Jan
22
Trace Adkins, Dierks Bentley Lead Grammy Crowd

Trace Adkins (center) with Nashville Mayor Karl Dean and his wife, Anne, at the Nashville Chapter of the Recording Academy® Grammy Nominee party. Photo courtesy of The Recording Academy® 2009. Photograph by Rick Diamond/WireImage.com.
No shocking dresses, no acting happy for the camera when someone else won. The Nashville chapter of the Recording Academy drew Trace Adkins, Dierks Bentley and Steve Wariner, among others, to its annual Grammy party Thursday night at the Loews Vanderbilt Plaza Hotel. But the finalists in attendance at this event weren’t concerned about winning a trophy — particularly since the victors won’t be declared until the show airs next weekend in California. They were instead simply appreciative of the recognition from their creative peers represented by the nominations list.

