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Country Artists At The 2017 Grammy Awards

Country music was represented in full force at The 59th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles last night (2/12). The star-studded ceremony included collaborative performances featuring Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, Kelsea Ballerini, Maren Morris, Sturgill Simpson and Little Big Town. The night’s country winners included Morris, who took home her first Grammy for Best Country Solo Performance for “My Church,” and Sturgill Simpson, who won Best Country Album for A Sailor’s Guide to Earth. Dolly Parton’s performance of “Jolene” with Pentatonix also won Best Country Duo / Group Performance, while Tim McGraw’s “Humble and Kind” picked up the Best Country Song award. Who do you think was the best dressed? There were some extremely amazing dresses worn by your favorite country stars. Check out some of them here and let us know what you think!


Hillary Scott & the Scott Family were also big Grammy winners last night, earning trophies for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance / Song for “Thy Will” and Best Contemporary Christian Music Album for Love Remains. Some of the night’s key moments included: After not being able to read the teleprompter due to the font being too small, actor John Travolta improvised and introduced Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood to the stage to perform their duet, “The Fighter.” Keith and Carrie then showed off their chemistry, hitting the stage for a stunning performance of their new single surrounded by an array of laser lights flashing on the screens behind them. Kelsea Ballerini joined forces with Lukas Graham to perform a collaborative mash-up that included Kelsea’s chart-topper “Peter Pan” and the Danish pop band’s hit single “7 Years.” Throughout their cross-genre performance, Ballerini and the band’s lead singer, Lukas Forchhammer, effortlessly traded lyrics on their two songs. Host James Corden recruited Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Keith Urban, Neil Diamond and Jennifer Lopez for an epic version of “Carpool Karaoke” that featured several stars from multiple genres. Corden and the all-star group then sang Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline” as the entire audience sang along. Little Big Town introduced Katy Perry’s Grammy performance by singing a snippet of the pop star’s 2010 hit “Teenage Dream.” Perry then took the stage and debuted her brand-new single with Skip Marley, “Chained to the Rhythm.” Set against a haunting backdrop of dimly lit chandeliers and ballroom windows, Maren Morris reunited with her CMT Crossroads partner Alicia Keys for a soulful performance of the song “Once” from Maren’s Grammy-nominated album, Hero. After being introduced by Dwight Yoakam, Sturgill Simpson took the stage with the Dap-Kings horns and performed his song “All Around You” from his Grammy-winning album, A Sailor’s Guide to Earth. Little Big Town joined forces with Demi Lovato, Andra Day and Tori Kelly for a collaboration celebrating the Bee Gees and the 40th anniversary of the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack. Lovato kicked off the tribute medley with a performance of “Stayin’ Alive,” before Kelly performed “Tragedy,” Little Big Town performed “How Deep Is Your Love” and Day performed “Night Fever.” All four acts then returned to the stage and closed the performance out with “Stayin’ Alive.” Of note: –During her tribute to the late George Michael, Adele asked to start her performance of Michael’s “Fastlove” again after there was an apparent malfunction and she swore on live television. Her performance got a standing ovation from everyone in the audience. Tim McGraw and Faith Hill presented the all-genre Record of the Year and Album of the Year awards, which went to Adele’s “Hello” and 25, respectively. List of country winners at the 2017 Grammys: Best Country Album Sturgill Simpson – A Sailor’s Guide to Earth Best Country Song (Awarded to Songwriters) Tim McGraw – “Humble and Kind” (Lori McKenna) Best Country Solo Performance Maren Morris – “My Church” Best Country Duo / Group Performance Pentatonix with Dolly Parton – “Jolene” Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance / Song Hillary Scott & the Scott Family – “Thy Will” Best Contemporary Christian Music Album Hillary Scott & the Scott Family – Love Remains Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Willie Nelson – Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin Best Roots Gospel Album Joey + Rory – Hymns That Are Important To Us Best American Roots Song (Awarded to songwriters) The Time Jumpers – “Kid Sister” (Vince Gill)

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