GrammyAwards

Country music has been an integral part of the Grammy Awards since the first trophies were presented in 1959, although the first country Grammy was actually awarded to folk group the Kingston Trio for the murder ballad "Tom Dooley." Country music has also been a presence since the first Grammy live telecast in 1971, although arguably a limited one until recent years...

Breakups and boyfriends aside, Taylor Swift's plans for this Valentine's Day probably wouldn't be much different with or without a serious boyfriend. The singer-songwriter took a break from her Grammy Awards rehearsal schedule to chat with Ryan Seacrest about her next big endeavor, drop a big hint about the tune she'll open this weekend's award show with, and share her plans for next week's holida

The Boot rounds up today's country music news from around the web. Look for multiple Grammy nominee Hunter Hayes on "CBS This Morning" tomorrow (Friday, Feb. 8) at 7:00 AM ET. Among the trophies for which Hunter is vying is the coveted Best New Artist award...

Zac Brown Band will join an all-star cast to pay tribute to music pioneer Levon Helm, during the live broadcast of the Grammy Awards on Sunday (Feb. 10). The Georgia-based band will be joined on stage by Elton John, Mumford & Sons, Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes and Mavis Staples in a special performance directed by T-Bone Burnett. H...

Dierks Bentley is set to perform on the Grammy Awards telecast awards with Locked & Reloaded tour mate Miranda Lambert and, naturally, he's pretty stoked about the impending experience. "To perform on the Grammys will be one of the coolest things ever," says the singer. "I...

Carrie Underwood's most recent singles, "Blown Away" and "Two Black Cadillacs," both have storylines that could easily be turned into movies. "'Two Black Cadillacs' is so juicy that when you hear it, you see it playing out in front of you," Carrie told The Boot and other reporters at a recent media event...

When it comes to the Grammy Awards, no matter how high the hair (or jeans), country musicians have always been as fashionable -- and fashionably daring -- as their pop and rock counterparts. Nashville's biggest stars turn just as many heads on that Los Angeles red carpet as anyone else, whether it be for their fabulous frocks or over-the-top flops...

Hunter Hayes has three nominations at the upcoming 55th Annual Grammy Awards, including one for Best Country Album for his self-titled debut. The album has yielded three hit singles already, and Hunter admits the way he made the whole project was a bit of an experiment...

Country music will have some superstar representation on the 2013 Grammy Awards stage -- in the form of three talented, beautiful blondes! Miranda Lambert joins Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift as the three country artists confirmed to perform on the live broadcast, joining the Black Keys, FUN...

Dierks Bentley and Hunter Hayes found themselves in elite company Wednesday night (Dec. 5) during the Grammy Nominations Live concert on CBS, as their names were read as nominees for February's big awards show. Dierks, who opened the show with The Band Perry in a tribute to Johnny Cash, was nominated for Best Country Solo Performance for "Home...