Other country artists won categories as well with Keith Urban winning his second consecutive Male Country Vocal Performace for "'Til Summer Comes Around," after 2010's "Sweet Thing" took it home. They're his first two Grammy Awards. Miranda took home her first Grammy for "The House That Built Me" and while I loved the songwriting of that one more than "Need You Now," it's hard to argue with that award winning the country song of the year award, particularly given that the Lady Antebellum tune was everywhere this past year. The Country Collaboration with Vocals award gave Zac Brown Band their second Grammy after the Best New Artist award last year. They shared this award with Alan Jackson for "As She's Walking Away." Marty Stuart won his third Grammy for Country Instrumental Performance for "Hummingbyrd" while 90s country star Patty Loveless won a Grammy for Bluegrass Album of the Year for Mountain Soul II. Diamond Rio's The Reason - their first gospel project - took home the Southern Country, Gospel or Bluegrass Album of the Year award while Crazy Heart scored the Soundtrack and also gave T-Bone Burnett another Grammy for co-producing "The Weary Kind." with fellow Oscar Best Original Song winner Ryan Bingham.
The ACM Awards are the next award show on the docket. Take a look at the complete country-related winners below. What are your thoughts on the reults? Was anyone 'robbed?'
Male Country Vocal Performance: Keith Urban, “‘Til Summer Comes Around”
Female Country Vocal Performace: Miranda Lambert, "The House That Built Me"
Country Duo/Group Vocal Performance: Lady Antebellum, “Need You Now”
Album of the Year: Lady Antebellum, Need You Now
Country Song: Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, “Need You Now” (co-writer Josh Kear wins here too).
Country Collaboration with Vocals: Zac Brown Band featuring Alan Jackson, “As She’s Walking Away”
Country Instrumental Performance: Marty Stuart, “Hummingbyrd”
Bluegrass Album: Patty Loveless, Mountain Soul II
Americana Album: Mavis Staples, You Are Not Alone
Traditional Folk Album: Carolina Chocolate Drops, Genuine Negro Jig
Contemporary Folk Album: Ray LaMontagne And The Pariah Dogs, God Willin’ & The Creek Don’t Rise
Southern/Country/Gospel Bluegrass Album: Diamond Rio, The Reason
Traditional Gospel Album: Patty Griffin, Downtown Church
Compilation Soundtrack Album: Crazy Heart
Motion Picture, TV, Visual Media Song: Ryan Bingham & T. Bone Burnett, “The Weary Kind”
Record of the Year (All Genres): Lady Antebellum, "Need You Now"
Song of the Year (All Genres): Lady Antebellum, "Need You Now" (co-writer Josh Kear wins here too).
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