Grammy Country Nominations

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2005 Grammy Nominations

Best Female Country Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance)

* "You Will Be My Ain True Love"
Alison Krauss
Track from: Cold Mountain -- Soundtrack (Various Artists)

* "Miss Being Mrs."
Loretta Lynn
Track from: Van Lear Rose

* "In My Daughter's Eyes"
Martina McBride
Track from: Martina

* "She's Not Just a Pretty Face"
Shania Twain
Track from: Up!

* "Redneck Woman"
Gretchen Wilson
Track from: Here for the Party

Best Male Country Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance)

* "Engine One-Forty-Three"
Johnny Cash
Track from: The Unbroken Circle -- The Musical Heritage Of The Carter Family (Various Artists)

* "In My Own Mind"
Lyle Lovett
Track from: My Baby Don't Tolerate

* "Live Like You Were Dying"
Tim McGraw
Track from: Live Like You Were Dying

* "You Are My Flower"
Willie Nelson Track from: The Unbroken Circle - The Musical Heritage of the Carter Family (Various Artists)

* "You'll Think of Me"
Keith Urban
Track from: Golden Road

Best Country Performance by a Duo Or Group With Vocal
(For established duos or groups with vocals)

* "New San Antonio Rose"
Asleep at the Wheel
Track from: Asleep at the Wheel Remembers the Alamo

* "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)"
Big & Rich
Track from: Horse of a Different Color

* "You Can't Take the Honky Tonk Out of the Girl"
Brooks & Dunn
Track from: Red Dirt Road

* "Top of the World"
Dixie Chicks
Track from: Top of the World Tour - Live

* "It's Hard to Kiss the Lips at Night That Chew Your Ass Out All Day Long"
The Notorious Cherry Bombs
Track from: The Notorious Cherry Bombs

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

* "Hey Good Lookin'"
Jimmy Buffett, Clint Black, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith & George Strait
Track from: License to Chill

* "Creepin' In"
Norah Jones and Dolly Parton
Track from: Feels Like Home

* "Portland Oregon"
Loretta Lynn and Jack White
Track from: Van Lear Rose

* "Pancho & Lefty"
Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and Toby Keith
Track from: Outlaws and Angels

* "Coat of Many Colors"
Shania Twain With Alison Krauss & Union Station
Track from: Just Because I'm a Woman: Songs of Dolly Parton

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

* "Billy in the Low Ground"
Asleep at the Wheel
Track from: Asleep at the Wheel Remembers the Alamo

* "Puppies 'N Knapsacks"
Sam Bush
Track from: King of My World

* "Luxury Liner"
Albert Lee, Vince Gill and Brad Paisley
Track from: Heartbreak Hill

* "Earl's Breakdown"
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Featuring Earl Scruggs, Randy Scruggs, Vassar Clements and Jerry Douglas
Track from: Will the Circle Be Unbroken "The Trilogy"

* "Bowtie"
Mark O'Connor, Chris Thile, Bryan Sutton and Byron House

Best Country Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award)

* "It's Hard to Kiss the Lips at Night That Chew Your Ass Out All Day Long"
Rodney Crowell and Vince Gill, songwriters
The Notorious Cherry Bombs, artists
Track from: The Notorious Cherry Bombs

* "Live Like You Were Dying"
Tim Nichols and Craig Wiseman, songwriters
Tim McGraw, artist
Track from: Live Like You Were Dying

* "Miss Being Mrs."
Loretta Lynn, songwriter
Loretta Lynn, artist
Track from: Van Lear Rose

* "Portland Oregon"
Loretta Lynn, songwriter
Loretta Lynn and Jack White, artists
Track from: Van Lear Rose

* "Redneck Woman"
John Rich & Gretchen Wilson, songwriters
Gretchen Wilson, artist
Track from: Here for the Party

Best Country Album
(Vocal or Instrumental)

* Van Lear Rose
Loretta Lynn

* Live Like You Were Dying
Tim McGraw

* Tambourine
Tift Merritt

* Be Here
Keith Urban

* Here for the Party
Gretchen Wilson

Best Bluegrass Album
(Vocal or Instrumental)

* The Bluegrass Sessions
Lynn Anderson

* Twenty Year Blues
Nashville Bluegrass Band

* Brand New Strings
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder

* Carrying On
Ralph Stanley II

* A Tribute to Jimmy Martin "The King of Bluegrass"
Various Artists

Best Traditional Folk Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

* Gitane Cajun
BeauSoleil

* The Morning Glory Ramblers
Norman and Nancy Blake

* My Last Go Round
Rosalie Sorrels and Friends

* ... And the Tin Pan Bended, and the Story Ended...
Dave Van Ronk

* Beautiful Dreamer -- The Songs of Stephen Foster
Various Artists

Best Contemporary Folk Album
(Vocal or Instrumental)

* Educated Guess
Ani DiFranco

* The Revolution Starts ... Now
Steve Earle

* Land of Milk and Honey
Eliza Gilkyson

* Impossible Dream
Patty Griffin

* The Unbroken Circle -- The Musical Heritage of the Carter Family
Various Artists

[Lee]

I would like to see Keith Urban win a grammy cause I really think he is one of the most musically talented nominees in all of his categories.

Although the Album award will likely go to Loretta, and the Male category will be tough with Johnny Cash and Tim McGraw also competing.

[jimmy74747]

shaniagotchagood said:

    * Tambourine
      Tift Merritt

Who in the blue hell is Tift Merritt? If this doesn't show how out of touch Grammy voters are with country music, I don't know what does.

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shaniagotchagood said:

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

    * "Hey Good Lookin'"
      Jimmy Buffett, Clint Black, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith & George Strait
      Track from: License to Chill

    * "Creepin' In"
      Norah Jones and Dolly Parton
      Track from: Feels Like Home

    * "Portland Oregon"
      Loretta Lynn and Jack White
      Track from: Van Lear Rose

    * "Pancho & Lefty"
      Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and Toby Keith
      Track from: Outlaws and Angels

    * "Coat of Many Colors"
      Shania Twain With Alison Krauss & Union Station
      Track from: Just Because I'm a Woman: Songs of Dolly Parton

I just hope Shania Twain with Alison Krauss & Union Station win in the Collaboration category.

I know that Shania is pretty much assured to lose in the Female Country Vocal Performance category to either Loretta or Gretchen.

A win in the Collaboration category would be a nice way to make up for all of the losses last year and the likely loss this year in the Female Vocal Performance category.

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jimmy74747 said:

Who in the blue hell is Tift Merritt?  If this doesn't show how out of touch Grammy voters are with country music, I don't know what does.

Imo, the Grammys have made the most errors in the Country categories. Especially when it comes to the nominations.

Every year it seems as though most of the country categories each have at least 1 nominee where you think "What?! Who?! Why?!"

Often times, those odd choices end up becoming the winners.


I don't think that will be the case this year.

I doubt Tift Merritt will even be a factor in the voting.

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My personal picks for who I hope ends up winning.

Female Country Vocal Performance
"She's Not Just A Pretty Face" - Shania Twain

Male Country Vocal Performance
???  Keith Urban

Country Collaboration with Vocals
"Coat of Many Colors" - Shania Twain with Alison Krauss & Union Station

Country Duo or Group Vocal Performance
"You Can't Take the Honky Tonk Out of the Girl" - Brooks & Dunn

Country Album
Loretta Lynn


I don't really have a favorite in any of the other categories.


This is who I think will win...

Female Country Vocal Performance
G. Wilson or Loretta

Male Country Vocal Performance
Johnny Cash

Country Collaboration with Vocals
"Creepin' In" - Dolly & Norah

or

"Coat of Many Colors" - Shania Twain with Alison Krauss & Union Station


Country Duo or Group Vocal Performance
Big & Rich or the Dixie Chicks

Country Album
Loretta Lynn

Country Song
"Live Like You Were Dying"

[WhySoSerious?]

Tift Merritt has actually gotten a lot of critical acclaim. She's like a cross betwen Julie Roberts and Mindy Smith.

[Topay]

I think it's safe to expect "Live Like You Were Dying" to win Country Song of the Year, given its nomination in the overall SOY category.

I wouldn't mind seeing Tim win something as well. Perhaps a Male Performance award? I'm not his biggest fan, but he did help make country music shine this year, and that I respect.

[jond7699]

Best Female Country Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance)

      * "Miss Being Mrs."
      Loretta Lynn
      Track from: Van Lear Rose
I see Loretta taking this one but I'd love to see Gretchen take it



Best Male Country Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance)

    * "Live Like You Were Dying"
      Tim McGraw
      Track from: Live Like You Were Dying
I think Tim will defintely get this one


Best Country Performance by a Duo Or Group With Vocal
(For established duos or groups with vocals)

    * "You Can't Take the Honky Tonk Out of the Girl"
      Brooks & Dunn
      Track from: Red Dirt Road
I think B&D have this one.  But I would love to see them give it to DC.  TOTW is the best country song in years




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

    * "Coat of Many Colors"
      Shania Twain With Alison Krauss & Union Station
      Track from: Just Because I'm a Woman: Songs of Dolly Parton
I really hope this will win.  It has a chance but I bet they will go with Loretta

Best Country Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award)


    * "Live Like You Were Dying"
      Tim Nichols and Craig Wiseman, songwriters
      Tim McGraw, artist
      Track from: Live Like You Were Dying

  I think Tim has a pretty good chance of taking home two grammy's.  This one and the male category

Best Country Album
(Vocal or Instrumental)

    * Van Lear Rose
      Loretta Lynn
Loretta has this category locked down.  Although I think they should give it to Tim Mcgraw