Did you miss Carrie Underwood and Tony Bennett performing ‘It Had to Be You’ at the Grammy Awards last night? It was a great performance and Carrie looked stunning!

What was your favorite country performance from last night?

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10. The pre-telecast awards kicked off with @TaylorSwift13 as an early winner for country music. “Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance. I’m floating.”

9. The events started early this morning with @TheBandPerry tweeting “Just finished our last Grammy rehearsal… And Sir Paul McCartney was on the first row watching us!!! Tune in to the show tonight. (np)”

8. Finally getting the recognition they deserve, @TheCivilWars were also early winners. “Best Folk Album and Best Country Duo Performance. We’re on cloud 9. Thanks to all of you! #GRAMMYs”

7. As the awards started, Cody Alan @CMTcody noticed an odd seating arrangement. “Miranda Lambert sits next 2 Lady Gaga. Carrie Underwood next 2 Tony Bennett and Taylor Swift next to Nicki Minaj. Only at the #GrammyAwards”
**Update** @Miranda_Lambert tweeted “She likes to cook and as of tonight is a fan of the randarita! (bacardi and crystal light)”

6. There was no lack of love for Adele throughout the night. @ChrisYoungMusic “Adele. That is all. #damn”

5. With the recent loss of Whitney, Jennifer Hudson’s tribute hit the hearts of many including @EdensEdge “OMG who else cried to Jennifer Hudson’s tribute to Whitney Houston?! God I miss her so much! A legend we will never forget HB”

4. Along with the great performances, some left us questioning what was happening as the Casey Donahew Band (@CaseyDBand) tweets about the mystery mousehead “I hope Walt Disney is getting a royalty check from that weirdo stealing his logo to wear on his head and make noise!!”

3. One of the highlights of the night included a tribute by @BlakeShelton and the Band Perry to the legendary Glen Campbell “So honored to have shared the stage of the Grammys with The Band Perry and the great Glen Campbell…”

2. Of course there is always a performance that leaves you disturbed. @RandyMontana tweets “Still wigged out from that Nikki Minage exorcism.”

1. As @DavidNail says it’s not about the individual performances, it is about the magic that happens in a room of musicians. “One year ago I was in the audience, the energy and pride I felt in that room will never be forgotten! It’s the ultimate reward…”

Until next year,
Scotty B.
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Twitter @stupidkid2150

There’s lots of country music on TV this week, so set those DVRs.

• Tuesday (1/24): Eli Young Band, Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC).

• Wednesday (1/25): Kellie Pickler, Good Morning America (ABC); Vince Gill, Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC).

• Thursday (1/26): Various Artists, ACM Showcase 2012 (GAC).

• Friday (1/27): Faith Hill, Carrie Underwood, Great Performances: Tony Bennett: Duets II (PBS); Kellie Pickler, Ellen DeGeneres Show (syndicated)

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Carrie Underwood, Faith Hill, and Willie Nelson will be joining the legendary Tony Bennett on his PBS special THIRTEEN’s Great Performances on January 27th at 9pm. Click here to check your local listings.

The full song program follows:

“The Lady Is a Tramp” (Lady Gaga)
“One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)” (John Mayer)
“Body and Soul” (Amy Whitehouse)
“Don’t Get Around Much Anymore” (Michael Bublé)
“Blue Velvet” (k.d. lang)
“How Do You Keep the Music Playing” (Aretha Franklin)
“The Girl I Love” (Sheryl Crow)
“On the Sunny Side of the Street” (Willie Nelson)
“Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)” (Queen Latifah)
“Speak Low” (Norah Jones)
“This Is All I Ask” (Josh Groban)
“Watch What Happens” (Natalie Cole)
“Stranger in Paradise” (Andrea Bocelli)
“The Way You Look Tonight” (Faith Hill)
“Yesterday I Heard the Rain” (Alejandro Sanz)
“It Had to Be You” (Carrie Underwood)

These are some of the performances from Tony Bennett’s latest album, Duets II.

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Faith Hill is among the performers for this year’s “Christmas in Rockefeller Center” in NYC. Also on the roster for the November 30th event are Justin Bieber, Michael Bublé, Carole King, Tony Bennett, Cee Lo Green, Katharine McPhee and Javier Colon.

Tune into NBC on November 20th to see all the performances along with the 74-foot-tall, 10-ton Norway Spruce light-up with over 30,000 LED lights.

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Take a look at Faith Hill and Tony Bennett’s video for “The Way You Look Tonight” on CMT’s Big New Music Weekend.

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CMT will world premiere eight brand new music videos this weekend as part of its fifth CMT Big New Music Weekend, which kicks off Friday, October 14 at 6:00 a.m., ET/PT, and continues through music hours all weekend long.

Premiering exclusively on CMT are new videos from Zac Brown Band (“Keep Me In Mind”), Luke Bryan (“If You Ain’t Here to Party”), Tony Bennett and Faith Hill (“The Way You Look Tonight”), Toby Keith (“Red Solo Cup”), Chris Young (“You”), Justin Moore (“Bait A Hook”), Kevin Fowler (“That Girl”) and CMT’s Next Big Thing artist, Casey James (“Let’s Don’t Call It A Night”). As the only videos featured throughout regularly scheduled music hours, the eight Big New Music Weekend artists will garner over 12 hours of air-play, along with an opportunity to personally introduce their video to fans each time it airs. In addition, CMT.com will highlight each of the videos on its homepage.

“This weekend is all about the music and another example of how CMT is the place to come for new and exclusive music and videos,” said Leslie Fram, Senior Vice President of Music Strategy, CMT. “CMT Big New Music Weekend is not only about showcasing the biggest stars but also introducing fans to the artists who will become country’s next big thing.”

In addition, past CMT Big New Music Weekend alums return when viewers take over the channel during its newest music franchise, CMT Social Hour, premiering Saturday, October 15 at 9:00-10:00 a.m., ET/PT. Fans vote for their favorite videos on CMT’s Facebook page each week, and the top 11 make up the weekly show CMT Social Hour.

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