2004 ACM Nominations

[someguy]

No real surprises here: the only woman to receive a major nomination (besides Female Vocalist) was Martina, who's up for video and (surprisingly, but deservingly) album. Reba's once again shut out: I had a hope that she might've been back on the Female Vocalist list, but she's not up again. I'm surprised Keith Urban got Male Vocalist over George Strait & Brad Paisley. And ouch for the Dixie Chicks: Trick Pony got nominated over them.


39th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards Nominees

Entertainer of the Year
Brooks & Dunn
Kenny Chesney
Alan Jackson
Toby Keith
Tim McGraw

Top Male Vocalist
Kenny Chesney
Alan Jackson
Toby Keith
Tim McGraw
Keith Urban

Top Female Vocalist
Terri Clark
Sara Evans
Patty Loveless
Martina McBride
Shania Twain

Top New Artist
Dierks Bentley
Pat Green
Buddy Jewell
Josh Turner
Jimmy Wayne

Top Vocal Group
Alabama
Diamond Rio
Lonestar
Rascal Flatts
Trick Pony

Top Vocal Duo
Blue County
Brooks & Dunn
Montgomery Gentry
The Bellamy Brothers
The Warren Brothers

Single Record of the Year
• "American Soldier" -- Toby Keith
Producers: James Stroud, Toby Keith
Record Company: DreamWorks

• "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" -- Alan Jackson, Jimmy Buffett
Producer: Keith Stegall
Record Company: Arista Nashville

• "Red Dirt Road" -- Brooks & Dunn
Producers: Kix Brooks, Ronnie Dunn, Mark Wright
Record Company: Arista Nashville

• "Remember When" -- Alan Jackson
Producer: Keith Stegall
Record Company: Arista Nashville

• "Three Wooden Crosses" -- Randy Travis
Producer: Kyle Lehning
Record Company: Word-Curb, Warner Bros. Records

Song of the Year
• "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" -- Alan Jackson, Jimmy Buffett
Composers: Jim Brown, Donald Rollins
Publishers: R. Joseph Publishing, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing (BMI)

• "Red Dirt Road" -- Brooks & Dunn
Composers: Kix Brooks, Ronnie Dunn
Publishers: Buffalo Prairie Songs, Showbilly Music, Sony-ATV Tree Publishing (BMI)

• "Remember When" -- Alan Jackson
Composer: Alan Jackson
Publishers: EMI April Music, Tri-Angels Music (ASCAP)

• "There Goes My Life" -- Kenny Chesney
Composers: Wendell Mobley, Neil Thrasher
Publishers: Warner-Tamerlane Publishing (BMI)

• "Three Wooden Crosses" -- Randy Travis
Composers: Douglas Johnson, Kim Williams
Publisher: Mike Curb Music, Sweet Radical Music (BMI)

Album of the Year
• Honkytonkville -- George Strait
Producers: George Strait, Tony Brown
Record Company: MCA Nashville

• Martina -- Martina McBride
Producers: Martina McBride, Paul Worley
Record Company: RCA Nashville

• Mud on the Tires -- Brad Paisley
Producer: Frank Rogers
Record Company: Arista Nashville

• Red Dirt Road -- Brooks & Dunn
Producers: Kix Brooks, Ronnie Dunn, Mark Wright
Record Company: Arista Nashville

• Shock 'n Y'all -- Toby Keith
Producers: James Stroud, Toby Keith
Record Company: DreamWorks

Vocal Event of the Year
"How's the World Treating You" -- James Taylor, Alison Krauss
Producer: Carl Jackson
Record Label: Universal South

• "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" -- Alan Jackson, Jimmy Buffett
Producer: Keith Stegall
Record Label: Arista Nashville

• "The Truth About Men" -- Tracy Byrd, Andy Griggs, Black Shelton, Montgomery Gentry
Producer: Billy Joe Walker Jr.
Record Label: RCA Nashville

• "Working for a Living" -- Phil Vassar, Huey Lewis
Producers: Byron Gallimore, Phil Vassar
Record Label: Arista Nashville

• "Young Man's Town" -- Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris
Producer: Vince Gill
Record Label: MCA Nashville

Video of the Year
• "Beer for My Horses" -- Toby Keith
Producer: Mark Kalbfeld
Director: Michael Salomon

• "Celebrity" -- Brad Paisley
Producers: Mark Kalbfeld, Peter Tilden
Director: Peter Zavadil

• "Concrete Angel" -- Martina McBride
Producers: Steve Lamar, George Flanigen, Robert Deaton
Directors: George Flanigen, Robert Deaton

• "Hurt" -- Johnny Cash
Producer: Aris McGarry
Director: Mark Romanek

• "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" -- Alan Jackson, Jimmy Buffett
Producer: Lori Stonebraker
Director: Trey Fanjoy

[EvanJ]

I thought it was posted on R&R that Pat Green has been around for a while, but he got nominated for Top New Artist.

[WhySoSerious?]

Yawn. How boring. Dixie Chicks really have done themselves in I suppose. Congrats to Keith Urban, he deserves the nom over Paisley & Strait. Reba obviously isn't going to be welcomed back anytime soon. :'(

[KMCB]

These are extremely boring. Predictable even. I am glad to see Keith Urban... though his songs and videos always seem to get overlooked. I would have liked to have seen Sara Evans on the albums list; if they were going to pick only one female, I have to say Restless is so much better than Martina. I'm sure no one wants to hear me further lament about Montgomery Gentry always getting overlooked, but "Speed" was one of the year's best songs, imho. Oh well. Hopefully the performances on the show will be worthwhile... but if Brooks and Dunn win again, I may boycott next year!

[WhySoSerious?]

Any performers announced yet? I'm hoping they let Reba perform in addition to her hosting duties.

[WhySoSerious?]

First round of performers announced:

Martina McBride
Montgomery Gentry
Lonestar
Toby Keith
Reba McEntire

[FriendsFan]

Predictable indeed.

[dunnhooked]

I'm sorry, But Brooks & Dunn have eaned every award they have gotten,, I get so sick of hearing about POOR Montgomery Gentry,, They have yet to head line a tour.Not to mention get a number one song, Montgomery Gentry have been around long enough they should have been head liners.. By Brooks & Dunn's 3ed year they had launced their own tour,and have never looked back...

Red Dirt Road is a awesome CD ,,will it win I doubt it,,,But please stop taking credit away from Brooks & Dunn and what they have accomplished, MG hasnt come close..and wont

[WhySoSerious?]

I agree Brooks & Dunn are good, but the Duo award is just unnecessary. There just aren't enough successful duos to warrant it. It should always be combined with the group award.

[gcook]

someguy said:

39th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards Nominees

Entertainer of the Year
Brooks & Dunn
Kenny Chesney
Alan Jackson
Toby Keith
Tim McGraw

Top Male Vocalist
Kenny Chesney
Alan Jackson
Toby Keith
Tim McGraw
Keith Urban

Top Female Vocalist
Terri Clark
Sara Evans
Patty Loveless
Martina McBride
Shania Twain

Top New Artist
Dierks Bentley
Pat Green
Buddy Jewell
Josh Turner
Jimmy Wayne

Top Vocal Group
Alabama
Diamond Rio
Lonestar
Rascal Flatts
Trick Pony

Top Vocal Duo
Blue County
Brooks & Dunn
Montgomery Gentry
The Bellamy Brothers
The Warren Brothers

Single Record of the Year
• "American Soldier" -- Toby Keith
Producers: James Stroud, Toby Keith
Record Company: DreamWorks

• "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" -- Alan Jackson, Jimmy Buffett
Producer: Keith Stegall
Record Company: Arista Nashville

• "Red Dirt Road" -- Brooks & Dunn
Producers: Kix Brooks, Ronnie Dunn, Mark Wright
Record Company: Arista Nashville

• "Remember When" -- Alan Jackson
Producer: Keith Stegall
Record Company: Arista Nashville

• "Three Wooden Crosses" -- Randy Travis
Producer: Kyle Lehning
Record Company: Word-Curb, Warner Bros. Records

Song of the Year
• "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" -- Alan Jackson, Jimmy Buffett
Composers: Jim Brown, Donald Rollins
Publishers: R. Joseph Publishing, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing (BMI)

• "Red Dirt Road" -- Brooks & Dunn
Composers: Kix Brooks, Ronnie Dunn
Publishers: Buffalo Prairie Songs, Showbilly Music, Sony-ATV Tree Publishing (BMI)

• "Remember When" -- Alan Jackson
Composer: Alan Jackson
Publishers: EMI April Music, Tri-Angels Music (ASCAP)

• "There Goes My Life" -- Kenny Chesney
Composers: Wendell Mobley, Neil Thrasher
Publishers: Warner-Tamerlane Publishing (BMI)

• "Three Wooden Crosses" -- Randy Travis
Composers: Douglas Johnson, Kim Williams
Publisher: Mike Curb Music, Sweet Radical Music (BMI)

Album of the Year
• Honkytonkville -- George Strait
Producers: George Strait, Tony Brown
Record Company: MCA Nashville

• Martina -- Martina McBride
Producers: Martina McBride, Paul Worley
Record Company: RCA Nashville

• Mud on the Tires -- Brad Paisley
Producer: Frank Rogers
Record Company: Arista Nashville

• Red Dirt Road -- Brooks & Dunn
Producers: Kix Brooks, Ronnie Dunn, Mark Wright
Record Company: Arista Nashville

• Shock 'n Y'all -- Toby Keith
Producers: James Stroud, Toby Keith
Record Company: DreamWorks

Vocal Event of the Year
"How's the World Treating You" -- James Taylor, Alison Krauss
Producer: Carl Jackson
Record Label: Universal South

• "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" -- Alan Jackson, Jimmy Buffett
Producer: Keith Stegall
Record Label: Arista Nashville

• "The Truth About Men" -- Tracy Byrd, Andy Griggs, Black Shelton, Montgomery Gentry
Producer: Billy Joe Walker Jr.
Record Label: RCA Nashville

• "Working for a Living" -- Phil Vassar, Huey Lewis
Producers: Byron Gallimore, Phil Vassar
Record Label: Arista Nashville

• "Young Man's Town" -- Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris
Producer: Vince Gill
Record Label: MCA Nashville

Video of the Year
• "Beer for My Horses" -- Toby Keith
Producer: Mark Kalbfeld
Director: Michael Salomon

• "Celebrity" -- Brad Paisley
Producers: Mark Kalbfeld, Peter Tilden
Director: Peter Zavadil

• "Concrete Angel" -- Martina McBride
Producers: Steve Lamar, George Flanigen, Robert Deaton
Directors: George Flanigen, Robert Deaton

• "Hurt" -- Johnny Cash
Producer: Aris McGarry
Director: Mark Romanek

• "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" -- Alan Jackson, Jimmy Buffett
Producer: Lori Stonebraker
Director: Trey Fanjoy

My predictions are in bold.

[dunnhooked]

ACM has combined the two catgorys in the past.When they felt it was needed ..Brooks & Dunn also won the combined catagory twice.. But now with Blue County and Big & Rich now on the charts and the Warren Brothers .. I dont see them combining the two any time soon...

It's not as if Brooks & Dunn are no longer putting out great music, they are .. They are still charting .And every year they are out there touring..... If they did nothing and got nominated I could see the reason to belly ach..

[KMCB]

Dunnhooked: I didn't see anyone say that B&D haven't earned their awards. Fact is, though, they aren't the only good duo in country, and every year it always seems a 'given' that they win. When there is at least one other duo putting out quality music that is being played and loved (their last 3 singles were top 5, and their next is headed that way, thanks), I think that is wrong. I don't feel one bit sorry for MG... they have a rabid fan base. You can see it in their shows. They are playing to the exact audience they wish.  As for #1 songs... all we have to do is look at the charts and see how much having a "#1" means you're making quality music.

FYI, I am a big B&D fan too. Someone can actually like two artists in the same category. It's called maturity.

/end rant.

As for the awards: The performances now lined up include:

Alan Jackson
Toby Keith
Martina McBride
Terri Clark
Brooks & Dunn
George Strait
Montgomery Gentry
Kenny Chesney & Uncle Kracker
Brad Paisley & Alison Krauss
Rascal Flatts
Keith Urban
Tim McGraw
Clint Black
Loretta Lynn & Vince Gill
Sara Evans
Gretchen Wilson
Big & Rich

... I am now officially excited about the show. It's not surprising to see Gretchen Wilson added, but I am surprised to see Big & Rich. I absolutely love their first two singles (WHAT? You can like *3* duos*?!  ;)), but they seem very against the grain of what country is right now. Good for them.

Also happy to see Loretta Lynn, Vince Gill, Tim McGraw, & Clint Black. And while "Whiskey Lullaby" isn't my favorite song, I bet Brad & Alison will give an amazing live performance.

[WhySoSerious?]

Reba is performing as well.

I agree that the list of performers makes me more excited than that lame list of nominees ever could. I'm most looking forward to:

Reba (Hopefully she'll do "Somebody". We've yet to hear that live.)
Brad Paisley & Alison Krauss (Absolutely love "Whiskey Lullaby".)
Loretta Lynn & Vince Gill (Love her album, but not sure what song they're doing.)
Sara Evans (Hopefully she'll do "Suds In The Bucket" and not "Perfect".)
Martina McBride (Always kills it at award shows.)

[dunnhooked]

Well excuse me.. It's not a matter of not liking any other duo.. I have always liked the Belemy Brothers,, I like Blue County, The reason I dont care for Montgomery Gentry has nothing to do with the fact they are a duo..I have seen them on stage .(8 times). I wasnt impressed.My opionon..I am allowed one right ?.. I dont care for their singing that's just me.. Yes they have fans I dont think I said they didn't....

I guess how I feel about Brooks & Dunn is shared by the voters for the CMA's & ACM's I know in time B&D will lose this award they have in the past...But with the release of Red Dirt Road and all the acclame it got..I would say B&D wil take the duo home again..

I am mature thank you very much..

[musicfan_84]

TCorey said:

Reba is performing as well.

I agree that the list of performers makes me more excited than that lame list of nominees ever could.  I'm most looking forward to:

Reba (Hopefully she'll do "Somebody".  We've yet to hear that live.)
Brad Paisley & Alison Krauss (Absolutely love "Whiskey Lullaby".)
Loretta Lynn & Vince Gill (Love her album, but not sure what song they're doing.)
Sara Evans (Hopefully she'll do "Suds In The Bucket" and not "Perfect".)
Martina McBride (Always kills it at award shows.)

It was previously announced via a press release that Reba will sing "Moving Oleta." I was a bit surprised to hear that, since "Somebody" is doing so well (I believe it is #12 on R&R this week). But Reba doesn't sing songs just to promote them as hits...she sings what she wants, what she feels will be touching and make a good performance. The way I see it, if she sings "Somebody," it would be just another performance. But if she sings "Moving Oleta" it will really draw attention--and that is what Reba is best at.

Maybe we'll get lucky and she'll sing twice, like LeAnn did when she hosted. But, since it hasn't been announced and there are already a lot of performers lined up, I don't see it happening.

[someguy]

I thought that the show was really good this year - Reba was excellent as always. The winners were a little predictible, though I'm surprised Toby won so many after last year.

The best performances of the night for me were Reba, Martina (though the backing band was too loud, she nailed it as always), Brad & Alison, Tim McGraw, Alan Jackson, Sara Evans (fantastic job of "Suds In The Bucket") and Terri Clark. I'm glad that Reba switched from "Moving Oleta" to "Somebody" - she did an excellent job of it live.

I'm hoping that the girls get nominated more next year - with Gretchen Wilson's success, I think they have a shot at getting a few more major nominations.

[WhySoSerious?]

I'll have more comments later, but what was the song LeAnn Rimes sang with Dan Tyminski, and where can I find it? I'm pretty indifferent to her, especially lately, but that song was superb.

[someguy]

I think it's called "I Probably Wouldn't Be Like This", or something like that anyway. Reba said it was a track from LeAnn's upcoming next album, and I agree that it was really good. Kinda funny how she's come crawling back to country after Twisted Angel bombed.

[WhySoSerious?]

someguy said:

Kinda funny how she's come crawling back to country after Twisted Angel bombed.

I CALLED IT!

Anyway, that song was awesome.