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The 47th Annual Grammy Awards The 47th Annual Grammy Awards were handed out February 13, 2005  in Los Angeles at The Staples Center, with the majority of the country awards presented prior to the telecast.

Gretchen Wilson’s "Redneck Woman" won the award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance, while Tim McGraw’s "Live Like You Were Dying" won Best Male Country Vocal Performance. "Live Like You Were Dying" also won Best Country Song, an award presented to songwriters Craig Wiseman and Tim Nichols. The Dixie Chicks won a Grammy for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal for "Top of the World." And Loretta Lynn and record producer Jack White accepted the award for Best Country Collaboration With Vocals for their duet, "Portland, Oregon." The track appears on Lynn's album, Van Lear Rose, which toward the end of the telecast was named Country Album of the Year. Lynn's only other Grammy came in 1971 for her collaboration with Conway Twitty on "After the Fire Is Gone." The Best Bluegrass Album honor went to Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder for Brand New Strings. And Randy Travis’ Worship & Faith was named Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album. For a full listing of Grammy award winners, log on to www.grammy.com. 

Bonnie Raitt with Thanks For The Music's Glenda S. Paradee	Loretta Lynn & Glenda	Vince Gill, Amy Grant & Glenda
Earl & Randy Skruggs with Glenda	Joan Rivers & Glenda	Queen Latifah & Glenda
Ricky Martin	Nitty Gritty Dirt Band member	Ricky Skaggs
Lynyrd Skynyrd	Stevie Wonder & Nora Jones	Bono & U2
Keith Urban	Ray Charles's long time manager accepting award for Album of the Year	Glen Forrester, Glenda S. Paradee & Vince Gutierrez of Thanks For The Music
Tim McGraw, Faith Hill  with Vince Gutierrez	Glen Forrester with Ricky Martin	Longtime manager of Ray Charles  with Evander Holyfield
Glenda S. Paradee	Vince Gutierrez & Glenda S. Paradee on the red carpet at the end of the night