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Post by bamafan2102 on Apr 7, 2013 22:22:32 GMT -5
I have never been one of those" if so and so wins I will stop watching this show" kind of person but, that moment may have just happened. Luke Bryan???? I will not post my thoughts because I like this board and would like to continue to be a member.
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Post by kml567 on Apr 7, 2013 22:42:51 GMT -5
Congratulations Luke Bryan on winning EOTY!!!! So happy he won and took down Taylor Swift (who's really a Pop artist) now. Luke was really the only country artist (other than Carrie) that has enough "stans" to beat Taylor in a fan-voted award. And the politics worked in his favor also. Blake and Miranda finally are forced to split their "voting block" in half, Carrie wasn't nominated, and there's a lot of resentment from the industry voters on Taylor turning Pop. Luke had enough industry votes and fan votes combined to win this well-deserved award. Statistically he did have the highest sales + airplay in 2012.
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Post by desertfloods on Apr 7, 2013 23:02:49 GMT -5
I thought Miranda's peformance tonight was a mess. She looked like she was trying way too hard. If you want to do a high energy performance properly - please refer to The Band Perry. It's really amusing to read everyones response to Miranda Lambert winning. If Carrie was winning for year after year you all would be doing the same gosh darn thing going shocker and yawn and what not. Miranda is a great vocalist and Carrie is in the same boat. In the end look at it this way Carrie has won Entertainer of the Year and Miranda hasn't. Two years ago everyone on this board was harping about how much Miranda deserved recognition and, at the time, Carrie was winning too much. yada yada. Four years actually. This is Miranda's fourth consecutive win. Miranda totally deserved it for Revolution era, but imo, Carrie totally deserved it this year. I hope it will be Kacey's turn next year.
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Post by carrieidol1 on Apr 7, 2013 23:12:48 GMT -5
I do think this is Miranda's last year winning like this. Four years is about as long as it gets in this industry for reigns like this. I think Kacey comes for Female Vocalist next year, time for a change! The voting bloc is definitely there, and could change this... but even so, they're probably getting tired of voting for the same people too. I would love to see someone new win Female Vocalist next year...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2013 23:19:51 GMT -5
When you think about it, the Luke Bryan win isn't that shocking. He is best friends with Blake and Miranda, he was asked to co-host the show, and his sales seem to be peaking at the right time. Just like when Kenny Chesney started winning EOTY when he was friends with Faith/Tim. It helps to have friends in the industry voting for you. Now, it's: Miranda (FV), Blake (MV), and Luke (EOTY). In the 90's, it was: Faith (Female Vocalist - 4 times), Tim (Male Vocalist - 4 times), Kenny (EOTY - 8 times), and Martina (Female Vocalist - 7 times). Before them, it was: George Strait (MV), Trisha Yearwood (FV), and Garth Brooks (EOTY). Notice a pattern there? I think Blake would've won again tonight, but he's starting to annoy people and get some negative press. The industry doesn't always like that. ACM Award Winners Database / CMA Award Winners Database 2013 ACM Award Winners List
Entertainer of the YearJason Aldean Luke BryanMiranda Lambert Blake Shelton Taylor Swift Male VocalistJason AldeanLuke Bryan Eric Church Toby Keith Blake Shelton Female VocalistMiranda LambertMartina McBride Kacey Musgraves Taylor Swift Carrie Underwood Vocal DuoBig & Rich Florida Georgia Line Love and Theft Sugarland Thompson Square Vocal GroupThe Band Perry Eli Young Band Lady Antebellum Little Big TownZac Brown Band New artistFlorida Georgia LineBrantley Gilbert Jana Kramer ALBUM OF THE YEAR (goes to artist, producer and record company)Blown Away, Carrie Underwood (19/Arista Nashville, produced by Mark Bright) Chief, Eric Church (EMI-Nashville, produced by Jay Joyce)Red, Taylor Swift (Big Machine Records, produced by Jeff Bhasker, Nathan Chapman, Dann Huff, Jacknife Lee, Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift, Butch Walker, Dan Wilson) tailgates & tanlines, Luke Bryan (Capitol Nashville, produced by Mark Bright, Jeff Stevens) Tornado, Little Big Town (Capitol Nashville, produced by Jay Joyce) SINGLE OF THE YEAR (goes to artist, producer and record company)Even If It Breaks Your Heart, Eli Young Band (Republic Nashville, produced by Mike Wrucke) Over You, Miranda Lambert (RCA, produced by Chuck Ainlay, Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf)Pontoon, Little Big Town (Capitol Nashville, produced by Jay Joyce) Springsteen, Eric Church (EMI-Nashville, produced by Jay Joyce) Wanted, Hunter Hayes (Atlantic/WMN, produced by Hunter Hayes, Dann Huff) SONG OF THE YEAR (goes to composers, publishers, artist)A Woman Like You, Lee Brice (Composers: Phil Barton, Johnny Bulford, Jon Stone) Even If It Breaks Your Heart, Eli Young Band (Will Hoge, Eric Paslay) Over You, Miranda Lambert (Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton)Springsteen, Eric Church (Eric Church, Jeff Hyde, Ryan Tyndell) Wanted, Hunter Hayes (Hunter Hayes, Troy Verges) SongwriterRodney Clawson Dallas DavidsonJosh Kear Luke Laird Shane McAnally VIDEO (goes to producer, director and artist)Creepin', Eric Church (Producer: Iris Baker/Director: Peter Zavadil) Merry Go 'Round, Kacey Musgraves (Producers: Perry Bean, Kacey Musgraves/Director: Perry Bean) Tornado, Little Big Town (Producer: Iris Baker/Director: Shane Drake)Wanted, Hunter Hayes (Producers: Stephanie Reeves, Eric Williams/Directors: Traci Goudie, Patrick Hubik) We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together, Taylor Swift (Producer: John Nguyen/Director: Declan Whitebloom) The Wind, Zac Brown Band (Producer: Ben Kalina/Director: Mike Judge) VOCAL EVENT (goes to artist, producer and record company)Don't Rush, Kelly Clarkson featuring Vince Gill (19/RCA/Columbia Nashville, produced by Dann Huff) Easy, Rascal Flatts Featuring Natasha Bedingfield (Big Machine Records, produced by Dann Huff, Brian Kennedy, Rascal Flatts) Feel Like A Rock Star, Kenny Chesney (duet with Tim McGraw) (Blue Chair/BNA, produced by Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney) Let It Rain, David Nail Featuring Sarah Buxton (MCA Nashville, produced by Chuck Ainlay, Frank Liddell) The Only Way I Know, Jason Aldean with Luke Bryan & Eric Church (Broken Bow, produced by Michael Knox)
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Post by Fanofctrymusic on Apr 7, 2013 23:25:45 GMT -5
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Post by tsr on Apr 7, 2013 23:31:09 GMT -5
LOL. That awards show.
The Band Perry was far and away the highlight of the night.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2013 23:36:03 GMT -5
Rewatching Miranda Lambert's performance and her background vocalists sound absolutely ridiculous on the "ahhhhs" during the second verse.
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Post by McCreerian on Apr 7, 2013 23:36:18 GMT -5
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Post by dajross6 on Apr 8, 2013 0:11:11 GMT -5
Taylor will also be the best selling artist of this era, doesn't mean Shania was really country in the 90s. I think Shania then is very similar to what Taylor is now. Um. Ok. Wow. Quickly here: 1. Shania isn't the Best Selling Female Country Artist of "THIS Era." She is the All-Time Best Selling Female Country Artist. 2. Shania Twain isn't and never was traditional country, but Shania isn't/wasn't even close to as pop/rock as Taylor is now. Go listen to the following Shania Twain albums: "The Woman In Me," "Come On Over" and "Greatest Hits."Then, listen to Taylor's albums, including the songs "I Knew You Were Trouble," "We Are Never...Ever...Ever." Based the last songs they've done, Shania's last 4 songs were: "I Ain't No Quitter," "Don't," "Party for Two," and "Today (is Your Day)." There is no comparison. Whether you like Shania Twain's music or think it's total cr@p that makes you want to turn the channel and use the CD as a coaster, there is just no comparison. Back to the ACMs... Edit: I'm posting the 2013 Winners List on the next page. I am actually a fan of Shania's music, and it has held up over time. I would say that when Come On Over came out and especially Up many people thought the same way we do about Taylor now. The situation isn't the exact same, but Shania was the first artist in the 90s and 00s (Faith followed shortly after) to really try to cross the boundary of Country to Pop. By the Time "I'm Gonna Getcha" came out, many wondered if Shania's album would even have a country song on it. Obviously the album did and sold well (thanks in large part to Pop sales in a time when tons of albums were being sold). I really don't want to derail the thread any further but will agree that Taylor has probably gone past that Country/Pop line. But Shania was out there as well and was the biggest one crossing the line in the late 90s.
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Post by countrybamafan on Apr 8, 2013 0:16:47 GMT -5
(Long post ahead). Ok, so looking at the actual list of winners and my predictions, I got 6 right and 5 wrong (not counting songwriter because I know nothing about that award to predict). Jhomes, you and everyone else convinced me that Brantley's fanbase was bigger than Florida Georgia Line's, so I went with Brantley when I was initially thinking FGL. Thanks for messing me up in that prediction! haha! Kidding (well, sort of lol).
My thoughts about the performances:
I had only heard snippets of Blake's new song on the radio (I would turn the radio dial before I heard too much of it), but from the snippets I had heard, it was awful. The full version is even worse! To be honest, this song makes Jason's 1994 and even Tim and Kenny's god-awful Feels Like A Rockstar sound good. Although Taylor's We Are Never Ever Ever song previously had my vote for worst "country" (ha!) single ever released (like ever), I believe that Boys Round Here may now have my vote. I used to think that my personal hell would be to be chained to a post and be forced to listen to We Are Never Ever Ever, but that has now been changed to listening to "Chew tobacco, chew tobacco, chew tobacco, SPIT!" And, having Sheryl Crow and the Pisol Annies join in......wow! I thought Miranda was one of those touch chicks who don't take crap from men, yet she will happily join in on a song that pretty much degrades women. Oh, the irony.
It was nice to see Garth, George, Trisha, etc. return. Although I was not a country music listener during the 90's (I grew to love country during the early 2000's), I wish country music would return to this stage. Having all those artists and adding in Zac Brown Band and Carrie Underwood (I think Carrie's music would have been way more country back then) would have been paradise. Garth sounded amazing. I was surprised by how good he was. He puts many of the current male vocalists to shame. Although George did not sound very good, I like his song.
Carrie sounded great, but once again, I felt the music was way too loud and Carrie's mic was too low. I don't know why they do this every single time. I wish Carrie would have done an acoustic version of Blown Away or another song from the album (since I'm not a fan of her current single, sigh).
I don't think Kimberly sounded that bad, but I'm not a fan of their new song. I loved Better Dig Two. Not this one. Oh well, I've never liked The Band Perry. I think Better Dig Two was just a rare fluke.
Eric sounded great. I agree with those that say the studio version should have been produced like that. I still have a slight problem with the song. I'm not the most religious person, but his dad is a preacher, right? Christianity teaches that no one's love can match Jesus's love that he has for us, because our love is imperfect, his is perfect. Before anyone starts accusing me of being a bible thumper, I'm far from that, and I know that Christianity has a bad name due to the wackjobs, but I think those who do not believe should be respectful of other people's beliefs. And, I just think the song is inappropriate. Sorry, I went on an unrelated rant there.
Kelly sounded good as she always does, but Don't Rush is dull as dishwater. I like the "throwback" sound, but something about it just does not work for me. And, Kelly fans may blast me, but it's just odd that Kelly continues to get pushed into the country genre with performance after performance (and then, the country industry treats her like she's God when she sings). Yes, she has a great voice, but it feels like her team is trying to push her too hard in the country direction because she is marrying Reba's son and is a part of that "clique." All this politicking just makes me roll my eyes.
I actually liked Luke's new song. Although I think he is extremely overrated (and I roll my eyes when all the girls around here continually talk about how hot he is...shoot me), but he puts out catchy songs. I won't lie and say otherwise. I was expecting a horrible anthem song (similar to Drunk On You, but worse) based on the title, but I was pleasantly surprised.
Finally, I feel like I'm living in an alternate universe, but Taylor sounded really great on Highway Don't Care. That was the first moment I had to pick my jaw off the floor tonight. I do like her vocals on the studio version as well, but I wasn't sure how that would translate live. The song really does fit her voice like a glove. I'm convinced now that Taylor just records the wrong material for her voice. She still isn't a world-class vocalist, but she actually has a pretty voice when she pairs it with the right song. If she would get off this teeny-pop crap and record some good music for her next album, maybe I can get behind her actually winning Female Vocalist, since it seems Carrie will never win again (I never thought I would say this four years ago).
I still cannot stand Sure Be Cool If You Did, but the live stripped-down version of the song was much better than the studio version (similar to Like Jesus Does, but a lesser degree. I still hate the song).
Although I am sick of Miranda, I do enjoy the studio version of Mama's Broken Heart. The live version, however, is a different story. Everything about the performance was a mess. That's all that needs to be said.
I will echo what everyone else said about Brad. Why did he get two performances? I understand Blake getting two performances because he hosted the show and he's Blake, but how did Brad manage two performance slots when he hasn't won an award in years, and he certainly isn't among the top country stars anymore. Unfortunately, both performances were bad. I used to love Brad, but as he piled up the #1's, his music got duller and duller. He has had a few bright moments, but now, he doesn't even sound like Brad anymore. Southern Comfort Zone did grow on me a little at the end (I did like the live version), but the studio music just did not suit him. I hate his current song, and the other song I heard from his album was dull. Oh well. RIP Brad.
Now, on to the awards:
Unfortunately, although I did like to see some new faces nominated, the night was pretty much a disappointment when it came to awards.
I figured Eric or Taylor would win Album. I am glad Taylor didn't win since there are hardly any country elements on her album (the fact that she doesn't have a current country single on the radio right now speaks volumes, despite what all you say about her options. My little sister played All Too Well for me, and it's not that great). I am glad Eric got recognition, but I do have mixed feelings about a previously nominated album winning this year. Of course, if you think about it, the New Artist award is usually the same way. For example, Miranda first lost to Carrie, and then the next year, Miranda won. Plus, I believe some of Springsteen's run occurred in the eligibility run, as well as Creepin' and Like Jesus Does. So, I'm not upset. Obviously, I would have liked to see Carrie win, but I'm fine with Eric winning. Plus, I LOVED seeing Miranda present the award to Eric, given their history. I am going to have to find the video on YouTube, and watch it over and over so I can laugh! Fortunately, Miranda did not have an eligible album because you know she would have won otherwise.
I expected Thompson Square to win Duo. It's industry voted, so I figured the industry wouldn't award Florida Georgia Line the award just based off one song's success (regardless of how huge it was). I'm not a fan of Thompson Square (although I must say that their current single is by far my favorite of theirs). This category needs more diversity. Although I grew tired of Sugarland at their peak, I'm ready for them to make a comeback. We also need at least one more group to make it big so we can make this category more interesting.
Although I'm happy Little Big Town won and ended Lady Antebellum's run (at both the CMA's and ACM's), I can't help but be disappointed for Zac Brown Band. I know I'm a broken record here, but seriously, what do they have to do to finally win a Group award? They now have 10 #1 singles (9 Billboard #1's). They have only had one "fluke" single that barely missed the Top 10, but they returned strong with a big #1. I mean, although it is nice to see Little Big Town recognized (and especially nice to see an end to lady Antebellum's run), they only have one #1 single (yes, they do have 2 other Top 5 singles, and another Top 10 single), but seriously, their stats simply do not compare to Zac Brown Band's. To the Carrie fans, I know you are a stickler about stats (as I am), so even if you are not a fan of Zac Brown, you should at least concede that they deserve a Group award. If you don't, yet you continue to cite statistics that Carrie should win Female Vocalist (which I do agree with), then you are being a hypocrite (which I do not like). For an act to have that many #1 singles, millions of records sold, etc. and to not ever win a Group award is mind-boggling. That's worse than Carrie, who has 16 country #1's (13 country Billboard #1's) not win her fourth. Sorry.
I got Video of the Year wrong, but that one is always the hardest to predict. Congrats Little Big Town!
Vocal Event was a no-brainer. Three of the biggest stars together on a song was obvious. Feels Like A Rockstar had two stars, but the song underperformed. If Kelly's Don't Rush would have won, it would have been overkill. Although I do not like the song, The Only Way I Know was the clear victor here.
As I said at the beginning of this post, I allowed other people to persuade me to select Brantley Gilbert over Florida Georgia Line for winning New Artist. I should have stuck by my guns to start with, but I felt like everyone made a strong case about Brantley's huge fanbase. Obviously, it just wasn't enough to beat Florida Georgia Line. I have to say I'm disappointed with this choice. I know Brantley is nowhere near a favorite on this board (it seems only a few here actually tolerate him), but he had 2 big #1 singles, wrote and originally performed what is arguably Jason Aldean's biggest song (Dirt Road Anthem), as well as "Crazy Town" (a #2 peak). Kick It In The Sticks definitely underperformed, but from what I've read, the song itself has sold really well. Sorry, but going by stats again, Brantley was the clear winner (I'm still bitter that Scotty won over Brantley last year due to inflated Idol sales with minimal airplay. Scotty = Julianne Hough)
Now, on to Single and Song of the Year. Although I predicted Over You would win Song, I was really hoping I would be wrong. Of course, I was right. After that, I said to myself "Ok, now we can say goodbye to the song forever." I was not expecting it to win Single because I assumed they would either go with Springsteen or Pontoon because they were obviously bigger singles than Over You (and Over You did not win Single at the CMA's). Wow, was I wrong? That's just nonsense. The Single award is typically given to new artists who have had a huge breakout song, or to veterans who just had a monster single. Over You was certainly not a monster song, no matter how you look at it. It was written, however, by the monster power couple, and performed by one half of this couple. Still, I'm just amazed and really disappointed in the ACM's for doing this.
Whenever Over You swept both awards, I assumed the writing was on the wall. Blake had Male Vocalist, and Miranda had Female. Then, I hear the two most surprising words of the night by Kora of Duck Dynasty (love that show), "Jason Aldean!" I was in shock, and if you look at Blake's reaction, he looks flabbergasted. I haven't really liked Jason Aldean's music lately (and 1994 is awful, though it's certainly not the worst song on the radio now, thanks to Boys Round Here), but honestly, he was overdue. I think the rest of the industry realized that Jason was overdue, since he is arguably the biggest country star in the format right now (although Luke is certainly not far behind and will likely catch up or surpass him very soon).
Because Jason won, I was hoping Carrie might win, but I was trying not to get my hopes up. Well, so much for that. Everyone here has already said it, but it's ridiculous that an artist with 13 Billboard #1's and 16 total country #1's who is constantly praised in the media for her vocal performances now has less Female Vocalist wins than an artist with I think 3 #1's (correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm sure Miranda doesn't have more than 4 or 5 #1's). As I said earlier, this isn't as bad as Zac Brown Band never winning a Group award, but it's still bad. It would be different if Miranda had dominated. The first two wins, Miranda had a case for winning. You might even have a case for the third win (although I think Carrie still should have won last year), but this year, Carrie's entire Blown Away album was in the eligibility period, and Miranda had a slower year (Over You's run barely counts). Ridiculous!
Finally, we get to the Entertainer award. I know I had predicted Blake, but that was assuming that the award had any type of industry vote. I think we can now safely say that the award is purely fan-voted since Luke won. I still thought that Taylor's fans would give her the win, with Jason's fans possibly pulling the upset. For some reason, I just did not think that Luke had a strong enough fanbase right now. Obviously, I was way wrong. Of course, looking at Luke's album and single sales, I shouldn't be surprised. His new spreak bring EP is selling incredibly well (better than most new country albums!), and thanks to jhomes post, he has multiple double-platinum singles. Yeah, he has a huge fanbase. I am happy that Blake did not win, and although Taylor had a huge year, I am glad her reign came to an end (especially when she now caters much more to pop than country). However, I disagree with his win. It's just so hypocritical that only established artists could traditionally be nominated for this award because it's mainly a touring award. Once again, a non-headliner won the award (and Luke opened for Jason, who should have won the award. You could tell that Jason was peeved about it). I just don't understand why Luke had to be nominated this year. He will obviously have a successful tour, so why not give him the nomination and win next year, when he would truly deserve it? Instead, Carrie is omitted. Hmmmm.....
Anyway, this award show was more of the same ol', same ol', yet I always end up watching and will continue to watch. There were some good moments, and I'll just wait for the day that the "Bliranda" phase will end.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2013 0:23:38 GMT -5
I totally forgot that Luke opened for Jason.
AWKWARD
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2013 0:28:07 GMT -5
I stayed out of this thread all night since I didn't want to know what happened. The show just got done airing on the west coast here. My jaw hit the ground when Jason won MVOTY. And then it fell off when Luke won EOTY. Overall, I liked most of the show and the winners. But it's getting a little embarrassing when, year after year, Miranda wins something and says it should've belonged to someone else. First off, "Over You" isn't that great of a song. I can't believe it won both Song and Single of the year. "Springsteen", "Pontoon", or "Even If It Breaks Your Heart" should've won at least one of those categories. I would've been ok with "Over You" winning Song, but Single is supposed to be for the biggest hit of the year...and out of all the nominees, "Over You" was by far the least biggest hit. Its sales are just over 1 million. "Even If It Breaks Your Heart" has much more critical acclaim and has sold closer to 1.5 million. It was also one of 2 huge breakthrough hits for the Eli Young Band. LBT's "Pontoon" is right at 2 million sold. Eric Church's career hit "Springsteen" has surpassed 2 million sold. And the cross-over success of "Wanted" (easily my least favorite song nominated, but its success is undeniable) has it at nearly 3 million sold. All the other songs are, so far, the signature song for those artists. "Over You" will forever be in the shadow of "The House That Built Me". I hate to sound like I'm hating on Miranda, but her performance tonight was absolutely terrible. One of the worst I've ever seen. For the record (no pun intended) though, I don't like her studio version of MBH at all, especially when she yells "MAKE-up" and "BREAK-up" in the last chorus. It sounded 10x worse on the show tonight. And then her comment about how Carrie should've won...yeah, it's ridiculous that Miranda has won FVOTY 4 times in a row now. I think this was her last year, though. I don't know if I see Carrie getting it next year but I could see Kacey Musgraves sweeping in and stealing it. Also, while I'm talking about Miranda...she was so cold to Eric Church. I'm so glad he won AOTY though. I've really grown to love Eric but I just can't get into Miranda's style at all. I was simply stunned how obviously bitter Miranda was when she presented Eric his award. Performances...The Band Perry was pretty good. The high energy is what sold it but vocally, it wasn't that great. Blake Shelton wasn't too bad but I hate SBCIYD. Brad did decent...about the same as always. The new artist 30 second promo spots are super cheesy. Carrie sounded great. Hunter actually sounded pretty good on "I Want Crazy" but then when he sang with Stevie Wonder, he was terrible. I couldn't understand a dang word. Eric Church's performance of "Like Jesus Does" was absolutely amazing. George was off a bit but he still sounded ok, especially on "The Cowboy Rides Away". When Garth did "The Dance", I got chills. Those two legends showed up everyone else. Don't get me wrong, I liked most of the other performances, but the George/Garth performance was great. I LOVED seeing Garth on the show. All the presenters were great, too, especially the 'former' greats. Jewel sounded pretty good but her simply being there felt very out of place to me. Lady A was good, LBT was great (but wth was with those weird dancer thingies?) ...Luke's new song will be a mega smash. I actually enjoyed his performance a lot. Tim, Taylor, and Keith had one of the best performances of the night, even though it was really hard to hear Tim. The ending of the show, with Stevie Wonder performing, was completely ridiculous. "Hey guys, we've got all these huge superstars performing, tons of legendary presenters, and an epic George/Garth mash-up that no one's ever seen before! But we're gonna finish the show with the king of country, Stevie Wonder!" The last 5 minutes of the show (after Luke won) were just plain bizarre. Eric sounded great. I agree with those that say the studio version should have been produced like that. I still have a slight problem with the song. I'm not the most religious person, but his dad is a preacher, right? Christianity teaches that no one's love can match Jesus's love that he has for us, because our love is imperfect, his is perfect. Before anyone starts accusing me of being a bible thumper, I'm far from that, and I know that Christianity has a bad name due to the wackjobs, but I think those who do not believe should be respectful of other people's beliefs. And, I just think the song is inappropriate. Sorry, I went on an unrelated rant there. I think you're looking too deeply into this. The song "Like Jesus Does" isn't suggesting that her love for him is perfect. It just means that she loves him no matter what, even if he screws up (she forgives him just like Jesus does). Human love is indeed imperfect but when two people are married, I can only hope that they each love each other in that way--they believe in one another and can forgive each other. It doesn't mean that the relationship is perfect, though. Oh, and as for the New Artist category, I think I made my predictions a month ago or more and I was kinda on the fence there. I guess I just figured FGL was too new. But "Cruise" has been one of the biggest hits and has really crossed over outside of country (not so much airplay-wise, but definitely in sales). If I would've made my predictions yesterday, seeing the huge impact "Cruise" has had ever since it peaked on country radio, I would've probably deemed it a race too close to call between FGL and Brantley. I thought Brantley might sneak away with it though because even before he broke through at radio, he had a cult-like following, and the 'BG Nation' is huge today. "Cruise" was just a monster hit though, and it really is the difference that propelled FGL to the win there. ETA: I don't think Entertainer of the Year is completely fan-voted...
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Post by countrybamafan on Apr 8, 2013 0:39:07 GMT -5
^I don't know how I forgot to include Little Big Town's performance into my super long review (I knew I would forget something). I hadn't heard Your Side of the Bed before, but the live version was great! I agree about the weird dancers. I wish they would have stuck to singing because they truly knocked it out of the park in the vocal department. I hope the song becomes a hit because I think I'll like it better than Tornado (I liked Tornado pretty well, but it got old fast). I loved Garth singing The Dance. That song is truly an incredible song. It's just embarrassing that The Dance and Over You share the same awards (I'm assuming The Dance won a lot of awards, right? Otherwise, it's a tragedy) because The Dance is light years ahead of Over You. It's like tee ball and the Major Leagues. I need to watch Miranda's reaction to Eric's win again. I did not really pay much attention, and I had forgot about their past until someone brought it up in this thread. I wasn't even paying attention to Stevie Wonder. I tuned out after Luke's acceptance speech, but I agree, having a non-country artist close a country award show is all kinds of bizarre. I think you're looking too deeply into this. The song "Like Jesus Does" isn't suggesting that her love for him is perfect. It just means that she loves him no matter what, even if he screws up (she forgives him just like Jesus does). Human love is indeed imperfect but when two people are married, I can only hope that they each love each other in that way--they believe in one another and can forgive each other. It doesn't mean that the relationship is perfect, though. I understand your viewpoint. And, as I said, I'm not all that religious (In fact, although I would never tell my family, I'm currently having a little "identity" crisis about my religious beliefs), but for some reason, it rubs me the wrong way to use Jesus as a comparison since he is supposed to be perfect, according to Christian beliefs. Again, you are free to your opinion, and I'm certainly not going to boycott it. Also, I see what you are saying about the New Artist category. I was just poking fun at you. With all of Brantley's success, and his following before he became famous, I also figured his fans could take Florida Georgia Line. Of course, he couldn't overtake Scotty last year, but Scotty did have a lot of Idol fans.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2013 0:41:05 GMT -5
My opinion on the performances remains mostly the same.
Best Performances at the ACM: Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson.
(I am not a die hard fan of either one for various reasons, but I give credit where credit is due. They have 'off' nights like everyone does, but they often end up on my 'Best Performances' list because they are among the best in terms of vocals.)
Best Energy: The Band Perry
Best Psycho Performance: Miranda Lambert
(Vocally wrong and just scary at times. I just can't believe Miranda has 4 ACM Female Vocalist Awards and 3 CMA Female Vocalist Awards.)
Most Disappointing Performance: Little Big Town
(I'm happy they won Group, and it was deserved IMO, but I'm not a fan of the song and the performance did nothing to change that. As I said previously, I was reminded of Adele's "Chasing Pavements" video when watching the LBT background.)
Best Speech: Luke Bryan
Worst Speech(es): Blake Shelton & Miranda Lambert
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Post by desertfloods on Apr 8, 2013 1:58:16 GMT -5
Anyway, this award show was more of the same ol', same ol', yet I always end up watching and will continue to watch. There were some good moments, and I'll just wait for the day that the "Bliranda" phase will end. Glad that I didn't bother tuning in except for the 10 minutes of Carrie and watching her lose her first nomination right after her performance. Youtube clips is a much better way of catching up on these award shows nowadays.
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Post by jughead on Apr 8, 2013 3:22:05 GMT -5
Why am I not surprised about Taylor going home empty-handed. It was clear that her being nominated were only for "ratings" and "viewers" purposes. Of course, Red is a very good album, but I don't think it's country enough to be nominated. But, the industry experts know that Taylor can rake in a good amount of viewers so they nominated her wherever they could.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Apr 8, 2013 3:33:53 GMT -5
* Glad to see some upsets w/ Jason Aldean as Male Vocalist and Luke Bryan as Entertainer of the Year! I would've probably still preferred Taylor for EOTY personally, but Luke Bryan's emotional response to his win erased any disappointment I could've had there. I can't describe how happy I was for him in that moment! * Wish "Over You" had only won Song of the Year. Single Record should've gone to "Pontoon" or "Wanted." * Not surprised, but slightly disappointed that Carrie was snubbed, particularly in Album of the Year to an album that had to be nominated twice to win. I love Miranda so I can't really complain about her FV win, but Carrie did deserve it more (as Miranda herself even speculated). * Little Big Town and Thompson Square winning = PERFECT! * I absolutely loved that Jewel was given a performance spot. It was so random, but her vocal was pristine and out of this world to me. Definitely my personal favorite vocal of the night. * Loved LBT, Miranda, Carrie, Kelly, Band Perry, Tim & Taylor, Luke Bryan, and Hunter Hayes (his solo one) performances * Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan were very average as co-hosts (Blake was particularly distasteful and grating, no shock there). All I can say is: Bring back Reba! * Couldn't believe Florida Georgia Line won New Artist. It made the whole thing worse when they pre-empted their award with that little montage showing all the previous winners of the award, which only showed how glaringly out of place they are with respect to the talent that has come before them. Not a Brantley fan, but I would've much preferred him the victor (despite my affinity for the underdog, Jana). * I can't at Brad Paisley getting two performances just because they were the easiest opportunities to squeeze in more guest stars for ratings. I could've done without both of his performances tbqh. * It's a shame that Kacey, Darius, and Thompson Square weren't able to perform tonight. They all should've gotten that opportunity. * I was so confused as to why Stevie Wonder was picked to close the show. I get that he's a legend, but he's not country and it seemed so strange. Maybe they made a deal and they'll send Blake Shelton over to close the next BET Awards, lol.
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Post by bornfearless2000 on Apr 8, 2013 3:53:37 GMT -5
WOw.... LUke won !!! I didn't see that one coming. but well deserved :)
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Post by Dustin J. on Apr 8, 2013 7:21:42 GMT -5
For what it's worth, here's my two cents on the show...
- It was the usual pop/rap-infused country with only a few hints of tradition to be found. Of course, I'd be fooling myself if I thought it would be any different.
- I like The Band Perry, but I thought their performance was maybe a little over-the-top. Kimberly's running all over the place noticeably affected her vocal performance. And if the TV producers changed camera angles any more quickly, I felt like I was going to be seasick. It's supposed to the a country MUSIC awards show...I'd like to see it be more about the sound of the music and less about the running-all-over-the-place.
- Eric Church's stripped down performance of "Like Jesus Does" was one of three highlights for me...
- ...the second being Little Big Town who, as I have said multiple times, are the absolute best LIVE performers and vocalists in country music. Hands down. Others should really take notes from them...
- ...the third being Jewel. She left me speechless. Outstanding job.
- "Boys Round Here" and "1994" sound ever worse live than they do on the radio. Didn't think that was even possible.
- I typically like Miranda Lambert, but I thought she sounded...ummm...awful.
- I'm still trying to figure out what Stevie Wonder, LL Cool J, and John Mayer have to do with country music.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2013 8:08:16 GMT -5
The best part was:
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Post by Zazie on Apr 8, 2013 8:16:11 GMT -5
I enjoyed reading the posts here. I would not have enjoyed the show, although I did record it so I could fast-forward my way through and catch the highlights-according-to-Pulse. These shows are way too painful to watch, so I want to invite all of you to join me, next year, at a 90's country music marathon where we actually enjoy the songwriting.
Not sure why it's a topic, but FWIW I don't have any problem understanding that Eric Church is not raising his wife to the level of Jesus, which would be blasphemous to many people. He's just making an analogy, a comparison. And God must agree with me or else Eric wouldn't have been permitted to win AOTY, right? No, please don't think I meant that; I was just kidding. The devil stole control of my keyboard.
And Over You didn't deserve either of its awards, in my view. It's lacking in specifics; it's supposed to be "relatable" on that account but that's the reason I can't relate to it at all; it's weak songwriting. The overall level of songwriting in 2012 is much, much worse (with exceptions, of course) than it was when The Dance dominated the charts back in the early 90's. Maybe because so many of the current songs are written by committee? That probably doesn't help.
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Post by Dustin J. on Apr 8, 2013 8:40:14 GMT -5
These shows are way too painful to watch, so I want to invite all of you to join me, next year, at a 90's country music marathon where we actually enjoy the songwriting. I nominate this for "Post Of The Year".
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Post by kim8 on Apr 8, 2013 9:43:08 GMT -5
I really enjoyed the show and reading everyone's comments. Lots of good performances. The sound was fantastic for most of the show. It seemed to get messed up when Tim performed. He was way too quiet, but I was impressed early on with everyone.
Loved Eric's performance. I was nervous for him but I'm glad it went off flawlessly. Great showcase of his voice.
Very happy to see him win Album and was kind of shocked they had Miranda present it to him.
My jaw dropped when Jason won Male too but in a good way! Never would have seen that coming. I'm still pretty peeved that he didn't win Entertainer. I honestly don't know what the man has to do to earn that win. He's done everything I can think of to qualify. I'm glad they awarded him at least 1 major award though finally!
Luke's acceptance was adorable and I'm really happy for him despite wanting Jason to win. I just think it might have been a bit too soon. He's never even been nominated before and hasn't won any other major awards, right? I think they could have waited at least a year but his reaction was awesome.
I enjoyed Bluke as co hosts. It was a lot of fun.
Carried did a fantastic job performing. She's a class act. I'm a huge Miranda fan but even I agree Carrie should have won female this year. Miranda's speech was awesome though.
As much as I liked Over You when it first came out, that was crazy to give her both song and single. Really sad that Sprinsteen never won any awards at either this or the CMAs.
Joe Diffie coming out at the last line of 1994 (will the real Joe Diffie please stand up?) would have been amazing but alas no such luck. I thought for sure he would come out and be a surprise.
Nice to see so many different artists last night, both in the audience, performing, and presenting.
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Post by bigfan101 on Apr 8, 2013 9:46:37 GMT -5
My few thoughts after watching the show:
-The Band Perry have to earn performance of the night. Was it the best vocal? no, but it wasn't terrible and she had such great energy. That performance made me want to see a Band Perry show.
-Thompson Square and Little Big Town's acceptance speechs are just awesome. I love their reactions and what they have to say everytime. Miranda Lambert could take some pointers from them about how to be gracious.
-Eric Church's Chief wasn't my favorite album in the category, but I understand the importance of it so good for him.
-Top 5 best performances: 1. TBP 2. Tim/Taylor 3. Kelly 4. Brantley 5. LBT -Top 5 worst performances: 1. That opening mess 2. Miranda 3. Blake 4. Jason 5. Hunter
- Another award show another Carrie "mike" issue. If we didnt know that she could really sing, we wouldn't know. I actually like this song and was hoping for a good perfomances but it was yet another Carrie award performce let down,
-Loved Jason and Luke's wins, but I think they would have been better flipped.
-Miranda Lambert must go award less at the next show. I found her ungracious, and disrespectful. Seriously you listen to that mess of a performance and you can feel good about giving her a female vocalist award? I found myself longing for a Martina appearance last night to show Miranda what a vocal is.
-I think that's about it. For me, subpar award show in terms of performances, but besides 2 of Miranda's wins I liked who the awards went too. (I knew it was bad when I was the begging the TV for a vocalist win for Taylor.)
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Post by kim8 on Apr 8, 2013 10:18:58 GMT -5
I forgot to mention, as much as I'm sick of the Blake lovefest of late, I have to say Blake is an amazing singer. His performance of Sure be Cool if you Did was fantastic. He has such a natural way of singing and really a nice quality to his voice. He's just such a strong singer. I never worry about him messing up or not being on pitch. I'm glad he's been awarded for male vocalist but equally happy there was a changing of the guard last night. Don't throw tomatoes at me (I know we have a lot of Blake haters here right now, lol).
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Post by justme60 on Apr 8, 2013 11:37:51 GMT -5
If it hadn't been for Keith Urban's killer guitar playing on HDC, the song, to me would have been dull. You couldn't hear Tim that well and Taylor was off in her on world and thinking how great she is and those awkward movements she was making looked out of place.
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Post by flyingsilvereagle on Apr 8, 2013 12:00:46 GMT -5
For anyone that missed it or wanted to see it again, here is Miranda presenting album of the year.
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Post by avalyn on Apr 8, 2013 12:53:00 GMT -5
Maybe it's just me reading into things but it seems Brad Paisley is "calling out" a few people about the problems he had last night with his performances.
@bradpaisley 7m Had the strangest dream last night..was playing w/ Hunter but my guitar was muted..& then Dierks sang,& Roger Miller was there, but silent..
@bradpaisley 2m ..&John Mayer was there, but you could barely hear me sing..or him play..&then they played wrap up music over our solos..weird.
Any thoughts?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2013 13:18:34 GMT -5
^Something definitely happened over the last 30 seconds of Brad's performance with John. There was music playing behind them (like intro music that leads into a commercial, but it came on way too soon). As for the performance with Dierks, I couldn't tell. Maybe there was a mic issue there as well.
It sounds to me like he's annoyed but that the tweets are meant to be more in a 'joking' manner, rather than a "I'm pissed at the ACM's" manner. Anyway, Miranda's bitterness towards Eric was embarrassing. She still hasn't let that go? It makes her seem like an angry little girl.
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