Willie Nelson took home this year's prize for Best Country Album at the 65th GRAMMY Awards last night in Los Angeles.  Shania Twain accepted the award on Nelson's behalf. The 89-year-old  won the award for his 72nd album 'A Beautiful Time” beating out more commercially successful LP’s from Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, Ashley McBryde, and Maren Morris. Willie also won for Best Country Solo Performance. 

Ashley McBryde didn’t go home empty handed though, She and Carly Pearce picked up their first-ever GRAMMYs.  The pair took home the prize for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for "Never Wanted To Be That Girl." 

 

Check out the story here:  GRAMMYS CMT.COM

 

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