Hello Grammys’

Hello World:  Lady Antebellum stormed onto the country music scene with accolades and awards.  Now they're being recognized in all music genres at the 53rd Grammys'.  The trio racked up 6 nominations - 3 in the country music categories and 3 in the general field.  "Need You Now" is up for Album of the year and Best Country Album, and the song has given the group a shot at Record of the Year and Song of the Year, as well as Best Country Performance by a duo or group and Best Country Song.  Miranda Lambert is also up up for Song of the Year for The House That Built Me.  It's only the 7th time in the Grammys' 52 year history, 2 country songs are  nominated in the all genre Song of the Year category.

Nominations for Best Female Country Vocal are:
Miranda Lambert "The House That Built Me"
LeAnn Rimes "Swingin'"
Carrie Underwood "Temporary Home"
Gretchen Wilson "I'd Love To Be Your Last"
Jewel "Satisfied"

Best Male Vocal
Jamey Johnson "Macon"
David Nail "Turning Home"
Toby Keith "Cryin' For Me"
Chris Young "Gettin' You Home"

Best Performance Duo or Group
Zac Brown "Free"
Daily & Vincent "Elizabeth"
Lady A "Need You Now"
Little Big Town "Little White Church"
The Steeldrivers "Where Rainbows Never Die"

Best Country Collaboration
Hillbilly Bone and As She's Walking Away will probably duke it out for the trophy

Best Country Song:
The Breath You Take
Free
The House That Built Me
Need You Now
If I Die You

Best Country Album
Up On The Ridge - Dierks Bentley
You Get What You Give - Zac Brown
The Guitar Song - Jamey Johnson
Need You Now - Lady A
Revolution - Miranda Lambert

The 53rd Grammy awards will be handed out in LA February 13th and air live on CBS.