In the country categories, Chris Stapleton swept all three categories in which he was nominated. He got Best Country Album for From A Room: Volume 1, Best Country Solo Performance for "Either Way" and Best Country Song (with co-writer Mike Henderson) for "Broken Halos."
Little Big Town picked up Best Country Duo or Group Performance for "Better Man." The song was written by Taylor Swift, who sent the group flowers before the show to wish them luck.