chris Testa, engineers/mixers; Richard Dodd, mastering engineer
[Open Wide/Columbia]


St. Elsewhere
Gnarls Barkley
Danger Mouse, producer; Ben H. Allen, Danger Mouse & Kennie Takahashi, engineers/mixers; Mike Lazer, mastering engineer
[Downtown/Atlantic]


Continuum
John Mayer
Steve Jordan & John Mayer, producers; John Alagia, Michael Brauer, Joe Ferla, Chad Franscoviak, Manny Marroquin & Dave O'Donnell, engineers/mixers; Greg Calbi, mastering engineer
[Aware/Columbia]


Stadium Arcadium
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Rick Rubin, producer; Ryan Hewitt, Mark Linette & Andrew Scheps, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer
[Warner Bros.]


FutureSex/LoveSounds
Justin Timberlake
Nate (Danga) Hills, Jawbreakers, Rick Rubin, Timbaland & Justin Timberlake, producers; Jimmy Douglass, Serban Ghenea, Padraic Kerin, Jason Lader, Andrew Scheps, Timbaland & Ethan Willoughby, engineers/mixers; Herb Powers, Jr., mastering engineer
[Jive Records/Zomba Label Group]






Category 3

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.)

Be Without You
Johnta Austin, Mary J. Blige, Bryan-Michael Cox & Jason Perry, songwriters (Mary J. Blige)
Track from: The Breakthrough
[Geffen Records; Publishers: Chrysalis Music, Mary J. Blige Music, Naked Under My Clothes Music, Universal Music Corp., Babyboy's Little Publishing, Jason's Lyrics, Noontime South, Reach Global Tunes, WB Music.]


Jesus, Take The Wheel
Brett James, Hillary Lindsey & Gordie Sampson, songwriters (Carrie Underwood)
Track from: Some Hearts
[Arista/Arista Nashville/19; Publishers: Dimensional Music of 1091/Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing, Raylene Music/BPJ Administration, No Such Music, Passing Stranger Music/1609 Songs/Music of Windswept.]


Not Ready To Make Nice
Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Emily Robison & Dan Wilson, songwriters (Dixie Chicks)
Track from: Taking The Long Way
[Open Wide/Columbia; Publishers: Woolly Puddin' Music, Chrysalis Music, Sugar Lake Music.]


Put Your Records On
John Beck, Steve Chrisanthou & Corinne Bailey Rae, songwriters (Corinne Bailey Rae)
Track from: Corinne Bailey Rae
[Capitol; Publisher: Global Talent Publishing.]


You're Beautiful
James Blunt, Amanda Ghost & Sacha Skarbek, songwriters (James Blunt)
Track from: Back To Bedlam
[Custard/Atlantic; Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music, David Platz Music.]






Category 4

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

James Blunt
Chris Brown
Imogen Heap
Corinne Bailey Rae
Carrie Underwood

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

Ain't No Other Man
Christina Aguilera
Track from: Back To Basics
[RCA Records]


Unwritten
Natasha Bedingfield
Track from: Unwritten
[Epic/Phonogenic]


You Can Close Your Eyes
Sheryl Crow
Track from: Sheryl Crow Artist's Choice Deluxe Edition
[Hear Music/Universal Music]


Stupid Girls
Pink
Track from: I'm Not Dead
[LaFace/Zomba Label Group]


Black Horse And The Cherry Tree
KT Tunstall
[Relentless/Virgin]



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

You're Beautiful
James Blunt
Track from: Back To Bedlam
[Custard/Atlantic]


Save Room
John Legend
Track from: Once Again
[Columbia/GOOD/Sony Urban]


Waiting On The World To Change
John Mayer
Track from: Continuum
[Aware/Columbia]


Jenny Wren
Paul McCartney
Track from: Chaos And Creation In The Backyard
[Capitol]


Bad Day
Daniel Powter
Track from: Daniel Powter
[Warner Bros.]


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

My Humps
The Black Eyed Peas
Track from: Monkey Business
[A&M Records]


I Will Follow You Into The Dark
Death Cab For Cutie
Track from: Plans
[Atlantic Records]


Over My Head (Cable Car)
The Fray
Track from: How To Save A Life
[Epic]


Is It Any Wonder?
Keane
Track from: Under The Iron Sea
[Interscope Records]


Stickwitu
The Pussycat Dolls
Track from: PCD
[A&M Records]


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

For Once In My Life
Tony Bennett & Stevie Wonder
Track from: Duets: An American Classic
[RPM Records/Columbia]


One
Mary J. Blige & U2
Track from: The Breakthrough
[Geffen/Matriarch Records]


Always On Your Side
Sheryl Crow & Sting
Track from: Wildflower
[A&M Records]


Promiscuous
Nelly Furtado & Timbaland
Track from: Loose
[Geffen/Mosley Music Group]


Hips Don't Lie
Shakira & Wyclef Jean
Track from: Oral Fixation Vol. 2
[Epic]


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

Mornin'
George Benson (& Al Jarreau)
Track from: Givin' It Up
[Concord Records/Monster Music]


Drifting
Enya
Track from: Amarantine
[Reprise]


Subterfuge
Béla Fleck & The Flecktones
Track from: The Hidden Land
[Columbia/Legacy]


Song H
Bruce Hornsby
Track from: Intersections: 1985 - 2005
[RCA Legacy]


My Favorite Things
The Brian Setzer Orchestra
Track from: Dig That Crazy Christmas
[Surfdog Records]


Best Pop Instrumental Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)

New Beginnings
Gerald Albright
[Peak Records]


Fire Wire
Larry Carlton
[Bluebird/RCA Victor]


X
Fourplay
[Bluebird/RCA Victor]


Fingerprints
Peter Frampton
[A&M Records/New Door Records]


Wrapped In A Dream
Spyro Gyra
[Heads Up International]




Best Pop Vocal Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

Back To Basics
Christina Aguilera
[RCA Records]


Back To Bedlam
James Blunt
[Custard/Atlantic]


The River In Reverse
Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint
[Verve Forecast]


Continuum
John Mayer
[Aware/Columbia]


FutureSex/LoveSounds
Justin Timberlake
[Jive Records/Zomba Label Group]

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Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

Nausea
Beck
[Interscope Records]


Someday Baby
Bob Dylan
Track from: Modern Times
[Columbia]


Route 66
John Mayer
Track from: Cars — Soundtrack (Various Artists)
[Disney]


Saving Grace
Tom Petty
Track from: Highway Companion
[American]


Lookin' For A Leader
Neil Young
Track from: Living With War
[Reprise]


Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
(For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

Talk
Coldplay
Track from: X&Y
[Capitol]


How To Save A Life
The Fray
Track from: How To Save A Life
[Epic]


Steady, As She Goes
The Raconteurs
Track from: Broken Boy Soldiers
[V2/Third Man Records]


Dani California
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Track from: Stadium Arcadium
[Warner Bros.]


The Saints Are Coming
U2 & Green Day
[Interscope Records/Warner Bros.]



Best Hard Rock Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

Crazy Bitch
Buckcherry
[Eleven Seven Music]


Every Day Is Exactly The Same
Nine Inch Nails
Track from: With Teeth
[nothing/Interscope Records]


Lonely Day
System Of A Down
Track from: Hypnotize
[American/Columbia]


Vicarious
Tool
Track from: 10,000 Days
[Volcano/Zomba Label Group]


Woman
Wolfmother
Track from: Wolfmother
[Modular/Interscope Records]


Best Metal Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

Redneck
Lamb Of God
Track from: Sacrament
[Epic]


Colony Of Birchmen
Mastodon
Track from: Blood Mountain
[Reprise/Relapse Records]


Lies, Lies, Lies
Ministry
Track from: Rio Grande Blood
[13th Planet Records/Megaforce Records]


Eyes Of The Insane
Slayer
Track from: Christ Illusion
[American]


30/30-150
Stone Sour
[Roadrunner Records]


Best Rock Instrumental Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Includes Rock, Hard Rock and Metal. Singles or Tracks only.)

Chun Li's Flying Bird Kick
Arctic Monkeys
[Domino Recording]


The Wizard Turns On...
The Flaming Lips
Track from: At War With The Mystics
[Warner Bros.]


Black Hole Sun
Peter Frampton
[A&M Records/New Door Records]


Catsellorizon
David Gilmour
Track from: On An Island
[Columbia]


Super Colossal
Joe Satriani
Track from: Super Colossal
[Epic]


Best Rock Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. Includes Rock, Hard Rock & Metal songs. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)

Chasing Cars
Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody, Jonny Quinn, Tom Simpson & Paul Wilson, songwriters (Snow Patrol)
Track from: Eyes Open
[A&M Records; Publisher: Big Life Music.]


Dani California
Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis & Chad Smith, songwriters (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Track from: Stadium Arcadium
[Warner Bros.; Publisher: Moebetoblame Music.]


Lookin' For A Leader
Neil Young, songwriter (Neil Young)
Track from: Living With War
[Reprise; Publisher: Silver Fiddle Music.]


Someday Baby
Bob Dylan, songwriter (Bob Dylan)
Track from: Modern Times
[Columbia; Publisher: Bob Dylan.]


When You Were Young
Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer & Ronnie Vannucci, songwriters (The Killers)
[Island Records; Publisher: Universal-Polygram Int.]



Best Rock Album
(Vocal or Instrumental. Includes Hard Rock and Metal.)

Try!
John Mayer Trio
[Aware/Columbia]


Highway Companion
Tom Petty
[American]


Broken Boy Soldiers
The Raconteurs
[V2/Third Man Records]


Stadium Arcadium
Red Hot Chili Peppers
[Warner Bros.]


Living With War
Neil Young
[Reprise]


Best Alternative Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys
[Domino Recording]


At War With The Mystics
The Flaming Lips
[Warner Bros.]


St. Elsewhere
Gnarls Barkley
[Downtown/Atlantic]


Show Your Bones
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
[Interscope Records]


The Eraser
Thom Yorke
[XL Recordings]

[vashti1999]

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

Ring The Alarm
Beyoncé
Track from: B'Day
[Sony Urban Music/Columbia]


Be Without You
Mary J. Blige
Track from: The Breakthrough
[Geffen Records]


Don't Forget About Us
Mariah Carey
Track from: The Emancipation Of Mimi (Ultra Platinum Edition)
[Island Records]


Day Dreaming
Natalie Cole
Track from: Leavin'
[Verve Records]


I Am Not My Hair
India.Arie
Track from: Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship
[Motown Records]


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

Heaven
John Legend
Track from: Once Again
[Columbia/GOOD/Sony Urban Music]


So Sick
Ne-Yo
Track from: In My Own Words
[Def Jam Recordings]


Black Sweat
Prince
Track from: 3121
[Universal Records]


I Call It Love
Lionel Richie
Track from: Coming Home
[Island Def Jam Recordings]


Got You Home
Luther Vandross
[J Records/Epic/Legacy Recordings]


Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
(For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

Breezin'
George Benson & Al Jarreau
Track from: Givin' It Up
[Concord Records/Monster Music]


Love Changes
Jamie Foxx Featuring Mary J. Blige
Track from: Unpredictable
[J Records]


Everyday (Family Reunion)
Chaka Khan, Gerald Levert, Yolanda Adams & Carl Thomas
Track from: Madea's Family Reunion — Music From The Motion Picture
[Motown Records]


Family Affair
(Sly & The Family Stone), John Legend, Joss Stone With Van Hunt
Track from: Different Strokes By Different Folks
[Epic/Legacy Recordings]


Beautiful, Loved And Blessed
Prince & Támar
Track from: 3121
[Universal Records]


Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

Christmas Time Is Here
Anita Baker
Track from: Christmas Fantasy
[Blue Note Records]


God Bless The Child
George Benson & Al Jarreau Featuring Jill Scott
Track from: Givin' It Up
[Concord Records/Monster Music]


I Found My Everything
Mary J. Blige Featuring Raphael Saadiq
Track from: The Breakthrough
[Geffen Records]


You Are So Beautiful
Sam Moore Featuring Billy Preston, Zucchero, Eric Clapton & Robert Randolph
Track from: Overnight Sensational
[Rhino Entertainment]


How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
The Temptations
Track from: Reflections
[New Door Records]


Best Urban/Alternative Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

Crazy
Gnarls Barkley
Track from: St. Elsewhere
[Downtown/Atlantic]


That Heat
Segio Mendes Featuring Erykah Badu & Will.i.am
Track from: Timeless
[Concord Records/Hear Music]


Mas Que Nada
Sergio Mendes Featuring The Black Eyed Peas
Track from: Timeless
[Concord Records/Hear Music/Will.i.am music]


Idlewild Blue (Don't Chu Worry 'Bout Me)
Outkast
Track from: Idlewild
[La Face Records/Zomba Label Group]


3121
Prince
Track from: 3121
[Universal Records]


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

Be Without You
Johnta Austin, Mary J. Blige, Bryan-Michael Cox & Jason Perry, songwriters (Mary J. Blige)
Track from: The Breakthrough
[Geffen Records; Publishers: Chrysalis Music, Mary J. Blige Music, Naked Under My Clothes Music, Universal Music Corp., Babyboy's Little Publishing, Jason's Lyrics, Noontime South, Reach Global Tunes, WB Music.]


Black Sweat
Prince, songwriter (Prince)
Track from: 3121
[Universal Records; Publisher: Controversy Music.]


Deja Vu
Shawn Carter, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Beyoncé Knowles, Makeba, Keli Nicole Price & Delisha Thomas, songwriters (Beyoncé Featuring Jay-Z)
[Sony Urban Music/Columbia; Publishers: Beyoncé Publishing, EMI Blackwood Music, 23000 Music Publishing, Makeba Yoga Flames Music/Janice Combs Publishing/EMI Blackwood, Price Tag, EMI April Music/Carter Boys Publishing.]


Don't Forget About Us
Johnta Austin, Mariah Carey, Bryan-Michael Cox & Jermaine Dupri, songwriters (Mariah Carey)
Track from: The Emancipation Of Mimi (Ultra Platinum Edition)
[Island Records; Publishers: Rye Songs, Shaniah Cymone Music, EMI April Music, Babyboy's Little Publishing Company, Noontime South, Naked Under My Clothes, Chrysalis Music.]


I Am Not My Hair
Drew Ramsey, Shannon Sanders & India Arie Simpson, songwriters (India.Arie)
Track from: Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship
[Motown Records; Publishers: Gold & Iron Music, Wang Out Music Sony, Combustion Windswept, Noka International/Famous Music.]


Best R&B Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

The Breakthrough
Mary J. Blige
[Geffen Records]


Unpredictable
Jamie Foxx
[J Records]


Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship
India.Arie
[Motown Records]


3121
Prince
[Universal Republic]


Coming Home
Lionel Richie
[Island Def Jam Recordings]




Best Contemporary R&B Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

B'Day
Beyoncé
[Sony Urban Music/Columbia]


Chris Brown
Chris Brown
[Jive Records/Zomba Label Group]


20 Y.O.
Janet Jackson
[Virgin Records]


Kelis Was Here
Kelis
[Jive Records/Zomba Label Group/Dope Entertainment]


In My Own Words
Ne-Yo
[Def Jam Recordings]


Best Rap Solo Performance
(For a solo Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

Touch It
Busta Rhymes
Track from: The Big Bang
[Aftermath/Interscope Records]


We Run This
Missy Elliott
Track from: The Cookbook
[Goldmind/Atlantic]


Kick, Push
Lupe Fiasco
Track from: Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
[1st & 15th/Atlantic]


Undeniable
Mos Def
[Geffen Records]


What You Know
T.I.
Track from: King
[Grand Hustle/Atlantic]


Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group
(For duo, group or collaborative performances of Rap only. Singles or Tracks only.)

Ridin
Chamillionaire Featuring Krayzie Bone
[Universal Records]


Georgia
Ludacris & Field Mob (Featuring Jamie Foxx)
Track from: Ludacris Presents...Disturbing Tha Peace And From Field Mob — Light Poles And Pine Trees
[DTP/Geffen/Def Jam Recordings]


Grillz
Nelly Featuring Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp
Track from: Sweatsuit
[Universal Records]


Mighty "O"
Outkast
[La Face/Zomba Label Group]


Don't Feel Right
The Roots
[Def Jam Recordings]



Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
(For a Rap/Sung collaborative performance by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)

Smack That
Akon Featuring Eminem
[SRC/Universal Records]


Deja Vu
Beyoncé Featuring Jay-Z
[Sony Urban Music/Columbia]


Shake That
Eminem Featuring Nate Dogg
Track from: Curtain Call — The Hits
[Aftermath/Shady/Interscope Records]


Unpredictable
Jamie Foxx Featuring Ludacris
Track from: Unpredictable
[J Records]


My Love
Justin Timberlake Featuring T.I.
Track from: FutureSex/LoveSounds
[Jive Records/Zomba Label Group]


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

It's Goin' Down
Chadron Moore & Jasiel Robinson, songwriters (Yung Joc)
Track from: New Joc City
[Bad Boy South; Publishers: Granny Man Publishing, Malik/Mekhi Music, Basement Funk, Regina's Son Music.]


Kick, Push
Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, songwriter (Lupe Fiasco)
Track from: Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
[1st & 15th/Atlantic; Publishers: Hey Lu Chill Music/Heavy as Heaven, 1st & 15th Publishing/Mr. Lopez Music.]


Money Maker
Christopher Bridges & Pharrell Williams, songwriters (Ludacris Featuring Pharrell)
Track from: Release Therapy
[Disturbing The Peace/Def Jam Recordings; Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music, Waters of Nazareth Publishing.]


Ridin
Anthony Henderson, J. Slainas, O. Salinas & Hakeem Seriki, songwriters
(Chamillionaire Featuring Krayzie Bone)
[Universal Records; Publishers: Chamilitary Camp Music, Play-N-Skilz Music, EMI Publishing.]


What You Know
A. Davis & Clifford Harris, songwriters; (Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson & Curtis Mayfield, songwriters) (T.I.)
Track from: King
[Grand Hustle/Atlantic; Publishers: Club Crown Publishing, Toomp Stone Publishing, Careers-BMG Music, WB Music Corp., Warner-Tamerlane Publishing.]


Best Rap Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
Lupe Fiasco
[1st & 15th/Atlantic]


Release Therapy
Ludacris
[Disturbing Tha Peace]


In My Mind
Pharrell
[Star Trak/Interscope Records]


Game Theory
The Roots
[Def Jam Recordings]


King
T.I.
[Grand Hustle/Atlantic]

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

Kerosene
Miranda Lambert
Track from: Kerosene
[Epic]


I Still Miss Someone
Martina McBride
[RCA Nashville]


Something's Gotta Give
LeAnn Rimes
Track from: This Woman
[Curb Records]


Jesus, Take The Wheel
Carrie Underwood
Track from: Some Hearts
[Arista/Arista Nashville/19]


I Don't Feel Like Loving You Today
Gretchen Wilson
[Epic Nashville]



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

Every Mile A Memory
Dierks Bentley
[Capitol Records Nashville]


The Reason Why
Vince Gill
[MCA Nashville]


The Seashores Of Old Mexico
George Strait
Track from: Somewhere Down In Texas
[MCA Nashville]


Would You Go With Me
Josh Turner
Track from: Your Man
[MCA Nashville]


Once In A Lifetime
Keith Urban
[Capitol Records Nashville]


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

Not Ready To Make Nice
Dixie Chicks
Track from: Taking The Long Way
[Open Wide/Columbia]


Heaven's My Home
The Duhks
Track from: Migrations
[Sugar Hill Records]


Boondocks
Little Big Town
Track from: The Road To Here
[Equity Music Group]


What Hurts The Most
Rascal Flatts
Track from: Me And My Gang
[Lyric Street Records]


Leave The Pieces
The Wreckers
Track from: Stand Still — Look Pretty
[Maverick]


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

Who Says You Can't Go Home
Bon Jovi & Jennifer Nettles
Track from: Have A Nice Day
[Island]


Tomorrow Is Forever
Solomon Burke & Dolly Parton
Track from: Nashville
[Shout! Factory]


Calling Me
Kenny Rogers & Don Henley
Track from: Water & Bridges
[Capitol Records Nashville]


Midnight Angel
Rhonda Vincent & Bobby Osborne
Track from: All American Bluegrass Girl
[Rounder]


Love Will Always Win
Trisha Yearwood & Garth Brooks
Track from: Jasper County
[MCA Nashville]


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

Jerusalem Ridge
Casey Driessen
Track from: 3D
[Sugar Hill Records]


Gameshow Rag/Cannonball Rag
Tommy Emmanuel
Track from: The Mystery
[Favored Nations Acoustic]


Whiskey Before Breakfast
Bryan Sutton & Doc Watson
Track from: Not Too Far From The Tree
[Sugar Hill Records]


The Eleventh Reel
Chris Thile
Track from: How To Grow A Woman From The Ground
[Sugar Hill Records]


Nature Of The Beast
Jim VanCleve
Track from: No Apologies
[Rural Rhythm Records]


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

Every Mile A Memory
Brett Beavers, Dierks Bentley & Steve Bogard, songwriters (Dierks Bentley)
[Capitol Records Nashville; Publishers: Dierks Bentley Publishing, Brett Beavers Publishing, Ensign Music, Rancho Papa Music.]


I Don't Feel Like Loving You Today
Matraca Berg & Jim Collins, songwriters (Gretchen Wilson)
[Epic Nashville; Publishers: Songs of Universal, Hannaberg Music, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing, Make Shift Music.]


Jesus, Take The Wheel
Brett James, Hillary Lindsey & Gordie Sampson, songwriters (Carrie Underwood)
Track from: Some Hearts
[Arista/Arista Nashville/19; Publishers: Dimensional Music of 1091/Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing, Raylene Music/BPJ Administration, No Such Music, Passing Stranger Music/1609 Songs/Music of Windswept.]


Like Red On A Rose
Melanie Castleman & Robert Lee Castleman, songwriters (Alan Jackson)
Track from: Like Red On A Rose
[Arista Nashville/Sony BMG; Publishers: Farm Use Only Music, Cassamel Music.]


What Hurts The Most
Steve Robson & Jeffrey Steele, songwriters (Rascal Flatts)
Track from: Me And My Gang
[Lyric Street Records; Publishers: Gottahaveable Music, Songs of Windswept Pacific, Almo Music.]




Best Country Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

Taking The Long Way
Dixie Chicks
[Open Wide/Columbia]


Like Red On A Rose
Alan Jackson
[Arista Nashville/Sony BMG]


The Road To Here
Little Big Town
[Equity Music Group]


You Don't Know Me: The Songs Of Cindy Walker
Willie Nelson
[Lost Highway]


Your Man
Josh Turner
[MCA Nashville]


Best Bluegrass Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

Long List Of Heartaches
The Grascals
[Rounder]


Bluegrass
Jim Lauderdale
[Yep Roc]


Instrumentals
Ricky Skaggs And Kentucky Thunder
[Skaggs Family Records]


Live At The Ryman
Marty Stuart And His Fabulous Superlatives
[Superlatone Records/Universal South Records]


All American Bluegrass Girl
Rhonda Vincent
[Rounder]

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Originally Posted by vashti1999

Best Country Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

Taking The Long Way
Dixie Chicks
[Open Wide/Columbia]


Like Red On A Rose
Alan Jackson
[Arista Nashville/Sony BMG]


The Road To Here
Little Big Town
[Equity Music Group]


You Don't Know Me: The Songs Of Cindy Walker
Willie Nelson
[Lost Highway]


Your Man
Josh Turner
[MCA Nashville]

Awful nominations. I'd love to know where they pulled these out of.