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{{Short description|American country singer}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = Gretchen Wilson
| image             = Gretchen Wilson at Little Creek Amphibious Base, 8 August 2008.jpg
| caption           = Wilson in 2008
| background        = solo_singer
| birth_name        = Gretchen Frances Wilson
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|1973|06|26}}<ref name="allmusic"/>
| birth_place       = [[Pocahontas, Illinois]], U.S.
| origin            = [[Nashville, Tennessee]], U.S.
| instrument        = Vocals, guitar
| genre             = {{hlist|[[Country music|Country]]|[[country rock]]}}
| occupation        = Singer-songwriter
| years_active      = 2003–present
| label             = [[Epic Records|Epic Nashville]], [[Columbia Records|Columbia Nashville]], Redneck
}}
'''Gretchen Frances Wilson''' (born June 26, 1973, in [[Pocahontas, Illinois]]) is an American [[country music]] singer and songwriter. She made her debut in March 2004 with the [[Grammy Awards|Grammy Award]]-winning single "[[Redneck Woman]]", a number-one hit on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' country charts. The song served as the lead-off single of her debut album, ''[[Here for the Party]]''. Wilson followed this album one year later with ''[[All Jacked Up]]'', the title track of which became the highest-debuting single for a female country artist upon its 2005 release. A third album, ''[[One of the Boys (Gretchen Wilson album)|One of the Boys]]'', was released in 2007.

Overall, Wilson has charted 13 singles on the ''Billboard'' country charts, of which five have reached top ten: the number one "Redneck Woman", as well as "[[Here for the Party (song)|Here for the Party]]" (#3, 2004), "When I Think About Cheatin'" (#4, 2004), "Homewrecker" (#2, 2005), and "[[All Jacked Up (song)|All Jacked Up]]" (#8, 2005). The album ''Here for the Party'' was certified 5× multi-platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] for sales of five million copies, while ''All Jacked Up'' was certified platinum. She has sold over 8.2 million records worldwide.

==Early life and career==
===Early life===
Wilson was born in 1973 in [[Pocahontas, Illinois]]. Her mother was a teenager at the time. When she was 2, her father left the family, with her mother becoming a single mother. She dropped out of high school and worked as a cook.<ref>{{cite web | last1=Ochs | first1=Meredith | url=https://www.npr.org/2006/01/04/5126781/gretchen-wilsons-hardscrabble-life#:~:text=Transcript-,Country%20singer%20Gretchen%20Wilson%20lived%20the%20hardscrabble%20life%20she%20depicts,is%20called%20All%20Jacked%20Up | title=Gretchen Wilson's Hardscrabble Life | work=NPR | date=January 4, 2006 }}</ref>
===''Here for the Party''===
[[File:Gwnp.jpg|thumb|right|Wilson performing in a concert]]
Wilson signed with [[Epic Records]] in 2003 and recorded ''[[Here for the Party]]'' within the year. Her first single, "[[Redneck Woman]]", was released in early 2004 and reached the top of the [[Hot Country Songs]] charts and No.&nbsp;22 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. This song was also the first number one country hit by a female in two years.<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p657188/biography|pure_url=yes}} |title=Gretchen Wilson biography|access-date=October 6, 2008|last=Ruhlmann|first=William|work=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> The success of "Redneck Woman" prompted an earlier-than-planned release for ''Here for the Party'', and it debuted at No.&nbsp;1 on the ''Billboard'' country chart. It reached No.&nbsp;2 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and ''Billboard'' Internet album sales charts. She performed as a support artist for [[Brooks & Dunn]] and [[Montgomery Gentry]].{{citation needed|date=January 2016}}

She released the title track to her debut album as the second single. It peaked at No.&nbsp;3 on the ''Billboard'' country chart. Two other songs were released as singles, and both reached the top 10. Released in markets outside the U.S., the album hit No.&nbsp;2 on the Australian country charts (behind [[Kasey Chambers]]) and the top 50 of the Australian charts. ''Here for the Party'' was certified 5× multi-platinum by the RIAA.{{citation needed|date=January 2016}}

===''All Jacked Up''===
On September 27, 2005, Wilson released her second album, ''[[All Jacked Up]]'',<ref name="allmusic"/> which peaked at No.&nbsp;1 on both the Top 200 and Country album charts and sold 1 million copies. The title track debuted at No.&nbsp;21 on the Hot Country Songs charts, setting a record for the highest debut ever made by a female artist.

This record was broken in late 2007 by [[Carrie Underwood]]'s "[[So Small]]". Despite its high debut, however, "All Jacked Up" peaked at No.&nbsp;8 on Hot Country Songs after only eight chart weeks. It was also used, at one time, by [[ESPN]] as the opening theme for its baseball coverage.  Three more singles were released from ''All Jacked Up'': "I Don't Feel Like Loving You Today", "Politically Uncorrect" (a duet with [[Merle Haggard]]) and "California Girls", none of which reached Top 20 on the country charts. These latter two singles were issued on [[Columbia Records]], due to the closure of Epic Records's Nashville division.

Wilson's "I Don't Feel Like Loving You Today" was nominated for two Grammy Awards: Best Female Country Vocal Performance, and Best Country Song. In 2006, Wilson contributed a well-received cover of [[Kris Kristofferson]]'s "Sunday Mornin' Coming Down" on the tribute CD ''The Pilgrim: A Celebration of Kris Kristofferson''.

===''One of the Boys''===
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On May 15, 2007, Wilson released her third album, ''[[One of the Boys (Gretchen Wilson album)|One of the Boys]]''. The album debuted at No.&nbsp;5 on the Top 200 and at No.&nbsp;1 on the Country album chart. After 10 weeks, it exited the Billboard Top 200, having sold 178,220 copies at that point. "Come to Bed" (a duet with John Rich) and the title track, the first two singles released, both peaked in the 30s on the country charts, while the third and final single ("You Don't Have to Go Home") failed to reach the Top 40.

===''I Got Your Country Right Here''===
On July 14, 2008, Wilson released a new single, "Don't Do Me No Good". This song was intended to be the lead-off single to a fourth studio album, but it failed to reach the Top 40 and the album was delayed. It was followed in 2009 by two more singles, "The Earrings Song" and "If I Could Do It All Again," neither of which entered the charts. Wilson then issued a press release on July 28, 2009, stating that she would be parting with Sony Music Nashville.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1617125/gretchen-wilson-sony-music-part-ways.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090731231724/http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1617125/gretchen-wilson-sony-music-part-ways.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 31, 2009|title=Gretchen Wilson, Sony Music part ways|date=July 28, 2009|work=CMT|access-date=July 28, 2009}}</ref> Wilson then launched Redneck Records, her own record label. "[[Work Hard, Play Harder]]" was released to radio on October 26, 2009, as the first single from the label and her fourth studio album, ''[[I Got Your Country Right Here]]'', was finally released on March 30, 2010. Her former label, Columbia Nashville, released her first ''[[Greatest Hits (Gretchen Wilson album)|Greatest Hits]]'' album on January 19, 2010, to finish off her recording contract.

On July 31, 2008, [[The Black Crowes]] filed a lawsuit against Wilson for copyright violation, alleging that her song "Work Hard, Play Harder" copied the Crowes song "[[Jealous Again (The Black Crowes song)|Jealous Again]]". Also included in the suit were her label [[Sony BMG]], her publishing company, and the cable network [[TNT (American TV network)|TNT]], which had been using the song in commercials.<ref name=crowes-caw>{{cite news | last=Serpe | first=Gina | title=Black Crowes Caw Out Gretchen Wilson for Alleged Song Stealing | url=http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b148496_black_crowes_caw_gretchen_wilson.html | publisher=E! Online | date=July 30, 2008 | access-date=July 31, 2008}}</ref> The lawsuit was eventually settled out of court for an undisclosed sum<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ocregister.com/soundcheck/http-480854-strong-wilson.html |title=Gretchen Wilson battles (and gives) back |author=Kelli Skye Fadroski |website=Ocregister.com |date=March 4, 2010 |access-date=January 4, 2016}}</ref> and Black Crowes members [[Chris Robinson (singer)|Chris]] and [[Rich Robinson]] were given songwriting credits.<ref>{{cite web|last=Simbeck |first=Rob |url=http://www.nashvillescene.com/nashville/redneck-woman-gretchen-wilsons-search-for-radio-redemption/Content?oid=1227357 |title=Redneck Woman Gretchen Wilson's search for radio redemption {{pipe}} Cover Story |publisher=Nashville Scene |access-date=January 4, 2016}}</ref>

===''Right on Time'', ''Under the Covers'' and ''Christmas in My Heart''===
Wilson released an album of original songs titled ''[[Right on Time (Gretchen Wilson album)|Right on Time]]'' on April 2, 2013. It was led by the single "Still Rollin'". A collection of rock covers titled ''Under the Covers'' was released on June 4, 2013. Wilson released her first Christmas album, ''Christmas in My Heart'', on October 8, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=''Christmas in My Heart'' – Gretchen Wilson|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/christmas-in-my-heart-mr0003998169|work=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=August 11, 2013}}</ref>

==Other ventures==
===Rock music===
While a country singer first and foremost, Gretchen Wilson has also attracted favorable attention<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tdpri.com/forum/bad-dog-cafe/76557-wow-gretchen-wilson-does-cover-heart.html|title=Wow Gretchen Wilson does a cover of Heart!|publisher=Tdpri.com|access-date=December 10, 2011}}</ref> for her rendition of classic rock songs by [[Heart (band)|Heart]] – a group which she sees as "one of the biggest influences on my musical career".<ref name="youtube.com">{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KRzICeBXBE |title=Gretchen Wilson Heart's 'Straight On' Live w/John Rich |date=May 10, 2008 |publisher=YouTube |access-date=December 10, 2011 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/_KRzICeBXBE |archive-date=December 21, 2021 |url-status=live }}{{cbignore}}</ref>

She has appeared several times on the same stage as lead singer [[Ann Wilson]] and guitarist [[Nancy Wilson (rock musician)|Nancy Wilson]], once describing the experience as "beyond a dream come true".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://noted.blogs.com/westcoastmusic/2004/12/gretchen_wilson.html |title=Gretchen Wilson (Country Music female artist) Jams With Heart |author=Jean-Luc Raymond |date=December 12, 2004 |website=noted.blogs.com |access-date=December 10, 2011 }}</ref>

She has sung "[[Straight On]]",<ref name="youtube.com"/> "[[Crazy on You]]", and – most notably – "[[Barracuda (song)|Barracuda]]",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqQkECIn738#|title=Gretchen Wilson & Alice in Chains – Barracuda|date=October 24, 2008 |publisher=YouTube|access-date=December 10, 2011}}</ref> which she performed with [[Alice in Chains]] and Nancy Wilson on guitar at the [[VH1 Rock Honors|2007 VH1 Rock Honors]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqQkECIn738|title=Gretchen Wilson & Alice in Chains – Barracuda|date=October 24, 2008 |publisher=YouTube|access-date=December 10, 2011}}</ref> She also performed, with [[Randy Bachman]], the classic [[The Who|Who]] track "[[Who Are You (The Who song)|Who Are You]]" on the album ''Who Are You – An All Star Tribute to the Who''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/who-are-you-an-all-star-tribute-to-the-who-mw0002417600|title=Who Are You – An All Star Tribute To The Who|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=January 10, 2015}}</ref> She performed on [[Buckcherry]]'s single "The Feeling Never Dies" (from the album ''[[Rock 'n' Roll (Buckcherry album)|Rock 'n' Roll]]''), which was released January 29, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM-nWOsMEpE |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/oM-nWOsMEpE |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Buckcherry – The Feeling Never Dies feat. Gretchen Wilson [Audio]|last=Buckcherry|date=January 27, 2016|access-date=March 19, 2018|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

She has sung "[[Even It Up]]", "[[Rock and Roll (Led Zeppelin song)|Rock and Roll]]" and "[[Barracuda (song)|Barracuda]]" which she performed with [[Heart (band)|Heart]], [[Jerry Cantrell]], [[Dave Navarro]], [[Duff McKagan]], [[Rufus Wainwright]] and [[Carrie Underwood]] at the [[Decades Rock Live!]].{{Citation needed|date=December 2023}}

===Television===
In 2025, Wilson competed in [[The Masked Singer (American TV series) season 13|season thirteen]] of ''[[The Masked Singer (American TV series)|The Masked Singer]]'' as "Pearl" and won the season. She then did an encore of "Redneck Woman" while [[Nick Cannon]], [[Robin Thicke]], [[Jenny McCarthy]], [[Ken Jeong]], [[Rita Ora]], and [[Andy Grammer]] (who finished in 2nd place as "Boogie Woogie") danced in the background.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/the-masked-singer-season-13-finale-recap-pearl-unmasked-winner-1236388121/|title='The Masked Singer' Finale Reveals Identities of Pearl, Boogie Woogie, Coral and Mad Scientist Monster: Here's Who Won Season 13|website=Variety|first=Michael|last=Schneider|date=May 7, 2024|access-date=May 8, 2025}}</ref>

Wilson joined the cast of a new music competition show, ''The Road'', which will premiere on CBS in the fall of 2025. She will serve in the role of 'Tour Manager' alongside co-stars [[Keith Urban]] and [[Blake Shelton]] as they travel America looking for the "next big musician" who will open for Urban on tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://musicrow.com/2025/04/gretchen-wilson-joins-cbs-competition-the-road/|title=Gretchen Wilson Joins CBS Competition 'The Road'|author=Lorie Hollabaugh|date=April 29, 2025|website=Music Row|access-date=May 8, 2025}}</ref>

==Activism==
===Politics===
Gretchen Wilson sang the National Anthem (blended with a voice-over of the [[Pledge of Allegiance]]) to a national audience at the [[2008 Republican National Convention|Republican National Convention]] on September 3, 2008, later describing this as a "once-in-a-lifetime" experience at a "historic moment."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.armytimes.com/entertainment/music/gns_gretchenwilson_091008|title=Gretchen Wilson describes 'surreal' convention performance – Entertainment, Music|publisher=Army Times|access-date=December 10, 2011}}</ref> Wilson and her band also performed during a rally for [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] presidential candidate [[John McCain]] and vice-presidential candidate [[Sarah Palin]] at [[Lunken Airport]] in [[Cincinnati]], Ohio, on October 22, 2008, to a crowd of approximately 12,000 supporters. Palin started the rally by exclaiming that she couldn't wait to get Wilson's autograph. Wilson played a version of the [[Heart (band)|Heart]] song [[Barracuda (song)|"Barracuda"]] for Palin.<ref>[https://content.usatoday.com/topics/article/People/Celebrities/Musicians,+Composers,+Singers,+Groups/Gretchen+Wilson/0gkn7ZR4VScEX/1 "Palin, McCain Rally At Airport"], ''USA Today'', October 23, 2008.</ref>

In September 2024 she appeared at a Wisconsin rally for presidential candidate Donald Trump, where she sang "Redneck Woman" and then addressed the crowd from the podium.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/09/07/takeaways-from-donald-trumps-rally-in-mosinee-wisconsin/75057336007/ | title=Hannibal Lecter, al Capone and a list of promises. Takeaways from Trump's Mosinee rally }}</ref>  She said, "the American dream that I have been fortunate enough to find will more most certainly be lost forever if we do not show up and vote for freedom in November. It is on us. Let's make sure we, the people, do all we can to save our country by voting for President Trump and [[JD Vance]]."

===Charities and public service===
Wilson has been active in support for children's charities, adult education, and the fight against obesity. Initiatives to date include:
* (1) Raising over $1.5 million through benefit performances for children's charities, such as [[St. Jude Children's Research Hospital]] and the [[Make-A-Wish Foundation]].
* (2) Serving as national spokesperson for Country Bands Together, a national obesity education and counseling/support campaign sponsored by [[Allergan]].
* (3) Advocacy for adult education, including testimony before Congress on the value and importance of support for adult learners. Wilson dropped out of high school while in 9th grade but gained her GED in 2008 through an adult education college.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tasteofcountry.com/gretchen-wilsons-graduation-picture/ |title=Gretchen Wilson's Graduation Picture |website=Tasteofcountry.com |date=June 4, 2013 |access-date=April 15, 2020}}</ref>

===Sports===
In {{wsy|2004}}, Wilson sang the national anthem before Game 4 of the [[2004 World Series|World Series]] between the [[Boston Red Sox]] and the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] at [[Busch Memorial Stadium]] as a long-time fan of the Cardinals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/sportscenter/post/_/id/88820/this-day-in-sports-the-curse-of-the-bambino-is-lifted|title=This Day In Sports: The Curse Of The Bambino Is Lifted|date=October 27, 2010|accessdate=January 23, 2024|work=ESPN.com|quote=Country music singer and long-time Cards fan, Gretchen Wilson, sang 'The Star-Spangled Banner' in front of the 52,037 fans who gathered at Busch Stadium to watch Game 4 of the 2004 World Series between the Red Sox and Cardinals...Edgar Renteria...grounded the ball back to (Keith) Foulke, who flipped it to Doug Mientkiewicz to record the final out of the series and give the Sox their long awaited World Series title.}}</ref>

In April 2010, Wilson released a customized version of "Work Hard, Play Harder" in honor of the [[National Hockey League]]'s [[Nashville Predators]], with reworked lyrics mentioning the team and its fans.<ref>{{cite web|author=blakegrant |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnMIWdCZ-4o |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/bnMIWdCZ-4o |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Play Harder Predators Edit|publisher=YouTube|date=April 22, 2010|access-date=December 10, 2011}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

She also sponsors a women's softball team in [[Pierron, Illinois]].

==Legal issues==
On July 31, 2008, The Black Crowes filed a lawsuit against Wilson for copyright violation, alleging that her song "Work Hard, Play Harder" copied the Crowes song "Jealous Again". Also included in the suit were her label Sony BMG, her publishing company, and the cable network TNT, which had been using the song in commercials.<ref>{{cite web|author=Daniel Kreps|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/black-crowes-sue-gretchen-wilson-over-saving-grace-commercial-2-254922/|title=Black Crowes Sue Gretchen Wilson Over "Saving Grace" Commercial|publisher=Rolling Stone|date=July 30, 2008|access-date=September 21, 2021}}</ref> The lawsuit was eventually settled out of court for an undisclosed sum<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ocregister.com/soundcheck/http-480854-strong-wilson.html|title = Gretchen Wilson battles (And gives) back|date = March 4, 2010}}</ref> and Black Crowes members Chris and Rich Robinson were given songwriting credits.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/redneck-woman-gretchen-wilsons-search-for-radio-redemption/article_256edd1c-9abe-5dd9-8cc3-c4e7f84a1b34.html|title=Redneck Woman Gretchen Wilson's search for radio redemption|date=February 25, 2010 }}</ref>

On August 21, 2018, Wilson was arrested at [[Bradley International Airport]] in [[Windsor Locks, Connecticut]]. [[Connecticut State Police]] arrived at the airport after reports of a minor disturbance. Police arrested Wilson after she reportedly became belligerent during their on-tarmac interview. Wilson was charged with breach of peace and her bond was set at $1,000.<ref>{{cite web|author=Chloe Melas and Kristina Sgueglia|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2018/08/22/entertainment/gretchen-wilson-arrested/index.html|title=Gretchen Wilson arrested at Connecticut airport|publisher=CNN|date=August 23, 2018|access-date=September 21, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=|url=https://www.tmz.com/2018/08/22/gretchen-wilson-arrested-connecticut-airport-fight-bathroom-beef-feud-police/|title=GRETCHEN WILSON VIDEO SHOWS HER CUFFED AT AIRPORT After Rowdy Flight|publisher=TMZ|date=August 22, 2018|access-date=September 21, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gretchen-wilson-arrested-at-connecticut-airport/|title=Gretchen Wilson arrested at Connecticut airport|publisher=CBS News|date=August 22, 2018|access-date=September 21, 2021}}</ref>

==Awards==
*[[2005 Country Music Association Awards|2005]] [[Country Music Association|CMA]] Female Vocalist of the Year
*[[39th Academy of Country Music Awards|2004]] [[Academy of Country Music|ACM]] Top Female Vocalist
*2004 [[Academy of Country Music|ACM]] Top New Artist
*[[2004 Country Music Association Awards|2004]] [[Country Music Association|CMA]] Horizon Award

===Grammy Awards history===
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|-
!Year!!Album or Song!!Category!!Result
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[47th Annual Grammy Awards|2005]]
|Herself
|[[Grammy Award for Best New Artist|Best New Artist]]
|{{nom}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/shows/events/grammys/2005/nominees/awards.jhtml?nomCat=best_of |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605020149/http://www.vh1.com/shows/events/grammys/2005/nominees/awards.jhtml?nomCat=best_of |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 5, 2011 |title=GRAMMYS 2005 : Nominees |publisher=VH1.com |access-date=December 10, 2011}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"|"[[Redneck Woman]]"
|[[Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance|Best Female Country Vocal Performance]]
|{{won}}<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/2005-grammy-award-winners/ | work=CBS News | title=2005 Grammy Award Winners | date=February 14, 2005}}</ref>
|-
|[[Grammy Award for Best Country Song|Best Country Song]]
|{{nom}}<ref name="vh1.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/shows/events/grammys/2005/nominees/awards.jhtml?nomCat=country |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605020213/http://www.vh1.com/shows/events/grammys/2005/nominees/awards.jhtml?nomCat=country |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 5, 2011 |title=GRAMMYS 2005 : Nominees |publisher=VH1.com |access-date=December 10, 2011}}</ref>
|-
|''Here for the Party''
|[[Grammy Award for Best Country Album|Best Country Album]]
|{{nom}}<ref name="vh1.com"/>
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[48th Annual Grammy Awards|2006]]
|''All Jacked Up''
|Best Country Album
|{{nom}}<ref name="Country Music Television">{{cite web|author=Written by Craig Shelburne |url=http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1517712/paisley-wilson-earn-four-grammy-nominations-each.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100112115214/http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1517712/paisley-wilson-earn-four-grammy-nominations-each.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 12, 2010 |title=News : Paisley, Wilson Earn Four Grammy Nominations Each |publisher=CMT |date=December 8, 2005 |access-date=December 10, 2011}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"|"[[All Jacked Up (song)|All Jacked Up]]"
|Best Female Country Vocal Performance
|{{nom}}<ref name="Country Music Television"/>
|-
|Best Country Song
|{{nom}}<ref name="Country Music Television"/>
|-
|"[[Politically Uncorrect]]" <small>(with [[Merle Haggard]])</small>
|[[Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals|Best Country Collaboration with Vocals]]
|{{nom}}<ref name="Country Music Television"/>
|-
|[[49th Annual Grammy Awards|2007]]
|"[[I Don't Feel Like Loving You Today]]"
|Best Female Country Vocal Performance 
|{{nom}}<ref name="Country Music Television"/>
|-
|[[50th Annual Grammy Awards|2008]]
|"[[These Days (Vince Gill album)|These Days]]" <small>(as featured artist)</small>
|[[Grammy Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[53rd Annual Grammy Awards|2011]]
|"I'd Love To Be Your Last"
|Best Female Country Vocal Performance
|{{nom}}
|}

==Discography==
{{Main|Gretchen Wilson discography}}
;Studio albums
* ''[[Here for the Party]]'' (2004)
* ''[[All Jacked Up]]'' (2005)
* ''[[One of the Boys (Gretchen Wilson album)|One of the Boys]]'' (2007)
* ''[[I Got Your Country Right Here]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Right on Time (Gretchen Wilson album)|Right on Time]]'' (2013)
* ''Under the Covers'' (2013)
* ''Ready to Get Rowdy'' (2017)

==References==
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