Joey Feek has another reason to continue her fight against cancer. The terminally ill singer received uplifting news Monday morning after the names for the 58th Annual Grammy Awards were announced. Joey and her husband Rory Feek of the country duo Joey + Rory received their first-ever Grammy nomination for Best Country Duo/Group Performance of "If I Needed You." Rory took to Facebook to share the exciting news.
"[I] woke my bride up this morning with a baby in my arms and the news that our version of "If I Needed You" was nominated for a Grammy," he wrote on the couple's page. To which his bedridden wife asked, "How can that be?"
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The unexpected nomination moved the couple to tears. Rory revealed, "The song received no radio airplay... no press... no critical acclaim... and the only music video we made for it was to celebrate the day our little Indiana was born."
He added, "God is so good."
The overjoyed musician also shared a video of the song for which he and his wife were nominated. With the Grammy nomination, it looks like Christmas has come early for the Feeks. "My wife knows I love Christmas," Rory wrote on his blog This Life I Live last Friday. "There's a magic that's in the air that isn't there any other time of the year." So far the holidays are off to a great start. Rory shared last week: "Joey's still feeling pretty good. Really good actually."
He continued, "We've been able to keep her pain under control for the most part and her spirit is just as positive as ever. Even more so here lately."
WATCH THE VIDEO THAT HAS FOUND JOEY + RORY WITH A GRAMMY NOMINATION:
Joining Rory and Joey on the list of 2016 Grammy nominees are The Weeknd, Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar. Kendrick leads the pack with 11 nods, while The Weeknd and Taylor Swift each snagged seven nominations, including Record of the Year and Album of the Year.
Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd scored big Grammy nominations Photos: WireImage/Getty Images
Noticeably missing from list are Justin Bieber and Adele, both of whom released their hit albums in November. The cut-off date for eligible music is September 30, so the chart-topping singers will have to wait until 2017 to go for the Grammy gold.
The 2016 Grammy Awards will air live February 15 on CBS.
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Album of the YearAlabama Shakes, Sound and ColorKendrick Lamar, To Pimp a ButterflyChris Stapleton, TravelerTaylor Swift, 1989The Weeknd, Beauty Behind the Madness
Congrats to Album Of The Year nominees: Alabama Shakes, Kendrick Lamar, Chris Stapleton, Taylor Swift, The Weeknd #GRAMMYs
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Song of the YearKendrick Lamar, “Alright”Taylor Swift, “Blank Space”Little Big Town, “Girl Crush”Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth, “See You Again”Ed Sheeran, “Thinking Out Loud”
Congrats to Song Of The Year nominees: Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift, Little Big Town, Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth, Ed Sheeran #GRAMMYs
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Record of the YearD’Angelo and the Vanguard, “Really Love”Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk”Ed Sheeran, “Thinking Out Loud”Taylor Swift, “Blank Space”The Weeknd, “Can’t Feel my Face”
Congrats to Record Of The Year nominees: D'Angelo And The Vanguard, Mark Ronson feat Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, The Weeknd #GRAMMYs
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Best New ArtistCourtney BarnettJames BaySam HuntTori KellyMeghan Trainor
Congrats to all the Best New Artist nominees: courtney barnett, James Bay, Sam Hunt, Tori Kelly, Meghan Trainor #GRAMMYs
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Best Pop Solo PerformanceKelly Clarkson, "Heartbeat Song"Ellie Goulding, "Love Me Like You Do"Ed Sheeran, "Thinking Out Loud"Taylor Swift, "Blank Space"The Weeknd, "Can't Feel My Face"
Best Pop/Duo/Group PerformanceFlorence + The Machine, "Ship to Wreck"Maroon 5, "Sugar"Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, "Uptown Funk"Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar, "Bad Blood"Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth, "See You Again"
Kelly Clarkson is nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album Photo: Getty Images for iHeartMedia
Best Pop Vocal AlbumKelly Clarkson, Piece by PieceFlorence + The Machine, How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful Mark Ronson, Uptown SpecialTaylor Swift, 1989James Taylor, Before This World
Best Traditional Pop Vocal AlbumTony Bennett & Bill Charlap, The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome KernBob Dylan, Shadows in the NightJosh Groban, StagesSeth MacFarlane, No One Ever Tells YouBarry Manilow (& Various Artists), My Dream Duets
Best Dance/Electronic AlbumCaribou, Our LoveThe Chemical Brothers, Born In The EchoesJamie XX, In ColourSkrillex And Diplo, Skrillex And Diplo Present Jack ÜDisclosure, Caracal
Best Dance RecordingAbove & Beyond feat. Zoë Johnston, :We're All We Need"The Chemical Brothers, "Go:Flying Lotus feat. Kendrick Lamar, "Never Catch Me"Galantis, "Runaway (U & I)"Skrillex and Diplo With Justin Bieber, "Where Are Ü Now"
The Foo Fighters are nominated for Best Rock Performance Photo: Getty Images
Best Rock PerformanceAlabama Shakes, "Don’t Wanna Fight"Florence + The Machine, "What Kind Of Man"Foo Fighters, "Something From Nothing"Elle King, "Ex’s & Oh’s"Wolf Alice, "Moaning Lisa Smile"
Best Rock SongAlabama Shakes, "Don’t Wanna Fight"Elle King, "Ex’s & Oh’s"James Bay, "Hold Back the River"Highly Suspect, "Lydia"Florence + The Machine, "What Kind Of Man"
Best Rock AlbumJames Bay, Chaos And The CalmDeath Cab For Cutie, KintsugiHighly Suspect, Mister AsylumMuse, DronesSlipknot, The Gray Chapter
Best R&B PerformanceTamar Braxton, "If I Don’t Have You"Andra Day, "Rise Up"Hiatus Kaiyote, "Breathing Underwater"Jeremih Featuring J. Cole, "Planes"The Weeknd "Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey)"
Nicki Minaj is up for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Photo: Getty Images
Best R&B SongMiguel, "Coffee"The Weeknd "Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey)"Jazmine Sullivan, "Let It Burn"D’Angelo And The Vanguard, "Really Love"Tyrese, "Shame"
Best R&B AlbumLeon Bridges, Coming HomeD’Angelo And The Vanguard, Black MessiahAndra Day, Cheers to the FallJazmine Sullivan, Reality ShowCharlie Wilson, Forever Charlie
Best Rap SongKanye West Featuring Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom & Paul McCartney, "All Day"Kendrick Lamar, "Alright"Drake, "Energy"Common & John Legend, "Glory"Fetty Wap, "Trap Queen"
Best Rap AlbumJ. Cole, 2014 Forest Hills DriveDr. Dre, ComptonDrake, If Youre Reading This Its Too LateKendrick Lamar, To Pimp a ButterflyNicki Minaj, The Pinkprint
Best Rap/Sung CollaborationBig Sean feat. Kanye West & John Legend, "One Man Can Change the World"Common & John Legend, "Glory"Jidenna feat. Roman GianArthur, "Classic Man"Kendrick Lamar feat. Bilal, Anna Wise & Thundercat, "These Walls"Nicki Minaj feat. Drake, Lil Wayne & Chris Brown, "Only"
Best Country Solo Performance Cam, "Burning House"Chris Stapleton, "Traveller"Carrie Underwood, "Little Toy Guns"Keith Urban, "John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16"Lee Ann Womack, "Chances Are"
Little Big Town's "Girl Crush" is nominated Photo: Getty Images
Best Country Duo/Group PerformanceBrothers Osborne, "Stay a Little Longer"Joey+Rory, "If I Needed You"Charles Kelley, Dierks Bentley & Eric Paslay, "The Driver"Little Big Town, "Girl Crush"Blake Shelton featuring Ashley Monroe, "Lonely Tonight"
Best Country Song Lee Ann Womack, "Chances Are"Tim McGraw, "Diamond Rings and Old Barstools"Little Big Town, "Girl Crush"Brandy Clark, "Hold My Hand"Chris Stapleton, "Traveller"
Best Country AlbumSam Hunt, MontevalloLittle Big Town, Pain KillerAshley Monroe, The BladeKacey Musgraves, Pageant MaterialChris Stapleton, Traveller
Best Music VideoA$AP Rocky, "LSD"The Dead Weather, "I Feel Love"Kendrick Lamar, "Alright"Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar, "Bad Blood"Pharrell Williams, "Freedom"
Best Jazz Instrumental AlbumJoey Alexander, My Favorite ThingsTerence Blanchard feat. The E-Collective, BreathlessRobert Glasper & The Robert Glasper Trio, Covered: Recorded Live at Capitol StudiosJimmy Greene, Beautiful LifeJohn Scofield, Past Present
Best Gospel AlbumKaren Clark Sheard, Destined to Win (Live)Dorinda Clark-Cole, Living ItTasha Cobbs, One Place LiveIsrael & Newbreed, Covered: Alive Is Asia [Live] (Deluxe)Jonathan McReynolds, Life Music: Stage Two
Best Contemporary Christian Music AlbumJason Crabb, Whatever the RoadLauren Daigle, How Can It BeMatt Maher, Saints and SinnersTobymac, This Is Not a TestChris Tomlin, Love Ran Red
Ricky Martin has been nominated Photo: Getty Images
Best Latin Pop AlbumPablo Alborán, TerralAlex Cuba, HealerRicky Martin, A Quien Quiera Escuchar (Deluxe Edition)Alejandro Sanz, SiropeJulieta Venegas, Algo Sucede
Best Americana AlbumBrandi Carlile, The Firewatcher's DaughterEmmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell, The Traveling KindJason Isbell, Something More Than FreeThe Mavericks, MonoPunch Brothers, The Phosphorescent Blues
For a complete list of the 2016 nominees visit: Grammy.com