The Grammys are on Sunday. What will the cross-section of all-genre voters think country is this year? It’s any one's guess. The Grammys are an interesting animal to observe as its interpretation of country music is not always mainstream. 
For example, it’s interesting to note that after a storied career and 40 major music awards, George Strait has never won a Grammy. What? How can the King of Country not have a Grammy? We’ll be watching Sunday to see if one of his four nominations this year works out. Winners will be posted Monday. In the meantime, let’s review the country categories.
The nominees are:
For example, it’s interesting to note that after a storied career and 40 major music awards, George Strait has never won a Grammy. What? How can the King of Country not have a Grammy? We’ll be watching Sunday to see if one of his four nominations this year works out. Winners will be posted Monday. In the meantime, let’s review the country categories.The nominees are:
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
Martina McBride - "For These Times"
LeAnn Rimes - "What I Cannot Change"
Carrie Underwood - "Last Name"
Lee Ann Womack - "Last Call"
Trisha Yearwood - "This Is Me You're Talking To"
Best Male Country Vocal Performance
Trace Adkins - "You're Gonna Miss This"
Jamey Johnson - "In Color"
James Otto - "Just Got Started Lovin' You"
Brad Paisley - "Letter To Me"
George Strait - "Troubadour"
Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Brooks & Dunn - "God Must Be Busy"
Lady Antebellum - "Love Don't Live Here"
Rascal Flatts - "Every Day"
The SteelDrivers - "Blue Side of the Mountain"
Sugarland - "Stay"
Best Country Collaboration With Vocals
Kenny Chesney & George Strait - "Shiftwork"
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - "Killing The Blues"
George Strait & Patty Loveless - "House of Cash"
Sugarland, Jake Owen & Little Big Town - "Life In A Northern Town"
Trisha Yearwood & Keith Urban - "Let The Wind Chase You"
Best Country Instrumental Performance
Cherryholmes - "Sumatra"
Jerry Douglas & Lloyd Green - "Two Small Cars in Rome"
Béla Fleck & The Flecktones - "Sleigh Ride"
Charlie Haden, Pat Metheny, Jerry Douglas & Bruce Hornsby - "Is This America? (Katrina 2005)"
Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Redd Volkaert & Steve Wariner - "Cluster Pluck"
Best Country Song (songwriter's award)
"Dig Two Graves" - Ashley Gorley & Bob Regan (Randy Travis)
"I Saw God Today" - Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell & Wade Kirby (George Strait)
"In Color" - Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller & James Otto (Jamey Johnson)
"Stay" - Jennifer Nettles (Sugarland)
"You're Gonna Miss This" - Ashley Gorley & Lee Thomas Miller (Trace Adkins)
Best Country Album
Jamey Johnson - That Lonesome Song
Patty Loveless - Sleepless Nights
George Strait - Troubadour
Randy Travis - Around The Bend
Trisha Yearwood - Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love
Best New Artist
Lady Antebellum
Adele
Duffy
Jonas Brothers
Jazmine Sullivan
Other than The Grammys, the other thing to watch for this weekend is CMT’s exclusive world premiere of Taylor Swift’s “White Horse” video. It will be on Saturday night right after Gone Country 3. If you miss it, look for it at CMT.com. The video co-stars Stephen Colletti from TV’s Laguna Beach/One Tree Hill.
Also be on the lookout for the new People Country Special. Among all the cool content People always provides, you’ll see the first photos of Dierks Bentley’s little girl, Evie. In the article, Dierks talks about adjusting to the family life at home and on the road. The occasional People Country magazines are available on the newsstands only, after a previous issue’s proposal for subscriptions didn’t meet with enough demand.
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