Nelly to Celebrate ‘Country Grammar’s 20th Anniversary w/ Free Live Performance of Album
June 23rd marked the 20th Anniversary of the release of Nelly’s diamond certified debut album “Country Grammar” To celebrate, the legendary artist is taking fans back to the summer of 2000 with a special live performance of the album in its entirety with his band, for the first time ever.
Watch the live stream on July 25 at 9pm EST.
“Anytime you get a chance to celebrate 20 years, you want to do something that you have never done before — so we are going to rock the Country Grammar album top to bottom”
Recorded as part of MelodyVR’s ongoing Live From LA series, this landmark event will be free to view via YouTube. The full concert will be available only from July 25-July 31 on Nelly’s YouTube Channel. A few select clips will be available weekly on July 31, August 7, August 14 and August 21st.
Country Grammar debuted at #3 on the Top Billboard 200 and soon vaulted to #1. In 2016, the RIAA certified the album Diamond, selling more than 10 million copies to date, a feat which placed Nelly among rock superstars like Led Zeppelin, the Doors and Bruce Springsteen.
Country Grammar was also nominated for Best Rap Album at the 2000 Grammy Awards (along with its title track for Best Rap Solo Performance) and Nelly was crowned Best New Artist at the 2001 BET Awards. The 20th anniversary digital deluxe edition of Country Grammar, with bonus tracks, was released today.
