Carlile wins three GRAMMYS

Carlile told the pre-telecast crowd, "It's rock and roll man. I cannot tell you how much this means to us."

Carlile accepted the award with the Hansenroth twins, Phil and Tim, who are members of Carlile's band.

Carlile said upon winning the Best Rock Song honor, "Oh my God, this is amazing. I'll never be the same." She thanked her mom for encouraging her in music, even though Carlile joked that she never listened to her mother.

Carlile won her third GRAMMY for Best Americana Album for "In These Silent Days."

"Damn, I thought Bonnie was about to sweep," joked Carlile after Raitt won the previous two awards handed out. "Congratulations. Bonnie Raitt is my hero..."we recorded in this album in one album. One room. Live. It means everything o me to win this in Americana, which is my community, and means so much."

Carlile won the honor along with Dave Cobb, Shooter Jennings and the Hansenroth twins.

Ashley McBryde and Carly Pearce won the GRAMMY for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for "Never Wanted to Be That Girl." "I did not expect this," Pearc said. "It has transcended so many of my wildest dreams...This was my first nomination. So I was not expecting this."

Saying the two had sung it "so many times together," McBryde said, "It's been so nice for our friendship. We did it together."

Willie Nelson took home two GRAMMYS. He won the GRAMMY for Best Solo Performance for "Live Forever," which appears on a Billy Joe Shaver tribute album. Nelson also won the Best Country Album honor for "A Beautiful Time."

Best Bluegrass Album went to Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway for "Crooked Tree."

Best Country Song went to "'Til You Can't" by Cody Johnson, written by Matt Rogers and Ben Stennis. The latter was in the house giving thanks and offering prayers for Stennis' ill daughter.

Best Album Notes went to Bob Mehr for "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (20th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition)" by Wilco. The disc also took Best Historical Album with the honors going to Cheryl Pawelski and Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, compilation producers and Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer.

Best Americana Performance went to Bonnie Raitt for "Made Up Mind." Thank God for the Americana movement," she said, indicating it was a place for musicians like her. "I'm so proud to be able to celebrate soul music and blues together...when you have a good band, there's no stopping you."

Raitt then immediately won Best American Roots Song for "Just Like That."

"It's been so long, huh," Raitt joked." Thank you for John Prine's inspiration." She spoke about transplants "Thank you for honoring my songwriting. I wouldn't be here without all the great songwriters who give me these things to sing."