12/6/2007 Stephen L. Betts Taylor Swift and Vince Gill both received mentions in all-genre Grammy categories, and both artists were on hand to help reveal the list of nominees Thursday morning (12/6). Vince's four-CD project These Days is up for Album of the Year, along with albums by Foo Fighters, Herbie Hancock, Kanye West and Amy Winehouse. These Days is also up for a Best Country Album award. Taylor Swift received a Best New Artist nomination, along with Amy Winehouse, Feist, Ledisi, and Paramore. "Before He Cheats," written by Josh Kear and Chris Tompkins and recorded by Carrie Underwood, is up for the all-genre Song of the Year honor. The song is also nominated for Best Country Song. In addition, Carrie has nominations in the categories of Best Female Country Vocal Performance and Best Country Collaboration with Vocals (for "Oh Love," her duet with Brad Paisley). Tim McGraw and Dierks Bentley both received four nominations, while Brad Paisley is in the running for Best Country Album (5th Gear), and Best Country Instrumental performance. Other Grammy nominees in country categories include Brooks & Dunn, the Eagles, Steve Earle and Allison Moorer, Emerson Drive, Alan Jackson, Alison Krauss, Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson, Miranda Lambert, Montgomery Gentry, Willie Nelson & Ray Price, LeAnn Rimes, George Strait, Keith Urban and Trisha Yearwood. The 50th Annual Grammy Awards will be presented Feb. 10 in Los Angeles. Grammy Nominations in Country Categories 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 Best Bluegrass Album · Cherryholmes II Black and White Cherryholmes · Lefty’s Old Guitar J. D. Crowe & the New South · The Bluegrass Diaries Jim Lauderdale · Scenechronized Seldom Scene · Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular Tony Trischka Best Traditional Folk Album · Try Me One More Time David Bromberg · Let Us Now Praise Sleepy John Peter Case · Banjo Talkin’ Cathy Fink · Dirt Farmer Levon Helm · Charlie Louvin Charlie Louvin Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album · The Calling Mary Chapin Carpenter · My Name Is Buddy Ry Cooder · Washington Square Serenade Steve Earle · Children Running Through Patty Griffin · Orphans Tom Waits
