Grammy Award for Best Country Song
The Grammy Award for Best Country Song has been awarded since 1965. The award is given to the songwriter of the song, not to the artist, unless the artist is also the songwriter.
There have been several minor changes to the name of the award:
- From 1965 to 1968, it was known as "Best Country & Western Song"
- From 1969 to 1983, it was awarded as "Best Country Song"
- In 1984, it was awarded as "Best New Country Song "
- From 1985 to the present, it has again been awarded as "Best Country Song"
Recipients
Songwriters with multiple wins
;3 wins;2 wins
- Brandi Carlile
- Vince Gill
- John Barlow Jarvis
- Robert John "Mutt" Lange
- Hillary Lindsey
- Shane McAnally
- Roger Miller
- Josh Osborne
- Paul Overstreet
- Liz Rose
- Don Schlitz
- Billy Sherrill
- Taylor Swift
- Chris Tompkins
- Shania Twain
Songwriters with multiple nominations
;9 nominations;8 nominations
;7 nominations
;6 nominations
;5 nominations
;4 nominations
- Bill Anderson
- Mary Chapin Carpenter
- Rodney Crowell
- Tom Douglas
- Kris Kristofferson
- Robert John "Mutt" Lange
- Don Schlitz
- Shania Twain
- Casey Beathard
- Matraca Berg
- Eric Church
- Jesse Frasure
- Jessie Jo Dillon
- Natalie Hemby
- Alan Jackson
- Jamey Johnson
- Josh Kear
- Luke Laird
- Lee Thomas Miller
- Roger Miller
- K. T. Oslin
- Thomas Rhett
- Liz Rose
- Laura Veltz
- Gary Baker
- Brandi Carlile
- Tyler Childers
- Robert Lee Castleman
- Larry Gatlin
- Dave Haywood
- Marcus Hummon
- John Barlow Jarvis
- Charles Kelley
- Richard Leigh
- Chips Moman
- Bob Morrison
- Kenny O'Dell
- Paul Overstreet
- Dolly Parton
- Ben Peters
- Mike Reid
- Marty Robbins
- Bobby Russell
- Hillary Scott
- Chris Tompkins
- Ryan Vojtesak
- Norro Wilson
Songwriters with multiple nominations and no wins
;6 nominations;5 nominations
;4 nominations
;3 nominations
- Casey Beathard
- Matraca Berg
- Eric Church
- Jessie Jo Dillon
- Jamey Johnson
- Lee Thomas Miller
- Thomas Rhett
- Laura Veltz
- Jessi Alexander
- Brett Beavers
- Dierks Bentley
- Steve Bogard
- Kenny Chesney
- Brandy Clark
- Jill Collins
- Monty Criswell
- Zach Crowell
- Dean Dillon
- Nicolle Galyon
- Pat Green
- Tom T. Hall
- Connie Harrington
- Jeff Hyde
- Loretta Lynn
- Chase McGill
- Jamie O'Neal
- Brad Paisley
- Jordan Reynolds
- John Rich
- Allen Shamblin
- Dan Smyers
- Jeffrey Steele
- Steve Wariner
- Dottie West
- Gretchen Wilson
Artists with multiple nominations and wins
;9 nominations- Vince Gill 2 wins
- Miranda Lambert
- Willie Nelson 3 wins
- Alan Jackson 2 wins
- Tim McGraw 2 wins
- Faith Hill
- Charley Pride 1 win
- Mary Chapin Carpenter 1 win
- Maren Morris
- Josh Osborne 2 wins
- Roger Miller 3 wins
- Ronnie Milsap 1 win
- Kacey Musgraves 3 wins
- Charlie Rich 2 wins
- Kenny Rogers 2 wins
- Chris Stapleton 2 wins
- George Strait
- Taylor Swift 2 wins
- Shania Twain 2 wins
- Gretchen Wilson
- Lee Ann Womack 1 win
- Trace Adkins
- Garth Brooks
- Glen Campbell 2 wins
- The Chicks
- Eric Church
- Lee Greenwood
- Waylon Jennings
- Little Big Town 1 win
- Loretta Lynn
- Reba McEntire
- K. T. Oslin 1 win
- Dolly Parton 1 win
- Blake Shelton
- Carrie Underwood 3 wins
- Dottie West
- Dwight Yoakam
- Alabama
- Bobby Bare
- Dierks Bentley
- Deanna Carter
- Rodney Crowell 1 win
- Dan + Shay
- David Frizzell
- Larry Gartlin 1 win
- Pat Green
- Merle Haggard
- Emmylou Harris
- The Highwaymen 1 win
- Jamey Johnson
- George Jones
- The Judds 2 wins
- Alison Krauss & Union Station 1 win
- Lady A 1 win
- Lonestar
- Patty Loveless
- John Michael Montgomery 1 win
- Jamie O'Neal
- Brad Paisley
- Eddie Rabbitt
- Rascal Flatts 1 win
- Thomas Rhett
- Marty Robbins 1 win
- Randy Travis 1 win
- Tanya Tucker 1 win
- Steve Wariner
- Hank Williams, Jr.
- Tammy Wynette
- Trisha Yearwood