Yearwood, along with Shelby Lynne and Lari White, also sang backing vocals on the track "Foolish Heart". Nash described the Sinatra cover as "kitsch", but otherwise praised Malo's voice and the musical variety. Rick Harmon of the Montgomery Advertiser called the album "more subtle" than its predecessor, highlighting the singles in particular and considering the Sinatra cover superior to the original song. Similarly, Mark Deming of AllMusic wrote that it was "a slyer, more subtle affair" compared to What a Crying Shame, and added that "the record's abundant pleasures become clear upon repeated listenings". Joel Bernstein of Country Standard Time noted that the band did not "play it safe", praising "All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down" and "Somethin' Stupid" in particular. In 1996, Music for All Occasions was certified gold by the RIAA for shipments of 500,000 copies. At the 38th Grammy Awards in February 1996, Music for All Occasions was nominated for Grammy Award for Best Country Album, while "Here Comes the Rain" won Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal; one year later, "All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down" was nominated in the same category. Despite the commercial success of the album, Deakin was critical of its overall sound, saying that "there was little vibe to it" and that he considered "All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down" to be its only good song. After this album's release, The Mavericks contributed the original composition "I Don't Care (If You Love Me Anymore)" to the soundtrack of the 1996 Nora Ephron film Michael; the song would also receive a Grammy Award nomination for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1997. The Country Music Association nominated the band for Vocal Group of the Year for four consecutive years between 1995 and 1998. They would win this award in both 1995 and 1996. 19971999: Trampoline The band went on a touring and recording hiatus starting in December 1996. The only exception was a live album called It's Now! It's Live!, composed of earlier concert recordings and released only in Canada in 1997. During this hiatus, Malo performed solo shows throughout Nashville which focused on pop standards from the 1930s through the 1950s. Accompanying him at these shows was a nine-piece band assembled by session musician Dennis Burnside. In May 1997, Malo also previewed new songs at live sessions