2016 Grammy Awards Preview and Predictions
This Monday, February 15th, is the biggest night for music. Country music has a very strong presence.Here are a list of country music awards, the nominees, and my predictions:
Best Country Solo Performance
Cam - Burning House
Chris Stapleton - Traveller
Carrie Underwood - Little Toy Guns
Keith Urban - John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16
Lee Ann Womack - Chances Are
MY PREDICTION: When it comes down to it, the song on this list that is the most memorable and meaningful, Cam wins it. (I think Tennessee Whiskey should have been the song from Chris Stapleton. I believe that would actually win the award)
Best Country Duo or Group Performance
Brothers Osborne - Stay A Little Longer
Joey+Rory - If I Needed You
Charles Kelly, Dierks Bentley and Eric Paslay - The Driver
Little Big Town - Girl Crush
Blake Shelton feat. Ashley Monroe - Lonely Tonight
MY PREDICTION: I would love nothing more than to see Joey+Rory win the award, but in the end, I believe Little Big Town will walk away with the Grammy due to their recent award success with Girl Crush.
Best Country Song
LeAnn Womack - Chances Are
Tim McGraw - Diamond Rings and Old Barstools
Little Big Town - Girl Crush
Brandy Clark - Hold My Hand
Chris Stapleton - Traveller
MY PREDICTION: Again, I am giving this to Little Big Town. It's hard to argue with the success of Girl Crush.
Best Country Album
Sam Hunt - Montevallo
Little Big Town - Pain Killer
Chris Stapleton - Traveller
Ashley Monroe - The Blade
Kacey Musgraves - Pageant Material
MY PREDICTION: I believe Little Big Town will win a ton of Grammy's, but that will be mostly for Girl Crush. I am going with Chris Stapleton on this one.
Here are Country Artists nominated for awards that include multiple genres
Album of the Year
Chris Stapleton - Traveller
The Weeknd - Beauty Behind the Madness
Taylor Swift - 1989
Alabama Shakes - Sound & Color
Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly
MY PREDICTION: I really like Chris Stapleton's odds in this. Call me crazy putting him over Taylor Swift, but I think Chris wins.
Song of the Year
Kendrick Lamar - Alright
Little Big Town - Girl Crush
Taylor Swift - Blank Space
Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud
Wiz Kahlifa feat. Charlie Puth - See You Again
MY PREDICTION: Unfortunately country music fans, I think Kendrick Lamar will take this one.
Best New Artist
Meghan Trainor
Sam Hunt
Tori Kelly
James Bay
Courtney Barnett
MY PREDICTION: It's hard to argue with the success of Meghan Trainor, Sam Hunt, and Tori Kelly. However, Sam Hunt had a year for the record books. I am going with Sam Hunt.
You can find a complete list of nominees here.
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