Articles by Kevin John Coyne

The old country music adage remains: It’s all about the song.  Grammy voters have 161 of them to choose from on this year’s Country Ballot.   Recent winners in this category have included “Before He Cheats”,

The next category on this year’s Country Ballot is a wide open race this year.  Usually, the award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals goes to the Dixie Chicks or

The next category on the Country Ballot is Best Male Country Vocal Performance.  There are more performances to choose from among the men, with 83 entries compared to 64 for the women.  It’s a typically

The Grammy nominations are a little less surprising when you see the first ballot.  The Grammys allow potential nominees to submit what they consider their best work of the year for consideration.   After a panel