The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!! got underway last night in Nashville to reveal the nominees for The 55th annual Grammy Awards that will be held on February 10. The event was hosted by Taylor Swift and LL Cool J and there were appearances and performances from some of the biggest stars in all genres. The two host got things started in style with Taylor evoking her T-Swizzle side and attempting to beat-box while LL sang her song, "Mean." Swift said once the unique duet was finished, "I'm, like, 100 percent sure we won't be nominated for that collaboration." The Band Perry and Dierks Bentley then took the center stage to honor the legacy of the legendary Johnny Cash with a rendition of his Grammy-winning song, "Jackson." Hunter Hayes was one hand to announce the nominees for Best Pop Vocal Album category, but instead of announcing their names he sang parts of their songs starting with a clip from Kelly Clarkson's "Stronger." Sheryl Crow then joined Chris Young to announce the nominees for the Record of the Year category. The crowd was pumped up and full of energy when Luke Bryan took the stage and gave a stunning performance of his, "I Don't Want This Night To End." Hunter had a big night with three nominations including a nod in the all-genre Best New Artist category. Taylor was also nominated for Record of the Year for "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together."
The nominees for The 55th Annual Grammy Awards in the country categories are:
Best Country Solo Performance
Home - Dierks Bentley
Springsteen - Eric Church
Cost Of Livin' - Ronnie Dunn
Wanted - Hunter Hayes
Over - Blake Shelton
Blown Away - Carrie Underwood
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Even If It Breaks Your Heart - Eli Young Band
Pontoon - Little Big Town
Safe & Sound -Taylor Swift & The Civil Wars
On The Outskirts Of Town - The Time Jumpers
I Just Come Here For The Music - Don Williams Featuring Alison Krauss
Best Country Song
Blown Away - Josh Kear & Chris Tompkins, songwriters (Carrie Underwood)
Cost Of Livin' - Phillip Coleman & Ronnie Dunn, songwriters (Ronnie Dunn)
Even If It Breaks Your Heart - Will Hoge & Eric Paslay, songwriters (Eli Young Band)
So You Don't Have To Love Me Anymore - Jay Knowles & Adam Wright, songwriters (Alan Jackson)
Springsteen - Eric Church, Jeff Hyde & Ryan Tyndell, songwriters (Eric Church)
Best Country Album
Uncaged - Zac Brown Band
Hunter Hayes - Hunter Hayes
Living For A Song: A Tribute To Hank Cochran - Jamey Johnson
Four The Record - Miranda Lambert
The Time Jumpers - The Time Jumpers
