Grammy recap: Lady Antebellum wins big
The trio won Grammys for record and song of the year for Need You Now with the composition also winning the song award for the country category. Lady Antebellum also scored a Grammy for Best Country Album for "Need You Now." The song award technically went to the songwriters, which includes Lady A's Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott plus Josh Kear. The trio also won Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for Need You Now.
Other winners in country, bluegrass and Americana categories were:
Country Male Performance - Keith Urban, 'Til Summer Comes Around
Country Female Performance - Miranda Lambert, The House That Built Me
Best Bluegrass Album - Patty Loveless "Mountain Soul II."
Best Country Instrumental Performance - Marty Stuart, Hummingbyrd
Best Americana Album - Mavis Staples, "You Are Not Alone"
Best Traditional Folk Album - Carolina Chocolate Drops, "Genuine Negro Jig,"
Best Country Collaboration With Vocals - Zac Brown Band and Alan Jackson, As She's Walking Away
Best Southern, Country, Or Bluegrass Gospel Album - Diamond Rio, "The Reason"
Best Contemporary Folk Album - Ray LaMontagne And The Pariah Dogs, "God Willin' & The Creek Don't Rise"
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More news for Lady A (formerly Lady Antebellum)
- 09/22/23: Lady A can "Love You Back"
- 12/24/22: Lady A's Kelley releases good bye to alcohol song
- 08/04/22: Lady A postpones tour; Kelley seeks treatement
- 06/21/22: Lady A is in a "Summer State of Mind"
- 04/14/22: Lady A sets the Request Line Tour
- 01/04/22: Lady A shows "What a Song Can Do"
- 10/22/21: Lady A, Xmas releases top schedule
- 08/20/21: Lady A expands upon "What a Song Can Do"
CD reviews for Lady A (formerly Lady Antebellum)
Lady Antebellum may lean a little too closely to pop music for many tastes, but it's hard to argue with the trio's song choices. And its latest collection is filled with many memorable songs.
The single "What If I Never Get Over You," poses a rarely asked pop song question. Humans have come to believe the cliché, 'Time heals all wounds,' as if it were some sort of scientific fact. But what if it's just that, a well-worn cliché, with no actual ...
Lady Antebellum may cause you to throw out many of your country music principles. They don't sing and play traditional country music, for starters. They're not cool like more rocking Americana artists. In fact, they're huge mainstream country stars. So, why are some of us still suckers for their sound? And why does the new "Heart Break" sound so good on the ears? Well, it's simple, but complicated.
Hillary Scott is simply a wonderfully sincere singer. ...
Six albums into its career, Lady Antebellum pretty much has the formula down pat. Either Hillary Scott or long and lanky Charles Kelley assumes lead vocals with Dave Haywood also providing vocals plus guitars and mandolin in a bunch of songs easy on the ears with a story often involving a lust for love.
The typical song ("Lie With Me," for example) starts with Kelly or Scott taking a stanza, followed by the other with both then tackling the chorus together. This has worked quite well ...
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