Lady Antebellum is a country music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2006. The trio is composed of Charles Kelley
(lead and background vocals), Dave Haywood (background vocals, guitar, piano, mandolin) and Hillary Scott (lead andLady Antebellum is a country music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2006. The trio is composed of Charles Kelley
(lead and background vocals), Dave Haywood (background vocals, guitar, piano, mandolin) and Hillary Scott (lead andLady Antebellum is a country music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2006. The trio is composed of Charles Kelley
(lead and background vocals), Dave Haywood (background vocals, guitar, piano, mandolin) and Hillary Scott (lead and
background vocals).
The group made its debut in 2007 as guest vocalists on Jim Brickman's single "Never Alone",
before signing to Capitol Records Nashville and releasing "Love Don't Live Here". The song, which nearly reached the top
due to its breakthrough performance by the group, peaked at No. 3 on the Hot Country Songs chart in May 2008, served as
the first single to the group's self-titled debut album. Certified platinum in the U.S., the album also includes the
singles "Lookin' for a Good Time" and "I Run to You", the latter of which became the group's first Number One in July 2009.
"Need You Now", was released in August 2009 and was the first single off the band's new album released in January 2010;
it was also the group's second number one single. "American Honey", the second single from Need You Now, was released in
January 2010, and became their 4th Top 10 single, as well as their third No. 1 hit. "Our Kind of Love", the album's third
single, was released in May 2010, and became their fourth consecutive Number One on the Hot Country Songs chart.
Lady Antebellum was awarded Top New Duo or Group by the Academy of Country Music and New Artist of the Year by the
Country Music Association in 2008. They were nominated for two Grammy Awards at the 51st Grammy Awards; and two more at
the 52nd Grammy Awards. Of these nominations, they took home the award for Best Country Performance by Duo or Group with
Vocals for "I Run to You". More recently on April 18, 2010, the group was awarded Top Vocal Group, Song of the Year
("Need You Now"), and Single of the Year ("Need You Now") at the 45th ACM Awards. The group won five awards at the 53rd
Grammy Awards, including the coveted Song of the Year "Need You Now" and even made the record of the year.
History
Lady Antebellum was formed in 2006,in Nashville, Tennessee, by Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood and Hillary Scott.
Scott is the daughter of country music singer Linda Davis,and Charles Kelley is the brother of pop and country
artist Josh Kelley.It was these family connections and music industry ties that helped launch the band. Kelley
moved to Nashville in mid-2005 from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he had been working construction with his
brother John. Trying to become a successful solo country artist, Kelley convinced his old middle-school classmate, Haywood,
to move to Nashville from Georgia in 2006 so they could write music together. Shortly thereafter, Scott recognized Kelley
from MySpace, and they started to talk at a Nashville music club. Kelley invited Scott to join him and Haywood in the new
group, which assumed the name Lady Antebellum. On the BBC Radio 2 Drivetime Show on the 9 August 2010, the band
explained to the host, Liza Tarbuck, that the name Antebellum comes from when the group were photographing "antebellum"
homes. The antebellum architectural style describes the large plantation homes in the American South. "Antebellum" more
commonly refers to pre-Civil War America, especially the pre-Civil War culture in the slave holding southern states.
This has generated some controversy over the band's name and accusations that it glorifies a lifestyle only made possible
through slavery. While photographing the houses one of the group said that there's a great band name in there, and they
adopted the Lady Antebellum name shortly after. The trio then began performing at local venues in Nashville before being
signed in July 2007 to a recording contract with Capitol Records Nashville. In an interview with Sirius Satellite Radio,
Scott claimed she was rejected from the hit show American Idol two times, not even making it past the first round.
2007–2008: Lady Antebellum
Lady Antebellum performs in concert in 2008, showing Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott
Shortly after the trio signed to the label, adult contemporary artist Jim Brickman chose Lady Antebellum to sing on his 2007 single "Never Alone," which reached No. 14 on the Billboard adult contemporary charts. In mid-2007, Lady Antebellum also wrote a song for the MTV reality television series The Hills.[7]
Their solo debut single "Love Don't Live Here" was released in September 2007, with a music video for the song following in December.[8][9] This song was the lead-off single to the band's self-titled debut album. Released on April 15, 2008, Lady Antebellum was produced by Paul Worley along with Victoria Shaw, a Nashville songwriter and former solo artist.[2] "Love Don't Live Here" reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. The album itself was the first album by a new duo or group to debut at Number One on the Billboard Top Country Albums charts.[10]
A second single, "Lookin' for a Good Time", was issued in June 2008 and peaked at No. 11 in December. In addition, Lady Antebellum was signed as an opening act on Martina McBride's Waking Up Laughing Tour in 2008.[11] Lady Antebellum also contributed the song "I Was Here" to the AT&T Team USA Soundtrack, a song which peaked at No. 24 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 based on downloads. In December 2008, their rendition of "Baby, It's Cold Outside" peaked at No. 3 on the same chart. Their third official single, "I Run to You", was released in January 2009. It eventually became the trio's first Number One in July 2009.
On October 7, 2009 their debut album was certified platinum by the RIAA for shipments of one million copies in the United States.
Haywood and Kelley co-wrote labelmate Luke Bryan's 2009 single "Do I", on which Scott also sings backing vocals.[12] This song is the first single from Bryan's second studio album "Doin' My Thing", which was released on October 6, 2009.
[edit] 2009–2010: Need You Now
In August 2009, the group released their fourth single, "Need You Now", the lead-off single and title track to their second studio album. It debuted at No. 50 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and became their second Number One hit on the charts for the week of November 28, 2009. The song also reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Hot Adult Contemporary chart, making it a crossover hit. A second single, "American Honey", was released to radio on January 11, 2010 and would become their third No. 1 hit. "Our Kind of Love" was released as the third single from the album on May 31, 2010 and went No. 1 in September 2010. Their fourth single from this album, "Hello World", was officially released on October 4, 2010.
The album was released on January 26, 2010 and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and Top Country Albums charts for the week of February 2, 2010, selling 480,922 copies.[13] Four weeks after the album's release, it was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.[14]
On April 28, 2010, they performed on the results show of American Idol, performing "Need You Now".
On September 20, 2010, they launched their first headlining tour, "Need You Now 2010" in Orlando, Florida.
On October 28, 2010, they performed the National Anthem before Game 2 at the 2010 World Series.
Lady Antebellum appeared on the 44th Annual Country Music Awards on November 10, 2010.
2011-present: Own the Night
The week of January 9, 2011, the group ventured into the studio to begin recording for their third studio album.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Charles Kelley said, "We actually just went ahead and decided we’re gonna
take two, two and a half months straight in the studio to create this thing and not have all this distraction. Hopefully
that will be a good thing".[16] He goes on to say that the group has around 50 songs which they plan to choose from along
with songs from other songwriters. However, he singles out a song called "Dancing Away With My Heart" as one the band is
particularly excited about, a song that the group co-wrote with Josh Kear, who previously wrote with the group on their hit
"Need You Now."
On May 2, 2011, the group released the first single from their upcoming album, titled "Just a Kiss". The group performed the single on stage on American Idol's result show on May 5, 2011. On June 7, 2011, they announced the title of third album; it will be called Own the Night and will be released on September 13, 2011. [17]
[edit] Awards and nominations
Lady Antebellum in April 2010
Since Lady Antebellum won the Country Music Association Awards New Artist of the Year award in 2008, they have accumulated seven more awards, including their first Grammy in 2010 for Best Country Performance by Duo or Group with Vocals. At the 2009 CMA's, the group ended Rascal Flatts' six-year reign as Vocal Group of the Year. At the 2010 CMA's, the group became the first artist in CMA Award history to receive the Single of the Year honor for two consecutive years.[18]
At the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, the trio won the Song of the Year, beating "Love The Way You Lie" performed by Eminem and Rihanna.
She was alomost choosen for the nomiation and here are few that she won
Year Awards Award Outcome
2008 Academy of Country Music Top New Duo or Group Won
Country Music Association Awards New Artist of the Year Won
Country Music Association Awards Single of the Year — "I Run to You" Won
Vocal Group of the Year Won
2010 Grammy Awards Best Country Performance by Duo or Group with Vocals — "I Run to You" Won
Best Country Song — "I Run to You" Nominated
Academy of Country Music Top Vocal Group of the Year Won
Single Record of the Year — Need You Now Won
Song of the Year — "Need You Now" Won
Group Video of the Year — "Need You Now" Won
Choice Music: Country Song — "Need You Now" Won
Choice Music: Country Group — Lady Antebellum Won
Vocal Group of the Year Won
Single of the Year — "Need You Now" Won
American Music Awards Favorite Country Band, Duo or Group Won
Duo/Group of the Year Won
Single of the Year — "Need You Now" Won
Single by a Duo/Group — "Need You Now" Won
Video by Duo/Group — "Need You Now" Won
Best Country Album — Need You Now Won
Record of the Year — Need You Now Won
Song of the Year — "Need You Now" Won
Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - "Need You Now" Won
Best Country Song — "Need You Now" Won
Academy of Country Music Top Vocal Group Won
Album of the Year — Need You Now Won
Main article: Lady Antebellum discography
Studio albums
* Lady Antebellum (2008)
* Need You Now (2010)
* Own The Night (2011)
EPs
* iTunes Session (2010)
* A Merry Little Christmas (2010)
HerNumber-one singles
* "I Run to You" (2009)
* "Need You Now" (2009–2010)
* "American Honey" (2010)
* "Our Kind of Love" (2010)
References
1. ^ Richards, Chris (2011-02-14). "Esperanza Spalding, Arcade Fire top a night of upsets at 2011 Grammys". The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/13/AR2011021303447.html?hpid=top. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
2. ^ a b Monger, James Christopher. "Lady Antebellum biography". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p997587/biography. Retrieved January 7, 2008.
3. ^ a b "Capitol signs Lady Antebellum". Country Standard Time.com. July 5, 2007. http://www.countrystandardtime.com/news/newsitem.asp?xid=744&t=Capitol_signs_Lady_Antebellum. Retrieved November 6, 2007.
4. ^ Price, Mark (April 22, 2008). "Nashville dreaming gives singer a chance at country stardom". The Charlotte Observer: p. 1E.
5. ^ Harris, Tami Winfrey. "Lady Antebellum and the Glorification of the Pre-Civil War South". Ms. Magazine Blog. http://msmagazine.com/blog/blog/2011/02/17/lady-antebellum-and-the-glorification-of-the-precivil-war-south/. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
6. ^ "Lady Antebellum heads for "The Hills"". Country Standard Time.com. July 5, 2007. http://www.countrystandardtime.com/news/newsitem.asp?xid=1034. Retrieved November 6, 2007.
7. ^ "Lady Antebellum gets major label deal". Music City TV. June 25, 2007. http://www.news2wkrn.com/mctv/?p=1370. Retrieved November 6, 2007.
8. ^ "Lady Antebellum Debuts with Record-Breaking Digital Sales". Businesswire.com. 2008-04-25. http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080425005192&newsLang=en. Retrieved 2011-02-15.
9. ^ "Lady Antebellum To Open For Martina McBride's "Waking Up Laughing" Tour!". ladyantebellum.musiccitynetworks.com. October 31, 2007. http://ladyantebellum.musiccitynetworks.com/index.htm?inc=5&news_id=11318. Retrieved November 6, 2007. [dead link]
10. ^ "Lady Antebellum certified albums". Recording Industry Association of America. February 3, 2009. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Lady%20Antebellum&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
12. ^ "Country Music Awards". TVGuide.com. 2010-11-04. http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/44th-annual-cma-awards/307881.
12. ^ "Taylor Swift, Lady Antebellum and Jack Ingram Discuss Their ACM Wins". CMT. May 20, 2008. http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1587795/taylor-swift-lady-antebellum-and-jack-ingram-discuss-their-acm-wins.jhtml. Retrieved May 26, 2008.
13. ^ "Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood Reflect on Wins at CMA Awards". http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1599411/brad-paisley-carrie-underwood-reflect-on-wins-at-cma-awards.jhtml. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
14. ^ "Sugarland, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift Top Nominees at 2009 CMT Music Awards". http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1611682/sugarland-brad-paisley-taylor-swift-top-nominees-at-2009-cmt-music-awards.jhtml. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
15. ^ a b c d e "American Music Awards: 2010 Nominees". ABC. http://abc.go.com/shows/american-music-awards/nominees/ThemeGallery/579272. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
16. ^ a b c d e f g "American Country Awards Nominees Announced". Country Music Fever. http://www.countrymusicfever.com/american-country-awards-nominees-announced/. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
17. ^ "People's Choice Awards 2011 Nominees". Sycamore Productions Inc.. http://www.peopleschoice.com/pca/awards/nominees/. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
18. ^ a b c "Lady A is Nominated for 3 CMT Music Awards". http://ladyantebellum.com/news/lady-nominated-three-2011-cmt-music-awards. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
background vocals).
The group made its debut in 2007 as guest vocalists on Jim Brickman's single "Never Alone",
before signing to Capitol Records Nashville and releasing "Love Don't Live Here". The song, which nearly reached the top
due to its breakthrough performance by the group, peaked at No. 3 on the Hot Country Songs chart in May 2008, served as
the first single to the group's self-titled debut album. Certified platinum in the U.S., the album also includes the
singles "Lookin' for a Good Time" and "I Run to You", the latter of which became the group's first Number One in July 2009.
"Need You Now", was released in August 2009 and was the first single off the band's new album released in January 2010;
it was also the group's second number one single. "American Honey", the second single from Need You Now, was released in
January 2010, and became their 4th Top 10 single, as well as their third No. 1 hit. "Our Kind of Love", the album's third
single, was released in May 2010, and became their fourth consecutive Number One on the Hot Country Songs chart.
Lady Antebellum was awarded Top New Duo or Group by the Academy of Country Music and New Artist of the Year by the
Country Music Association in 2008. They were nominated for two Grammy Awards at the 51st Grammy Awards; and two more at
the 52nd Grammy Awards. Of these nominations, they took home the award for Best Country Performance by Duo or Group with
Vocals for "I Run to You". More recently on April 18, 2010, the group was awarded Top Vocal Group, Song of the Year
("Need You Now"), and Single of the Year ("Need You Now") at the 45th ACM Awards. The group won five awards at the 53rd
Grammy Awards, including the coveted Song of the Year "Need You Now" and even made the record of the year.
History
Lady Antebellum was formed in 2006,in Nashville, Tennessee, by Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood and Hillary Scott.
Scott is the daughter of country music singer Linda Davis,and Charles Kelley is the brother of pop and country
artist Josh Kelley.It was these family connections and music industry ties that helped launch the band. Kelley
moved to Nashville in mid-2005 from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he had been working construction with his
brother John. Trying to become a successful solo country artist, Kelley convinced his old middle-school classmate, Haywood,
to move to Nashville from Georgia in 2006 so they could write music together. Shortly thereafter, Scott recognized Kelley
from MySpace, and they started to talk at a Nashville music club. Kelley invited Scott to join him and Haywood in the new
group, which assumed the name Lady Antebellum. On the BBC Radio 2 Drivetime Show on the 9 August 2010, the band
explained to the host, Liza Tarbuck, that the name Antebellum comes from when the group were photographing "antebellum"
homes. The antebellum architectural style describes the large plantation homes in the American South. "Antebellum" more
commonly refers to pre-Civil War America, especially the pre-Civil War culture in the slave holding southern states.
This has generated some controversy over the band's name and accusations that it glorifies a lifestyle only made possible
through slavery. While photographing the houses one of the group said that there's a great band name in there, and they
adopted the Lady Antebellum name shortly after. The trio then began performing at local venues in Nashville before being
signed in July 2007 to a recording contract with Capitol Records Nashville. In an interview with Sirius Satellite Radio,
Scott claimed she was rejected from the hit show American Idol two times, not even making it past the first round.
2007–2008: Lady Antebellum
Lady Antebellum performs in concert in 2008, showing Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott
Shortly after the trio signed to the label, adult contemporary artist Jim Brickman chose Lady Antebellum to sing on his 2007 single "Never Alone," which reached No. 14 on the Billboard adult contemporary charts. In mid-2007, Lady Antebellum also wrote a song for the MTV reality television series The Hills.[7]
Their solo debut single "Love Don't Live Here" was released in September 2007, with a music video for the song following in December.[8][9] This song was the lead-off single to the band's self-titled debut album. Released on April 15, 2008, Lady Antebellum was produced by Paul Worley along with Victoria Shaw, a Nashville songwriter and former solo artist.[2] "Love Don't Live Here" reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. The album itself was the first album by a new duo or group to debut at Number One on the Billboard Top Country Albums charts.[10]
A second single, "Lookin' for a Good Time", was issued in June 2008 and peaked at No. 11 in December. In addition, Lady Antebellum was signed as an opening act on Martina McBride's Waking Up Laughing Tour in 2008.[11] Lady Antebellum also contributed the song "I Was Here" to the AT&T Team USA Soundtrack, a song which peaked at No. 24 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 based on downloads. In December 2008, their rendition of "Baby, It's Cold Outside" peaked at No. 3 on the same chart. Their third official single, "I Run to You", was released in January 2009. It eventually became the trio's first Number One in July 2009.
On October 7, 2009 their debut album was certified platinum by the RIAA for shipments of one million copies in the United States.
Haywood and Kelley co-wrote labelmate Luke Bryan's 2009 single "Do I", on which Scott also sings backing vocals.[12] This song is the first single from Bryan's second studio album "Doin' My Thing", which was released on October 6, 2009.
[edit] 2009–2010: Need You Now
In August 2009, the group released their fourth single, "Need You Now", the lead-off single and title track to their second studio album. It debuted at No. 50 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and became their second Number One hit on the charts for the week of November 28, 2009. The song also reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Hot Adult Contemporary chart, making it a crossover hit. A second single, "American Honey", was released to radio on January 11, 2010 and would become their third No. 1 hit. "Our Kind of Love" was released as the third single from the album on May 31, 2010 and went No. 1 in September 2010. Their fourth single from this album, "Hello World", was officially released on October 4, 2010.
The album was released on January 26, 2010 and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and Top Country Albums charts for the week of February 2, 2010, selling 480,922 copies.[13] Four weeks after the album's release, it was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.[14]
On April 28, 2010, they performed on the results show of American Idol, performing "Need You Now".
On September 20, 2010, they launched their first headlining tour, "Need You Now 2010" in Orlando, Florida.
On October 28, 2010, they performed the National Anthem before Game 2 at the 2010 World Series.
Lady Antebellum appeared on the 44th Annual Country Music Awards on November 10, 2010.
2011-present: Own the Night
The week of January 9, 2011, the group ventured into the studio to begin recording for their third studio album.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Charles Kelley said, "We actually just went ahead and decided we’re gonna
take two, two and a half months straight in the studio to create this thing and not have all this distraction. Hopefully
that will be a good thing".[16] He goes on to say that the group has around 50 songs which they plan to choose from along
with songs from other songwriters. However, he singles out a song called "Dancing Away With My Heart" as one the band is
particularly excited about, a song that the group co-wrote with Josh Kear, who previously wrote with the group on their hit
"Need You Now."
On May 2, 2011, the group released the first single from their upcoming album, titled "Just a Kiss". The group performed the single on stage on American Idol's result show on May 5, 2011. On June 7, 2011, they announced the title of third album; it will be called Own the Night and will be released on September 13, 2011. [17]
[edit] Awards and nominations
Lady Antebellum in April 2010
Since Lady Antebellum won the Country Music Association Awards New Artist of the Year award in 2008, they have accumulated seven more awards, including their first Grammy in 2010 for Best Country Performance by Duo or Group with Vocals. At the 2009 CMA's, the group ended Rascal Flatts' six-year reign as Vocal Group of the Year. At the 2010 CMA's, the group became the first artist in CMA Award history to receive the Single of the Year honor for two consecutive years.[18]
At the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, the trio won the Song of the Year, beating "Love The Way You Lie" performed by Eminem and Rihanna.
She was alomost choosen for the nomiation and here are few that she won
Year Awards Award Outcome
2008 Academy of Country Music Top New Duo or Group Won
Country Music Association Awards New Artist of the Year Won
Country Music Association Awards Single of the Year — "I Run to You" Won
Vocal Group of the Year Won
2010 Grammy Awards Best Country Performance by Duo or Group with Vocals — "I Run to You" Won
Best Country Song — "I Run to You" Nominated
Academy of Country Music Top Vocal Group of the Year Won
Single Record of the Year — Need You Now Won
Song of the Year — "Need You Now" Won
Group Video of the Year — "Need You Now" Won
Choice Music: Country Song — "Need You Now" Won
Choice Music: Country Group — Lady Antebellum Won
Vocal Group of the Year Won
Single of the Year — "Need You Now" Won
American Music Awards Favorite Country Band, Duo or Group Won
Duo/Group of the Year Won
Single of the Year — "Need You Now" Won
Single by a Duo/Group — "Need You Now" Won
Video by Duo/Group — "Need You Now" Won
Best Country Album — Need You Now Won
Record of the Year — Need You Now Won
Song of the Year — "Need You Now" Won
Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - "Need You Now" Won
Best Country Song — "Need You Now" Won
Academy of Country Music Top Vocal Group Won
Album of the Year — Need You Now Won
Main article: Lady Antebellum discography
Studio albums
* Lady Antebellum (2008)
* Need You Now (2010)
* Own The Night (2011)
EPs
* iTunes Session (2010)
* A Merry Little Christmas (2010)
HerNumber-one singles
* "I Run to You" (2009)
* "Need You Now" (2009–2010)
* "American Honey" (2010)
* "Our Kind of Love" (2010)
References
1. ^ Richards, Chris (2011-02-14). "Esperanza Spalding, Arcade Fire top a night of upsets at 2011 Grammys". The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/13/AR2011021303447.html?hpid=top. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
2. ^ a b Monger, James Christopher. "Lady Antebellum biography". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p997587/biography. Retrieved January 7, 2008.
3. ^ a b "Capitol signs Lady Antebellum". Country Standard Time.com. July 5, 2007. http://www.countrystandardtime.com/news/newsitem.asp?xid=744&t=Capitol_signs_Lady_Antebellum. Retrieved November 6, 2007.
4. ^ Price, Mark (April 22, 2008). "Nashville dreaming gives singer a chance at country stardom". The Charlotte Observer: p. 1E.
5. ^ Harris, Tami Winfrey. "Lady Antebellum and the Glorification of the Pre-Civil War South". Ms. Magazine Blog. http://msmagazine.com/blog/blog/2011/02/17/lady-antebellum-and-the-glorification-of-the-precivil-war-south/. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
6. ^ "Lady Antebellum heads for "The Hills"". Country Standard Time.com. July 5, 2007. http://www.countrystandardtime.com/news/newsitem.asp?xid=1034. Retrieved November 6, 2007.
7. ^ "Lady Antebellum gets major label deal". Music City TV. June 25, 2007. http://www.news2wkrn.com/mctv/?p=1370. Retrieved November 6, 2007.
8. ^ "Lady Antebellum Debuts with Record-Breaking Digital Sales". Businesswire.com. 2008-04-25. http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080425005192&newsLang=en. Retrieved 2011-02-15.
9. ^ "Lady Antebellum To Open For Martina McBride's "Waking Up Laughing" Tour!". ladyantebellum.musiccitynetworks.com. October 31, 2007. http://ladyantebellum.musiccitynetworks.com/index.htm?inc=5&news_id=11318. Retrieved November 6, 2007. [dead link]
10. ^ "Lady Antebellum certified albums". Recording Industry Association of America. February 3, 2009. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Lady%20Antebellum&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
12. ^ "Country Music Awards". TVGuide.com. 2010-11-04. http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/44th-annual-cma-awards/307881.
12. ^ "Taylor Swift, Lady Antebellum and Jack Ingram Discuss Their ACM Wins". CMT. May 20, 2008. http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1587795/taylor-swift-lady-antebellum-and-jack-ingram-discuss-their-acm-wins.jhtml. Retrieved May 26, 2008.
13. ^ "Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood Reflect on Wins at CMA Awards". http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1599411/brad-paisley-carrie-underwood-reflect-on-wins-at-cma-awards.jhtml. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
14. ^ "Sugarland, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift Top Nominees at 2009 CMT Music Awards". http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1611682/sugarland-brad-paisley-taylor-swift-top-nominees-at-2009-cmt-music-awards.jhtml. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
15. ^ a b c d e "American Music Awards: 2010 Nominees". ABC. http://abc.go.com/shows/american-music-awards/nominees/ThemeGallery/579272. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
16. ^ a b c d e f g "American Country Awards Nominees Announced". Country Music Fever. http://www.countrymusicfever.com/american-country-awards-nominees-announced/. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
17. ^ "People's Choice Awards 2011 Nominees". Sycamore Productions Inc.. http://www.peopleschoice.com/pca/awards/nominees/. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
18. ^ a b c "Lady A is Nominated for 3 CMT Music Awards". http://ladyantebellum.com/news/lady-nominated-three-2011-cmt-music-awards. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
background vocals).
The group made its debut in 2007 as guest vocalists on Jim Brickman's single "Never Alone",
before signing to Capitol Records Nashville and releasing "Love Don't Live Here". The song, which nearly reached the top
due to its breakthrough performance by the group, peaked at No. 3 on the Hot Country Songs chart in May 2008, served as
the first single to the group's self-titled debut album. Certified platinum in the U.S., the album also includes the
singles "Lookin' for a Good Time" and "I Run to You", the latter of which became the group's first Number One in July 2009.
"Need You Now", was released in August 2009 and was the first single off the band's new album released in January 2010;
it was also the group's second number one single. "American Honey", the second single from Need You Now, was released in
January 2010, and became their 4th Top 10 single, as well as their third No. 1 hit. "Our Kind of Love", the album's third
single, was released in May 2010, and became their fourth consecutive Number One on the Hot Country Songs chart.
Lady Antebellum was awarded Top New Duo or Group by the Academy of Country Music and New Artist of the Year by the
Country Music Association in 2008. They were nominated for two Grammy Awards at the 51st Grammy Awards; and two more at
the 52nd Grammy Awards. Of these nominations, they took home the award for Best Country Performance by Duo or Group with
Vocals for "I Run to You". More recently on April 18, 2010, the group was awarded Top Vocal Group, Song of the Year
("Need You Now"), and Single of the Year ("Need You Now") at the 45th ACM Awards. The group won five awards at the 53rd
Grammy Awards, including the coveted Song of the Year "Need You Now" and even made the record of the year.
History
Lady Antebellum was formed in 2006,in Nashville, Tennessee, by Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood and Hillary Scott.
Scott is the daughter of country music singer Linda Davis,and Charles Kelley is the brother of pop and country
artist Josh Kelley.It was these family connections and music industry ties that helped launch the band. Kelley
moved to Nashville in mid-2005 from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he had been working construction with his
brother John. Trying to become a successful solo country artist, Kelley convinced his old middle-school classmate, Haywood,
to move to Nashville from Georgia in 2006 so they could write music together. Shortly thereafter, Scott recognized Kelley
from MySpace, and they started to talk at a Nashville music club. Kelley invited Scott to join him and Haywood in the new
group, which assumed the name Lady Antebellum. On the BBC Radio 2 Drivetime Show on the 9 August 2010, the band
explained to the host, Liza Tarbuck, that the name Antebellum comes from when the group were photographing "antebellum"
homes. The antebellum architectural style describes the large plantation homes in the American South. "Antebellum" more
commonly refers to pre-Civil War America, especially the pre-Civil War culture in the slave holding southern states.
This has generated some controversy over the band's name and accusations that it glorifies a lifestyle only made possible
through slavery. While photographing the houses one of the group said that there's a great band name in there, and they
adopted the Lady Antebellum name shortly after. The trio then began performing at local venues in Nashville before being
signed in July 2007 to a recording contract with Capitol Records Nashville. In an interview with Sirius Satellite Radio,
Scott claimed she was rejected from the hit show American Idol two times, not even making it past the first round.
2007–2008: Lady Antebellum
Lady Antebellum performs in concert in 2008, showing Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott
Shortly after the trio signed to the label, adult contemporary artist Jim Brickman chose Lady Antebellum to sing on his 2007 single "Never Alone," which reached No. 14 on the Billboard adult contemporary charts. In mid-2007, Lady Antebellum also wrote a song for the MTV reality television series The Hills.[7]
Their solo debut single "Love Don't Live Here" was released in September 2007, with a music video for the song following in December.[8][9] This song was the lead-off single to the band's self-titled debut album. Released on April 15, 2008, Lady Antebellum was produced by Paul Worley along with Victoria Shaw, a Nashville songwriter and former solo artist.[2] "Love Don't Live Here" reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. The album itself was the first album by a new duo or group to debut at Number One on the Billboard Top Country Albums charts.[10]
A second single, "Lookin' for a Good Time", was issued in June 2008 and peaked at No. 11 in December. In addition, Lady Antebellum was signed as an opening act on Martina McBride's Waking Up Laughing Tour in 2008.[11] Lady Antebellum also contributed the song "I Was Here" to the AT&T Team USA Soundtrack, a song which peaked at No. 24 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 based on downloads. In December 2008, their rendition of "Baby, It's Cold Outside" peaked at No. 3 on the same chart. Their third official single, "I Run to You", was released in January 2009. It eventually became the trio's first Number One in July 2009.
On October 7, 2009 their debut album was certified platinum by the RIAA for shipments of one million copies in the United States.
Haywood and Kelley co-wrote labelmate Luke Bryan's 2009 single "Do I", on which Scott also sings backing vocals.[12] This song is the first single from Bryan's second studio album "Doin' My Thing", which was released on October 6, 2009.
[edit] 2009–2010: Need You Now
In August 2009, the group released their fourth single, "Need You Now", the lead-off single and title track to their second studio album. It debuted at No. 50 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and became their second Number One hit on the charts for the week of November 28, 2009. The song also reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Hot Adult Contemporary chart, making it a crossover hit. A second single, "American Honey", was released to radio on January 11, 2010 and would become their third No. 1 hit. "Our Kind of Love" was released as the third single from the album on May 31, 2010 and went No. 1 in September 2010. Their fourth single from this album, "Hello World", was officially released on October 4, 2010.
The album was released on January 26, 2010 and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and Top Country Albums charts for the week of February 2, 2010, selling 480,922 copies.[13] Four weeks after the album's release, it was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.[14]
On April 28, 2010, they performed on the results show of American Idol, performing "Need You Now".
On September 20, 2010, they launched their first headlining tour, "Need You Now 2010" in Orlando, Florida.
On October 28, 2010, they performed the National Anthem before Game 2 at the 2010 World Series.
Lady Antebellum appeared on the 44th Annual Country Music Awards on November 10, 2010.
2011-present: Own the Night
The week of January 9, 2011, the group ventured into the studio to begin recording for their third studio album.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Charles Kelley said, "We actually just went ahead and decided we’re gonna
take two, two and a half months straight in the studio to create this thing and not have all this distraction. Hopefully
that will be a good thing".[16] He goes on to say that the group has around 50 songs which they plan to choose from along
with songs from other songwriters. However, he singles out a song called "Dancing Away With My Heart" as one the band is
particularly excited about, a song that the group co-wrote with Josh Kear, who previously wrote with the group on their hit
"Need You Now."
On May 2, 2011, the group released the first single from their upcoming album, titled "Just a Kiss". The group performed the single on stage on American Idol's result show on May 5, 2011. On June 7, 2011, they announced the title of third album; it will be called Own the Night and will be released on September 13, 2011. [17]
[edit] Awards and nominations
Lady Antebellum in April 2010
Since Lady Antebellum won the Country Music Association Awards New Artist of the Year award in 2008, they have accumulated seven more awards, including their first Grammy in 2010 for Best Country Performance by Duo or Group with Vocals. At the 2009 CMA's, the group ended Rascal Flatts' six-year reign as Vocal Group of the Year. At the 2010 CMA's, the group became the first artist in CMA Award history to receive the Single of the Year honor for two consecutive years.[18]
At the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, the trio won the Song of the Year, beating "Love The Way You Lie" performed by Eminem and Rihanna.
She was alomost choosen for the nomiation and here are few that she wonYear Awards Award Outcome
2008 Academy of Country Music Top New Duo or Group Won
Country Music Association Awards New Artist of the Year Won
Country Music Association Awards Single of the Year — "I Run to You" Won
Vocal Group of the Year Won
2010 Grammy Awards Best Country Performance by Duo or Group with Vocals — "I Run to You" Won
Best Country Song — "I Run to You" Nominated
Academy of Country Music Top Vocal Group of the Year Won
Single Record of the Year — Need You Now Won
Song of the Year — "Need You Now" Won
Group Video of the Year — "Need You Now" Won
Choice Music: Country Song — "Need You Now" Won
Choice Music: Country Group — Lady Antebellum Won
Vocal Group of the Year Won
Single of the Year — "Need You Now" Won
American Music Awards Favorite Country Band, Duo or Group Won
Duo/Group of the Year Won
Single of the Year — "Need You Now" Won
Single by a Duo/Group — "Need You Now" Won
Video by Duo/Group — "Need You Now" Won
Best Country Album — Need You Now Won
Record of the Year — Need You Now Won
Song of the Year — "Need You Now" Won
Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - "Need You Now" Won
Best Country Song — "Need You Now" Won
Academy of Country Music Top Vocal Group Won
Album of the Year — Need You Now Won
Main article: Lady Antebellum discography
Studio albums
* Lady Antebellum (2008)
* Need You Now (2010)
* Own The Night (2011)
EPs
* iTunes Session (2010)
* A Merry Little Christmas (2010)
HerNumber-one singles
* "I Run to You" (2009)
* "Need You Now" (2009–2010)
* "American Honey" (2010)
* "Our Kind of Love" (2010)
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