Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals
The Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals was a Grammy given at the annual ceremony to celebrate quality country music duets or vocal collaborations. It honored artists who don’t usually perform together, focusing on artistic merit rather than sales or chart position.
The award began in 1988 as Best Country Vocal Performance, Duet and was first given to Kenny Rogers and Ronnie Milsap for “Make No Mistake, She’s Mine.” It was renamed Best Country Vocal Collaboration the next year, and in 1996 it became Best Country Collaboration with Vocals.
In 2011 the category was merged with two other country categories to form the Best Country Duo/Group Performance, simplifying the awards.
Alison Krauss has the most wins in this category with five. Several others have won twice. The most nominated performers were Emmylou Harris and Willie Nelson, with nine nominations each. Krauss was nominated eight times, and Dolly Parton seven times. Nominated bands include Shenandoah (the 1996 winner), the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and the Zac Brown Band, one of the final recipients before the category ended.
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