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.

Recipients

 Year Recipient(s) Work Performing artist(s)Nominees(Performer(s) in parentheses)Ref.1965Roger Miller  "Dang Me"  Roger Miller 1966Roger Miller  "King of the Road"  Roger Miller 1967Billy Sherrill & Glenn Sutton  "Almost Persuaded"  David Houston 1968John Hartford  "Gentle on My Mind"  Glen Campbell1969Bobby Russell  "Little Green Apples" Roger Miller1970Shel Silverstein  "A Boy Named Sue"  Johnny Cash 1971Marty Robbins  "My Woman, My Woman, My Wife"  Marty Robbins1972Kris Kristofferson  "Help Me Make It Through the Night"  Sammi Smith 1973Ben Peters  "Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'"  Charley Pride 1974Kenny O'Dell  "Behind Closed Doors"  Charlie Rich 1975Norro Wilson & Billy Sherrill  "A Very Special Love Song"  Charlie Rich 1976Chips Moman & Larry Butler  "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song"  B. J. Thomas 1977Larry Gatlin  "Broken Lady"  Larry Gatlin 1978Richard Leigh  "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" Crystal Gayle 1979Don Schlitz  "The Gambler"  Kenny Rogers 1980 Debbie Hupp & Bob Morrison "You Decorated My Life" Kenny Rogers 1981 Willie Nelson "On the Road Again" Willie Nelson 1982 Dolly Parton "9 to 5" Dolly Parton 1983 Wayne Carson, Johnny Christopher & Mark James "Always on My Mind" Willie Nelson 1984 Mike Reid "Stranger in My House" Ronnie Milsap 1985 Steve Goodman "City of New Orleans" Willie Nelson 1986 Jimmy Webb "Highwayman" The Highwaymen 1987 Jamie O'Hara "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Ol' Days)" The Judds 1988 Paul Overstreet & Don Schlitz "Forever and Ever, Amen" Randy Travis 1989 K. T. Oslin "Hold Me" K. T. Oslin 1990 Rodney Crowell "After All This Time" Rodney Crowell 1991 Don Henry & Jon Vezner "Where've You Been" Kathy Mattea 1992 John Barlow Jarvis, Naomi Judd & Paul Overstreet "Love Can Build a Bridge" The Judds 1993 Vince Gill & John Barlow Jarvis "I Still Believe in You" Vince Gill 1994 Lucinda Williams "Passionate Kisses" Mary Chapin Carpenter 1995 Gary Baker & Frank J. Myers "I Swear" John Michael Montgomery 1996 Vince Gill  Vince Gill 1997 Bill Mack  LeAnn Rimes 1998 Bob Carlisle & Randy Thomas  Bob Carlisle 1999 Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Shania Twain  Shania Twain 2000 Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Shania Twain  Shania Twain 2001 Mark D. Sanders & Tia Sillers  Lee Ann Womack 2002 Robert Lee Castleman  Alison Krauss & Union Station 2003 Alan Jackson   Alan Jackson  2004 Jim "Moose" Brown & Don Rollins   Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett 2005 Tim Nichols & Craig Wiseman  Tim McGraw 2006 Bobby Boyd, Jeff Hanna, & Marcus Hummon  Rascal Flatts 2007 Hillary Lindsey, Brett James & Gordie Sampson  Carrie Underwood 2008 Chris Tompkins & Josh Kear  Carrie Underwood  2009 Jennifer Nettles  Sugarland 2010 Liz Rose & Taylor Swift  Taylor Swift 2011 Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott  Lady Antebellum   2012 Taylor Swift  Taylor Swift 2013 Josh Kear & Chris Tompkins  Carrie Underwood 2014 Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves, & Josh Osborne  Kacey Musgraves  2015 Glen Campbell & Julian Raymond  Glen Campbell  2016 Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, & Liz Rose "Girl Crush" Little Big Town  List of Nominees 20152017 Lori McKenna "Humble and Kind" Tim McGraw  List of Nominees 20172018 Mike Henderson & Chris Stapleton "Broken Halos"  Chris Stapleton  2019 Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, & Kacey Musgraves "Space Cowboy" Kacey Musgraves  Grammy.com, 7 December 20182020 Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth, & Tanya Tucker "Bring My Flowers Now" Tanya Tucker  2021 Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby & Lori McKenna "Crowded Table" The Highwomen  2021 Nominations List2022Dave Cobb, J.T. Cure, Derek Mixon & Chris Stapleton"Cold"Chris Stapleton 2023 Matt Rogers & Ben Stennis "'Til You Can't" Cody Johnson 2024Chris Stapleton & Dan Wilson "White Horse"Chris Stapleton 2025 Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves & Josh Osborne "The Architect" Kacey Musgraves

References

Category:Grammy Award categories