Record Of The Year
(Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s), if other than the artist.)
* Chasing Pavements
    Adele
    Eg White, producer; Tom Elmhirst & Steve Price, engineers/mixers
    Track from: 19 [XL Recordings/Columbia]

* Viva La Vida
    Coldplay
    Markus Dravs, Brian Eno & Rik Simpson, producers; Michael Brauer & Rik Simpson, engineers/mixers
    Track from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends [Capitol Records]

* Bleeding Love
    Leona Lewis
    Simon Cowell, Clive Davis & Ryan “Alias” Tedder, producers; Craig Durrance, Phil Tan & Ryan “Alias” Tedder, Engineers/mixers [J Records/SYCO Music]

* Paper Planes
    M.I.A
    Diplo, producer; Switch, engineer/mixer
    Track from: Kala [Interscope]

* Please Read The Letter
    Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
    T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer
    Track from: Raising Sand read review [Rounder]

Album Of The Year
(Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s)/Mixer(s) & Mastering Engineer(s), if other than the artist.)
* Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
    Coldplay
    Markus Dravs, Brian Eno & Rik Simpson, producers; Michael H. Brauer, Markus Dravs, John O’Mahoney, Rik Simpson & Andy Wallace, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer [Capitol Records]
* Tha Carter III
    Lil Wayne
    Babyface, Brisco, Fabolous, Jay-Z, Kidd Kidd, Busta Rhymes, Juelz Santana, D. Smith, Static Major, T-Pain & Bobby Valentino, featured artists; Alchemist, David Banner, Vaushaun “Maestro” Brooks, Cool & Dre, Andrews “Drew” Correa, Shondrae “Mr. Bangladesh” Crawford, Darius “Deezle” Harrison, Jim Jonsin, Mousa, Pro Jay, Rodnae, Skillz & Play, D. Smith, Swizz Beatz, Robin Thicke, T-Pain & Kanye West, producers; Angel Aponte, Joshua Berkman, Andrew Dawson, Joe G, Darius “Deezle” Harrison, Fabian Marasciullo, Miguel Scott, Robin Thicke, Julian Vasquez & Gina Victoria, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer [Universal Motown/Cash Money]
* Year Of The Gentleman
    Ne-Yo
    Chuck Harmony, Ne-Yo, Polow Da Don, StarGate, Stereotypes, Syience, Shea Taylor & Shomari “Sho” Wilson, producers; Kirven Arrington, Jeff Chestek, Kevin “KD” Davis, Mikkel Eriksen, Jaymz Hardy Martin, III, Geno Regist, Phil Tan & Tony Terrebonne, engineers/mixers; Herb Powers, Jr., mastering engineer [Def Jam/Compound]
* Raising Sand
    Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
    T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer; Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineer [Rounder]
* In Rainbows
    Radiohead
    Nigel Godrich, producer; Nigel Godrich, Dan Grech-Marguerat, Hugo Nicolson & Richard Woodcraft, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer [TBD Records]

Best New Artist
(For a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist.)
* Adele
* Duffy
* Jonas Brothers
* Lady Antebellum
* Jazmine Sullivan

Best Female Country Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
* For These Times
    Martina McBride
    Track from: Waking Up Laughing read review [RCA Nashville]
* What I Cannot Change
    LeAnn Rimes
    Track from: Family [Curb Records]
* Last Name
    Carrie Underwood
    Track from: Carnival Ride read review 19/Arista/Arista Nashville]
* Last Call
    Lee Ann Womack
    Track from: Call Me Crazy read review [MCA Nashville]
* This Is Me You’re Talking To
    Trisha Yearwood
    Track from: Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love read review [Big Machine]

Best Male Country Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
* You’re Gonna Miss This
    Trace Adkins
    Track from: American Man, Greatest Hits Volume II read review [Capitol Records Nashville]
* In Color
    Jamey Johnson
    Track from: That Lonesome Song read review [MCA Nashville]
* Just Got Started Lovin’ You
    James Otto
    Track from: Sunset Man read review [Raybaw]
* Letter To Me
    Brad Paisley
    Track from: 5th Gear read review [Arista Nashville]
* Troubadour
    George Strait
    Track from: Troubadour read review [MCA Nashville]

Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
(For established duos or groups with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
* God Must Be Busy
    Brooks & Dunn
    Track from: Cowboy Town read review [Arista Nashville]
* Love Don’t Live Here
    Lady Antebellum
    Track from: Lady Antebellum read review [Capitol Records Nashville]
* Every Day
    Rascal Flatts
    Track from: Still Feels Good read review [Lyric Street Records]
* Blue Side Of The Mountain
    The SteelDrivers
    Track from: The SteelDrivers read review [Rounder]
* Stay
    Sugarland
    Track from: Enjoy The Ride read review [Mercury Records]

Best Country Collaboration With Vocals
(For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Shiftwork
    Kenny Chesney & George Strait
    Track from: Just Who I Am: Poets And Pirates read review
[BNA Records]
* Killing The Blues
    Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
    Track from: Raising Sand [Rounder]
* House Of Cash
    George Strait & Patty Loveless
    Track from: Troubadour [MCA Nashville]
* Life In A Northern Town
    Sugarland, Jake Owen & Little Big Town
    Track from: Love On The Inside [Deluxe Fan Edition] read review [Mercury Records]
* Let The Wind Chase You
    Trisha Yearwood & Keith Urban
    Track from: Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love [Big Machine]

Best Country Instrumental Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Sumatra
    Cherryholmes
    Track from: Cherryholmes III: Don’t Believe [Skaggs Family Records]
* Two Small Cars In Rome
    Jerry Douglas & Lloyd Green
    Track from: Glide [Koch]
* Sleigh Ride
    Béla Fleck & The Flecktones
    Track from: Jingle All The Way [Rounder]
* Is This America? (Katrina 2005)
    Charlie Haden, Pat Metheny, Jerry Douglas & Bruce Hornsby
    Track from: Family & Friends — Rambling Boy [Decca Records]
* Cluster Pluck
    Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Redd Volkaert & Steve Wariner
    Track from: Play read review [Arista Nashville]

Best Country Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
* Dig Two Graves
    Ashley Gorley & Bob Regan, songwriters (Randy Travis)
    Track from: Around The Bend read review [Warner Bros.; Publishers: Songs of Combustion Music, Music of Windswept/Famous Music, Mt. Tallac Music]
* I Saw God Today
    Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell & Wade Kirby, songwriters (George Strait)
    Track from: Troubadour [MCA Nashville; Publishers: Big Red Toe/Extremely Loud Music, Steel Wheels Music, Steel Wheels Music/Blind Mule Music]
* In Color
    Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller & James Otto, songwriters (Jamey Johnson)
    Track from: That Lonesome Song [Mercury Records; Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music/Big Gassed Hitties, EMI Blackwood Music/New Songs of Sea Gayle/Noah’s Little Boat Music, Eldorotto Music Publishing/Lucky Thumb Music]
* Stay
    Jennifer Nettles, songwriter (Sugarland)
    Track from: Enjoy The Ride [Mercury Records; Publisher: Jennifer Nettles Publishing]
* You’re Gonna Miss This
    Ashley Gorley & Lee Thomas Miller, songwriters (Trace Adkins)
    Track from: American Man, Greatest Hits Volume II [Capitol Records Nashville; Publishers: EMI Blackwood/New Songs of Sea Gayle/Noah’s Little Boat Music/Songs of Combustion Music]

Best Country Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* That Lonesome Song
    Jamey Johnson [Mercury Records]
* Sleepless Nights read review
    Patty Loveless [Saguaro Road]
* Troubadour
    George Strait [MCA Nashville]
* Around The Bend
    Randy Travis [Warner Bros.]
* Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love
    Trisha Yearwood [Big Machine]

Best Bluegrass Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* Cherryholmes III: Don’t Believe
    Cherryholmes [Skaggs Family Records]
* Del McCoury Band — Live At The 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
    Del McCoury Band [MunckMix]
* The Ultimate Collection / Live At The Ryman
    Earl Scruggs With Family & Friends [Rounder Records]
* Honoring The Fathers Of Bluegrass: Tribute To 1946 And 1947
    Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder [Skaggs Family Records]
* Wheels read review
    Dan Tyminski [Rounder]

Best Traditional Folk Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* Coal read review
    Kathy Mattea [Captain Potato Records]
* Comedians & Angels
    Tom Paxton [Appleseed Recordings]
* Bring Me Home
    Peggy Seeger [Appleseed Recordings]
* At 89
    Pete Seeger [Appleseed Recordings]
* Strangers In Another Country
    Rosalie Sorrels [Red House Records]

Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* Day After Tomorrow
    Joan Baez [Bobolink/Razor & Tie]
* I, Flathead
    Ry Cooder [Nonesuch Records]
* Sex & Gasoline
    Rodney Crowell [Work Song/Yep Roc Records]
* All I Intended To Be read review
    Emmylou Harris [Nonesuch Records]
* Raising Sand
    Robert Plant & Alison Krauss [Rounder Records]

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