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MUSIC PEOPLE
NEWS
MARCH 2023 Volume 54 Number 3 Issue 637
Editor Duncan Warwick
Contributors David Allan , Janet Aspley , Donnie Ayers , Craig Baguley , Tony Byworth , Larry Delaney , Don Cusic , Julie Flaskett , Michael Hingston , Stan Hitchcock , Tony Ives , Sianna King , Spencer Leigh , John Lomax III , Bryce Martin , Adrian Peel , Paul Riley , Alex Rossi , Chris Smith , Tom Travis , Walt Trott , Jack Watkins New release consultant : Steve Tidbury
Assistant editor Kelly Gregory
Photographers Patricia Presley , Barry Dixon
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GRAMMYS : A WIN FOR REAL COUNTRY
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C arly Pearce and Ashley McBryde
called their Grammy win a win for
“ real country ” as they picked up a trophy for their chart-topping duet Never Wanted To Be That Girl at the 2023 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles last month . Winning for Best Country Duo / Group Performance , “ Holy shit , we won a Grammy !” they declared in their acceptance speech . Never Wanted To Be That Girl lends a new twist to the classic cheating song and gave Ashley McBryde her first # 1 . It was written by the two singers along with Shane McAnally and rarely can a Grammy have been more deserved .
It was also a good night for Willie Nelson who , just shy of his 90th birthdays , triumphed twice , picking up Best Country Album — announced by Shania Twain who accepted it on Willie ’ s behalf in his absence — for his recent album A Beautiful Time , and Best Country Solo Performance for Live Forever from the recent tribute album Live Forever : A Tribute To Billy Joe Shaver .
Song of The Year went to songwriters
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