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Dan Smyers’ Tribute to Wife Abby

Dan + Shay’s Dan Smyers is still  thrilled about his recent Grammy win along with Shay Mooney and Justin Berber for their collaboration of “10,000 Hours” in the Country Duo…

Dan Smyers' Tribute to Wife Abby
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Dan + Shay's Dan Smyers is still  thrilled about his recent Grammy win along with Shay Mooney and Justin Berber for their collaboration of "10,000 Hours" in the Country Duo or Group category.

Dan took to his socials last night (3/28) to share again not only his gratitude for the Grammy but also his wife Abby.

Smyers posted to Instagram last night 3/28), "We won a grammy two weeks ago today (from the comfort of our own home ) and couldn’t be more grateful. huge thank you to the @recordingacademy and everyone who voted, but also wanted to give a special shout out to my wife @abbysmyers (who wore her outfit from the #10KHOURS music video for good luck) for inspiring me and always encouraging me to be the best i can be."

He continued, "She helps me navigate my emotional polarity and keeps me from falling apart, because for every award and accolade that i share on social media, there are a million days behind the scenes where i can’t find the right drum sound or harmony part and wear the devastation more heavily than I should. I’m so blessed to have her in my life and to celebrate this moment with her by my side! Love you Abby, and everyone else who played a part in making this all happen."

Abby responded saying, "Dang, give a girl some warning love you."

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.