Award-Winning Country Songs With 1-Word Titles

While country songs with 1-word titles are more and more popular now, with tunes like "Dirt" by Florida Georgia Line, "Beachin'" by Jake Owen, "Bartender" by Lady Antebellum, "Yeah" by Joe Nichols all being in the Top 10 this week, the 1-word title isn't as new a thing as we seem to think. The award-winning 1-word titles phenomenon goes back 47 years.

"Pontoon" - Little Big Town
(Won a Grammy for Best Country Duo/Group Performance in 2012)

"Mean" - Taylor Swift
(Won 2 Grammy Awards - Best Country Solo Performance and Best Country Song in 2011)

"Stay" - Sugarland
(Won 2 Grammy Awards - Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals and Best Country Song in 2008)

"Restless" - Alison Krauss + Union Station
(Won a Grammy for Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals in 2005)

"Cry" - Faith Hill
(Won a Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance in 2002)

"Shine" - Dolly Parton
(Won a Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance in 2001)

"Breathe" - Faith Hill
(Won a Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance in 2000)

"Choices" - George Jones (won a Grammy for Best Male Country Vocal Performance in 1999)

"Blue" - LeAnn Rimes (won 2 Grammy Awards - Best Female Country Vocal Performance and Best Country Song in 1996)

"Restless" - Ricky Skaggs, Steve Wariner & Vince Gill (won a Grammy for Best Country Vocal Collaboration in 1991)

"Crying" - Roy Orbison & k.d. lang (won a Grammy for Best Country Vocal Collaboration in 1988)

"Trio" - Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris & Linda Ronstadt (won a Grammy for Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal in 1987)

"Highwayman" - Johnny Cash / songwriter: Jimmy L. Webb (won a Grammy for Best Country Song in 1985)

"Elvira" - Oak Ridge Boys (won a Grammy for Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal in 1981)

"Lucille" - Kenny Rogers (won a Grammy for Best Country Vocal Performance. Male in 1977)

"Fairytale" - Pointer Sisters (won a Grammy for Best Country Vocal Performance By A Duo or Group in 1974)

"Jackson" - Johnny Cash & June Carter (won a Grammy for Best Country & Western Performance Duet, Trio Or Group (Vocal Or Instrumental) in 1967)

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Florida Georgia Line, Jake Owen, Lady Antebellum, Joe nichols, Little Big Town, Taylor Swift