The four members of Country harmonizers Little Big Town have been hard at work this year promoting their newest album The Reason Why and touring with friends Sugarland on the 2011 “Incredible Machine Tour.” But the group took a quick break from their hectic schedules to recognize their sixth consecutive nomination for Vocal Group of the Year for “The 45th Annual CMA Awards,” which airs live Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 8|7c on ABC.
“@LBTmusic: We are honored and excited to be nominated for CMA Vocal Group of the Year. Thank you!”
Little Big Town performs "Boondocks" at the 2007 CMA Awards.
Little Big Town has received the prestigious nomination every year since 2006 and will face familiar competition from last year’s Awards ceremony including Zac Brown Band, The Band Perry, Rascal Flatts, and reigning winner Lady Antebellum.
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If you ask the members of Little Big Town for an insider’s tip on how to make it as a vocal group in a notoriously tough industry, don’t be surprised if the response is relatively simple: music. It may seem like a cliché or an oversimplification but for the Country quartet, a shared dedication to making music gave them the strength and tenacity needed to overcome some jarring personal tragedies and group disappointments since they formed the band.
Before presenting the 2010 Album of the Year Award, Little Big Town acknowledged Taylor Swift's 2009 winner by harmonizing on "You Belong With Me."
Founded by members Kimberly Roads Schlapman and Karen Fairchild, the foursome was complete with the addition of Jimi Westbrook and Phillip Sweet in 1998. Early in the collaboration, a volatile period for any developing group, the members of Little Big Town experienced a succession of serious breakups, divorces, and the unexpected death of Kimberly’s husband in 2005. Professionally, two label changes within the first 5 years of the group’s alliance did little to mitigate already turbulent waters.
Yet the group leaned on one another for support and used the experiences to enrich their music. Tides began to change with the release of the group’s second album The Road to Here, which is certified Platinum and yielded two top 10 country singles “Boondocks” and “Bring It On Home.” In 2008, the group hit the road to open for Carrie Underwood and promote its third studio album A Place to Land. In 2009, the group launched a headlining tour of their own, and that year they received their fourth CMA nomination for Vocal Group of the Year.
In 2010, the group released its fourth studio album The Reason Why, which debuted at No. 5 and eventually became its first No. 1 Billboard Country album. The album features several singles including the top ten hit and lead-off “Little White Church,” the group’s fastest rising single, plus its newly-released poignant “Shut Up Train.” With numerous accolades, critical favor, and more than 1.5 Million albums sold to date, Little Big Town has come a long way since their inception. To top it off, all four members are now married and have had children within the last five years. Members Fairchild and Westbrook, who married in 2006, welcomed their first baby boy last year. Along with Sweet’s 3-year-old and Schlapman’s 4-year-old daughters, Little Big Town is quickly becoming a big family themselves. One with an inspiring story and a promising future.
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