Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance
| Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | quality of male vocal performance in country music. |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences |
| First awarded | 1965 |
| Last awarded | 2011 |
| Official website | grammy.com |
The Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance was awarded between 1965 and 2011. The award has had several minor name changes:
- From 1965 to 1967 the award was known as Best Country & Western Vocal Performance - Male
- In 1968 it was awarded as Best Country & Western Solo Vocal Performance, Male
- From 1969 to 1994 it was awarded as Best Country Vocal Performance, Male
- From 1995 to 2011 it was awarded as Best Male Country Vocal Performance
The award was discontinued after the 2011 awards season in a major overhaul of Grammy categories. From 2012, all solo performances (male, female and instrumental) in the country category will be shifted to the newly formed Best Country Solo Performance category.
Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.
Category facts
- Most Wins in Category
| Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artist | Vince Gill | Ronnie Milsap | Johnny Cash and Keith Urban[1] |
| Total Wins | 8 wins | 5 wins | 4 wins[1] |
1960s
- Grammy Awards of 1969
- Grammy Awards of 1968
- Grammy Awards of 1967
- Grammy Awards of 1966
- Roger Miller for "King of the Road"
- Grammy Awards of 1965
- Roger Miller for "Dang Me"
1970s
- Grammy Awards of 1979
- Grammy Awards of 1978
- Kenny Rogers for "Lucille"
- Grammy Awards of 1977
- Grammy Awards of 1976
- Grammy Awards of 1975
- Ronnie Milsap for "Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends"
- Grammy Awards of 1974
- Grammy Awards of 1973
- Charley Pride for Charley Pride Sings Heart Songs
- Grammy Awards of 1972
- Grammy Awards of 1971
- Grammy Awards of 1970
- Johnny Cash for "A Boy Named Sue"
1980s
| Year | Winner | Nominations |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | "The Gambler" – Kenny Rogers | |
| 1981 | "He Stopped Loving Her Today" – George Jones |
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| 1982 | "(There's) No Gettin' Over Me" – Ronnie Milsap | |
| 1983 | "Always on My Mind" – Willie Nelson | |
| *1984 | "I.O.U." – Lee Greenwood |
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| 1985 | "That's the Way Love Goes" – Merle Haggard | |
| 1986 | "Lost in the Fifties Tonight (In the Still of the Night)" – Ronnie Milsap | |
| 1987 | Lost in the Fifties Tonight – Ronnie Milsap | |
| 1988 | Always & Forever – Randy Travis | |
| 1989 | "Old 8x10" – Randy Travis |
1990s
| Year | Winner | Nominations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Lyle Lovett and His Large Band – Lyle Lovett | |
| 1991 | "When I Call Your Name" – Vince Gill | |
| 1992 | Ropin' the Wind – Garth Brooks | |
| 1993 | "I Still Believe in You" – Vince Gill | |
| *1994 | "Ain't That Lonely Yet" – Dwight Yoakam | |
| 1995 | "When Love Finds You" – Vince Gill | |
| 1996 | "Go Rest High on That Mountain" – Vince Gill | |
| 1997 | "Worlds Apart" – Vince Gill |
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| 1998 | "Pretty Little Adriana" – Vince Gill |
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| 1999 | "If You Ever Have Forever in Mind" – Vince Gill |
2000s
2010s
| Year | Winner | Nominations |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Sweet Thing" – Keith Urban[1] | |
| 2011 | "'Til Summer Comes Around" – Keith Urban[2][1] |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Kristobak, Ryan (2014-01-26). "Keith Urban Grammys Performance: Country Star Sings 'Cop Car' With Gary Clark Jr.". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
- ↑ Tucker, Ken (13 February 2011). "Lady Antebellum Tops Grammys". Country Weekly. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
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