SKIP: Lady Antebellum, “Own the Night”

I don’t think Grammy winners should necessarily be held to a higher standard than anyone else, but it’s hard to believe that this country pop trio has snatched up six statues in its short life, not to mention a nomination for Best New Artist in 2009. “Own the Night” is radio pop at its blandest, only dipping far enough into “country” to fool the most passive of listeners. In reality, it’s about three degrees south of John Mayer — except that I like John Mayer, most of the time anyway when lays off the tweets and TMZ. “Own the Night” is the kind of watered-down, assembly-line pop music that makes me wish for a Nashville revolution.

WATCH the official live music video for Lady Antebellum’s single “We Owned the Night.”