Every Grammys Best Country Song winner

26 ceremonies, 2000–2025. 18 different winners. The longest run was Carrie Underwood, 2 years straight (2007–2008).

Carrie Underwood ×3Chris Stapleton ×3Kacey Musgraves ×3Taylor Swift ×2Tim McGraw ×2

Each band is one winner’s reign. Wider means a longer run. Colored by label; hover for details.

Shania Twain'00

Lee Ann Womack'01

Alison Krauss & Union Station'02

Alan Jackson'03

Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett'04

Tim McGraw'05

Rascal Flatts'06

Carrie Underwood'07–'08×2

Sugarland'09

Taylor Swift'10

Lady Antebellum'11

Taylor Swift'12

Carrie Underwood'13

Kacey Musgraves'14

Glen Campbell'15

Little Big Town'16

Tim McGraw'17

Chris Stapleton'18

Kacey Musgraves'19

Tanya Tucker'20

The Highwomen'21

Chris Stapleton'22

Cody Johnson'23

Chris Stapleton'24

Kacey Musgraves'25

Wins by label

Universal1142%
Independent623%
Sony519%
Curb14%
Liberty14%
Low Country Sound14%
Other14%

Who kept losing

Counting nominations in this category only, 2000–2025.

Most nominated, never won

Miranda Lambert8 noms
Gretchen Wilson4 noms
Maren Morris4 noms
Blake Shelton3 noms
Dixie Chicks3 noms
Eric Church3 noms

Most losses

Miranda Lambert8L · 0W
Gretchen Wilson4L · 0W
Maren Morris4L · 0W
Blake Shelton3L · 0W
Dixie Chicks3L · 0W
Eric Church3L · 0W

The full list

Year	Winner	Label
2025	Kacey Musgraves (The Architect) beat 4 others Shaboozey (A Bar Song (Tipsy)) Jelly Roll (I Am Not Okay) Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen (I Had Some Help) Beyoncé (Texas Hold 'Em)	Interscope/MCA Nashville
2024	Chris Stapleton (White Horse) beat 4 others Brandy Clark (Buried) Zach Bryan and Kacey Musgraves (I Remember Everything) Tyler Childers (In Your Love) Morgan Wallen (Last Night)	Mercury Nashville
2023	Cody Johnson ('Til You Can't) beat 5 others Maren Morris (Circles Around This Town) Luke Combs (Doin' This) Taylor Swift featuring Chris Stapleton (I Bet You Think About Me) Miranda Lambert (If I Was a Cowboy) Willie Nelson (I'll Love You Till the Day I Die)	Warner Music Nashville
2022	Chris Stapleton (Cold) beat 5 others Maren Morris (Better Than We Found It) Kacey Musgraves (Camera Roll) Thomas Rhett (Country Again) Walker Hayes (Fancy Like) Mickey Guyton (Remember Her Name)	Mercury Nashville
2021	The Highwomen (Crowded Table) beat 4 others Miranda Lambert (Bluebird) Maren Morris (The Bones) Ingrid Andress (More Hearts Than Mine) Old Dominion (Some People Do)	Low Country Sound/Elektra
2020	Tanya Tucker (Bring My Flowers Now) beat 4 others Ashley McBryde (Girl Goin' Nowhere) Miranda Lambert (It All Comes Out in the Wash) Eric Church (Some of It) Dan + Shay (Speechless)	Fantasy
2019	Kacey Musgraves (Space Cowboy) beat 5 others Cole Swindell (Break Up in the End) Maren Morris with Vince Gill (Dear Hate) Blake Shelton (I Lived It) Dan + Shay (Tequila) Little Big Town (When Someone Stops Loving You)	MCA Nashville
2018	Chris Stapleton (Broken Halos) beat 4 others Little Big Town (Better Man) Sam Hunt (Body Like a Back Road) Midland (Drinkin' Problem) Miranda Lambert (Tin Man)	Mercury Nashville
2017	Tim McGraw (Humble and Kind) beat 4 others Keith Urban (Blue Ain't Your Color) Thomas Rhett (Die a Happy Man) Maren Morris (My Church) Miranda Lambert (Vice)	Big Machine
2016	Little Big Town (Girl Crush) beat 4 others Lee Ann Womack (Chances Are) Tim McGraw (Diamond Rings and Old Barstools) Brandy Clark (Hold My Hand) Chris Stapleton (Traveller)	Capitol Nashville
2015	Glen Campbell (I'm Not Gonna Miss You) beat 4 others Kenny Chesney (American Kids) Miranda Lambert (Automatic) Eric Church (Give Me Back My Hometown) Tim McGraw featuring Faith Hill (Meanwhile Back at Mama's)	Big Machine
2014	Kacey Musgraves (Merry Go 'Round) beat 4 others Taylor Swift (Begin Again) Lee Brice (I Drive Your Truck) Miranda Lambert (Mama's Broken Heart) Blake Shelton (Mine Would Be You)	Mercury Nashville
2013	Carrie Underwood (Blown Away) beat 4 others Ronnie Dunn (Cost of Livin') Eli Young Band (Even If It Breaks Your Heart) Alan Jackson (So You Don't Have to Love Me Anymore) Eric Church (Springsteen)	Arista Nashville
2012	Taylor Swift (Mean) beat 5 others Thompson Square (Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not) Blake Shelton (God Gave Me You) Trace Adkins (Just Fishin') Vince Gill (Threaten Me with Heaven) Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter (You and Tequila)	Big Machine
2011	Lady Antebellum (Need You Now) beat 5 others George Strait (The Breath You Take) Zac Brown Band (Free) Miranda Lambert (The House That Built Me) Gretchen Wilson (I'd Love to Be Your Last) The Band Perry (If I Die Young)	Capitol Nashville
2010	Taylor Swift (White Horse) beat 4 others Trace Adkins (All I Ask for Anymore) Jamey Johnson (High Cost of Living) Lady Antebellum (I Run to You) Billy Currington (People Are Crazy)	Big Machine
2009	Sugarland (Stay) beat 4 others Randy Travis (Dig Two Graves) George Strait (I Saw God Today) Jamey Johnson (In Color) Trace Adkins (You're Gonna Miss This)	Mercury Nashville
2008	Carrie Underwood (Before He Cheats)repeat beat 4 others George Strait (Give It Away) Tim McGraw featuring Faith Hill (I Need You) Tim McGraw (If You're Reading This) Dierks Bentley (Long Trip Alone)	Arista Nashville
2007	Carrie Underwood (Jesus, Take the Wheel) beat 4 others Dierks Bentley (Every Mile a Memory) Gretchen Wilson (I Don't Feel Like Loving You Today) Alan Jackson (Like Red on a Rose) Rascal Flatts (What Hurts the Most)	Arista Nashville
2006	Rascal Flatts (Bless the Broken Road) beat 4 others Brad Paisley (Alcohol) Gretchen Wilson (All Jacked Up) Dixie Chicks (I Hope) Lee Ann Womack (I May Hate Myself in the Morning)	Liberty
2005	Tim McGraw (Live Like You Were Dying) beat 4 others Notorious Cherry Bombs (It's Hard to Kiss the Lips at Night That Chew Your Ass Out All Day Long) Loretta Lynn (Miss Being Mrs.) Loretta Lynn and Jack White (Portland Oregon) Gretchen Wilson (Redneck Woman)	Curb
2004	Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett (It's Five O'Clock Somewhere) beat 4 others Willie Nelson and Toby Keith (Beer for My Horses) Brad Paisley (Celebrity) Shania Twain (Forever and for Always) Pat Green (Wave on Wave)	Arista Nashville
2003	Alan Jackson (Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)) beat 4 others Joe Nichols (The Impossible) Dixie Chicks (Long Time Gone) Willie Nelson and Lee Ann Womack (Mendocino County Line) Pat Green (Three Days)	Arista Nashville
2002	Alison Krauss & Union Station (The Lucky One) beat 4 others Lonestar (I'm Already There) Diamond Rio (One More Day) Jamie O'Neal (There Is No Arizona) Jamie O'Neal (When I Think About Angels)	Rounder
2001	Lee Ann Womack (I Hope You Dance) beat 4 others Faith Hill (Breathe) Vince Gill (Feels Like Love) Billy Gilman (One Voice) Faith Hill (The Way You Love Me)	MCA Nashville
2000	Shania Twain (Come On Over) beat 4 others Lonestar (Amazed) George Jones (Choices) Dixie Chicks (Ready to Run) Steve Wariner (Two Teardrops)	Mercury Nashville

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