(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]
