Awards & Winners

Doc Watson

Date of Birth 03-March-1923
Place of Birth Deep Gap
(North Carolina, Watauga County, United States of America)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Arthel "Doc" Watson, Arthel Lane Watson
Profession Singer, Musician, Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer-songwriter
Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson was an American guitarist, songwriter and singer of bluegrass, folk, country, blues and gospel music. Watson won seven Grammy awards as well as a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Watson's flatpicking skills and knowledge of traditional American music are highly regarded. He performed with his son Merle for over 15 years until Merle's death in 1985 in an accident on the family farm.

Awards by Doc Watson

Check all the awards nominated and won by Doc Watson.

2013


Grammy Hall of Fame Award
Honored for : Doc Watson

2006


Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance
Honored for : Whiskey Before Breakfast
(Artist)

Nominations 2006 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance Whiskey Before Breakfast

2005


Grammy Hall of Fame Award
Honored for : Black Mountain Rag

2003


Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

Nominations 2003 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance Pick Along

2002


Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album
Honored for : Legacy

Nominations 2002 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals Will the Circle Be Unbroken
Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album Legacy

1995


Nominations 1995 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance Thunder Road / Sugarfoot Rag

1990


Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album
Honored for : On Praying Ground
(Artist)

Nominations 1990 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album On Praying Ground

1986


Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album
Honored for : Riding the Midnight Train
Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording
Honored for : Riding That Midnight Train

Nominations 1986 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording Riding That Midnight Train
Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album Riding the Midnight Train

1979


Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance
Honored for : Big Sandy / Leather Britches
(Artist)

Nominations 1979 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance Big Sandy / Leather Britches

1974


Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording
Honored for : Then and Now / Two Days in November
(Artists)

Nominations 1974 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording Then and Now / Two Days in November

1973


Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording
Honored for : Then and Now
(Artist)

Nominations 1973 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording Then and Now