Grammy Award for Best Country Solo Performance
| Grammy Award for Best Country Solo Performance | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | quality solo vocal or instrumental country recordings |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences |
| Official website | grammy.com |
The Grammy Award for Best Country Solo Performance is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards.[1] According to the 54th Grammy Awards description guide it is designed for solo (vocal or instrumental) country recordings and is limited to singles or tracks only.[2]
The award combines the previous categories for Best Female Country Vocal Performance, Best Male Country Vocal Performance and Best Country Instrumental Performance (if it is an instrumental solo performance). The restructuring of these categories was a result of the Recording Academy's wish to decrease the list of categories and awards and to eliminate the distinctions between male and female performances.[3]
Recipients
| Year[I] | Winner(s) | Work | Nominees | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Taylor Swift | "Mean"* | [4] | |
| 2013 | Carrie Underwood | "Blown Away"* |
|
[5] |
| 2014 | Darius Rucker | "Wagon Wheel" | [6] | |
| 2015 | Carrie Underwood | "Something in the Water" | [7] | |
| 2016 | Chris Stapleton | "Traveller" | [8] |
^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.
Category facts
- Most wins
| Rank | 1st |
|---|---|
| Artist | Carrie Underwood |
| Total wins | 2 wins |
| Rank | 2nd |
|---|---|
| Artist | Darius Rucker, Chris Stapleton and Taylor Swift |
| Total wins | 1 wins |
- Most nominations
| Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artist | Carrie Underwood | Blake Shelton and Hunter Hayes |
Keith Urban Miranda Lambert and Eric Church |
| Total nominations | 4 nominations | 3 nominations | 2 nominations |
[*] Indicates the song also won the Grammy Award for Best Country Song.
See also
- Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance
- Grammy Award for Best Country Song
- Grammy Award for Best Country Album
References
- ↑ "Grammy Awards at a Glance". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
- ↑ "Category Mapper". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
- ↑ Grammy Awards restructuring
- ↑ "2011 – 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees And Winners: Country Field". The Recording Academy. November 30, 2011.
- ↑ "2012 – 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees And Winners: Country Field". The Recording Academy. December 5, 2011.
- ↑ 2015 Nominees
- ↑ 2014 Nominees
- ↑ 2014 Nominees