Am 8. Februar 2009 ist es wieder so weit die 51. Annual Grammy Awards werden vergeben. Eines der nominierten Country Alben ist von Jamey Johnson “That Lonesome Song” weitere Alben sind von Patty Loveless – Sleepless Nights, George Strait – Troubadour, Randy Travis – Around The Bend, Trisha Yearwood – Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love die nominiert worden. Die Kanditaten der einzelnen Nominierungen in den Kategorien stehen also fest, und sehen wie folgt aus.
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 and George Strait – Shiftwork
- Robert Plant und Alison Krauss – Killing The Blues
- George Strait and Patty Loveless – House of Cash
- Sugarland, Little Big Town und Jake Owen – Life In A Northern Town
- Trisha Yearwood und Keith Urban – Let the Wind Chase You
Best Country Song
- Ashley Gorley und Bob Regan, Songwriters für Randy Travis – Dig Two Graves
- Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell und Wade Kirby, Songwriters für George Strait – I Saw God Today
- Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller und James Otto, Songwriters für Jamey Johnson – In Color
- Jennifer Nettles, Songwriter für Sugarland – Stay
- Ashley Gorley und Lee Thomas Miller, Songwriters für Trace Adkins – You’re Gonna Miss This
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 Bluegrass Album
- Cherryholmes – Cherryholmes III: Don’t Believe
- Del McCoury Band – Live At The 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
- Earl Scruggs With Family & Friends – The Ultimate Collection/Live At The Ryman
- Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder – Honoring The Fathers Of Bluegrass: Tribute To 1946 and 1947
- Dan Tyminski – Wheels
Best Southern, Country Or Bluegrass Gospel Album
- Booth Brothers – Room for More
- Gaither Vocal Band – Lovin’ Life
- Charlie Louvin – Steps to Heaven
- Bart Millard – Hymned Again
- Ephesians One – Karen Peck & New River
Best Traditional Folk Album
- Cool – Kathy Mattea
- Comedians & Angels – Tom Paxton
- Bring Me Home – Peggy Seeger
- At 89 – Pete Seeger
- Strangers In Another Country – Rosalie Sorrels
Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album
- Day After Tomorrow – Joan Baez
- I, Flathead – Ry Cooder
- Sex & Gasoline – Rodney Crowell
- All I Intended To Be – Emmylou Harris
- Raising Sand – Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
