Monday, February 9, 2009

Country Music at the 2009 Grammys

Country music was well represented at the 2009 Grammy Awards.

Keith Urban offered a soulful jam on Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" with the Reverand himself, Justin Timberlake and Boyz 2 Men.

The unlikely couple of rock guitar legend Robert Plant and bluegrass fiddler Alison Krauss took home five Grammys for "Raising Sand," including Record of the Year and Album of the Year honors. T Bone Burnett produced the album. The pair also won Country Collaboration with Vocals, Pop Collaboration with Vocals and Contemporary Folk/Americana Album.

Carrie Underwood brought the house down with her voice and her outfit in a performance of "Last Name," the song that won her the Country Female Vocal Performance Grammy.

Brad Paisley took home the Country Male Vocal Performance Grammy for "Letter to Me."

Sugarland won Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals: "Stay."

George Strait won the Grammy for Country Album for "Troubadour."

Country Instrumental Performance honors went to "Cluster Pluck," Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Redd Volkaert and Steve Wariner.

Bluegrass Album was awarded to "Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass: Tribute to 1946 and 1947," Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder.

"Lovin' Life," Gaither Vocal Band, won Southern, Country, Bluegrass Gospel.

Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift sang a Swift duet: "15."