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Grammy Award for Best Country Song

Grammy Award for Best Country Song

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The Grammy Award for Best Country Song (sometimes known as the Country Songwriter's Award) has been awarded since 1965. The award is given to the songwriter(s) of the song, not to the artist, except if the artist is also the songwriter.

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There have been several minor changes to the name of the award:

  • From 1965 to 1968, it was known as "Best Country & Western Song"
  • From 1969 to 1983, it was awarded as "Best Country Song"
  • In 1984, it was awarded as "Best New Country Song "
  • From 1985 to the present, it has again been awarded as "Best Country Song"

Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for music released in the previous year. Lori McKenna, Josh Kear, and Chris Stapleton hold the record of most wins in the category with three wins each.

Recipients

Two-time winner Roger Miller was the first recipient of the award.
1970 winner Shel Silverstein
1971 winner Marty Robbins
1972 winner Kris Kristofferson
1977 winner Larry Gatlin
1981 winner Willie Nelson
1982 winner Dolly Parton
1986 winner Jimmy Webb
1992 co-winner Naomi Judd
Two-time winner Vince Gill
1994 winner Lucinda Williams
Two-time winner Shania Twain
2003 winner Alan Jackson
Two-time winner Hillary Lindsey
2009 winner, Jennifer Nettles from Sugarland
Two-time winner Taylor Swift
2011 winner Lady A
Two-time winner Shane McAnally
Two-time winner Kacey Musgraves
2015 winner Glen Campbell
Three-time winner Lori McKenna
2018 winner Chris Stapleton
2020 winner Tanya Tucker
Two-time Brandi Carlile
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Songwriters with multiple wins

Songwriters with multiple nominations

Songwriters with multiple nominations and no wins

6 nominations
5 nominations
4 nominations
3 nominations
2 nominations

Artists with multiple nominations and wins

9 nominations
8 nominations
7 nominations
6 nominations
5 nominations
4 nominations
3 nominations
2 nominations

References

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    "2014 Nominees" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
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    List of Nominees 2015
  3. [3]
    List of Nominees 2017
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    Lynch, Joe (November 28, 2017). "Grammys 2018: See the Complete List of Nominees". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
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    Grammy.com, 7 December 2018
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    Lynch, Joe (November 22, 2019). "2020 GRAMMY Awards: Complete Nominees List". Retrieved November 22, 2019. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
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    2021 Nominations List
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    "2022 GRAMMYs Awards: Complete Nominations List". GRAMMY.com. 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
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    "2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Complete Nominees List". GRAMMY.com. November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
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    "2024 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Full Nominees List | GRAMMY.com". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
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