Lady Antebellum picked up the Group Video of the Year award for “Bartender” at last week’s CMT Music Awards, and they couldn’t be more excited, because in addition to their Wheels Up 2015 Tour, it means they’re on the right track musically.
“Our goal is, it is about the ‘Long Stretch of Love.’ It’s about trying to continue our journey as a band and really push ourselves, and always try to realize that to not try to chase the staying at the top as much as trying to make sure we chase what we feel like is who we are musically, that we’re doing something that we’re proud of,” says Lady A’s Charles Kelley. “This tour has been probably, for us, the biggest kind of confirmation that we’re on the right track. I think this is one of our biggest tours we’ve ever had, and having Sam Hunt and Hunter Hayes out with us is obviously been huge, as well. The fans are loving it, and I don’t know. Again, that’s the affirmation that we need that we’re doing the right thing.”
Lady A’s Hillary Scott is thrilled their “Bartender” video was celebrated with an award, because they had a blast making it. “That video in particular, we had so much fun with Kate Upton and Tony Hale, and it was great. We were literally laughing the whole time, and so to be acknowledged for that one was really awesome.”
The members of Lady Antebellum are currently climbing the chart with their latest single, “Long Stretch of Love,” from their 747 album.
Audio / Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott talk about winning the award for CMT Music Awards Group Video of the Year for “Bartender.”
DownloadLady A (CMT Group) OC: (Hillary) …really awesome. 1:19
CHARLES: “One thing we definitely recognize about as a group, and it’s what I love about, you know, even about what ‘Long Stretch of Love’ says – you know the ups and downs of everything. What? We’ve been doing this a good eight years now, and you’re never going to be new again. And so, our goal is, it is about the ‘Long Stretch of Love.’ It’s about trying to continue our journey as a band and really push ourselves, and always try to realize that to not try to chase the staying at the top as much as trying to make sure we chase what we feel like is who we are musically, that we’re doing something that we’re proud of. I think that’s one thing that we’ve really kind of come to terms with over the past couple of years. It’s like, ‘Hey, man, we’re gonna have hits. We’re gonna have misses, and as long as we enjoy it.’ This tour has been probably, for us, the biggest kind of confirmation that we’re on the right track. I think this is one of our biggest tours we’ve ever had, and having Sam Hunt and Hunter Hayes out with us is obviously been huge, as well. The fans are loving it, and I don’t know. Again, that’s the affirmation that we need that we’re doing the right thing.” HILLARY: “Absolutely. And for them to be fan-voted, as well, these awards, and just also the videos. That video in particular, we had so much fun with Kate Upton and Tony Hale, and it was great. We were literally laughing the whole time, and so to be acknowledged for that one was really awesome.”
