Grammy Awards er ikke før i februar, men spenningen startet allerede denne uken! Ved hjelp fra noen av musikkens største stjerner (og Grammy nominerte), gikk det årlige Grammy Nominations Live showet av stabelen onsdag kveld (30 nov.).
Her fikk man se opptredener av The Band Perry, Rihanna, Sugarland og Lady Gaga, Usher, Jason Aldean, Ludacris og flere.
Her er listen over de nominerte i country kategoriene:
Best Country Album
‘My Kinda Party,’ Jason Aldean
‘Chief,’ Eric Church
‘Own the Night,’ Lady Antebellum
‘Red River Blue,’ Blake Shelton
‘Here for a Good Time,’ George Strait
‘Speak Now,’ Taylor Swift
Best Country Solo Performance
‘Dirt Road Anthem,’ Jason Aldean
‘I’m Gonna Love You Through It,’ Martina McBride
‘Honey Bee,’ Blake Shelton
‘Mean,’ Taylor Swift
‘Mama’s Song,’ Carrie Underwood
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
‘Don’t You Wanna Stay,’ Jason Aldean With Kelly Clarkson
‘You And Tequila,’ Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter
‘Barton Hollow,’ The Civil Wars
‘Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not,’ Thompson Square
Best Country Song
‘Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not,’ Songwriters: Jim Collins & David Lee Murphy
(recorded by Thompson Square)
‘God Gave Me You,’ Songwriter: Dave Barnes
(recorded by Blake Shelton)
‘Just Fishin’,’ Songwriters: Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell & Ed Hill
(recorded by Trace Adkins)
‘Mean,’ Songwriter: Taylor Swift
(recorded by Taylor Swift)
‘Threaten Me With Heaven,’ Songwriters: Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Will Owsley & Dillon O’Brian
(recorded by Vince Gill)
‘You and Tequila,’ Songwriters: Matraca Berg & Deana Carter
(recorded by Kenny Chesney and Grace Potter)
The Band Perry er i tillegg nominert i Best New Artist kategorien sammen med Bon Iver, J. Cole, Nicki Minaj og Skrillex.
Den 54 utgaven av Grammy Awards er i Los Angeles, 12 februar. Se den fullstendige listen over de nominerte i alle sjangre her