50th Grammy Awards - Country Field

Country Field

Best Female Country Vocal Performance

• "Simple Love" – Alison Krauss
• "Famous in a Small Town" – Miranda Lambert
• "Nothin' Better to Do" – LeAnn Rimes
• "Before He Cheats" – Carrie Underwood
• "Heaven, Heartache, and the Power of Love" – Trisha Yearwood

Best Male Country Vocal Performance

• "Long Trip Alone" – Dierks Bentley
• "A Woman's Love" – Alan Jackson
• "If You're Reading This" – Tim McGraw
• "Give It Away" – George Strait
• "Stupid Boy" – Keith Urban

Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

• "Proud of the House We Built" – Brooks & Dunn
• "How Long" – Eagles
• "Moments" – Emerson Drive
• "Lucky Man" – Montgomery Gentry
• "Sweet Memories" – The Time Jumpers

Best Country Collaboration w/ Vocals

• "Days Aren't Long Enough" – Steve Earle & Allison Moorer
• "Because of You" – Reba McEntire & Kelly Clarkson
• "I Need You" – Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
• "Lost Highway" – Willie Nelson & Ray Price
• "Oh Love" – Brad Paisley & Carrie Underwood

Best Country Instrumental Performance

• "Little Monk" – Russ Barenberg
• "Mucky the Duck" – The Greencards
• "Throttleneck" – Brad Paisley
• "Rawhide!" – Andy Statman
• "Fidoodlin" – The Time Jumpers

Best Country Song

• "Before He Cheats"
  • Josh Kear & Chris Tompkins, songwriters (Carrie Underwood)
• "Give It Away"
  • Bill Anderson, Buddy Cannon & Jamey Johnson, songwriters (George Strait)
• "I Need You"
  • Tony Lane & David Lee, songwriters (Tim McGraw featuring Faith Hill)
• "If You're Reading This"
  • Tim McGraw, Brad Warren & Brett Warren, songwriters (Tim McGraw)
• "Long Trip Alone"
  • Brett Beavers, Dierks Bentley & Steve Bogard, songwriters (Dierks Bentley)

Best Country Album

• Long Trip Alone – Dierks Bentley
• These Days – Vince Gill
• Let It Go – Tim McGraw
• 5th Gear – Brad Paisley
• It Just Comes Natural – George Strait