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Dan + Shay should have plenty of practice at giving Grammy Awards acceptance speeches by now -- after all, Sunday's (March 14) 2021 Grammy Awards marked the third consecutive year they've brought home the Best Country Duo/Group Performance honor.
But when bandmates Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney heard their names called as the category's winners once again during the pre-telecast Premiere Ceremony -- this time for their Justin Bieber collaboration "10,000 Hours" -- they admit they were so shocked that they might have forgotten to thank some people.
"They [said] our song and our name, and we freaked," Smyers admitted in the Grammy Awards virtual press room. "We had no clue what to say, and we were rambling. You can probably see it in our acceptance speech -- apologies to anyone we forgot! But yeah, [the award] means a lot."

Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber were named the 2021 Grammy Awards winners in the category of Best Country Duo/Group Performance during the pre-Grammys ceremony on Sunday afternoon (March 14).
They beat out Brothers Osborne's "All Night," Lady A's "Ocean," Little Big Town's "Sugar Coat" and Old Dominion's "Some People Do" for the prize, and during their acceptance speech, the very shocked country duo did their best to thank everyone they could remember.
"Thank you so much to our fans, to Justin's fans. To everybody that voted for us, it truly means the word," Dan Smyers said after some shouts and hugs with Shay Mooney. Their families were heard celebrating just off camera as they were accepting from a separate location, not the Premiere Ceremony stage.

The bandmates admit that the huge honor was completely unexpected.

Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber were named the 2021 Grammy Awards winners in the category of Best Country Duo/Group Performance.

Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber were named the 2021 Grammy Awards winners in the category of Best Country Duo/Group Performance.

The song's success on the four charts makes Dan + Shay the first duo to achieve the feat.

Songs have the power to relate to our lives in meaningful ways, and Dan + Shay's collaboration with Justin Bieber on "10,000 Hours" has made a special impact on the lives of a mother and her two young sons.
A video of a young boy named Rayce singing the song to his baby brother Tripp, who has Down syndrome, has gone viral, so much so that multiple fans brought it to Dan + Shay's attention. The duo turned to Instagram to share the sweet video of Rayce holding Tripp as the song plays in the background and he gently sings the lyrics to his brother: "

Love doesn't count chromosomes.

The latest song from country music Dan + Shay lands the second-best tally on the Streaming Songs chart.

That's no shade at 'N Sync. OK, maybe it's a
little shade at 'N Sync, but "10,000 Hours" is first and foremost a lyrical and vocal showcase. Shay Mooney's falsetto is among the best in country music, but Bieber's tiptoe range matches him, albeit with less force. He's a good fit on the second verse of this simple three-minute love song.
Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney co-wrote the mid-tempo track with Bieber, Jordan Reynolds, Jessie Jo Dillon and Jason “Poo Bear” Boyd. Smyers produced the song, and the duo turned to social media on Wednesday (Oct. 2) to tease it, offering a short sample of swelling, orchestral-sounding synthesizers and writing, "@justinbieber | 10.4.19."

The country duo tell
Taste of Country Nights radio hosts Evan Paul and Amber that it took little more than the right text exchange to make it happen, but they still can't believe Bieber agreed to it. That was just the first surprise the pop star had for them, but we'll get to that.
The title "10,000 Hours" was inspired by a theory popularized by author Malcolm Gladwell that it takes 10,000 hours to become truly master something. Smyers, Mooney, Jessie Jo Dillon and Jordan Reynolds ("Tequila," "Speechless") were among the large group that spun that idea into a love song.
"I'd spend 10,000 hours and 10,000 more / If that's what it takes to learn that sweet heart of yours / And I might never get there but I'm gonna try / If it's 10,000 hours or the rest of my life / I'm gonna love you," they sing at each chorus. 

Justin Bieber and Dan + Shay have released a long-awaited collaboration from the country duo and pop star, "10,000 Hours."
"10,000 Hours" was written by Bieber, Shay Mooney, Dan Smyers, Jordan Reynolds, Jessie Jo Dillon and Jason "Poo Bear" Boyd, with Smyers producing the track.
The new song acts as Dan + Shay's first single off their upcoming fourth studio album.
Listen to the track, below:
Smyers, Mooney and Bieber have been supportive of each other's music for years, dating back to 2014 where they appeared on stage together at an SXSW show. They've also teased collaborations and writing sessions on Twitter over the years. The duo and solo artist also share the same manager, Scooter Braun. The duo even attended Bieber's wedding to Hailey Baldwin-Bieber.

That's no shade at 'N Sync. OK, maybe it's a
little shade at 'N Sync, but "10,000 Hours" is first and foremost a lyrical and vocal showcase. Shay Mooney's falsetto is among the best in country music, but Bieber's tiptoe range matches him, albeit with less force. He's a good fit on the second verse of this simple three-minute love song.
Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney co-wrote the mid-tempo track with Bieber, Jordan Reynolds, Jessie Jo Dillon and Jason “Poo Bear” Boyd. Smyers produced the song, and the duo turned to social media on Wednesday (Oct. 2) to tease it, offering a short sample of swelling, orchestral-sounding synthesizers and writing, "@justinbieber | 10.4.19."