Some Bastards’ Bodyguards Shoved Around Lee Ann Womack at the Grammy Awards
You may not find another more kind-hearted and universally-liked female artist in country music than Lee Ann Womack. Her super hit “I Hope You Dance” may go down as one of the greatest songs in country music history, and in recent years she has become one of the most strong supporters of country music’s roots. But apparently not everyone in music is as respectful of Lee Ann Womack or her contributions, or women in general as most are in country.
Last week Lee Ann Womack attended the 58th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles where she was nominated for Best Country Solo Performance. While making her way through the festivities, she apparently got shoved around by the bodyguards of an artist from another genre . . . as if Lee Ann Womack is somehow a security threat.
“It’s interesting for someone like me who really mostly only listens to country and bluegrass, really traditional American music, to get to see all the other genres and the way they behave a lot of the times, which is not so nice,” Womack said to a red carpet reporter about the mixing of genres that occurs at the Grammy Awards. “They’re not very nice I have to tell you; their bodyguards and people like that.”
In country music, the tradition is to be respectful to women and give them the right of way. Unfortunately whomever Lee Ann interacted with on Monday didn’t feel the same way. Even more unfortunately, Lee Ann was unable to the get the license plate of whomever shoved her aside.
“I can’t say I honestly know who, no I don’t know… but I don’t like getting shoved aside by people who are two times my size.”
Lee Ann Womack speaks to CBSN on the Grammys red carpetWATCH: Country music star Lee Ann Womack tells CBSN it’s interesting to see stars from other genres and the way they behave at the #GRAMMYs, which is sometimes “not so nice”: http://cbsn.ws/1PNmR9r
Posted by CBSN on Monday, February 15, 2016
green corn
February 21, 2016 @ 8:35 pm
“by the bodyguards of an artist from another genre…” Sam Hunt’s goons?
Jack Williams
February 21, 2016 @ 8:55 pm
This reminds me of a similar Grammys story that Mary Chapin Carpenter told when I saw her in the mid/late ’90s. As she described it, she got “mowed down” by Mariah Carey’s security. “And I’m still pissed”, she said.
Bertox
February 21, 2016 @ 9:08 pm
This is disturbing and disheartening, but not really at all surprising news. Birds of a feather flock together, after all. The good news is that LeeAnn’s music and legacy will stand the test of time, and the other “artist” (I use the term ironically) will undoubtedly circle down the toilet of obscurity hopefully sooner than later. Take note, Blake Shelton.
Chris
February 22, 2016 @ 12:12 am
How does Blake Shelton have anything to do with a body guard pushing her?
Jake W.
February 21, 2016 @ 9:43 pm
He woulda got knocked out by a band of rednecks, hippies, and country boys (maybe a writer and some IT nerds too)if we would have been there, huh? Hope he has some other discernible skill besides pushing people around, messin with the womack should end your bodyguard career. BS>
MOreb
February 22, 2016 @ 8:00 pm
Don’t pigeonhole us into just one of those categories. I doubt I’m the only shotgun-toting redneck writer with IT skills here.
Lachie
February 23, 2016 @ 1:24 pm
*raises hand*
One Australian shotgun toting redneck checking in who’s a IT systems admin by day.
Tony gunter
February 22, 2016 @ 4:53 am
I am surprised in this day and age there is no video footage?
RobertS
February 22, 2016 @ 9:46 am
Same here. I’ll add the trivia bit that Lee Ann and her daughter sang on one of the songs on Dr. Stanley’s Grammy-nominated bluegrass album.
Smokey J.
February 22, 2016 @ 7:16 am
Yeah, this is why I’d never actually want to be backstage for one of these: too many divas and overzealous security guys. I’d throw a fit and get tossed out on my head.
rusty beltway
February 22, 2016 @ 9:54 am
As a Yankee hillbilly, my friends from the South never tire of reminding me of the lack of politeness and manners they notice outside the South. (“You Yankees all talk at the same time”, “nobody says hello”, ” y’all have no respect for your parents and elders”, and on and on.) And for the most part, I think they’re right.
Jack WIlliams
February 22, 2016 @ 10:17 am
My sister lived in Savannah, GA for several years. One thing she noticed was a lot of passive aggressive behavior thinly disguised with fake politeness. Like once she called a record store asking if they had an album in stock. The answer was a seemingly sweet yet completely unhelpful “I don’t know but I’ll be glad to help you find it when you come in.”
MOreb
February 22, 2016 @ 7:36 pm
That’s common as well. Whether it it’s the entire demeanor, or only put on when somebody is being a jackass, depends on the person in question.
rusty beltway
February 23, 2016 @ 7:58 am
I dunno. That sounds like clever salesmanship. Get ’em in the store first.
Anna
February 22, 2016 @ 12:09 pm
I was born, raised, and still live in the South. We are no more polite or rude than anybody else. You’ve got your good and you’ve got your bad in all its various forms.
Truthiness
February 23, 2016 @ 8:32 am
It’s about poor parenting or lack thereof.
KeepItCountryKids
February 22, 2016 @ 2:09 pm
Is it bad that I thought “Some Bastards” was the name of some new faux-outlaw band?
Tom
February 23, 2016 @ 8:41 am
Don’t feel bad, that’s exactly what I assumed when I read the headline.
Bertox
February 22, 2016 @ 8:35 pm
Chris, sorry to be ambiguous; Blake Shelton has absolutely nothing to do with anyone getting pushed around. My comment about him was referring to the way he criticizes traditional-leaning country as being “grandpa’s country music” that no one wants to listen to, and the open letter Ray Price responded to him with that CORRECTLY explains how that Blake’s legacy will NEVER measure up to Ray’s (or LeeAnn’s, for that matter) in the terms of importance and influence, in my opinion. Pop fluff is flash-in-the-pan, and will be forgotten sooner than later, and music with substance will live on. I don’t particularly hate Blake’s music like I do certain others’, but I cannot think of a single song he’s recorded that has been anything close to poignant or profound. Correct me if I’m wrong
Dana M
February 23, 2016 @ 2:50 pm
You’re right in that Blake Shelton’s legacy will never measure up to Ray Price’s, but I still think it sad that when the day comes that Blake Shelton is remembered for his legacy, it’ll be for The Voice, his wise-cracking personality (take away his Twitter please), and for his songs like Sangria. And his fans will look back at it all fondly.
Strait Country 81
February 23, 2016 @ 6:56 pm
I got a feeling its probably Bi h Brown’s homies.
JW
February 24, 2016 @ 9:26 am
Kinda reminds me of a recent Vince Gill concert I attended that was at a venue that hosts a lot of rap concerts.
They had these huge security guards patting down all the men who entered … most of whom were gray-haired (or balding) folks in their 50s and 60s — not really the type to cause a violent scene. There were even a couple of people with walkers who got patted down.
outlawhandsomebradyjr
February 1, 2023 @ 8:10 am
More (barely) dull-normals using their 25-inch biceps to bully folk ,especially a woman. Good job,whoever hired these dumb goons .
ChuckMcD
April 17, 2023 @ 6:37 am
Some rap artist lives are constantly in danger obviously so their bodyguards may be a little bit more forceful and protective. Probably didn’t know who LeeAnn Womack was and didn’t care. Just like they don’t know any other strangers in the crowd their job is to protect the people they are hired to protect