Trace Adkins is Gonna Miss This

Posted by Lisa Ann Schleipfer on 01/30/2009
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trace-adkinsTrace Adkins is feeling the love lately. He's nominated for a Best Male Country Performance Grammy — his first — in response to the explosive hit, "You're Gonna Miss This."  Composers Ashley Gorley and Lee Thomas Miller also have been nominated for Best Country Song.The singer has been reported to be nonchalant about his recent recognition, telling GAC.com that "I've survived in this business for 12 years without winnin’ a Grammy, and I’ll survive the rest of my career without winnin’ one, too. So this is not a make-or-break day for me."But GAC.com reports this week that Adkins may be a bit on edge, not from pressure to win an award, but rather, to win the battle against cigarettes.Turns out the Country Music star recently kicked the habit after 26 years of smoking, in response to a nagging cough and at the urging of his doctor.  For more on the nicotine story, click here.The singer also recently made the rounds of TV appearances to promote his Grammy nod and perform his new single, "Marry for Money." He can be seen on the 51st Grammy Awards, which airs live from California's Nokia Center, on Sunday, Feb. 8, at 8 p.m. (EST) on CBS.