Sunday night my favorite award show will be on CBS at 8 PM. The 2020 Grammy Awards will be full of surprises. The fact that you can't turn on the news in the last 24 hours and not hear all the accusations flying around is adding to the suspense. I have to say I hope all of this talk about artists being over looked is not accurate but in the meantime I want to cast my votes for my favorites in the country categories.

Best Country Solo Performance
For new vocal or instrumental solo country recordings - I am tossed up between Ashley McBride and Willie Nelson

  • ALL YOUR’N
    Tyler Childers
  • GIRL GOIN' NOWHERE
    Ashley McBryde
  • RIDE ME BACK HOME
    Willie Nelson
  • GOD'S COUNTRY
    Blake Shelton
  • BRING MY FLOWERS NOW
    Tanya Tucker

Best Country Duo/Group Performance
For new vocal or instrumental duo/group or collaborative country recordings - This award should be all Little Big Town but I would be okay with the Brooks and Dunn Luke Combs combo walking away with the trophy.

  • BRAND NEW MAN
    Brooks & Dunn With Luke Combs
  • I DON'T REMEMBER ME (BEFORE YOU)
    Brothers Osborne
  • SPEECHLESS
    Dan + Shay
  • THE DAUGHTERS
    Little Big Town
  • COMMON
    Maren Morris Featuring Brandi Carlile

Best Country Song
A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only - I am giving this one to Eric Church. I hope the Grammys do too.

  • BRING MY FLOWERS NOW
    Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth & Tanya Tucker, songwriters (Tanya Tucker)
  • GIRL GOIN' NOWHERE
    Jeremy Bussey & Ashley McBryde, songwriters (Ashley McBryde)
  • IT ALL COMES OUT IN THE WASH
    Miranda Lambert, Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna & Liz Rose, songwriters (Miranda Lambert)
  • SOME OF IT
    Eric Church, Clint Daniels, Jeff Hyde & Bobby Pinson, songwriters (Eric Church)
  • SPEECHLESS
    Shay Mooney, Jordan Reynolds, Dan Smyers & Laura Veltz, songwriters (Dan + Shay)

Best Country Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new country recordings - I am all in on Interstate Gospel for this award.

  • DESPERATE MAN
    Eric Church
  • STRONGER THAN THE TRUTH
    Reba McEntire
  • INTERSTATE GOSPEL
    Pistol Annies
  • CENTER POINT ROAD
    Thomas Rhett
  • WHILE I'M LIVIN'
    Tanya Tucker

Sunday night should be a lot of fun because even though their are rumors flying that it is all fixed the truth is there are very talented people nominated who worked hard and deserve a chance to win a Grammy. We will have to tune in Sunday to find out who come out on top.
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