Grammys

Updated for 2008 While the Grammys have honored country music from the very first ceremony in 1959, they did not begin honoring by gender until 1965, when the country categories were expanded along with the

A look back at the previous winners and nominees of the Best Country Album Grammy, updated to include the 2008 contenders. The Grammys have been doing better in the country categories since they reintroduced the

It seems like every year the Grammys get a little more surprising. It’s an impressive, eclectic lineup this time around. Here’s a look at the general races, followed by a rundown of the country categories.

On Thursday, December 6, the final nominees for the 50th Annual Grammy Awards will be announced. This show can be difficult to handicap, given the wide breadth of music that is in the running. The

I can understand people feeling a sense of deja vu at the 2007 Grammy Awards, particularly country fans, as Vince Gill, Dixie Chicks, Ricky Skaggs and Randy Travis won again in the categories they’ve dominated

11:26 They did it. Dixie Chicks, Album of the Year. I’m so damn happy! 11:24 Don Henley is here, and gave a shout out to the Chicks, hope he says their name again! 11:23 3

Being a guy who writes for a music blog, I don’t get to vote for the Grammys. Even if I did, the rules would limit me to voting in only 8 categories, so the list