Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance
Grammy Award category
The Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance was awarded from 1970 to 2011. Between 1986 and 1989 the award was presented as the Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist) .
In 2012 the award was discontinued in a major overhaul of Grammy categories. From 2012, the best instrumental performances in the country category were shifted to either the Best Country Solo Performance or Best Country Duo/Group Performance categories, both newly formed.
Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.
Recipients
Year
Winner(s)
Title
Nominees
Ref.
1970
Danny Davis , Nashville Brass
The Nashville Brass Featuring Danny Davis Play More Nashville Sounds
[1]
1971
Chet Atkins , Jerry Reed
Me & Jerry
[2]
1972
Chet Atkins
"Snowbird"
[3]
1973
Charlie McCoy
The Real McCoy
[4]
1974
Eric Weissberg , Steve Mandell
"Dueling Banjos "
[5]
1975
Chet Atkins , Merle Travis
The Atkins–Travis Traveling Show
[6]
1976
Chet Atkins
"The Entertainer "
[7]
1977
Chet Atkins , Les Paul
Chester and Lester
[8]
1978
Hargus "Pig" Robbins
Country Instrumentalist of the Year
[9]
1979
Asleep at the Wheel
"One O'Clock Jump "
[10]
1980
Doc Watson & Merle Watson
"Big Sandy/Leather Britches"
[11]
1981
Gilley's Urban Cowboy Band
"Orange Blossom Special /Hoedown"
[12]
1982
Chet Atkins
Country, After All These Years
[13]
1983
Roy Clark
"Alabama Jubilee "
[14]
1984
New South
"Fireball"
[15]
1985
Ricky Skaggs
"Wheel Hoss"
[16]
1986
Chet Atkins , Mark Knopfler
"Cosmic Square Dance"
[17]
1987
Ricky Skaggs
"Raisin' the Dickens"
[18]
1988
Asleep at the Wheel
"String of Pars"
[19]
1989
Asleep at the Wheel
"Sugarfoot Rag "
[20]
1990
Randy Scruggs
"Amazing Grace "
[21]
1991
Chet Atkins , Mark Knopfler
"So Soft, Your Goodbye "
[22]
1992
Mark O'Connor
The New Nashville Cats
[23]
1993
Chet Atkins , Jerry Reed
Sneakin' Around
[24]
1994
Asleep at the Wheel Featuring Eldon Shamblin , Johnny Gimble , Chet Atkins , Vince Gill , Marty Stuart & Reuben "Lucky Oceans" Gosfield
"Red Wing "
[25]
1995
Chet Atkins
"Young Thing"
[26]
1996
Asleep at the Wheel , Bela Fleck , Johnny Gimble
"Hightower"
[27]
1997
Chet Atkins
"Jam Man"
Vassar Clements , Richard Greene , Chris Thile , Scott Nygaard, Todd Philips for "Scotland"
Diamond Rio for "Big"
Ronnie McCoury , David Grier , Stuart Duncan , Craig Smith , Todd Phillips for "Rawhide "
Steve Wariner with Bryan Austin , Derek George , Jeffrey Steele , and Bryan White for "The Brickyard Boogie"
[28]
1998
Alison Krauss & Union Station
"Little Liza Jane "
[29]
1999
Randy Scruggs , Vince Gill
"A Soldier's Joy"
[30]
2000
Asleep at the Wheel featuring Tommy Allsup , Floyd Domino , Larry Franklin , Vince Gill & Steve Wariner
"Bob's Breakdowns"
[31]
2001
Alison Brown , Bela Fleck
"Leaving Cottondale"
[32]
2002
Various Artists
"Foggy Mountain Breakdown "
[33]
2003
Dixie Chicks
"Lil' Jack Slade"
[34]
2004
Alison Krauss & Union Station
"Cluck Old Hen"
[35]
2005
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band ft. Earl Scruggs , Randy Scruggs , Vassar Clements , Jerry Douglas
"Earl's Breakdown"
[36]
2006
Alison Krauss and Union Station
"Unionhouse Branch "
[37]
2007
Bryan Sutton , Doc Watson
"Whiskey Before Breakfast"
[38]
2008
Brad Paisley
"Throttleneck "
[39]
2009
Brad Paisley , James Burton , Vince Gill , John Jorgenson , Albert Lee , Brent Mason , Redd Volkaert , Steve Wariner
"Cluster Pluck "
[40]
2010
Steve Wariner
"Producer's Medley"
[41]
2011
Marty Stuart
"Hummingbyrd"
[42]
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