were enthralled by the stance and, more important, the rich, textured, genre-transcendent music the trio and producer Rick Rubin cooked up." Billboard chose 'Taking the Long Way' as one of 2006's fifteen best albums writing, "Once the darlings of country, the Chicks lost many fans — and the support of country radio — after a 2003 incident in which Natalie Maines made a relatively innocuous comment about President Bush from a London stage. The group has finally re-emerged stronger, more defiant and more creatively ambitious than ever. The first-time pairing with Rubin has resulted in a surprisingly cohesive mix of country and rock tunes, including co-writes with Sheryl Crow and Neil Finn. While many former fans remain critical of the group for its outspoken political views — an apparent no-no in country music — tracks like 'The Long Way Around', 'Everybody Knows', 'I Hope', (highlighted by a John Mayer guitar solo) and the chillingly sad 'Voice Inside My Head' are sure to earn the group at least some of its fans back." Track listing Awards and nominations Grammy Awards |- | style="width:35px; text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|2006 |rowspan="2"|"I Hope" || Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal || |- | Best Country Song || |- | style="width:35px; text-align:center;" rowspan="5"|2007 |rowspan="2"|Taking The Long Way || Album of the Year || |- | Best Country Album || |- |rowspan="3"|"Not Ready To Make Nice" || Record of the Year || |- | Song of the Year || |- | Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal || |- On April 1, 2007, the album won the Juno Award for International Album of the Year. Personnel Natalie Maines – Lead vocals, background vocals, omnichord Martie Maguire – Fiddle, viola, mandolin, strings, background vocals, string arrangements Emily Robison – Banjo, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, papoose, accordion, sitar, background vocals Mike Campbell – Electric guitar, acoustic guitar Lenny Castro – Percussion Richard Dodd – Cello Marvin Etzioni – Mandolin Larry Knechtel – Piano, organ, Wurlitzer Gary Louris – Electric guitar, acoustic guitar, background vocals Lloyd Maines – Pedal steel guitar, mandolin, omnichord John Mayer – Electric guitar, acoustic guitar David Campbell – string arrangements Gerardo Hilera – strings Smokey Hormel – acoustic guitar, electric guitar Jonny Polonsky – Electric guitar, acoustic guitar, lap steel guitar, piano, bass guitar Bonnie Raitt – Background vocals Benmont Tench – piano, harmonium, harpsichord, Hammond organ, Farfisa organ,