Comments on: Grammy Flashback: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals

By: Lynn

Lynn — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 04:06:55 +0000

I have to admit that I would be surprised if someone other than the Eagles won this year, although “How Long” isn’t my favorite song off their album. If they don’t win, I’d give it to Montgomery Gentry. I’m not a fan of the band, but “Lucky Man” is a good country song.

Also, the Chicks won the Best Country Album Grammy 4 times. Does that mean they weren’t eligible for anything off those albums in subsequent years? I didn’t know that. I agree that “Top of the World” is one of their best recordings – amazing!!

By: Cowboy Blue

Cowboy Blue — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:00:43 +0000

I do think the Eagles have a huge shot because of their excellent album and their reputation in the music industry overall. however I wouldn’t mind Emerson Drive or Montgomery Gentry scoring thw in just to rub it in the faces of Rascal Flatts and Little Big Town who, although deserving, have been gaining a lot more attenstion that is also well deserved by ED and MG.

By: Paul W Dennis

Paul W Dennis — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 05:12:19 +0000

This has always been a hodge-podge category with years when there was nothing worthwhile nominated and other years when the field has been very strong. The fact that both albums and singles have been nominated don’t help the integrity of the category either .

Last year’s field of nominees was incredibly weak – “Leave The Pieces” probably should have won but that’s not saying much . This year’s slate isn’t much better although I suspect that Emerson Drive’s “Moments” is the song that will be remembered for many years, so I’d give it the nomination although I don’t see much value to Emerson Drive otherwise

1970 – Dolly & Porter got shafted
1974 – the Academy got this one really wrong but Kris was beginning to become a Hollywood presence and large-than-life personality
1976 – The Statler Brothers should have one this year – this was their best song
1977 – another error – the Aces had far better songs than this one
1982 – the Don Williams-Emmylou Harris and Frizzell & West collaborations were better. The definitive version of “Elvira” was by its author Dallas Frazier, back in the mid-1960s. His interpretation was somewhere between the hit version and Crowell’s
1984 – The Gatlin’s single should have won – the best single of their spottycareer
1992 – “Men” was the best single of this group. Frankly, I have never understood the appeal of the Judds with their faux-traditional sound and this overwrought single stills sends me changing stations whenever it comes on the radio .
1994 – “Trashy Women” remains a bar-band favorite to this day
2005 – The Notorious Cherry Bombs never got much airplay but this was best song in this category this year – and most people have never heard it