As a proud North Carolinian, I want to apologize on behalf of the Old North State for Parmalee. We're truly sorry. Please remember that we gave you Earl Scruggs, Charlie Daniels, Randy Travis, Eric Church, Scotty McCreery, and Luke Combs.

The promo picture with Jason and Brantley is so hilarious cause they’re clearly stock photos of them just edited together in one. It’s so mediocre

This is the first year in which I don't know the vast majority of songs you cover in this video, and I'm extremely happy about that. Also, definitely check out Morgan Evans' live version of "Over for You" - it's much better and more like how it ought to be.

I had to turn off EVERY SINGLE SONG by Walker Hayes when they came on the radio this year. Just can't

With Shania, just to give some background: she got Lyme's disease which heavily damaged her vocal chords (which is unfortunate since other singers like Avril Lavigne had it too but didn't get severely affected by it) and she had to go through intensive treatments for it - she now has a vocal chord transplant kinda thingy which has a shelf life so soon she won't be able to sing possibly. And even when she talks she has a strange auto-tuney effect on her voice and in the studio I think they use it even more to make her vocals steady since they're not very solid now. So all in all it ends up making her sound very mechanical. Anyway, this is not a "how dare you bash her", I'm not a fan of her new song either and I agree her voice is distracting. But I also feel bad for her and understand that she has no control over a lot of it now. She just wants to sing for as long as she can.

“I think that’s how I think” is not better than “doing what we’re doing”, Grady 😭

The best country & hip hop Collab was Tim McGraw and Nelly's "Over and Over." No question. 😊

I absolutely love how I've resorted to listening to SiriusXM Y2Kountry & Prime Country rather than normal country radio, and I don't know hardly any of these new songs or artists 😂

one line from Beers On Me i hated was the Breland breakdown where he says "I like my drinks like my roof, on the house" like wtf is that even supposed to mean?

Favorite annual event: Grady’s worst music of the year

Throwing shade at your old doppelgänger? Bruh. Let him steal his own stuff 😩

Come on, Grady Serously Deep Down You like doing this list

Morgan Evans suffered from the Chris Young 'Drowning' treatment - the live from Melbourne version where it's just him and the piano is great, but the production utterly killed it

Shania should just retire. She ain’t Dolly.

You’ve introduced me to so many great pieces of art, but as of today, you’re now only correct 99.9% of the time! Haha. Stapleton’s “Joy of my Life” is so simple and beautiful that it feels classic and timeless. Thanks for another great video!

I can't listen to Dierks Bentley anymore. I can't.

100% agree with the Chris Stapleton part. Both "Maggie's Song" and "Cold" could potentially be career-defining hits for him. They most definitely deserve their own moment to shine although I'm not sure how much longer this album cycle is going to run. One song that I find to be one of the worst of the year is "Country On" by Luke Bryan. It deserved to underperform like "Up".

Putting myself through this video with the song clips as difficult. great video again Grady, oh and I hate you for putting me through this.

Finally, Grady gets to talk about The Worst Country Song of All Time

Paused this video to go listen to Maggie’s Song and now I’m recovering from sobbing and bawling my eyes out. 😅😭😭😭 I was not expecting to cry that much with this song.

The Overton Window has definitely not moved in the direction of quality country when one of the biggest names is face tat guy named Jelly Roll.

While the music industry has persisted with their typical shenanigans, the last few years have definitely trended in the right direction for country music with the independent artists gaining traction in popularity.

Any and all of Walker Hayes

You should definitely release merch that says “I contain multitudes” lol

Seaforth has good music. “Breakups” was a good single that didn’t get enough attention. “What I Get For Loving You” is also a quality song that appears on their latest EP.

ugh morgan evans’s “over for you” would probably be something i play on repeat during sad girl hour™️ if the production wasn’t so generic

Love you Grady! My fiancee and I are genuinely loving the unapologetic attitude in this video.

Grady, you were already my celebrity crush before, for your intellect & humor & good taste in music, and now you’re dropping Walt Whitman references?! 💛 I love your channel & hearing your thoughts!

Way to keep doing what you do, Grady! Just keep doing your thing, we like it like that 😂

So glad I’d never heard one song out of your list. Love your channel ✌🏼

Another year, another video where I don’t know a single damn song on Grady’s hit list lol (except for the last one, but only because of TikTok). Can’t wait to see the other ones, Grady!!!

My toxic trait is that I’d love for Grady to hear my music but it would break my heart if he didn’t like it 😂❤ love your videos!!

tbh wouldn't consider half of those country and I would have added at least "drunk and I don't wanna go home"

Love Dierks, hate Beers on Me!

What is a Grady video without Luke Bryan grinding? 😂

That's a great point. A gritty, open-hearted song about a heart break shouldn't sound like a track that Dan and Shay would make just to fill up space on an album. A slower, raw acoustic version would sound great and would really let him put that emotion out there. Have a good one Grady!

Hey Grady, I’d like to suggest an artist from Canada. The reklaws are a brother sister duo, and I’m digging their new album. They’re pretty successful on Canadian country radio (11 beers feat Jake Owen hit no. 1) and though the production is at times more « radio friendly », I think there are some gems in there that are worth a try!

Soul by Lee brices, I di t known if it came out this year but I hate how he says toeses

Your take on Joy of My Life is so cold. Goodness Grady

Grateful to have remained unscathed by most of these songs: 3 cheers for Spotify!

The real winner of this is ME! I've only heard one of these songs at all before and it's Joy of My Life.

Great work Grady. Loved the transitions from song to song in this video!! 👏🏻

whoa, never wanna hear these "songs" again.

There was a stretch of time where you could not get away from Maggie's Song on Sirius's The Highway. They played it to death (almost). So I'm not sure if it was considered a "single" while they were doing that...or what ;-)

I actully kinda dig high heels on a beach lol

I decided to listen to Maggie’s Song after watching this video and that’s how I found myself uncontrollably crying while driving to church! Warn a girl next time!

These videos are an absolute joy. The sass is strong and I’m here for it

Still waiting for the country in this video

Man you hit the nail on the head with this video. Thanks. Happy Holidays .

"Rolex on a Redneck" is indeed the absolute worst song of the year BY FAR!

I don’t even listen to country really, but as a musician, I stay for the taste.

I just have to let you know that I picked your video over a video of a puppy. You’re welcome. 😂😂😂😂😂

The way you feel about "Beer's On Me" and "Gone" is how I feel about "Beer Can't Fix" and "Half of Me". "Half of Me" literally feels like a ripoff of "Beer Can't Fix" in almost every way.

Florida even tried to use the Eurovision song contest to prop his career up.

I was a huge fan of Shania growing up but she has had one of the worst comebacks ever. It is embarrassing at this point.

My, those are all the worst. No wonder I turned off country radio 10 years ago. Glad I did and didn't have to hear those in real time along with the past 9 other years

Hahaha the 2 “entertainers of the year” years ago, do a collaboration and it’s trash! Who would have thought 😂

Ill be honest i watch these videos to find my new favorite pop country guilty pleasures lol

favorite time of year thanks for keeping it going grady and yeah i agree with luke combs its been very more country year then normal very thankful for that

Don't normally comment on your videos but have to say this... "Queen of Daytona Beach" is a jam that's lighthearted and fun and I can't help but sing along when it comes on, don't think it's anywhere near as bad as any of the others on this video

I'm kind of bummed 'She Had Me at Heads Carolina' wasn't on the list

Not me writing a satire piece about radio country and coming back to this video for inspiration

I'm so glad I've never heard the majority of these songs...gonna go rinse my ears out with bleach now.

As always, thanks for keeping it real Grady 👍🏼

I love your vids. This is my favorite series on KZfaq

Brantley is so under appreciated every is so distracted by songs like bottoms up, weekend, Rolex. They often don't even notice songs like heaven by then, three feet of water, you promised.

So many hilarious zingers in this one, "pop artists love wearing a denim dress to get a photo at the CMAs" 😂

So if you want another song that uses the lyric “when was it over for you” but has good production check out When Was It Over by Sasha Sloan and Sam Hunt from 2021. Same idea and I give them credit for using the “over for you” line first

Anyone else hear the Need A Boat cameo in the beginning

I didn't know almost any of these songs and I listen to country everyday. Hell yeah 😂🔥🔥

You know I just hear so many in a year that I don't even turn on the radio station anymore. When you can't really tell the difference between the Country station and the Pop station is there even a point?

I love all of your positive content and where your channel has gotten, with all of that said I still love my guilty pleasure of this video! Thanks Grady for still doing this for us when we know you don’t like it as much!

"I contain Multitudes." meaning "LAYERS PEOPLE!" hahaha

Finally, my favorite video of the year

I really hoped David Morris' carrying your love song would've made this video but, not in the way it did.

The version of Over for You with just the piano is awesome though

My country station in SC plays "real country" that's their words not mine haha. I've never heard a single song you talked about in this video🤣

I didn't think it would continue getting worse. I've been proven wrong year after year

I could understand a Spanish themed country song IF the artist was of Hispanic heritage

Kane brown got my heart right now. It was Jason aldean last year. I know Jason said he wouldn't do a duo with Kane brown "cause they have different music styles" that's what he said. I would still love it.

Grady's "end of year video's" are my guilty pleasure.

I disagree with Beers on Me and Joy of my Life I love those songs. Other than that great list.

Since I stopped listening to radio and only play recommended songs on Apple Music, I didn't really have to listen to much garbage this year. Wow, radio stinks. I don't miss it.

I never realized that about the two Dierks songs and the fact that the writers of Gone are now credited on Beers. I feel like that's a story I want to find out.

Your last video on the BEST country music of the year helped me find CHARLES WESLEY GODWIN! So I can’t thank you enough dude I love these vids

I totally can relate with when you said, “I think that’s how I think”.

Honestly, the first time I heard Rolex on a Redneck I was laughing so freaking much, but then I found myself starting to actually like the song.

Señorita translates closer to "young lady" than anything a real young woman would like to be called, if any of you is wondering.

Chance the Wilder Blue gets best song again? Picket Fences is a jam. Especially the harmonies in the end.

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Wheeler Walker Jr.'s blasphemous song is the only country song on my Top 20 Worst Songs Of 2022 vid. It's #2

Damn Strait by Scotty McCreary is quite literally Don’t Blink by Kenny Chesney, I noticed this as soon as I heard it the first time and it’s been driving me crazy that nobody else has heard this as well

I have to agree with over for you, the live performance with just a piano was how the production should have been made

I’m in agreement with what you said, so much of the music on the radio is insultingly basic and just makes me switch it off. So much just sounds the same and seems like garbage when you listen to music from the 70s and 80s.

YES OMG hahahaha when it hit December I was thinking GRADYS END OF YEAR VIDS A COMIN’

Kinda glad Maggie’s song isn’t a single because then I don’t have to be depressed all the time when it gets played every other song

11:55 This is basically what if AJR were attempting to make a country song.

Hi Grady, will you be making an under the radar/under rated video for 2022. Recently found your channel, great content and some excellent new music suggestion. Thanks 👍!

I just tried double tapping my phone to like it when you said “I’d rather you take a swing and miss big versus playing it safe and being bad.” Song I had to turn off on the radio this year was Soul by Lee Brice. I’m not a connoisseur like you. Just grew up on a constant rotation of Merle, Buck Owens, Creedence, Patsy Cline, and country radio. It’s a part of my life. Something about Soul by Lee Brice just made me want to pull my hair out. Country radio is improving but this song is enough for me to not put country radio on at all in my personal vehicle.

Makin me SWERVE!