Country Music Herald

How did your favorite country music artists do at the Grammy Awards this year? Well, I’ve got that answer for you! Here is a list of all the categories country music artists were nominated in and who actually won in those categories. The winners are are in red. Check them out after the jump.

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Album of the Year

* Foo Fighters, Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
* Vince Gill, These Days
* Herbie Hancock, River: The Joni Letters
* Kanye West, Graduation
* Amy Winehouse. Back to Black

Song of the Year

* Carrie Underwood, “Before He Cheats”
* Plain White T’s, “Hey There Delilah”
* Corinne Bailey Rae, “Like a Star”
* Amy Winehouse, “Rehab”
* Rihanna, “Umbrella”

Best New Artist

* Feist
* Ledisi
* Paramore
* Taylor Swift
* Amy Winehouse

Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals

* Tony Bennett & Christina Aguilera, “Steppin’ Out”
* Beyoncé & Shakira, “Beautiful Liar”
* Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, “Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)”
* Gwen Stefani & Akon, “The Sweet Escape”
* Timbaland Featuring Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake, “Give It to Me”

Best Female Country Vocal Performance

* Alison Krauss, “Simple Love”
* Miranda Lambert, “Famous in a Small Town”
* LeAnn Rimes, “Nothin’ Better To Do”
* Carrie Underwood, “Before He Cheats”
* Trisha Yearwood, “Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love”

Best Male Country Vocal Performance

* Dierks Bentley, “Long Trip Alone”
* Alan Jackson, “A Woman’s Love”
* Tim McGraw, “If You’re Reading This”
* George Strait, “Give It Away”
* Keith Urban, “Stupid Boy”

Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals

* Brooks & Dunn, “Proud of the House We Built”
* Eagles, “How Long”
* Emerson Drive, “Moments”
* Montgomery Gentry, “Lucky Man”
* The Time Jumpers, “Sweet Memories”

Best Country Collaboration with Vocals

* Steve Earle & Allison Moorer, “Days Aren’t Long Enough”
* Reba McEntire & Kelly Clarkson, “Because of You”
* Tim McGraw & Faith Hill, “I Need You”
* Willie Nelson & Ray Price, “Lost Highway”
* Brad Paisley & Carrie Underwood, “Oh Love”

Best Country Instrumental Performance

* Russ Barenberg, “Little Monk”
* The Greencards, “Mucky the Duck”
* Brad Paisley, “Throttleneck”
* Andy Statman, “Rawhide!”
* The Time Jumpers, “Fidoodlin’”

Best Country Song

* Carrie Underwood, “Before He Cheats”
* George Strait, “Give It Away”
* Tim McGraw & Faith Hill, “I Need You”
* Tim McGraw, “If You’re Reading This”
* Dierks Bentley, “Long Trip Alone”

Best Country Album

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

Best Bluegrass Album

* Cherryholmes, Cherryholmes II Black And White
* J. D. Crowe & The New South, Lefty’s Old Guitar
* Jim Lauderdale, The Bluegrass Diaries
* Seldom Scene, Scenechronized
* Tony Trischka, Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular

Best Short Form Music Video

* Johnny Cash, “God’s Gonna Cut You Down”
* Feist, “1 2 3 4″
* Gnarls Barkley, “Gone Daddy Gone”
* Justice, “D.A.N.C.E.”
* Mute Math, “Typical”

Best Long Form Music Video

* Dierks Bentley, “Live & Loud at the Fillmore”
* R. Kelly, “Trapped in the Closet Chapters 13-22″
* Madonna, “The Confessions Tour”
* Kenny Wayne Shepherd, “10 Days Out - Blues from the Backroads”
* Various Artists, “Liberacion - The Songs of the New Cuban Underground”