2015 Grammy Awards Predictions — The Boot Readers vs. Staff

The 2015 Grammy Awards are set to take place on Sunday (Feb. 8), and with one of the biggest nights in music just days away, The Boot is revealing our staff's and readers' picks for the evening's country winners.

Nominees include Dierks Bentley, Eric Church, Brandy Clark and Miranda Lambert, among others, and Church, Clark (with Dwight Yoakam) and Lambert are all schedule to perform during the ceremony. Our reader polls, the results of which are each included below, determined your predictions for each category. Take a look to see how they compare to our staff’s predictions.

The 2015 Grammy Awards will air live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, Calif., on Feb. 8 at 8 PM ET on CBS. Hunter Hayes will host the Premiere Ceremony, held before the TV broadcast ceremony, which will stream live at Grammy.com from 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM ET. The Boot will have full coverage of the night’s country winners, performances and goings-on, so be sure to check back with us then.

Best Country Album

Readers: Brandy Clark, '12 Stories'
Staff: Eric Church, 'The Outsiders'
Winner: Miranda Lambert, ‘Platinum’

Best Country Song

Readers: Glen Campbell, 'I'm Not Gonna Miss You'
Staff: Glen Campbell, 'I'm Not Gonna Miss You'
Winner: Glen Campbell, 'I'm Not Gonna Miss You'

Best Country Solo Performance

Readers: Hunter Hayes, 'Invisible'
Staff: Carrie Underwood, 'Something in the Water'
Winner: Carrie Underwood, 'Something in the Water'

Best Country Duo / Group Performance

Readers: Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood, 'Somethin' Bad'
Staff: The Band Perry, 'Gentle on My Mind'
Winner: The Band Perry, 'Gentle on My Mind'

Best Americana Album

Readers: Keb’ Mo’, ‘Bluesamericana’
Staff: Rosanne Cash, 'The River & the Thread'
Winner: Rosanne Cash, 'The River & the Thread'

Best American Roots Song

Readers: Rosanne Cash, 'A Feather's Not a Bird' or Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers (feat. Edie Brickell), ‘Pretty Little One’ (TIED)
Staff: Rosanne Cash, 'A Feather's Not a Bird'
Winner: Rosanne Cash, 'A Feather's Not a Bird'

Best American Roots Performance

Readers: Gregg Allman and Taj Mahal, ‘Statesboro Blues’
Staff: Rosanne Cash, 'A Feather's Not a Bird'
Winner: Rosanne Cash, 'A Feather's Not a Bird'

Best Bluegrass Album

Readers: Rhonda Vincent, 'Only Me'
Staff: Rhonda Vincent, 'Only Me'
Winner: Earls of Leicester, 'The Earls of Leicester'

Best Folk Album

Readers: Mike Auldridge, Jerry Douglas and Rob Ickes, ‘Three Bells’
Staff: Old Crow Medicine Show, 'Remedy'
Winner: Old Crow Medicine Show, 'Remedy'

Country Stars' Real Names