Artist

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Wins

3

Nominations

9

Category

Country American Roots Music

47th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Country Instrumental Performance - Winner

Earl's Breakdown. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Earl Scruggs, Randy Scruggs, Vassar Clements, Jerry Douglas

45th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal - Nominee

Roll The Stone Away. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

45th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Country Collaboration with Vocals - Nominee

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

32nd Annual Grammy Awards

Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal - Winner

Will The Circle Be Unbroken Vol. 2. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

32nd Annual Grammy Awards

Best Country Collaboration with Vocals - Nominee

Will The Circle Be Unbroken (Track). Emmylou Harris, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Johnny Cash, Roy Acuff, Ricky Skaggs, Levon Helm

32nd Annual Grammy Awards

Best Bluegrass Album - Winner

The Valley Road. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Bruce Hornsby

15th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal - Nominee

14th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal - Nominee

I Saw The Light (Single). Roy Acuff, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

All Grammy Awards and
Nominations for Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Year Award Artists Work All Nominees
2005 Best Country Instrumental Performance Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Earl Scruggs, Randy Scruggs, Vassar Clements, Jerry Douglas Earl's Breakdown All Nominees
2003 Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Roll The Stone Away All Nominees
2003 Best Country Collaboration with Vocals Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Taj Mahal, Alison Krauss, Doc Watson Will The Circle Be Unbroken (Glory, Glory) All Nominees
1990 Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Will The Circle Be Unbroken Vol. 2 All Nominees
1990 Best Country Collaboration with Vocals Emmylou Harris, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Johnny Cash, Roy Acuff, Ricky Skaggs, Levon Helm Will The Circle Be Unbroken (Track) All Nominees
1990 Best Bluegrass Album Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Bruce Hornsby The Valley Road All Nominees
1973 Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal Various Artists Will The Circle Be Unbroken (Album) All Nominees
1972 Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal Roy Acuff, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band I Saw The Light (Single) All Nominees

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