Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance

Template:Short description The Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance was awarded from 1970 to 2011. Between 1986 and 1989 the award was presented as the Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist).

In 2012 the award was discontinued in a major overhaul of Grammy categories. From 2012, the best instrumental performances in the country category were shifted to either the Best Country Solo Performance or Best Country Duo/Group Performance categories, both newly formed.

Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.

Recipients

Year	Winner(s)	Title	Nominees	Ref.
1970	Danny Davis & Nashville Brass	The Nashville Brass Featuring Danny Davis Play More Nashville Sounds	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1971	Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed	Me & Jerry	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1972	Chet Atkins	"Snowbird"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1973	Charlie McCoy	The Real McCoy	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1974	Eric Weissberg, Steve Mandell	"Dueling Banjos"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1975	Chet Atkins, Merle Travis	The Atkins–Travis Traveling Show	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1976	Chet Atkins	"The Entertainer"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1977	Chet Atkins, Les Paul	Chester and Lester	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1978	Hargus "Pig" Robbins	Country Instrumentalist of the Year	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1979	Asleep at the Wheel	"One O'Clock Jump"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1980	Doc Watson & Merle Watson	"Big Sandy/Leather Britches"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1981	Gilley's Urban Cowboy Band	"Orange Blossom Special/Hoedown"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1982	Chet Atkins	Country, After All These Years	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1983	Roy Clark	"Alabama Jubilee"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1984	New South	"Fireball"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1985	Ricky Skaggs	"Wheel Hoss"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1986	Chet Atkins, Mark Knopfler	"Cosmic Square Dance"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1987	Ricky Skaggs	"Raisin' the Dickens"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1988	Asleep at the Wheel	"String of Pars"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1989	Asleep at the Wheel	"Sugarfoot Rag"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1990	Randy Scruggs	"Amazing Grace"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1991	Chet Atkins, Mark Knopfler	"So Soft, Your Goodbye"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1992	Mark O'Connor	The New Nashville Cats	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1993	Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed	Sneakin' Around	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1994	Asleep at the Wheel Featuring Eldon Shamblin, Johnny Gimble, Chet Atkins, Vince Gill, Marty Stuart & Reuben "Lucky Oceans" Gosfield	"Red Wing"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1995	Chet Atkins	"Young Thing"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
1996	Asleep at the Wheel, Bela Fleck, Johnny Gimble	"Hightower"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1997	Chet Atkins	"Jam Man"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1998	Alison Krauss & Union Station	"Little Liza Jane"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1999	Randy Scruggs, Vince Gill	"A Soldier's Joy"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2000	Asleep at the Wheel featuring Tommy Allsup, Floyd Domino, Larry Franklin, Vince Gill & Steve Wariner	"Bob's Breakdowns"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2001	Alison Brown, Bela Fleck	"Leaving Cottondale"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2002	Various Artists	"Foggy Mountain Breakdown"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2003	Dixie Chicks	"Lil' Jack Slade"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2004	Alison Krauss & Union Station	"Cluck Old Hen"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2005	Nitty Gritty Dirt Band ft. Earl Scruggs, Randy Scruggs, Vassar Clements, Jerry Douglas	"Earl's Breakdown"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2006	Alison Krauss and Union Station	"Unionhouse Branch"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2007	Bryan Sutton, Doc Watson	"Whiskey Before Breakfast"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2008	Brad Paisley	"Throttleneck"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2009	Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Redd Volkaert, Steve Wariner	"Cluster Pluck"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2010	Steve Wariner	"Producer's Medley"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2011	Marty Stuart	"Hummingbyrd"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>