Grammy Awards live updates: Nashville shines in early categories with Americana, country wins – Tennessean
We have everything you need to know on Grammy day
Today is the day so many artists, writers, producers and others in the music industry have been waiting for. The Recording Academy is set to hand out 90-something Grammy Awards beginning with the Premiere Ceremony at 2:30 p.m. CT. The Premiere Ceremony can be viewed via live stream on live.GRAMMY.com and on the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel.
After that, the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be broadcast live from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on the CBS Television Network and will be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.
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Stay tuned to tennessean.com for real-time updates throughout the day.
Brandy Clark reveals ‘Dear Insecurity’ becoming a duet was Brandi Carlile’s idea
Brandy Clark went into the 66th Grammy Awards with a total of 17 career nominations to her credit. That streak ended this year when she won her first Grammy Award for Best Americana Performance for “Dear Insecurity” which she recorded with Brandi Carlile.
Clark spoke with reporters after the win and said it was “pretty incredible.”
“This song was really important to me and the work I did on it with Brandi Carlile is really important to me and I’m a little mind blown,” she said, adding that it was Carlile’s idea to turn the song from one voice into a duet, although she never intended to be the voice.
“Brandi said ‘let’s get someone like Lucinda Williams to sing it with you’,” Clark said. “She said, ‘I’ll sing the scratch (vocal) and I’ll even try to sing like her a little bit.’ I said OK and Brandy started singing it and when we came in together on that chorus, it really felt like magic to me. Then I had the task of talking Brandi into doing it, because she had been adamant that she not be the feature, but she felt that same magic. When I asked her, she was like ‘sure, we can do that.'”
John Carter Cash takes home Grammy for ‘Folsom Prison Blues’ version
John Carter Cash, the son of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash, took home his second Grammy award. Cash won for an instrumental version of his father’s song “Folsom Prison Blues” in the Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella category.
Cash, who produced the song, recorded it at the Cash Cabin with The String Revolution band members.
“Yes, it’s my father’s song and I’m proud of that for sure,” Cash told The Tennessean at the Nashville Grammy party. “But it could’ve been Bo Diddley’s song, with that arrangement I would’ve loved to record it.”
Johnny Cash’s “Folsom Prison Blues” version recorded at the Folsom State Prison, performed for a crowd of inmates in 1968, won the Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance by a male singer in 1969 at the 11th annual Grammys.
Paramore wins two Grammy awards
Rock band Paramore, hailing from Franklin, TN, took home two Grammy Awards, one for album “This Is Why” and another for its title track. The 2023 album won for Best Rock Album and its title track won the Best Alternative Music Performance.
The band was not present to give an acceptance speech.
Larkin Poe sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell win first Grammy, acknowledge women in blues
Nashville-based sisters Larkin Poe won their first Grammy in the Best Contemporary Blues Album category for “Blood Harmony.”
During their acceptance speech, Rebecca Lovell addressed the advancement of women in the blues category. She told reporters after their win that they feel really lucky to be able to be performing on behalf of all women.
“I think around the world being able to have American music as our inspiration, traditional American music that was forged by the forefathers and foremothers of American music, and definitely emphasis on the ‘foremothers’ — being able to get on stage and play our guitars and write songs from our female perspective and then share that with people — we hope that we are able to weave our stories into the greater story of American music.”
Allison Russell takes home first Grammy, gives moving speech
Canadian singer-songwriter and musician Allison Russell took home her first Grammy Award for the Best American Roots Performance for song “Eve Was Black.” The song confronts racism, acting as what Russell has called “an open letter to white supremacy.”
“This is absolutely incredible,” Russell said in her acceptance speech. “Did y’all hear SistaStrings with Brandy Clark? This is as much for them and for the entire Rainbow Coalition of absolute goddesses, towering artists that I get to play with.”
“To my sister Brandi Carlile who kicked open the doors of this industry for artists like me and artists like SistaStrings and Brandy Clark, and we’re just so grateful.
“I love our community. All Americana, all of us, all colors, all ages, all abilities, all orientations, all genders. It’s for everybody and I love y’all. Thank you so so so much.”
Kirk Franklin performance lights up Grammy Premiere Ceremony
Christian and Gospel songwriter and artist Kirk Franklin performed at the Grammy Premiere Ceremony and in his trademark fashion, brought the house down with his live performance of “All Things.” God’s ultimate hype man, dressed in a powder blue suit and white boots showcased his legendary dance moves and unparalleled energy. He took the show into the audience, stood on the seats and got the crowd on its feet.
All this before being named the Grammy Award winner for Best Gospel Performance/Song for “All Things.”
Nashville dominates in Country, Americana categories
Before the awards were announced in the country and Americana categories, country music singer-songwriter Brandy Clark hit the stage to perform “Dear Insecurity,” which later took the Grammy Award for Best Americana Performance.
Clark performed alongside Nashville’s SistaStrings, a musical duo comprised of sisters Chauntee and Monique Ross on violin and cello. The emotive performance of “Dear Insecurity” showcased Clark’s vulnerable lyrics and honest, raw relatability.
After Clark’s performance, Carly Pearce presented the country, Americana and Christian award categories. Here’s a list of the Nashville winners below.
- The Best Country Solo Performance Grammy Award went to Chris Stapleton for “White Horse.”
- The Best Country Song Award went to Chris Stapleton and Dan Wilson for “White Horse.”
- The Best American Roots Performance went to Allison Russell for “Eve Was Black.”
- The Best Americana Performance Grammy went to Brandy Clark for “Dear Insecurity.”
- The Best American Roots Song went to Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit for “Cast Iron Skillet.”
- The Best Americana Album went to Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit for “Weathervanes.”
- The Best Contemporary Blues Album went to Larkin Poe for “Blood Harmony.”
- The Best Country Duo/Group Performance went to Zach Bryan and Kacey Musgraves for “I Remember Everything.”
- The Best Bluegrass Album went to Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway for “City of Gold.”
What stars will we see at this year’s Grammy Awards? Read on.
In addition to a star-studded list of live performances and A-list presenters, this year’s Grammy Awards are set for two firsts. Legendary musician and songwriter Joni Mitchell is scheduled to perform live at the Grammys for the very first time in her storied career.
Rock band U2 will also bring another first, which is a live performance broadcast from the Sphere in Las Vegas, where the band has been doing a residency.
For more information about who is performing and presenting at both the Premiere Ceremony and the live broadcast, click HERE.
What records could Taylor Swift and other stars could break this year?
Taylor Swift could win “Album of the Year” for a fourth time if she wins for “Midnights,” which would make her the first artist to achieve that number of wins in the category.
Swift could also take home her first “Song of the Year” trophy for “Anti-Hero;” she broke records with her seventh nomination in the category. The nod makes her the most nominated songwriter ever.
Swift isn’t the only star who could break records this year. Other artists who could make Grammy history this year include Billie Eilish, Jack Antonoff, Miley Cyrus, The War and Treaty, Lauren Daigle, Jason Isbell, Kacey Musgraves and Chris Stapleton.
For more information about who has won the most Grammy awards and potential record-breaking wins, click HERE.
MusiCares honored Jon Bon Jovi as its 2024 Person of the Year
Kicking off the long weekend of Grammy Award festivities in Los Angeles was the annual MusiCares Person of the Year Gala honoring Jon Bon Jovi for both is massive career in music, but also his philanthropic work through his JBJ Soul Foundation.
Artists including Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Jason Isbell and a dozen others — many from the Nashville music community — played their favorite Bon Jovi songs as a tribute to the superstar while comedian Jim Gaffigan kept the mood fun with some lighthearted jabs at Bon Jovi’s ’80s fashion.
Read more about the event, who performed and what surprise guests were in the house HERE.
Dwight Yoakam, Jason Isbell, Rodney Crowell take over West Hollywood’s Troubadour with Paul Simon tribute
The legendary Troubadour in West Hollywood was packed with both fans of Paul Simon and the musicians gathered to honor he and his music. Jason Isbell, Molly Tuttle, Larkin Poe, Dwight Yoakam, Rodney Crowell and Rufus Wainwright were just a few of the musicians who took the stage to sing Paul Simon classic tunes on Sat. Feb. 3.
Read more about the Americana tribute HERE.
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