Lady Antebellum is an American country music group formed in Nashville (Nashville, Tennessee), Tennessee in 2006. The trio is composed of Charles Kelley (lead and background vocals), Dave Haywood (background vocals, guitar, piano, mandolin) and Hillary Scott (Hillary Scott (singer)) (lead and background vocals). The group made its debut in 2007 as guest vocalists on Jim Brickmans single "Never Alone", before signing to Capitol Records Nashville and releasing "Love Dont Live Here (Love Dont Live Here (Lady Antebellum song))". The song, which peaked at #3 on the Hot Country Songs chart in May 2008, served as the first single to the groups self-titled debut album (Lady Antebellum (album)). Certified platinum (platinum album) in the US, the album also includes the singles "Lookin for a Good Time" and "I Run to You", the latter of which became the groups first Number One in July 2009. "Need You Now (Need You Now (song))," was released in mid-2009 and is the first single off the bands new album released in January 2010; it is also the groups second number one single. "American Honey", the second single from Need You Now, was released in January 2010, and is their 4th top 10 single, as well as their third #1 single.

Lady Antebellum has been awarded Top New Duo or Group in 2009 by the Academy of Country Music and New Artist of the Year in 2008 by the Country Music Association. They were nominated for two Grammy Awards at the 51st Grammy Awards and two more at the 52nd Grammy Awards; of these nominations, they took home the award for Best Country Performance by Duo or Group with Vocals for "I Run to You." More recently on April 18, 2010, the group was awarded Top Vocal Group, Song of the Year ("Need You Now"), and Single of the Year ("Need You Now") at the 45th ACM Awards.