Haywood, Scott and Kelley
Lady Antebellum’s “Need You Now” and Miranda Lambert continue a country streak with big nominations for the 2011 Grammy Awards.
Although the Grammys are not the biggie awards in the Country music world (CMAs have the big night) they are the industry standard and what everyone in the world looks at.
Lady Antebellum get the big Nomination for Record of the Year for Need You Now… The 53rd annual Grammy Awards will be shown live on CBS February 13th.
Best Country Song Nominations for The Breath You Take, Need You Now, and If I Die Young, House That Built Me, Free, and the little known I’d Love To Be Your Last.
Here’s a taste of the nominees with a link for the entire list below:
Album of the Year
The Suburbs, Arcade Fire
Recovery, Eminem
Need You Now, Lady Antebellum
The Fame Monster, Lady Gaga
Teenage Dream, Katy Perry
Record of the Year
B.o.B feat. Bruno Mars, “Nothin’ on You”
Eminem feat. Rihanna, “Love the Way You Lie”
Cee Lo Green, “F— You”/”Forget You”
Jay-Z and Alicia Keys, “Empire State of Mind”
Lady Antebellum, “Need You Now”
Song of the Year
“Beg Steal or Borrow,” written by Ray LaMontagne (performed by Ray LaMontagne)
“F— You”/”Forget You,” written by Cee Lo Green, Philip Lawrence, and Bruno Mars (performed by Cee Lo Green)
“The House that Built Me,” written by Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin (performed by Miranda Lambert)
“Love the Way You Lie,” written by Alexander Grant, Skylar Grey, and Marshall Mathers (performed by Eminem feat. Rihanna)
“Need You Now,” written by Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley, and Hillary Scott (performed by Lady Antebellum)
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
Jewel, “Satisfied”
Miranda Lambert, “The House That Built Me”
LeAnn Rimes, “Swingin’”
Carrie Underwood, “Temporary Home”
Gretchen Wilson, “I’d Love To Be Your Last”
More at: http://www.grammy.com/nominees
