Grammy Award for Best Country Song

The Grammy Award for Best Country Song (sometimes known as the Country Songwriter's Award) has been awarded since 1965. The award is given to the songwriter(s) of the song, not to the artist, except if the artist is also the songwriter.

There have been several minor changes to the name of the award:

• From 1965 to 1968, it was known as "Best Country & Western Song"
• From 1969 to 1983, it was awarded as "Best Country Song"
• In 1984, it was awarded as "Best New Country Song "
• From 1985 to the present, it has again been awarded as "Best Country Song"

Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for music released in the previous year. Lori McKenna, Josh Kear, and Chris Stapleton hold the record of most wins in the category with three wins each.

Recipients

Songwriters with multiple wins

Songwriters with multiple nominations

Songwriters with multiple nominations and no wins

6 nominations

• Miranda Lambert

5 nominations

• Maren Morris

4 nominations

• Bill Anderson
• Mary Chapin Carpenter
• Tom Douglas
• Ashley Gorley

3 nominations

• Casey Beathard
• Matraca Berg
• Eric Church
• Jessie Jo Dillon
• Jamey Johnson
• Lee Thomas Miller
• Thomas Rhett
• Laura Veltz

2 nominations

• Jessi Alexander
• Brett Beavers
• Dierks Bentley
• Steve Bogard
• Kenny Chesney
• Brandy Clark
• Jill Collins
• Monty Criswell
• Zach Crowell
• Dean Dillon
• Nicolle Galyon
• Pat Green
• Tom T. Hall
• Connie Harrington
• Jeff Hyde
• Loretta Lynn
• Chase McGill
• Jamie O'Neal
• Brad Paisley
• Jordan Reynolds
• John Rich
• Allen Shamblin
• Dan Smyers
• Jeffrey Steele
• Steve Wariner
• Dottie West
• Gretchen Wilson

Artists with multiple nominations and wins

9 nominations

• Vince Gill 2 wins

8 nominations

• Miranda Lambert
• Willie Nelson 3 wins

7 nominations

• Alan Jackson 2 wins
• Tim McGraw 2 wins

6 nominations

• Faith Hill
• Charley Pride 1 win

5 nominations

• Mary Chapin Carpenter 1 win
• Maren Morris

4 nominations

• Roger Miller 3 wins
• Ronnie Milsap 1 win
• Kacey Musgraves 2 wins
• Charlie Rich 2 wins
• Kenny Rogers 2 wins
• Chris Stapleton 2 wins
• George Strait
• Taylor Swift 2 wins
• Shania Twain 2 wins
• Gretchen Wilson
• Lee Ann Womack 1 win

3 nominations

• Trace Adkins
• Garth Brooks
• Glen Campbell 2 wins
• The Chicks (formally Dixie Chicks)
• Eric Church
• Lee Greenwood
• Waylon Jennings
• Little Big Town 1 win
• Loretta Lynn
• Reba McEntire
• K. T. Oslin 1 win
• Dolly Parton 1 win
• Blake Shelton
• Carrie Underwood 3 wins
• Dottie West
• Dwight Yoakam

2 nominations

• Alabama
• Bobby Bare
• Dierks Bentley
• Deanna Carter
• Rodney Crowell 1 win
• Dan + Shay
• David Frizzell
• Larry Gartlin 1 win
• Pat Green
• Merle Haggard
• Emmylou Harris
• The Highwaymen 1 win
• Jamey Johnson
• George Jones
• The Judds 2 wins
• Alison Krauss & Union Station 1 win
• Lady A (formally Lady Antebellum) 1 win
• Lonestar
• Patty Loveless
• John Michael Montgomery 1 win
• Jamie O'Neal
• Brad Paisley
• Eddie Rabbitt
• Rascal Flatts 1 win
• Thomas Rhett
• Marty Robbins 1 win
• Randy Travis 1 win
• Tanya Tucker 1 win
• Steve Wariner
• Hank Williams, Jr.
• Tammy Wynette
• Trisha Yearwood

References