Kacey Musgraves Will Honor Loretta Lynn at The Grammys
Kacey Musgraves will perform in tribute to the late Loretta Lynn on Sunday night’s (2/5) Grammy Awards. She’ll sing Lynn’s signature song, “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” during the “In Memoriam” segment….
Kacey Musgraves will perform in tribute to the late Loretta Lynn on Sunday night's (2/5) Grammy Awards. She'll sing Lynn's signature song, "Coal Miner's Daughter," during the "In Memoriam" segment. In addition to Kacey's performance, Sheryl Crow, Mick Fleetwood, and Bonnie Raitt will honor Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac. The Grammy Awards will air live on Sunday beginning at 8 pm ET/7 pm CT on CBS.
With a few images of Kacey holding what looks like Loretta Lynn's actual guitar and strumming in a private plane, Kacey wrote on Twitter, "See y'all on the Grammys..."
Many fans reacted to the post, including one who wrote, "Can't wait to cry of excitement to see you on TV again and in celebration of Loretta's life and legacy!" Another commented, "Got a feeling Loretta will be right there with ya. I knew there was bound to be a tribute, so put a good word into the Universe." One more fan said, "Happy and sad. Going to be a beautiful tribute."
Lynn is holding the guitar on many of her album covers, including 2005's GRAMMY-winning album Van Lear Rose. She is seen in photos as early as the 1960s holding that very guitar.
Loretta passed away in October 2022 at age 90. Lynn was laid to rest at her family cemetery on her ranch grounds in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, on Friday (10/7). Close to 100 guests were in attendance for a private graveside burial service. A public memorial was held and aired live on CMT and featured a huge lineup of country music superstars, including Keith Urban, George Strait, Tim McGraw, Faill Hill, Alan Jackson, Darius Rucker, and many more. They paid tribute in song or just words of love and stories about the country music icon. Every audience member was given a beautiful program with their handwritten words to "Coal Miner's Daughter" on the back and a fan with Lynn's photo as they entered the Opry House.
The phrase "Grammy darlings" applies to artists that Grammy voters love and seem to get all the nominations and awards. In country music, it is quite evident in the last 15 years or so who are the darlings of country music at the Grammy Awards: Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton, and Kacey Musgraves.
Nominees this Year for the Grammy for Best Country Album of the Year are Luke Combs for Growin' Up, Miranda Lambert for Palomino, Ashley McBryde for Ashley McBryde Presents Lindeville, Maren Morris for Humble Quest, and country icon Willie Nelson for his album A Beautiful Time. As the February 5th Grammy Awards approach we take a look at winners in that coveted category through the years.
2022 - Chris Stapleton - "Starting Over"
UMGThis fantastic album from Chris Stapleton also won Album of the Year honors at both the ACM Awards and the CMA Awards in 2021. "Starting Over," the fourth album from Stapleton, debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200, selling 103,000 units in its first week.
2021 - Miranda Lambert - "Wildcard"
RCA"Wildcard" is Miranda's seventh studio album. It was released on November 1, 2019, via RCA Records Nashville. The album features the singles "It All Comes Out in the Wash," "Bluebird," and "Settling Down." It was nominated for but did not win the CMA's Album of The Year honor in 2020.
2019 - Kacey Musgraves - "Golden Hour"
UMGThis critically acclaimed album also won the all-genre Grammy for Album of the Year (a massive deal for a country record) and won the ACMs album of the Year as well.
2018 - Chris Stapleton - "From A Room: Volume 1"
UMGOnly his second album, this project won Country Album of the Year. It also won the Album of the Year award at the 51st Country Music Association Awards.
2016 - Chris Stapleton - "Traveller"
UMGThis is Stapleton's debut album. The song "Traveller" also won Best Country Solo Performance at the 2016 ACM Awards, and it won ACM Album of the Year, with the song "Nobody to Blame" also winning Song of the Year.
2015 - Miranda Lambert - "Platinum"
RCALambert wrote or co-wrote eight of the album's 16 tracks while working with a host of session musicians, songwriters, and guest performers Little Big Town, The Time Jumpers, and Carrie Underwood. The album also scored Album of the Year at both the CMAs and the ACMs.
2014 - Kacey Musgraves - "Same Trailer Different Park"
UMGOn her solo debut album, Musgraves co-wrote all 12 tracks and co-produced the album.
2012 - Lady Antebellum - "Own the Night"
UMGThe trio's third studio album. This became their second number-one album in the US and one of the most successful country albums of 2011.
2011 - Lady Antebellum - "Need You Now"
UMGThis is the follow-up album to their 2008 self-titled debut album. The single "Need You Now" won four awards, including Song of the Year and Record of the Year at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards.
2010 - Taylor Swift - "Fearless"
BMLGThis is Taylor's second album, and she also won Album of the Year at the Grammys. The album is featured on Rolling Stone's 2022 list of the 100 Greatest Country Albums of All Time.
