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I usually couldn't care less about award shows that aren't strictly for country music, but of course, country artists do get some love in the Grammy's. So here's the categories I (and hopefully you) care about:

 

Best New Artist

The Band Perry
Bon Iver
J. Cole
Nicki Minaj
Skrillex

 

Best Country Solo Performance

"Dirt Road Anthem" - Jason Aldean
"I'm Gonna Love You Through It" - Martina McBride
"Honey Bee" - Blake Shelton
"Mean" - Taylor Swift
"Mama's Song" - Carrie Underwood

 

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

"Don't You Wanna Stay" - Jason Aldean With Kelly Clarkson
"You And Tequila" - Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter
"Barton Hollow" - The Civil Wars
"Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not" - Thompson Square

 

Best Country Song

"Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not" - Jim Collins & David Lee Murphy, songwriters (Thompson Square)
"God Gave Me You" - Dave Barnes, songwriter (Blake Shelton)
"Just Fishin'" - Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell & Ed Hill, songwriters (Trace Adkins)
"Mean" - Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift)
"Threaten Me With Heaven" - Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Will Owsley & Dillon O'Brian, songwriters (Vince Gill)
"You And Tequila" - Matraca Berg & Deana Carter, songwriters (Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter)

 

Best Country Album

"My Kinda Party" - Jason Aldean
"Chief" - Eric Church
"Own The Night" - Lady Antebellum
"Red River Blue" - Blake Shelton
"Here For A Good Time" - George Strait
"Speak Now" - Taylor Swift

 

I'm sure I will make my predictions on who will win (and get most of them wrong) a few days before the Grammy's. Stay tuned for that. And don't miss the 54th Annual Grammy Awards on February 13,  at 7pm on CBS!