And the Country Music Grammy Goes to....
The Line up of Country nominees for the 2017 Grammy Awards was quite an impressive list. As my blog has highlighted many of the nominees, I was thrilled that some of my favorite Country Artists were nominated. Here's the list of who was nominated this year: I underlined my choice of who should have won. Though unfortunately none of my choices were chosen.
Best Country Album
Brandy Clark, Big Day in a Small Town
Loretta Lynn, Full Circle
Maren Morris, Hero
Sturgill Simpson, A Sailor’s Guide to Earth
Keith Urban, Ripcord
Best Country Song (Awarded to Songwriters)
Keith Urban, “Blue Ain’t Your Color” (Clint Lagerberg, Hillary Lindsey & Steven Lee Olsen)Thomas Rhett,
“Die a Happy Man” (Sean Douglas, Thomas Rhett & Joe Spargur)
*Tim McGraw, “Humble and Kind” (Lori McKenna)
Maren Morris, “My Church” (busbee, Maren Morris)
Miranda Lambert, “Vice” (Miranda Lambert, Shane McAnally & Josh Osborne)
Best Country Solo Performance
Brandy Clark, “Love Can Go to Hell”
Miranda Lambert, “Vice”
*Maren Morris, “My Church”
Carrie Underwood, “Church Bells”
Keith Urban, “Blue Ain’t Your Color”
Best Country Duo / Group Performance
Dierks Bentley With Elle King, “Different for Girls”
Brothers Osborne, “21 Summer”
Kenny Chesney With Pink, “Setting the World on Fire”
Pentatonix With Dolly Parton, “Jolene”
Chris Young With Cassadee Pope, “Think of You”
Congratulations to this year's recipients of such a prestigious honor!
Here's the list of the winners:
Best Country Album: A Sailor’s Guide to Earth, Sturgill Simpson
Best Country Solo Performance: “My Church,” Maren Morris
Country Song: “Humble and Kind,” Lori McKenna (songwriter)
Country Duo/Group Performance: “Jolene,” Pentatonix featuring Dolly Parton
American Roots Song: “Kid Sister,” Vince Gill (songwriter)
Roots Gospel Album: Hymns, Joey + Rory
Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song: “Thy Will,” Hillary Scott and the Scott Family
Contemporary Christian Music Album: Love Remains, Hillary Scott and the Scott Family
