Awards & Winners

The Statler Brothers

The Statler Brothers were an American country music, gospel, and backing vocal group for Johnny Cash. The quartet was founded in 1955 in Staunton, Virginia. Originally performing gospel music at local churches, the group billed themselves as The Four Star Quartet, and later The Kingsmen. In 1963, when the song "Louie, Louie" by the garage rock band also called The Kingsmen became famous, the group elected to bill themselves as The Statler Brothers. Despite the name, only two members of the group are actual brothers and none have the surname of Statler. The band, in fact, named themselves after a brand of facial tissue they had noticed in a hotel room. Don Reid sang lead; Harold Reid, Don's older brother, sang bass; Phil Balsley sang baritone; and Lew DeWitt sang tenor and was the guitarist of the Statlers before being replaced by Jimmy Fortune in 1983 due to DeWitt's ill health. DeWitt died on August 15, 1990, of heart and kidney disease, stemming from complications of Crohn's disease. The band's style was closely linked to their gospel roots. "We took gospel harmonies," said Harold Reid, "and put them over in country music."

Awards by The Statler Brothers

Check all the awards nominated and won by The Statler Brothers.

1987


Nominations 1987 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
People's Choice Award for Favorite Band

1985


Nominations 1985 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
American Music Award for Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group
American Music Award for Favorite Country Video Elizabeth
American Music Award for Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group Video Artist

1984


Country Music Association Award for Vocal Group of the Year

Nominations 1984 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Country Music Association Award for Vocal Group of the Year
American Music Award for Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group

1983


Nominations 1983 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
American Music Award for Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group
Country Music Association Award for Vocal Group of the Year

1982


Nominations 1982 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Country Music Association Award for Vocal Group of the Year

1981


American Music Award for Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group

Nominations 1981 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
American Music Award for Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group
Country Music Association Award for Vocal Group of the Year

1980


Country Music Association Award for Vocal Group of the Year
American Music Award for Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group

Nominations 1980 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
American Music Award for Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group
Country Music Association Award for Vocal Group of the Year

1979


American Music Award for Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group
Country Music Association Award for Vocal Group of the Year

Nominations 1979 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Country Music Association Award for Entertainer of the Year
Country Music Association Award for Album of the Year The Originals
American Music Award for Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group
Country Music Association Award for Vocal Group of the Year

1978


Nominations 1978 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Country Music Association Award for Vocal Group of the Year

1977


Country Music Association Award for Vocal Group of the Year

Nominations 1977 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Country Music Association Award for Vocal Group of the Year

1976


Country Music Association Award for Vocal Group of the Year

Nominations 1976 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Country Music Association Award for Vocal Group of the Year

1975


Country Music Association Award for Vocal Group of the Year

Nominations 1975 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Country Music Association Award for Vocal Group of the Year

1974


Country Music Association Award for Vocal Group of the Year

Nominations 1974 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Country Music Association Award for Vocal Group of the Year

1973


Country Music Association Award for Vocal Group of the Year

Nominations 1973 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Country Music Association Award for Vocal Group of the Year

1972


Country Music Association Award for Vocal Group of the Year
Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
Honored for : Class of '57
(Artist)

Nominations 1972 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Country Music Association Award for Vocal Group of the Year
Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Class of '57

1971


Nominations 1971 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Country Music Association Award for Vocal Group of the Year

1967


Nominations 1967 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Country Music Association Award for Vocal Group of the Year

1965


Grammy Award for Best Contemporary (R&R) Performance
Honored for : Flowers on the Wall
(Group (Vocal Or Instrumental) Performance)
Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
Honored for : Flowers on the Wall
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best New Country & Western Artist
(Artist)

Nominations 1965 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Performance by a Vocal Group Flowers on the Wall
Grammy Award for Best New Country & Western Artist
Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Flowers on the Wall
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary (R&R) Performance Flowers on the Wall
Group (Vocal Or Instrumental) Performance