The Grammy Award committee made a strong statement about the love in the music industry for a rebellious attitude. The Dixie Chicks, (the trio without a genre ever since Nashville turned its back on their outspoken viewpoints), earned the most prestigious awards in the country and pop music categories.
Here's the country winners - courtesy of www.grammyawards.com
Best Female Country Vocal Performance - Jesus, Take The Wheel, Carrie Underwood
Best Male Country Vocal Performance - The Reason Why, Vince Gill
Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal-Not Ready To Make Nice,Dixie Chicks
Best Country Collaboration With Vocals-Who Says You Can't Go Home, Jennifer Nettles / Bon Jovi
Best Country Instrumental Performance - Whiskey Before Breakfast, Bryan Sutton & Doc Watson
Best Country Song - Jesus, Take The Wheel
Brett James, Hillary Lindsey & Gordie Sampson, songwriters (Carrie Underwood)
Best Country Album - Taking The Long Way, Dixie Chicks
Best Bluegrass Album - Instrumentals, Ricky Skaggs And Kentucky Thunder
Record of the Year (General Field category) - Not Ready To Make Nice, Dixie Chicks
Album of the Year (General Field category) - Taking the Long Way, Dixie Chicks
Song of the Year (General Field category) - Not Ready To Make Nice
Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Emily Robison & Dan Wilson, songwriters (Dixie Chicks)
Best New Artist (General Field category)- Carrie Underwood
