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2021 Grammy Winners

March 14, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 7

Here are the 2021 Grammy Winners in the general, country, and country-adjacent categories.

2021 Grammy Awards: Predicted Winners and Personal Picks

March 13, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 6

Here are the predicted winners and personal picks from Country Universe writers in the general, country, and country-adjacent categories of the 2021 Grammy Awards.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #280-#271

March 7, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 8

No fewer than three classic records from female artists show up way too early on this list.

Classic Country Singles: Reba McEntire, “Somebody Should Leave”

March 4, 2021 Ben Foster 6

The beginning of a storied chapter both in McEntire’s career and in country music history.

Single Review: Ashley Cooke, “Sunday Morning Kinda Saturday Night”

March 3, 2021 Michelle Ivey 3

A nice voice paired with poor material.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #290-#281

March 2, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 16

Any list of ours would have a better sense of country music history than this one has demonstrated, especially in this section.

Single Review: Elle King and Miranda Lambert, “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)”

February 28, 2021 Zackary Kephart 4

While fun, this doesn’t feel like a true collaboration between Elle King and Miranda Lambert.

Single Review: Brett Eldredge, “Good Day”

February 28, 2021 Zackary Kephart 0

“Good Day” leads to a good day, indeed.

2021 Academy of Country Music Awards: Complete List of Nominees

February 26, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 2

The nominees for the 56th annual Academy of Country Music Awards have just been announced.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #300-#291

February 25, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 12

It’ll take ten rounds with Jose Cuervo and two piña coladas to cope with the absolute travesty at #297.