Doc Watson
Artist

Doc Watson

Wins

7

Nominations

23

49th Annual Grammy Awards

Country Instrumental Performance - Winner

Whiskey Before Breakfast. Bryan Sutton, Doc Watson

46th Annual Grammy Awards

Traditional Folk Album - Nominee

The Three Pickers. Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson, Ricky Skaggs

46th Annual Grammy Awards

Country Instrumental Performance - Nominee

Pick Along. Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson, Ricky Skaggs

45th Annual Grammy Awards

Country Collaboration With Vocal - Nominee

Will The Circle Be Unbroken (Glory, Glory). Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Taj Mahal, Alison Krauss, Doc Watson

45th Annual Grammy Awards

Traditional Folk Album - Winner

Legacy. Doc Watson, David Holt

42nd Annual Grammy Awards

Country Instrumental Performance - Nominee

Black Mountain Rag (Track). Doc Watson, Ronnie McCoury

42nd Annual Grammy Awards

Traditional Folk Album - Nominee

Third Generation Blues (Album). Richard Watson

38th Annual Grammy Awards

Country Instrumental Performance - Nominee

Thunder Road/Sugarfoot Rag (Track). Doc Watson, Duane Eddy

37th Annual Grammy Awards

Country Instrumental Performance - Nominee

Keep On The Sunny Side (Track). Randy Scruggs, Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson

34th Annual Grammy Awards

Traditional Folk Album - Nominee

My Dear Old Southern Home (Album). Doc Watson

All Grammy Awards and
Nominations for Doc Watson

Year Award Artists Work All Nominees
2007 Country Instrumental Performance Bryan Sutton, Doc Watson Whiskey Before Breakfast All Nominees
2004 Traditional Folk Album Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson, Ricky Skaggs The Three Pickers All Nominees
2004 Country Instrumental Performance Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson, Ricky Skaggs Pick Along All Nominees
2003 Country Collaboration With Vocal Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Taj Mahal, Alison Krauss, Doc Watson Will The Circle Be Unbroken (Glory, Glory) All Nominees
2003 Traditional Folk Album Doc Watson, David Holt Legacy All Nominees
2000 Country Instrumental Performance Doc Watson, Ronnie McCoury Black Mountain Rag (Track) All Nominees
2000 Traditional Folk Album Richard Watson Third Generation Blues (Album) All Nominees
1996 Country Instrumental Performance Doc Watson, Duane Eddy Thunder Road/Sugarfoot Rag (Track) All Nominees
1995 Country Instrumental Performance Randy Scruggs, Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson Keep On The Sunny Side (Track) All Nominees
1992 Traditional Folk Album Doc Watson My Dear Old Southern Home (Album) All Nominees
1991 Best Album For Children Doc Watson Doc Watson Sings Songs For Little Pickers (Album) All Nominees
1991 Traditional Folk Album Doc Watson On Praying Ground All Nominees
1987 Traditional Folk Album Doc Watson Riding The Midnight Train All Nominees
1986 Country Instrumental Performance Merle Watson, Doc Watson Windy And Warm (Track) All Nominees
1985 Country Instrumental Performance Doc Watson, Merle Watson Twin Sisters (Track) All Nominees
1984 Country Instrumental Performance Merle Watson Doc And Merle Watson's Guitar Album (Album) All Nominees
1983 Country Instrumental Performance Merle Watson, T. Michael Coleman Below Freezing (Track) All Nominees
1982 Country Instrumental Performance Chet Atkins, Doc Watson Reflections (Album) All Nominees
1980 Country Instrumental Performance Doc Watson, Merle Watson Big Sandy/Leather Britches All Nominees
1979 Country Instrumental Performance Doc Watson, Merle Watson Under The Double Eagle (Single) All Nominees
1975 Traditional Folk Album Merle Watson, Doc Watson Two Days In November All Nominees
1974 Traditional Folk Album Doc Watson Then And Now All Nominees
1973 Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals Various Artists Will The Circle Be Unbroken (Album) All Nominees

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