The Band Perry ‘Thrilled to be Representing Country Music’ in GRAMMY Best New Artist Category
The Band Perry at the GRAMMY Nominations Concert
Tonight The Band Perry will compete for the title of Best New Artist against singer-rapper Nicki Minaj, dance DJ Skrillex, rapper J.Cole, and indie folk band Bon Iver at the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards. The sibling trio, whose No.1 hits include “If I Die Young” and “All Your Life,” says they are proud to be representing the genre in the Best New Artist category.
“After we got over the initial shock that we were nominated for a GRAMMY at all, I think the thing we were most intrigued by was the variety of artists in the best new artist category,” Kimberly Perry says. “We’re just really, really thrilled to be representing country music. We kind of feel like ambassadors for our format, and regardless of what happens, we’re just so grateful to have the nomination.”
Kimberly, Neil, and Reid admit that it would be nice to take home the GRAMMY.
“Our fingers are crossed. Our toes are crossed. Neil’s eyes are crossed,” Kimberly jokes. “We’re so excited to see what happens at the show.”
The Perrys come from a musical family, so the GRAMMYs were always a big part of the Perry household. That makes these moments even more special for the band.
“We would gather around the TV, get food and watch it like every year. So to actually be a part of it, it’s a big deal for the three of us. I’d say it ranks pretty high in the list of favourite moments of our musical career so far,” says Neil.
“Our mother said she wanted to see three things from us,” adds Kimberly, “that we would eventually have a show in Vegas, that we would be inducted into the Grand Ole Opry, and that we would have a Grammy nomination. So we can at least mark one off the list.”
The Band Perry will join Blake Shelton and Glen Campbell for a special GRAMMY Awards performance this evening. Be sure to tune in to the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards from 8 – 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT) on CBS.
