Of all award shows the Grammy's bring out the best of the best or the worst of the worst in all music genre's, so who sparkled and fizzled at the 56th annual Grammy Awards Sunday January 26th? Country music pulled the reigns, the nights best performances came from country music itself, Keith Urban performing his newest single "Cop Car", Taylor Swift's performance of "All Too Well" received a standing ovation that left me applauding the young star, Swift's on stage presence and conviction was inviting to watch. Icon country stars Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Merle Haggard and Blake Shelton giving audiences a traditional collaboration of "Mama's Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys" and "Okie From Muskokie". Miranda Lambert and Billy Joel Armstrong paid tribute to the late Phil Everly who passed earlier this past year performing "When Will I Be Loved". The big highlight came from Kacey Musgraves who gave a performance so proud country music is singing on.
Hunter Hayes may have just entered new territory performing a brand new song anyone of any age can relate to. The hits and misses of the Grammy's might have been a blur if you didn't catch them in the 3 hour live telecast.
The nights winners surprised me in more ways than any other predictable awards show. I can honestly say have never heard of Macklemore and Ryan Lewis who were the night's top winners, among "Royals" singer Lorde. Country music saved the Grammy's this year. Thank you Country music!
For the entire list of winners in the country music, Americana, & bluegrass categories get them here, for all winners visit Grammy.com
Grammy.com | The Official Site
Winners
Best Country Album Same Trailer Different Park Kacey Musgraves
Best Country Solo Performance Wagon Wheel Darius Rucker
Best Country Duo/Group Performance From This Valley The Civil Wars
Best Country Song Merry Go Round Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves and Josh Osborne, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves)
Best American Roots Song Love Has Come For You Edie Brickell and Steve Martin, songwriters (Steve Martin and Edie Brickell)
Best Americana Album Old Yellow Moon Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell
Best Bluegrass Album The Streets of Baltimore Del McCoury Band
Best Folk Album My Favorite Picture of You Guy Clark
Hunter Hayes may have just entered new territory performing a brand new song anyone of any age can relate to. The hits and misses of the Grammy's might have been a blur if you didn't catch them in the 3 hour live telecast.
The nights winners surprised me in more ways than any other predictable awards show. I can honestly say have never heard of Macklemore and Ryan Lewis who were the night's top winners, among "Royals" singer Lorde. Country music saved the Grammy's this year. Thank you Country music!
For the entire list of winners in the country music, Americana, & bluegrass categories get them here, for all winners visit Grammy.com
Grammy.com | The Official Site
Winners
Best Country Album Same Trailer Different Park Kacey Musgraves
Best Country Solo Performance Wagon Wheel Darius Rucker
Best Country Duo/Group Performance From This Valley The Civil Wars
Best Country Song Merry Go Round Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves and Josh Osborne, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves)
Best American Roots Song Love Has Come For You Edie Brickell and Steve Martin, songwriters (Steve Martin and Edie Brickell)
Best Americana Album Old Yellow Moon Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell
Best Bluegrass Album The Streets of Baltimore Del McCoury Band
Best Folk Album My Favorite Picture of You Guy Clark
