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Post by Kat5Kind on Apr 13, 2015 8:45:30 GMT -5
I'm pulling for Luke, FGL or Ran to win EOTY. The first two both put on fantastic shows and so many artists are supporting Miranda that I wouldn't be surprised if she won.
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Post by avalyn on Apr 13, 2015 19:08:59 GMT -5
From UMG Nashville's instagram:
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Post by 14887fan on Apr 13, 2015 19:19:14 GMT -5
From UMG Nashville's instagram: Maybe they're the Christina Aguilera collab? I could see it.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2015 21:04:40 GMT -5
From UMG Nashville's instagram: Maybe they're the Christina Aguilera collab? I could see it. Not that it needs any more publicity help, but if the five of them performed Girl Crush it would explode. I hope LBT does perform that one, but I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't. Predicting Luke's new song will debut at #1 on the Hot Country chart. Performances I hope to see, assuming they all sing their own tunes: Jason Aldean - Tonight Looks Good on You Dierks Bentley - Riser Garth Brooks - new Brooks & Dunn - old hit? Luke Bryan - new Kenny Chesney - Wild Child Florida Georgia Line - Sippin' on Fire Sam Hunt - Take Your Time [short] Alan Jackson - new Lady Antebellum - Long Stretch of Love Miranda Lambert - Platinum Little Big Town - Girl Crush Martina McBride - old hit? Reba McEntire - Going Out Like That Brad Paisley - Crushin' It Thomas Rhett - Crash and Burn [short] Rascal Flatts - Riot Blake Shelton - Sangria George Strait - Let It Go Cole Swindell - Let Me See Ya Girl [short] Keith Urban - Raise Em Up (with Eric Church) Is there enough time for all those?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2015 21:11:41 GMT -5
From UMG Nashville's instagram: Maybe they're the Christina Aguilera collab? I could see it. Someone on my Twitter TL said an ACM promo has Xtina + Rascal Flatts as the duet lmfao.
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Post by avalyn on Apr 14, 2015 0:03:45 GMT -5
Maybe they're the Christina Aguilera collab? I could see it. Not that it needs any more publicity help, but if the five of them performed Girl Crush it would explode. I hope LBT does perform that one, but I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't. Predicting Luke's new song will debut at #1 on the Hot Country chart. Performances I hope to see, assuming they all sing their own tunes: Jason Aldean - Tonight Looks Good on You Dierks Bentley - Riser Garth Brooks - new Brooks & Dunn - old hit? Luke Bryan - new Kenny Chesney - Wild Child Florida Georgia Line - Sippin' on Fire Sam Hunt - Take Your Time [short] Alan Jackson - new Lady Antebellum - Long Stretch of Love Miranda Lambert - Platinum Little Big Town - Girl Crush Martina McBride - old hit? Reba McEntire - Going Out Like That Brad Paisley - Crushin' It Thomas Rhett - Crash and Burn [short] Rascal Flatts - Riot Blake Shelton - Sangria George Strait - Let It Go Cole Swindell - Let Me See Ya Girl [short] Keith Urban - Raise Em Up (with Eric Church) Is there enough time for all those? Isn't the show an extra 1/2 longer than normal? There shouldn't be a problem i think with covering all those acts + a few more that might be announced between now and this week as well as giving out the awards + milestone honors.
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Post by sabre14 on Apr 14, 2015 14:47:56 GMT -5
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Post by onebuffalo on Apr 14, 2015 15:34:55 GMT -5
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Post by 14887fan on Apr 14, 2015 16:00:51 GMT -5
Yikes.
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Post by carrieidol1 on Apr 14, 2015 16:18:39 GMT -5
Shady as hell... ...And moving on... At least he acknowledged Carrie for having two of the show's biggest moments in recent history with "Walk This Way" and "How Great Thou Art". It's kind of ironic because at the event she sang "How Great Thou Art", she was bring honored as the first female to win Entertainer of the Year twice...
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Post by justme60 on Apr 14, 2015 16:43:50 GMT -5
Carrie looks especially beautiful in that last picture! Just breathtaking!!
All those special awards seem very unnecessary to me.
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Post by dreamregent on Apr 14, 2015 22:01:12 GMT -5
Oh she's definitely going since it's an award for her and she gets an opportunity to show her and Calvin Harris and the TV cameras will pan in on both of them. The best possible outcome for this would be if Taylor introduces Calvin to Reba, he is smitten and agrees to remix Going Out Like That so we can have an entire maxi-single rather than just the Bummerman Remix... Otherwise, I don't really care to see it. As others have said, I'm not sure Taylor is really deserving of such an honor...it doesn't seem to me her accomplishments are so great in country music that she deserves it at this time.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2015 23:33:38 GMT -5
Jesus, the Country music voters will do ANYTHING to "honor" Taylor so they can keep her around for as long as possible.
Ridiculous, just let her go and accept she's successful WITHOUT Country music.
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Post by onebuffalo on Apr 15, 2015 14:31:07 GMT -5
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Post by 14887fan on Apr 15, 2015 17:20:55 GMT -5
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Post by drummerman2009 on Apr 15, 2015 17:41:40 GMT -5
I really enjoy the new promos that CBS has for the ACM's now.
Taylor Swift now first in the promos with the "Shake It Off" video going full force.
Brooks and Dunn reuniting (we already knew that for a year now)
Rascal Flatts/Christina Aguilera duet
Dan + Shay and Nick Jonas duet
And the "ONCE IN A LIFETIME PERFORMANCE" by Garth Brooks who will be lip-synching.
I'll be waiting for Sunday for the Pulse Board to light up with the continuous pans of Taylor and Calvin Harris in the audience, the one hour before an award is presented, and the constant "Up next...such and such and such..."
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2015 18:01:28 GMT -5
That Beyonce tweet just shows why it shouldn't be fan-voted. When artists go around on social media and push these links out to their fans, it's nothing but a popularity contest...and in this case it's not even really a "battle" among Miranda fans, Garth fans, Luke fans, Jason fans, and FGL fans. Instead we have people like Beyonce influencing the race. Why should people like Beyonce and her fans have any influence on who the Entertainer of the Year is/should be at the Academy of Country Music Awards?
I still think Garth can win it, and I hope he does. Miranda would probably be my 2nd choice, but I've never really been a huge fan of hers, and I'm tired of her winning the Female Vocalist trophy, so more and more wins for her is just...turning me off more and more. Problem is, I don't really wanna see Jason, Luke, or FGL win the EOTY award either, lol.
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Post by carrieidol1 on Apr 15, 2015 19:21:57 GMT -5
I really enjoy the new promos that CBS has for the ACM's now. Taylor Swift now first in the promos with the "Shake It Off" video going full force. Brooks and Dunn reuniting (we already knew that for a year now) Rascal Flatts/Christina Aguilera duet Dan + Shay and Nick Jonas duet And the "ONCE IN A LIFETIME PERFORMANCE" by Garth Brooks who will be lip-synching.I'll be waiting for Sunday for the Pulse Board to light up with the continuous pans of Taylor and Calvin Harris in the audience, the one hour before an award is presented, and the constant "Up next...such and such and such..." What? Where did you get this info from?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2015 19:24:17 GMT -5
What? Where did you get this info from? Garth was interviewed by The Boot and he revealed that he has taped a performance that they *might* use, since he'll be playing 5 shows in Portland right before the ACM's and he's worried that his voice might not hold up. The link was posted by onebuffalo just a few posts up, but I'll re-post it here: theboot.com/garth-brooks-lip-sync-2015-acm-awards/
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Post by carrieidol1 on Apr 15, 2015 19:26:12 GMT -5
What? Where did you get this info from? Garth was interviewed by The Boot and he revealed that he has taped a performance that they *might* use, since he'll be playing 5 shows in Portland right before the ACM's and he's worried that his voice might not hold up. The link was posted by onebuffalo just a few posts up, but I'll re-post it here: theboot.com/garth-brooks-lip-sync-2015-acm-awards/That's upsetting. Hopefully his voice holds up... He did well for his Boston shows (seven in three nights). I'm sure he will sing live if he can.
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Post by slowmo on Apr 16, 2015 12:49:51 GMT -5
I'm sure it's been said previously, does anyone know which carries more weight in the EOTY voting for this show, industry or the fan voting? Personally, I hate adding fan voting to these types of awards, especially the ones that are supposed to be held in such high regard. They are essentially a social media award now and I quite frankly can't muster up enough "give a damn's" about them anymore to get riled up when any of the nominees use the system that is presented to them to gather votes, as very obviously seen with Miranda this year. It's a product of the game. I'm not sure how many people actively engage in voting when other artists tweet out the links as they do, I can't imagine it would be that many although every little bit counts. I'm a fan of Miranda, one of my favorite artists retweeted her voting link yesterday and I still haven't done it. Instead I'll sit here and type this rather than go through the process of voting. ha. In other news, presenters were announced today. Troy Aikman Beth Behrs Clint Black Lee Brice Kelly Clarkson Brett Eldredge Brantley Gilbert Mickey Guyton Hunter Hayes Miss America 2015 Kira Kazantsev Taya Kyle Dr. Phil Justin Moore Nancy O’Dell Thomas Rhett Tony Romo Darius Rucker Steven Tyler Keith Urban Sofia Vergara Reese Witherspoon Jason Witten Trisha Yearwood Dwight Yoakam Alabama Big & Rich tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/04/16/presenters-announced-for-the-50th-academy-of-country-music-awards-sunday-april-19-on-cbs/390299/
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Post by 14887fan on Apr 16, 2015 13:27:32 GMT -5
Mickey Guyton presenting! Hopefully she'll be there again next year as a nominee.
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Post by bigfan101 on Apr 16, 2015 13:29:37 GMT -5
WTF? An award show without a presenting slot for Kellie Pickler? I feel like that woman is always presenting awards to other people ha
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Post by drummerman2009 on Apr 16, 2015 14:26:40 GMT -5
I'm sure it's been said previously, does anyone know which carries more weight in the EOTY voting, industry or the fan voting? Personally, I hate adding fan voting to these types of awards, especially the ones that are supposed to be held in such high regard. They are essentially a social media award now and I quite frankly can't muster up enough "don't give damn's" about them anymore to get riled up when any of the nominees use the system that is presented to them to muster up votes, as very obviously seen with Miranda this year. It's a product of the game. I'm not sure how many people actively engage in voting when other artists tweet out the links as they do, I can't imagine it would be that many although every little bit counts. I'm a fan of Miranda, one of my favorite artists retweeted her voting link yesterday and I still haven't done it. Instead I'll sit here and type this rather than go through the process of voting. ha. Agreed. A long time ago all the country music awards shows weren't like this with all of the showy stuff they do now like "Look at me, I'm here to get an award.", "I'm popular, you're not" attitude, showing off their latest boyfriend/girlfriend/new wife/new husband or letting all of the pop stars and actors/actresses present and/or sing with country stars or singers who pass themselves as country like Sam Hunt, Hunter Hayes and Dan + Shay. All the award shows back then were all about the awards and people singing their latest songs and not this popularity contest they have now with the Twitter stuff and the fan voted tie ins. I wish that the older stars would host or present awards like Reba, Vince Gill, Barbara Mandrell did back in the day. I even wish that Carrie Underwood would have hosted too but they want anyone who's popular now like Luke and Blake and to hell with anyone else.
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Post by :) KUFan on Apr 16, 2015 22:24:18 GMT -5
Does anyone have an idea why Tim McGraw isn't performing? His single is out but the only thing I can think of is since it's a duet with his cousin, she may have other obligations. I just found it odd.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2015 22:32:00 GMT -5
Does anyone have an idea why Tim McGraw isn't performing? His single is out but the only thing I can think of is since it's a duet with his cousin, she may have other obligations. I just found it odd. I find it a bit odd too, although not nearly as bizarre as the lack of the Zac Brown Band. They've just scored one of the biggest hits of the year with "Homegrown", and their album drops in just 11 days. Plus they've performed at virtually every country award show for the last few years, and that was when they were just an independent act...now they have partnerhips with Big Machine and Republic, so you'd think they'd be even more likely to perform than ever before. Tim's absence is strange too, but I really doubt he wouldn't perform if his cousin Catherine couldn't make it. She only sings harmonies on the track, so Tim could have easily performed the song without her. I wonder if the ACM's just aren't that big on Tim for some reason? He scored 2 really big hits in the eligiblity period, yet he didn't get nominated for anything other than Vocal Event, for "Meanwhile Back At Mama's" featuring Faith (but that was pretty much a given since there weren't many duets that were even eligible for the VE category).
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Post by 14887fan on Apr 17, 2015 0:38:25 GMT -5
Lots of big names missing from the lineup, and the show, altogether. Carrie Underwood, Tim McGraw, Zac Brown Band, The Band Perry, and Kacey Musgraves are the ones that stick out like sore thumbs to me. TBP doesn't have a current single out, so I get why they aren't involved, but they're the reigning Vocal Group of the Year and aren't even presenters. Seeing the other four missing from this list is odd and disappointing since I'd like to see them (+TBP) on the show in some capacity.
I'm aware that they've got a lot of big acts on the roster, but these are five of the bigger names in the genre currently (emphasis on the first three listed).
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Post by Fanofctrymusic on Apr 17, 2015 15:22:45 GMT -5
ACM Awards @acmawards This morning's #ACMawards50 press conference with hosts @blakeshelton & @lukebryanonline. Watch now: youtu.be/-wmH7-_9Phg
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2015 15:45:34 GMT -5
That bit about labels and performances...who picks the songs for these award shows? The Academy, the labels, or the artists?
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Post by rsmatto on Apr 17, 2015 16:35:18 GMT -5
That bit about labels and performances...who picks the songs for these award shows? The Academy, the labels, or the artists? dick clark productions picks the songs along with the ACM and the artists representatives (label, management, etc.).
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