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Every Grammys Best Country Solo Performance winner

14 ceremonies, 2012–2025. 8 different winners. The longest run was Chris Stapleton, 2 years straight (2024–2025).

Best Country Solo Performance was first awarded in 2012, so it does not run the full 2000–2025 window.

It took over from Best Female Country Vocal Performance, Best Male Country Vocal Performance and Best Country Instrumental Performance.

Chris Stapleton ×5Carrie Underwood ×2Willie Nelson ×2
Each band is one winner’s reign. Wider means a longer run. Colored by label; hover for details.
Taylor Swift'12
Carrie Underwood'13
Darius Rucker'14
Carrie Underwood'15
Chris Stapleton'16
Maren Morris'17
Chris Stapleton'18
Kacey Musgraves'19
Willie Nelson'20
Vince Gill'21
Chris Stapleton'22
Willie Nelson'23
Chris Stapleton'24–'25×2
Wins by label
  1. Universal857%
  2. Sony429%
  3. Independent17%
  4. New West17%

Who kept losing

Counting nominations in this category only, 2012–2025.

Most nominated, never won

  • Miranda Lambert6 noms
  • Blake Shelton4 noms
  • Keith Urban4 noms
  • Brandy Clark3 noms
  • Eric Church3 noms
  • Hunter Hayes3 noms

Most losses

  • Miranda Lambert6L · 0W
  • Blake Shelton4L · 0W
  • Keith Urban4L · 0W
  • Brandy Clark3L · 0W
  • Carrie Underwood3L · 2W
  • Eric Church3L · 0W

The full list

YearWinnerLabel
2025Chris Stapleton (It Takes a Woman)repeat
beat 4 others
  • Beyoncé (16 Carriages)
  • Jelly Roll (I Am Not Okay)
  • Kacey Musgraves (The Architect)
  • Shaboozey (A Bar Song (Tipsy))
Mercury Nashville
2024Chris Stapleton (White Horse)
beat 4 others
  • Tyler Childers (In Your Love)
  • Brandy Clark (Buried)
  • Luke Combs (Fast Car)
  • Dolly Parton (The Last Thing on My Mind)
Mercury Nashville
2023Willie Nelson (Live Forever)
beat 4 others
  • Kelsea Ballerini (Heartfirst)
  • Zach Bryan (Something in the Orange)
  • Miranda Lambert (In His Arms)
  • Maren Morris (Circles Around This Town)
New West
2022Chris Stapleton (You Should Probably Leave)
beat 4 others
  • Luke Combs (Forever After All)
  • Mickey Guyton (Remember Her Name)
  • Jason Isbell (All I Do Is Drive)
  • Kacey Musgraves (Camera Roll)
Mercury Nashville
2021Vince Gill (When My Amy Prays)
beat 4 others
  • Eric Church (Stick That in Your Country Song)
  • Brandy Clark (Who You Thought I Was)
  • Miranda Lambert (Bluebird)
  • Mickey Guyton (Black Like Me)
MCA Nashville
2020Willie Nelson (Ride Me Back Home)
beat 4 others
  • Ashley McBryde (Girl Goin' Nowhere)
  • Tyler Childers (All Your'n)
  • Blake Shelton (God's Country)
  • Tanya Tucker (Bring My Flowers Now)
Legacy
2019Kacey Musgraves (Butterflies)
beat 4 others
  • Loretta Lynn (Wouldn't It Be Great?)
  • Maren Morris (Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters)
  • Chris Stapleton (Millionaire)
  • Keith Urban (Parallel Line)
MCA Nashville
2018Chris Stapleton (Either Way)
beat 4 others
  • Sam Hunt (Body Like a Back Road)
  • Alison Krauss (Losing You)
  • Miranda Lambert (Tin Man)
  • Maren Morris (I Could Use a Love Song)
Mercury Nashville
2017Maren Morris (My Church)
beat 4 others
  • Brandy Clark (Love Can Go to Hell)
  • Carrie Underwood (Church Bells)
  • Keith Urban (Blue Ain't Your Color)
  • Miranda Lambert (Vice)
Columbia Nashville
2016Chris Stapleton (Traveller)
beat 4 others
  • Cam (Burning House)
  • Carrie Underwood (Little Toy Guns)
  • Keith Urban (John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16)
  • Lee Ann Womack (Chances Are)
Mercury Nashville
2015Carrie Underwood (Something in the Water)
beat 4 others
  • Eric Church (Give Me Back My Hometown)
  • Hunter Hayes (Invisible)
  • Miranda Lambert (Automatic)
  • Keith Urban (Cop Car)
Arista Nashville
2014Darius Rucker (Wagon Wheel)
beat 4 others
  • Lee Brice (I Drive Your Truck)
  • Hunter Hayes (I Want Crazy)
  • Miranda Lambert (Mama's Broken Heart)
  • Blake Shelton (Mine Would Be You)
Capitol Nashville
2013Carrie Underwood (Blown Away)
beat 5 others
  • Dierks Bentley (Home)
  • Eric Church (Springsteen)
  • Ronnie Dunn (Cost of Livin')
  • Hunter Hayes (Wanted)
  • Blake Shelton (Over)
Arista Nashville
2012Taylor Swift (Mean)
beat 4 others
  • Jason Aldean (Dirt Road Anthem)
  • Martina McBride (I'm Gonna Love You Through It)
  • Blake Shelton (Honey Bee)
  • Carrie Underwood (Mama's Song)
Big Machine

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