Monday, February 13, 2012

Country Strong At 54th Annual Grammy Awards



What you might have missed from the 54th Annual Grammy awards would have had jaws dropping or maybe not. To sum it up in these words, country music did reign the show. Country Legend and icon Glenn Campbell took to the stage in what would be his last television appearance due to Alzhiemer's which he was diagnoised with last year. The Band Perry and Blake Shelton made the tribute performance a memorable moment for Glenn, one of the biggest highlights of the night, it left the crowd in a standing ovation. Taylor Swift took to the stage to perform her mega hit "Mean" which won for Best Country Solo Performance and Best Country Song, while Lady Antebellum's album "Own The Night" won for Best Country Album. Newcomers The Civil Wars were the night's biggest surprise winning for Best Country Duo/Group Performance and Best Folk Album for "Barton Hollow". Other winners include Levon Helm "Ramble at The Ryman" for Best Americana Album, Alison Krauss & Union Station "Paper Airplain" for Best Bluegrass Album,  and Tedeschi Trucks Band, "Revelator" for Best Blues Album. In other on stage performances Jason Aldean made quite a splash with Kelly Clarkson on their huge hit "Don't You Wanna Stay", absolutely captivating while Carrie Underwood had a jazzy moment with Tony Bennett. Want to relive these moments and to see the full list of winners from the live telecast of the 54th Annual Grammy Awards visit Grammy.com Grammy.com