2008年 第50回グラミー賞 (50th Grammy) カントリーでのノミネート

　１２月６日にハリウッドで第５０回グラミー賞のノミネートが発表されました。そのカントリー関連は以下のようになってます。

　ざっと見て、CMA Awardsに対して、LeAnn Rimes、Trisha Yearwoodの新曲や、Tim McGraw がノミネートされているのが興味深いです。Steve Earle and Allison MoorerあたりもGrammyならでは。

　カントリーファンとしてうれしいのは、Vince Gillのアルバム「These Days」が堂々全ジャンル(General Field)のAlbum Of The Yearに、そしてTaylor Swiftが同じくGeneralでBest New Artistにノミネートされている事です(加えて、楽曲賞ですがCarrie Underwoodの"Before He Cheats"も)。特にVinceのアルバムは、フル・ボリュームでしかもクオリティが高い名盤でしたからね。

　あと、グループではEaglesがこのCountry Fieldでノミネートされている事も時代。

●Best Female Country Vocal Performance

"Simple Love"
Alison Krauss
Track from: A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection

"Famous in a Small Town"
Miranda Lambert
Track from: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

"Nothin' Better to Do"
LeAnn Rimes

"Before He Cheats"
Carrie Underwood
Track from: Some Hearts

"Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love"
Trisha Yearwood


●Best Male Country Vocal Performance

"Long Trip Alone"
Dierks Bentley
Track from: Long Trip Alone

"A Woman's Love"
Alan Jackson
Track from: Like Red on a Rose

"If You're Reading This"
Tim McGraw
Track from: Let It Go

"Give It Away"
George Strait
Track from: It Just Comes Natural

"Stupid Boy"
Keith Urban
Track from: Love, Pain and the Whole Crazy Thing


●Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

"Proud of the House We Built"
Brooks & Dunn

"How Long"
The Eagles

"Moments"
Emerson Drive
Track from: Countrified

"Lucky Man"
Montgomery Gentry
Track from: Some People Change

"Sweet Memories"
The Time Jumpers
Track from: Jumpin' Time


●Best Country Collaboration With Vocals

"Days Aren't Long Enough"
Steve Earle and Allison Moorer
Track from: Washington Square Serenade

"Because of You"
Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson

"I Need You"
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
Track from: Let It Go

"Lost Highway"
Willie Nelson and Ray Price
Track from: Last of the Breed

"Oh Love"
Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood
Track from: 5th Gear


●Best Country Instrumental Performance

"Little Monk"
Russ Barenberg
Track from: When at Last

"Mucky the Duck"
The Greencards
Track from: Viridian

"Throttleneck"
Brad Paisley
Track from: 5th Gear

"Rawhide!"
Andy Statman
Track from: East Flatbush Blues

"Fidoodlin'"
The Time Jumpers
Track from: Jumpin' Time


●Best Country Song

"Before He Cheats"
Songwriters: Josh Kear and Chris Tompkins
Recorded by: Carrie Underwood
Track from: Some Hearts

"Give It Away"
Songwriters: Bill Anderson, Buddy Cannon and Jamey Johnson
Recorded by: George Strait
Track from: It Just Comes Natural

"I Need You"
Songwriters: Tony Lane and David Lee
Recorded by: Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
Track from: Let It Go

"If You're Reading This"
Songwriters: Tim McGraw, Brad Warren and Brett Warren
Recorded by: Tim McGraw
Track from: Let It Go

"Long Trip Alone"
Songwriters: Brett Beavers, Dierks Bentley and Steve Bogard
Recorded by:
Dierks Bentley
Track from: Long Trip Alone


●Best Country Album
Long Trip Alone
Dierks Bentley

These Days
Vince Gill

Let It Go
Tim McGraw

5th Gear
Brad Paisley

It Just Comes Natural
George Strait