Grammy Nominations List 2014 - See the Nominees HERE!


The nominations for the 2014 Grammy Awards are in the process of being announced right now and we will bring them to you live throughout the nominations concert!

LL Cool J is hosting the concert, which will feature performances from Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Robin Thicke with T.I. and Earth, Wind & Fire, Lorde, and Keith Urban with Miguel.

The most nominations went to Jay Z with nine, followed by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Pharrell Williams, Kendrick Lamar, and Justin Timberlake with seven each. Drake picked up five.

The 2014 Grammy Awards will be held on Sunday, January 26 and will be aired live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. We can’t wait!

Grammy Nominations 2014

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Sara Bareilles – The Blessed Unrest
Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist
Taylor Swift – Red

RECORD OF THE YEAR
Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams – “Get Lucky”
Imagine Dragons – “Radioactive”
Lorde – “Royals”
Bruno Mars – “Locked Out of Heaven”
Robin Thicke feat. Pharrell Williams & T.I. – “Blurred Lines”

SONG OF THE YEAR
Pink feat. Nate Reuss – “Just Give Me a Reason”
Bruno Mars – “Locked Out of Heaven”
Katy Perry – “Roar”
Lorde – “Royals”
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Mary Lambert – “Same Love”

BEST NEW ARTIST
James Blake
Kendrick Lamar
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Kacey Musgraves
Ed Sheeran

BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE
Sara Bareilles – “Brave”
Lorde – “Royals”
Bruno Mars – “When I Was Your Man”
Katy Perry – “Roar”
Justin Timberlake “Mirrors”

BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE
Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams – “Get Lucky”
Pink feat. Nate Reuss – “Just Give Me a Reason”
Rihanna feat. Mikky Eiko – “Stay”
Robin Thicke feat. Pharrell Williams & T.I. – “Blurred Lines”
Justin Timberlake feat. Jay Z – “Suit & Tie”

BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
Lana Del Rey – Paradise
Lorde – Pure Heroine
Bruno Mars – Unorthodox Jukebox
Robin Thicke – Blurred Lines
Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience – The Complete Experience

BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM
Tony Bennett & Various Artist – Viva Duets
Michael Buble – To Be Loved
Gloria Estefan – The Standards
Cee Lo Green – Cee Lo’s Magic Moment
Dionne Warwick – Now

BEST COUNTRY SOLO PERFORMANCE
Lee Price – “I Drive Your Truck”
Hunter Hayes – “I Want Crazy”
Miranda Lambert – “Mama’s Broken Heart”
Darius Rucker – “Wagon Wheel”
Blake Shelton – “Mine Would Be You”

BEST COUNTRY DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE
The Civil Wars – From This Valley
Kelly Clarkson feat. Vince Gill – “Don’t Rush”
Little Big Town – “Your Side of the Bed”
Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift, and Keith Urban – “Highway Don’t Care”
Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton – “You Can’t Make Old Friends”

BEST COUNTRY SONG
Taylor Swift – “Begin Again”
Lee Brice – “I Drive Your Truck”
Miranda Lambert – “Mama’s Broken Heart”
Kacey Musgraves – “Merry Go Round”
Blake Shelton – “Mine Would Be You”

BEST COUNTRY ALBUM
Jason Aldean – Night Train
Tim McGraw – Two Lanes of Freedom
Kacey Musgraves – Same Trailer, Different Park
Blake Shelton – Based on a True Story
Taylor Swift – Red

BEST DANCE RECORDING
Duke Dumont feat. AME & MNEK – “Need U”
Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch – “Sweet Nothing”
Kaskade – “Atmosphere”
Armin Van Buuren feat. Trevor Guthrie – “This Is What It Feels Like”
Zedd feat. Foxes – “Clarity”

BEST DANCE ALBUM
Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
Disclosure – Settle
Calvin Harris – 18 Months
Kaskade – Atmosphere
Pretty Lights – A Color Map of the Sun

BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE
Alabama Shakes – “Always Alright”
David Bowie – “The Stars (Are Out Tonight)”
Imagine Dragons – “Radioactive”
Led Zeppelin – “Kashmir”
Queens of the Stone Age – “My God is the Sun”
Jack White – “I’m Shakin’”

BEST ROCK SONG
Gary Clark Jr – “Ain’t Messin Round”
Paul McCartney – “Cut Me Some Slack”
The Rolling Stones – “Doom and Gloom”
Black Sabbath – “God Is Dead?”
Muse – “Panic Station”

BEST ROCK ALBUM
Black Sabbath – 13
David Bowie – The Next Day
Kings of Leon – Mechanical Bull
Led Zeppelin – Celebration Day
Queens of the Stone Age – …Like Clockwork
Neil Young With Crazy Horse – Psychedelic Pill

BEST R&B PERFORMANCE
Tamar Braxton – “Love and War”
Anthony Hamilton – “Best of Me”
Hiatus Kaiyote feat. Q-Tip – “Nakamarra”
Miguel feat. Kendrick Lamar – “How Many Drinks?”
Snark Puppy with Lalah Hathaway – “Something”

BEST R&B SONG
Anthony Hamilton – “Best of Me”
Tamar Braxton – “Love and War”
PJ Morton feat. Stevie Wonder – “Only One”
Justin Timberlake – “Pusher Love Girl”
Fantasia feat. Kelly Rowland and Missy Elliot – “Without Me”

BEST URBAN CONTEMPORARY ALBUM
Tamar Braxton – Love and War
Fantasia – Side Effects of You
Salaam Remi – One: In the Chamber
Rihanna – Unapologetic
Mack Wilds – New York: A Love Story

BEST R&B ALBUM
Faith Evans – R&B Divas
Alicia Keys – Girl on Fire
John Legend – Love in the Future
Chrisette Michele – Better
TGT – Three Kings

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE
Drake – “Started From the Bottom”
Eminem – “Berzerk”
Jay Z – “Tom Ford”
Kendrick Lamar – “Swimming Pools (Drank)”
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz – “Thrift Shop”

BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION
J. Cole feat Miguel – “Power Trip”
Jay Z feat. Beyonce – “Part II (On the Run)”
Jay Z feat. Justin Timberlake – “Holy Grail”
Kendrick Lamar feat. Mary J. Blige – “Now or Never”
Wiz Khalifa feat. The Weeknd – “Remember You”

BEST RAP SONG
ASAP Rocky feat. Drake, 2 Chainz, and Kendrick Lamar – “F***in’ Problems”
Jay Z feat. Justin Timberlake – “Holy Grail”
Kanye West – “New Slaves”
Drake – “Started From the Bottom”
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – “Thrift Shop”

BEST RAP ALBUM
Drake – Nothing Was the Same
Jay Z – Magna Carta… Holy Grail
Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist
Kanye West – Yeezus

BEST SONG WRITTEN FOR VISUAL MEDIA
Coldplay – “Atlas” from The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Jessie J – “Silver Lining” from Silver Linings Playbook
Adele – “Skyfall” from Skyfall
Colbie Caillat feat. Gavin DeGraw – “We Both Know” from Safe Haven
Lana Del Rey – “Young and Beautiful” from The Great Gatsby
Regina Spektor – “You’ve Got Time” from Orange Is the New Black

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CMA Awards 2013: All the Winners!


The biggest names in the country music world are at the 2013 CMA Awards tonight in Nashville and even though we aren't there, we have all the scoop and details you could possibly need.

In case you can't tune in to the big show yourself or just want a recap of the night's big winners, we have a running list of everyone who's taking home an award below!

The Voice coach Blake Shelton and new band Florida Georgia Line topped the night off with two big wins. Taylor Swift was the night's leading lady after she won two CMAs too. Blake's wife Miranda Lambert didn't go home empty handed either, she beat out Taylor and Carrie Underwood for Female Vocalist Of The Year. See the rest of the winners below!

What did you think of the show? Did your favorite country artist win big?

2013 CMA Award winners

Taylor Swift: Music Video Of The Year for "Highway Don't Care", Pinnacle Award

Keith Urban: Music Video Of The Year, "Highway Don't Care"

Tim McGraw: Music Video Of The Year, "Highway Don't Care"

Florida Georgia Line: Single Of The Year, Vocal Duo Of The Year

Lee Brice: Song Of The Year

Kacey Musgraves: New Artist Of The Year

Blake Shelton: Album Of The Year, Male Vocalist Of The Year

Little Big Town: Vocal Group Of The Year

Kenny Rogers: Lifetime Achievement Award

Miranda Lambert: Female Vocalist Of The Year

George Strait: Entertainer Of The Year

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CMA Nominations 2013: The Battle of Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood...and Blake Shelton?!


The nominees for the 2013 Country Music Association Awards were announced today and it seems like it's going to be a battle between Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood and Blake Shelton this year!

Taylor, who has won Entertainer of the Year twice already, is up for the epic award again this year and she's the only female in the category! She's also battling Carrie Underwood, like always, in the Female Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year categories. She's up for six awards!

Carrie is hosting the show, with Brad Paisley, and is up tons of awards too. We totally think she's going to be the bigger winner this year, beating out Taylor in the categories they're both up for. It's not that we are hating on Tay, it just seems like her songs were stronger in the country music world his year, don't you think?

Taylor's not the only tough competition Carrie is up against, Blake Shelton could easily take over the awards show too! He's up against Taylor for Entertainer of the Year, one we could easily see him snagging too. We could totally see him winning Album of the Year against the two gals. He has had tons of hits on country music radio this year! He's up for five awards!

Check out the entire list of the CMA Awards 2013 nominees below! Who do you think will win big?

DUO OF THE YEAR
Big & Rich
Florida Georgia Line
Sugarland
Love & Theft
The Civil Wars
Thompson Square

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Kelly Clarkson
Miranda Lambert
Kacey Musgraves
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Lee Brice
Brett Eldgredge
Florida Georgia Line
Kip Moore
Kacey Musgraves

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Blake Shelton
Keith Urban

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Blake Shelton
George Strait
Taylor Swift

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Eli Young Band
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Sam Bush (Mandolin)
Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar)
Dann Huff (Guitar)
Brent Mason (Guitar)
Mac McAnally (Guitar)

SINGLE OF THE YEAR
"Cruise"
Florida Georgia Line, Produced by Joey Moi
"Highway Don't Care"
Tim McGraw with Taylor Swift and Keith Urban, Produced by Byron Gallimore and Tim McGraw
"Mama's Broken Heart"
Miranda Lambert, Produced by Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf, and Chuck Ainlay
"Merry Go 'Round"
Kacey Musgraves, Produced by Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, and Kacey Musgraves
"Wagon Wheel"
Darius Rucker, Produced by Frank Rogers

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Based on a True Story
Blake Shelton, Produced by Scott Hendricks
Blown Away
Carrie Underwood, Produced by Mark Bright
Red
Taylor Swift, Produced by Jeff Bhasker, Scott Borchetta, Nathan Chapman, Dann Huff, Jacknife Lee, Max Martin, Shellback
Same Trailer Different Park
Kacey Musgraves, Produced by Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, and Kacey Musgraves
Tornado
Little Big Town, Produced by Jay Joyce

SONG OF THE YEAR
"I Drive Your Truck"
Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington, and Jimmy Yeary
"Mama's Broken Heart"
Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally, and Kacey Musgraves
"Merry Go 'Round"
Kacey Musgraves, Josh Osborne, and Shane McAnally
"Pontoon"
Natalie Hemby, Luke Laird, and Barry Dean
"Wagon Wheel"
Bob Dylan and Ketch Secor

MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
"Boys 'Round Here"
Blake Shelton (featuring Pistol Annies)
"Cruise"
Florida Georgia Line (with Nelly)
"Don't Rush"
Kelly Clarkson (featuring Vince Gill)
"Highway Don't Care"
Tim McGraw (with Taylor Swift and Keith Urban)
"The Only Way I Know"
Jason Aldean with Luke Bryan and Eric Church

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
"Blown Away" -
Carrie Underwood
"Boys 'Round Here"
Blake Shelton featuring Pistol Annies
"Downtown"
Lady Antebellum
"Highway Don't Care"
Tim McGraw with Taylor Swift and Keith Urban
"Mama's Broken Heart"
Miranda Lambert
"Tornado"
Little Big Town

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Miley Cyrus: iHeartRadio Music Festival & Village Lineup!


Miley Cyrus will be headlining the brand new iHeartRadio Music Festival Village during the annual iHeartRadio Music Festival!

The iHeartRadio Music Festival is now in its third year and is set to take place on Sept. 20 and 21 at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas.

The 20-year-old singer will play at the new daytime show held at a 15-acre parking lot adjacent to the arena. That space will be free to ticketholders and will also feature performances from Avril Lavigne, AWOLNATION, Pete Tong, Twenty One Pilots, and Jason Derulo.

Meanwhile, Katy Perry and Justin Timberlake will be leading the main festival.

2013 iHeartRadio Music Festival

Justin Timberlake
Katy Perry
Elton John
Muse
Tiƫsto
Chris Brown
Keith Urban
fun.
Bruno Mars
Phoenix
Zedd
Maroon 5
Tim McGraw
Ke$ha
Thirty Seconds to Mars
Benny Benassi
Special live appearance by Queen and Adam Lambert
Other special surprise guests

iHeartRadio Music Festival Village (multiple stages)
Miley Cyrus
Avril Lavigne
AWOLNATION
Pete Tong
Twenty One Pilots
Jason Derulo

ARE YOU EXCITED to see Miley perform?


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Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, & Tim McGraw: CMA Music Festival!


Taylor Swift hits the stage with Keith Urban and Tim McGraw at the 2013 CMA Music Festival on Thursday evening (June 6) in Nashville, Tenn.

The 23-year-old singer took to the stage with the guys to perform “Highway Don’t Care” for the crowd.

The night before, Taylor performed her song “Red” at the 2013 CMT Music Awards.

“It’s starting,” she told USA Today of the writing process while backstage at the show. “All the anxiety is starting. When the anxiety starts, the writing happens right after, usually.”

Taylor added, “Whatever I write in the first year is going to get thrown away. I’m going to like it, but it’s going to sound like the last record. The second year usually sounds like the next project.”

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Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift Take 'Highway' To No. 1 On Country Airplay


Seven years after Swift arrived with "Tim McGraw" - the song - the pair rules Country Airplay. Plus, Capital Cities take over atop Alternative Songs

Chart Highlights offers a sneak peek at a select group of Billboard charts every Monday. Find out the top songs, Greatest Gainers and debuts on the surveys listed below.

All our charts are refreshed on billboard.com every Thursday.

Pop Songs
*** No. 1 (3 weeks)*** "Mirrors" Justin Timberlake
Greatest Gainer No. 22 "Blurred Lines" Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. + Pharrell
Debut No. 37 "Beneath Your Beautiful" Labrinth Featuring Emeli Sande
Debut No. 40 "Beat It" Sean Kingston Featuring Chris Brown & Wiz Khalifa

Adult Contemporary
*** No. 1 (7 weeks)*** "Ho Hey" The Lumineers
Greatest Gainer No. 5 "Just Give Me A Reason" P!nk Featuring Nate Ruess

Adult Pop Songs
*** No. 1 (6 weeks)*** "Just Give Me A Reason" P!nk Featuring Nate Ruess
Greatest Gainer No. 15 "Love Somebody" Maroon 5
Debut No. 33 "Bruises" Train Featuring Ashley Monroe

Dance/Club Play Songs
*** No. 1 (2 weeks)*** "Get Lucky" Daft Punk Featuring Pharrell Williams
Greatest Gainer No. 5 "Heart Attack" Demi Lovato
Debut No. 37 "Come & Get It" Selena Gomez
Debut No. 41 "Live It Up" Jennifer Lopez Featuring Pitbull
Debut No. 50 "Everybody Loves The Night" Ultra Nate

R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay
*** No. 1 (6 weeks)*** "Bad" Wale Featuring Tiara Thomas
Greatest Gainer No. 3 "Power Trip" J. Cole Featuring Miguel
Debut No. 48 "We Outchea" Ace Hood Featuring Lil Wayne

Rap Airplay
** No. 1 (2 weeks)*** "Power Trip" J. Cole Featuring Miguel
Greatest Gainer No. 3 "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe" Kendrick Lamar
Debut No. 24 "Same Love" Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Mary Lambert

Rock Airplay
*** No. 1 (14 weeks)*** "Radioactive" Imagine Dragons
Greatest Gainer No. 2 "Safe And Sound" Capital Cities
Debut No. 47 "There's No Going Back" Sick Puppies
Debut No. 49 "Fkarnd" Pepper
Debut No. 50 "Babel" Mumford & Sons

Alternative Songs
*** No. 1 (1 week)***/Greatest Gainer "Safe And Sound" Capital Cities
Debut No. 36 "Fkarnd" Pepper
Debut No. 37 "Purple Yellow Red And Blue" Portugal. The Man

Country Airplay
*** No. 1 (1 week)*** "Highway Don't Care" Tim McGraw With Taylor Swift

Tim McGraw and Taylor Swift achieve their 26th and seventh Billboard Country Airplay No. 1s, respectively, as “Highway Don’t Care” winds 2-1. For McGraw, “Highway” follows “One of Those Nights,” which led for three weeks in March, marking his first set of straight two No. 1s since he scored four in a row in 2003-04. "Highway" is Swift’s first Country Airplay chart-topper since “Ours” crowned the chart dated March 31, 2012. And, of course, the coronation places the duo (along with Keith Urban, who adds guitarwork) at No. 1 after Swift arrived with "Tim McGraw" ... in the song title field ... almost seven years ago (July 1, 2006). Her debut hit reached No. 6 in early 2007.

Greatest Gainer No. 6 "Crash My Party" Luke Bryan
Debut No. 51 "Whatever She's Got" David Nail
Debut No. 53 "Wild In Your Smile" Dustin Lynch
Debut No. 56 "Bourbon In Kentucky" Dierks Bentley Featuring Kacey Musgraves
Debut No. 57 "Someone Somewhere Tonight" Kellie Pickler
Debut No. 58 "There's The Sun" Kix Brooks

Latin Airplay
*** No. 1 (3 weeks)*** "Vivir Mi Vida" Marc Anthony
Greatest Gainer "Mi Nina Traviesa" Luis Coronel

Regional Mexican Songs
*** No. 1 (2 weeks)*** "Y Te Vas" Banda Carnaval
Debut/Greatest Gainer No. 29 "Mi Nina Traviesa" Luis Coronel
Debut No. 37 "Muchacho De Campo" Voz de Mando
Debut No. 39 "El Costal Lleno de Piedras" Alegres del Barranco

Latin Pop Songs
*** No. 1 (6 weeks)*** "Te Me Vas" Prince Royce
Greatest Gainer No. 6 "La Pregunta" J Alvarez
Debut No. 38 "Be My Baby" Leslie Grace
Debut No. 40 "Amor Inusual" Tercer Cielo

Tropical Songs
*** No. 1 (3 weeks)*** "Vivir Mi Vida" Marc Anthony
Greatest Gainer No. 3 "Mi Princesa" Victor Munoz
Debut No. 32 "Besas Tan Bien" Farruko
Debut No. 37 "De Que Manera Te Olvido" Tito Nieves
Debut No. 38 "Si Digo Te Amo" Daniel Santacruz
Debut No. 40 "More" Zion, Jory y Ken-Y

Christian Songs
*** No. 1 (3 weeks)*** "Hello, My Name Is" Matthew West
Greatest Gainer No. 9 "We Won't Be Shaken" Building 429
Debut No. 41"Overcomer" Mandisa

Gospel Songs
*** No. 1 (11 weeks)*** "It's Not Over (When God Is In It)" Israel & New Breed Featuring James Fortune & Jason Nelson
Greatest Gainer No. 18 "A Little More Jesus" Erica Campbell

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TOP PICK: Is Keith Urban Returning to 'American Idol'? "There's Talk About It"


This season of Idol has finally come to its end!

With Candice Glover taking the crown last night, do judges Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban agree with America's votes?

"I predicted that she would win," Nicki said. "I hate using the Cinderella story, but it kind of feels like that. She's a diamond in the rough and her voice has always surpassed everyone every night." But Nicki sees bright futures for all the girls. "I think the top 5 are all going to have big careers if they want it."

Keith agreed with America since the beginning. "I think for the top 10 they got it right," he said. "But when you can hold your own against Jennifer Hudson, you're a serious singer." Candice did perform an amazing duet with Jennifer during the finale.

But Keith would love to work with runner-up Kree Harrison any day. "In a heartbeat," Keith said about collaborating with Kree. "It's real easy to sing with her. She's such a natural."

While we haven't heard if Mariah Carey will be returning next season, we do know Randy Jackson will not be coming back, and it's been reported that Nicki (who did not comment on it) will not either. But will Keith?

"I have no idea," Keith told us. "No one knows. There's talk about it." But it sounds like he already has a full schedule. "For me, I'm in the studio this week finishing my album and putting the tour together and I hit the road in July."

We've had a blast seeing all the judges on the panel this season, but who do you think will fill those seats next season?

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Taylor Swift: ACM Awards 2013 Performance -- Watch Now!


Taylor Swift hits the stage with Tim McGraw and Keith Urban at the 2013 Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday night (April 7) in Las Vegas, Nev.

The trio of country musicians teamed up for a performance of Tim‘s new track, “Highway Don’t Care”.

“Commercials are a perfect time to #Text5to99888,” Taylor tweeted to her fans, urging them to keep voting for Entertainer of the Year. DID YOU VOTE YET?


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Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw and Keith Urban New Song "Highway Don't Care" Leaks Online!


This time Taylor Swift isn't singing about country legend Tim McGraw but singing WITH him!

In a new song called "Highway Don't Care," Taylor Swift and American Idol's Keith Urban both join Tim McGraw in a country threesome that can probably never be topped ever again.

The song is seriously SO good!

The tune can be found on McGraw's upcoming album "Two Lanes of Freedom" that is set to be released tomorrow.

Lucky for us, the VERY talented trio's song has been leaked online a day early!

Tim made "Highway Don't Care" the 13th track on his CD. An ode he admitted he did just for Miss Taylor!

How cool is that?!

If you recall, Taylor got her start back in the day with her catchy song "Tim McGraw." It's cool to see them working together now!


Do you like "Highway Don't Care?"

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