Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance
The Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance was awarded between 1965 and 2011. The award has had several minor name changes:
- From 1965 to 1967 the award was known as Best Country & Western Vocal Performance - Male
- In 1968 it was awarded as Best Country & Western Solo Vocal Performance, Male
- From 1969 to 1994 it was awarded as Best Country Vocal Performance, Male
- From 1995 to 2011 it was awarded as Best Male Country Vocal Performance
Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance | |
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Awarded for | quality of male vocal performance in country music. |
Country | United States |
Presented by | National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences |
First awarded | 1965 |
Last awarded | 2011 |
Website | grammy.com |
The award was discontinued after the 2011 awards season in a major overhaul of Grammy categories. From 2012, all solo performances (male, female and instrumental) in the country category will be shifted to the newly formed Best Country Solo Performance category.
Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.
Category facts
- Most Wins in Category
Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
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Artist | Vince Gill | Ronnie Milsap | Johnny Cash and Keith Urban[1] |
Total Wins | 9 wins | 5 wins | 4 wins[1] |
1960s
Year | Artist | Work | Nominees |
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1965 | Roger Miller | "Dang Me" |
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1966 | Roger Miller | "King of the Road" |
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1967 | David Houston | "Almost Persuaded" |
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1968 | Glen Campbell | "Gentle on My Mind" |
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1969 | Johnny Cash | "Folsom Prison Blues" | |
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
Year | Artist | Work | Nominees |
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2010 | Keith Urban[1] | "Sweet Thing" |
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2011 | Keith Urban[2][1] | "'Til Summer Comes Around" |
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References
- Kristobak, Ryan (2014-01-26). "Keith Urban Grammys Performance: Country Star Sings 'Cop Car' With Gary Clark Jr". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
- Tucker, Ken (13 February 2011). "Lady Antebellum Tops Grammys". Country Weekly. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
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