Artist

Willie Nelson

Wins

Nominations

About Willie Nelson

"Three chords and the truth — that's what a country song is."

Born Willie Hugh Nelson on April 29, 1933, in Abbott, Texas
During the 1960s, Willie Nelson wrote songs for the likes of Ray Price, Patsy Cline and Billy Walker. After aligning himself with Waylon Jennings in the early '70s, the outlaw country star found commercial success in 1975 with his critically acclaimed album, Red Headed Stranger and the song "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain."
Nelson won his first GRAMMY for 1975 for Best Male Country Vocal Performance for "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain."
Did you know? Nelson's 1982 hit "Always On My Mind" was first recorded by Gwen McCrae. The single was inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame in 2008.
Nelson performed Bob Dylan's "Señor (Tales Of Yankee Power)" at the 2015 MusiCares Person of the Year gala in Dylan's honor. The annual gala raises funds for MusiCares, which provides services and resources that cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies for music people.
Nelson teamed up with Neil Young and John Mellencamp to launch Farm Aid in 1985. The annual raises money for family farmers in the United States.

All Grammy Awards and
Nominations for Willie Nelson

Year	Award	Artists	Work	All Nominees
2026	Best Americana Album	Willie Nelson	Last Leaf On The Tree	All Nominees
2026	Best Traditional Country Album	Willie Nelson	Oh What A Beautiful World	All Nominees
2024	Best Bluegrass Album	Willie Nelson	Bluegrass	All Nominees
2023	Best Roots Gospel Album	Willie Nelson	The Willie Nelson Family	All Nominees
2023	Best Contemporary Country Album	Willie Nelson	A Beautiful Time	All Nominees
2023	Best Country Solo Performance	Willie Nelson	Live Forever	All Nominees
2022	Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album	Willie Nelson	That's Life	All Nominees
2020	Best Country Solo Performance	Willie Nelson	Ride Me Back Home	All Nominees
2019	Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album	Willie Nelson	My Way	All Nominees
2019	Best American Roots Performance	Willie Nelson	Last Man Standing	All Nominees
2017	Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album	Willie Nelson	Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin	All Nominees
2011	Best Americana Album	Willie Nelson	Country Music	All Nominees
2010	Best Americana Album	Willie Nelson, Asleep At The Wheel	Willie And The Wheel	All Nominees
2010	Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals	Willie Nelson, Norah Jones	Baby, It's Cold Outside	All Nominees
2010	Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album	Willie Nelson	American Classic	All Nominees
2008	Best Country Collaboration with Vocals	Willie Nelson, Ray Price	Lost Highway	All Nominees
2007	Best Contemporary Country Album	Willie Nelson	You Don't Know Me: The Songs Of Cindy Walker	All Nominees
2006	Best Country Collaboration with Vocals	Willie Nelson, Norah Jones	Dreams Come True	All Nominees
2006	Best Male Country Vocal Performance	Willie Nelson	Good Ol' Boys	All Nominees
2005	Best Country Collaboration with Vocals	Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Toby Keith	Pancho & Lefty	All Nominees
2005	Best Male Country Vocal Performance	Willie Nelson	You Are My Flower	All Nominees
2004	Best Contemporary Country Album	Willie Nelson, Ray Price	Run That By Me One More Time	All Nominees
2004	Best Country Collaboration with Vocals	Willie Nelson, Norah Jones	Wurlitzer Prize (I Don't Want To Get Over You)	All Nominees
2004	Best Contemporary Country Album	Willie Nelson	Live And Kickin'	All Nominees
2004	Best Country Collaboration with Vocals	Willie Nelson, Toby Keith	Beer For My Horses	All Nominees
2003	Best Contemporary Country Album	Willie Nelson	The Great Divide	All Nominees
2003	Best Country Collaboration with Vocals	Willie Nelson, Lee Ann Womack	Mendocino County Line	All Nominees
2002	Best Contemporary Country Album	Willie Nelson	Rainbow Connection	All Nominees
2002	Best Male Country Vocal Performance	Willie Nelson	Marie	All Nominees
2001	Best Traditional Blues Album	Willie Nelson	Milk Cow Blues (Album)	All Nominees
2001	Best Music Film	Willie Nelson	Teatro (Video)	All Nominees
2000	Best Country Collaboration with Vocals	Asleep At The Wheel, Manhattan Transfer, Willie Nelson	Going Away Party (Track)	All Nominees
2000	Best Pop Instrumental Performance	Willie Nelson	Night And Day (Track)	All Nominees
1998	Best Male Country Vocal Performance	Willie Nelson	Peach Pickin' Time Down In Georgia (Track)	All Nominees
1997	Best Southern Gospel, Country Gospel or Bluegrass Gospel Album	Willie Nelson, Bobbie Nelson	How Great Thou Art (Album)	All Nominees
1995	Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album	Willie Nelson	Moonlight Becomes You (Album)	All Nominees
1991	Best Country Collaboration with Vocals	Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash	Highwayman 2 (Album)	All Nominees
1986	Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal	Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings	Highwayman (Single)	All Nominees
1986	Best Male Country Vocal Performance	Willie Nelson	Forgiving You Was Easy (Single)	All Nominees
1985	Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal	Willie Nelson, Julio Iglesias	As Time Goes By (Track)	All Nominees
1985	Best Male Country Vocal Performance	Willie Nelson	City Of New Orleans (Single)	All Nominees
1984	Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal	Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson	Pancho And Lefty	All Nominees
1984	Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal	Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings	Take It To The Limit (Album)	All Nominees
1983	Best Male Country Vocal Performance	Willie Nelson	Always On My Mind	All Nominees
1983	Record Of The Year	Willie Nelson	Always On My Mind (Single)	All Nominees
1983	Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal	Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson	(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay (Track)	All Nominees
1982	Best Male Country Vocal Performance	Willie Nelson	Somewhere Over The Rainbow (Album)	All Nominees
1981	Best Gospel Other: Incl. Sacred, Religious or Inspirational Recording, Musical or Non-Musical	Willie Nelson	Family Bible (Album)	All Nominees
1981	Best Country Song	Willie Nelson	On The Road Again	All Nominees
1981	Best Male Country Vocal Performance	Willie Nelson	On The Road Again (Single)	All Nominees
1980	Best Gospel Other: Incl. Sacred, Religious or Inspirational Recording, Musical or Non-Musical	Willie Nelson, Leon Russell	I Saw The Light (Track)	All Nominees
1980	Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal	Willie Nelson, Leon Russell	Heartbreak Hotel (Single)	All Nominees
1980	Best Male Country Vocal Performance	Willie Nelson	Whiskey River (Single)	All Nominees
1979	Best Male Country Vocal Performance	Willie Nelson	Georgia On My Mind	All Nominees
1979	Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal	Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson	Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys	All Nominees
1977	Best Gospel Other: Incl. Sacred, Religious or Inspirational Recording, Musical or Non-Musical	Willie Nelson	Amazing Grace (Track)	All Nominees
1977	Best Male Country Vocal Performance	Willie Nelson	I'd Have To Be Crazy (Single)	All Nominees
1976	Best Male Country Vocal Performance	Willie Nelson	Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain	All Nominees
1975	Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal	Willie Nelson, Tracy Nelson	After The Fire Is Gone (Single)	All Nominees