Swift, a 31-year-old Tennessee native who has been with DLQ for 10 years, says of his win, “I told my wife that if I walked out there to accept that award, I’d pass a pig flying by. I am stunned, overwhelmed, and humbled to even be considered on that list with four of my heroes.”
It was a busy evening for the group. DLQ opened the evening’s entertainment with a performance of “Derailed,” and Doyle shared presenting duties with the lovely Claire Lynch for both the Song of the Year and Album of the Year awards.
DLQ is currently riding high with the 12-track wonder LIFE IS A STORY. The August release debuted at # 6 on the Billboard Bluegrass Albums Chart, is currently at # 10 on theRoots Music Report Bluegrass Weekly Chart. The current single, “Life To My Days,” is # 3 on the weekly Bluegrass Today Chart and # 16 on the monthly Bluegrass Today chart. The band’s last two albums (IN SESSION, BURDEN BEARER) received Grammy nominations in 2016 and 2017, respectively.