Taylor Swift photo by Melinda Norris, courtesy of Big Machine Records.
December 6, 2007 — GRAMMY nominations were announced this morning, and several country stars found themselves on the ballot. Vince Gill was nominated in the all-genre Album of the Year category for These Days; Carrie Underwood's "Before He Cheats" was nominated for Song of the Year; and Taylor Swift received a nomination for the all-genre Best New Artist.
The 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be held on February 10, 2008, at Staples Center in Los Angeles and once again will be broadcast live in high definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on CBS from 8 – 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT).
Nominations in country music are as follows:
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]
(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]
(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
[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]
(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
Dierks Bentley
[Capitol Records Nashville]
These Days
Vince Gill
[MCA Nashville]
Let It Go
Tim McGraw
[Curb Records]
5th Gear
Brad Paisley
[Arista Nashville]
It Just Comes Natural
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]
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
Amazing Grace
Bill & Gloria Gaither And The Homecoming Friends
[Gaither Music Group]
Journey Of Joy
Karen Peck And New River
[Daywind Records]
Everybody's Brother
Billy Joe Shaver
[Compadre Records]
Salt Of The Earth
Ricky Skaggs & The Whites
[Skaggs Family Records]
Tell Someone
Kenny & Amanda Smith Band
[Rebel Records]
I'll Fly Away: Country Hymns & Songs Of Faith
Various Artists
Ed Cash, producer
[Sparrow Records]
Best Traditional Folk Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Try Me One More Time
David Bromberg
[Appleseed Recordings]
Let Us Now Praise Sleepy John
Peter Case
[Yep Roc Records]
Banjo Talkin'
Cathy Fink
[Rounder]
Dirt Farmer
Levon Helm
[Dirt Farmer Music/Vanguard Records]
Charlie Louvin
Charlie Louvin
[Tompkins Square]
Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album
(Vocal or Instrumental)
The Calling
Mary Chapin Carpenter
[Zoe Records]
My Name Is Buddy
Ry Cooder
[Nonesuch Records Inc./Warner Music Group]
Washington Square Serenade
Steve Earle
[New West Records]
Children Running Through
Patty Griffin
[ATO Records]
Orphans
Tom Waits
[Anti]
Album Of The Year
Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
Foo Fighters
These Days
Vince Gill
River: The Joni Letters
Herbie Hancock
Graduation
Kanye West
Back To Black
Amy Winehouse
Best New Artist
Feist
Ledisi
Paramore
Taylor Swift
Amy Winehouse
Song of the Year
"Before He Cheats" — John Kear & Chris Tompkins, songwriters (Carrie Underwood)
"Hey There Delilah" — Tom Higgenson, songwriter (Plain White T's)
"Like A Star" — Corinne Bailey Rae, songwriter (Corinne Bailey Rae)
"Rehab" — Amy Winehouse, songwriter (Amy Winehouse)
"Umbrella" — Shawn Carter, Kuk Harrell, Terius "Dream" Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z)
Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
"Steppin' Out" — Tony Bennett & Christina Aguilera
"Beautiful Liar" — Beyoncé & Shakira
"Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)" — Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
"The Sweet Escape" — Gwen Stefani & Akon
"Give It To Me" — Timbaland Featuring Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake