Taylor Swift's "Better Man" won for "Song of the Year" at the 51st Annual Country Music Awards on Wednesday (Nov. 8) night.
The competition in this category was fierce this year. Written for Little Big Town, Swift's track beat out other hits such as “Blue Ain’t Your Color” from Keith Urban, “Body Like a Back Road” from Sam Hunt, “Tin Man” from Miranda Lambert, and “Dirt on My Boots” from Jon Pardi.
Unfortunately, Swift didn't attend the awards show. We're guessing she was too busy prepping for her much-anticipated pop reputation album, which is scheduled to drop this Friday (Nov. 10). Not to worry, though. When Little Big Town went onstage to accept the honor, the group's members didn't forget to thank Swift from the bottom of their hearts.
"We didn't write this," Karen Fairchild of Little Big Town said of the song. "Thank God Phillip checked his email, because he never checks it. We want to say thanks to Taylor Swift. She couldn't be here tonight, but wherever she is tonight, thank you for loving songs and loving Nashville."
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