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Post by sabre14 on Jan 29, 2015 16:28:22 GMT -5
ACM has announced Radio Awards Categories Nominees. Music Row
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Post by 14887fan on Jan 29, 2015 20:28:10 GMT -5
And they announced one category early tonight on Access Hollywood (or whatever Nancy O'Dell hosts, idk): Video of the Year"American Kids", Kenny Chesney "Cop Car", Keith Urban "Drunk On A Plane", Dierks Bentley "I'm Not Gonna Miss You", Glen Campbell "Somethin' Bad", Miranda Lambert & Carrie Underwood Both "Drunk On A Plane" and "Somethin' Bad" will be in the video category. I WAS RIGHT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2015 8:58:02 GMT -5
Boring. Again the headline will read Miranda Leads ACM nominations. And again will win the most. I like her but she's getting really overrated with these 6 or more nominations at every award show.
The EOTY nominations might the worst category. Sorry but FGL?! Miranda?! And Garth, I mean I know record breaking tour but there should still be some radio support for EOTY.
Glad some new blood is in these categories, but they won't win. And where's SITW, hello very critically acclaimed and not even a SingleOTY nomination, should be in song too!
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Post by carrieidol1 on Jan 30, 2015 8:59:34 GMT -5
Garth for Entertainer!!!!!!! It would warm my heart to see him take that. In all honesty, I think it's Luke's or Miranda's to lose. Would love to see Carrie take Female... maybe it's possible? But I'm not expecting anyone but Miranda to take it. I'll post full thoughts later on, but I'm very happy with the nominations!
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Post by carriekins on Jan 30, 2015 9:12:07 GMT -5
Wow, was not expecting the Dierks love.
Still so totally, utterly over Miranda. Automatic is becoming the new Over You.
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Post by Kristin on Jan 30, 2015 9:25:46 GMT -5
Don't get FGL getting a ETOTY nom over Blake.. I still think he will win Male Vocalist cause he is above par over everyone vocal wise
Excited to see Miranda gettting so many noms.. If you put Blake fans and Miranda fans together and vote she has a shot at ETOTY
Drunk on A Plane wore me out on Dierks.. Love his album though
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Post by Markus Meyer on Jan 30, 2015 10:31:48 GMT -5
Sick and tired of the Miranda love. Most overrated artist in the industry.
Pleasantly surprised by some nominations, Brothers Osborne in duo (over Big & Rich, who scored a top 10 hit, and a much bigger name in Thompson Square), Brandy Clark in FVOTY, and Brad in MVOTY.
Not sure who wins entertainer, but I like the new blood. Gun to head I think Miranda wins it, but any of the 5 could win it.
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Post by :) KUFan on Jan 30, 2015 10:48:49 GMT -5
I really think Keith Urban was snubbed in both EOTY and MVOTY categories. Blake was snubbed in the EOTY category as well. Brad Paisley shouldn't be nominated over Keith Urban in MVOTY. I really hope Dierks takes home some awards. I'm tired of seeing Miranda's name. I also think Lee Ann Womack for FVOTY and Sturgill Simpson for Album of the Year would have been great additions.
I really wish new nominees would be considered. David Nail, Joe Nichols, Jake Owen, Charlie Worsham, and Joel Crouse all have amazing voices IMO and many of them released great, cohesive albums recently.
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Post by sapphire on Jan 30, 2015 11:26:11 GMT -5
I'm enjoying all the Miranda love! Yay! Very well deserved. I'm quite happy with all the nominations this year. Glad to see Dierks being recognized. The album nominees are great!
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Post by drummerman2009 on Jan 30, 2015 11:50:22 GMT -5
Some surprises:
With all of the love for Sam Hunt, he's not nominated for "Leave the Night On", "Montevello" or anything else.
"Lonely Tonight" with Blake Shelton and Ashley Monroe over "My Eyes" with Blake Shelton and Gwen Sebastian.
Florida Georgia Line for Entertainer of the Year? Too soon.
"Pain Killer" by Little Big Town. Huge surprise there.
Brandy Clark for Female Vocalist of the Year.
Jason Aldean shouldn't have been nominated for anything.
Huge snubs for Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Sara Evans, Big and Rich, and I could add Sam Hunt to this list too.
Garth for Entertainer of the Year. I wasn't that surprised that he would be nominated.
"Something In The Water" not nominated for anything.
If "Lonely Tonight" (a new song) got nominated then why wasn't "Raise 'Em Up"?
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Post by phil1996 on Jan 30, 2015 12:33:52 GMT -5
Jason Aldean for Entertainer....if anyone has seen Eric Church or Blake live, then they know that Aldean being nominated is kind of a joke.
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Post by 14887fan on Jan 30, 2015 13:10:46 GMT -5
I love (LOVE) Miranda Lambert, but I'd appreciate not having to read "Miranda Lambert leads the pack with 400 nominations" for each and every awards show.
Thoughts/predictions... Video Two best videos in here are "Drunk On A Plane" and "Somethin' Bad", but I'll be beside myself if Glen Campbell doesn't win, largely due to the sympathy vote. (I'm not saying that he isn't deserving.)
Vocal Event Two FLAGA nominations? Both of which suck? Okay. Here's hoping "Lonely Tonight", "Meanwhile Back At Mama's", or "Somethin' Bad" win.
Single "American Kids" is o v e r r a t e d in every sense of the word. I've never gotten the love for it or "Drunk On A Plane", honestly. I personally love "Automatic" so I have no grudges against its supreme reign, but with this being ML's third song to absolutely demolish the competition in these categories ("The House That Built Me" and "Over You" being the other 2), I think it's getting a little out of hand. "Dirt" is the best thing FLAGA's released, which isn't saying much since it's still mediocre. So, I'm pulling for either Lee Brice ("I Don't Dane" is wonderful) or Miranda Lambert, the latter of which will likely win.
Song First of all, 6 nominees? Because "American Kids" getting into both Song and Single just had to happen. "Follow Your Arrow" will win.
Album It will go to Miranda. And yay, no FLAGA nomination for Anything Goes!
Vocal Group RASCAL FLATTS, WELCOME BACK! I still don't think their material was that good this past year, but still! Not that it matters because LBT will win.
Vocal Duo Why can't this be swapped out with Video and/or Event and be presented off-air?
Female Vocalist Brandy! Woo! Martina? Lol. Miranda wins.
Male Vocalist BRAD YAY! Luke wins.
Entertainer Okay. If they are going to give Miranda every nomination under the sun (most of which she'll likely win) and then throw EOTY at Garth Brooks, I'll be pissed. Miranda deserves this. Also, FLAGA's nomination in this category isn't too soon. I expected it both last year and this year.
Blanket commentary: -Where the hell is Keith Urban in all of this besides Video (which was a stretch)?
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Post by carrieidol1 on Jan 30, 2015 13:26:23 GMT -5
Some surprises: With all of the love for Sam Hunt, he's not nominated for "Leave the Night On", "Montevello" or anything else. "Lonely Tonight" with Blake Shelton and Ashley Monroe over "My Eyes" with Blake Shelton and Gwen Sebastian. Florida Georgia Line for Entertainer of the Year? Too soon. "Pain Killer" by Little Big Town. Huge surprise there. Brandy Clark for Female Vocalist of the Year. Jason Aldean shouldn't have been nominated for anything. Huge snubs for Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Sara Evans, Big and Rich, and I could add Sam Hunt to this list too. Garth for Entertainer of the Year. I wasn't that surprised that he would be nominated. "Something In The Water" not nominated for anything. If "Lonely Tonight" (a new song) got nominated then why wasn't "Raise 'Em Up"? Not a surprise at all. Carrie hasn't had a single song recognized by the ACMs of CMAs for years now. Would have loved to see SITW get some love, but I wasn't expecting it.
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Post by drummerman2009 on Jan 30, 2015 13:32:53 GMT -5
There was also 6 nominees in the Male Vocalist of the Year category too. I would have just had Jason Aldean erased in everything and gave the nominations to Keith Urban, Brad Paisley or even Sam Hunt. My two cents about that.
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Post by bjer127 on Jan 30, 2015 14:00:34 GMT -5
Still kinda shocked at some of the noms. Does anyone else here think Tim McGraw was snubbed?? Haven't heard his name mentioned at all. I , for one, am not a McGraw superfan by any means. But the Sundown album was his best since Live Like You Were Dying. If you forget about "Looking For That Girl", he has released 3 stellar singles in a row, all smashes (radio and download success). Some of my thoughts: -FGL for EOTY, c'mon man! Definately should have been Eric or Blake - Aldean's album for AOTY?? I thought it was a major step down from Night Train. Insert "Sundown Heaven Town" instead. - I did enjoy "Pain Killer", but I don't think its AOTY worthy (yet). Insert Brandy Clark "12 Stories" instead - Why Martina has FVOTY?? She released a covers album, thats it. Does she got chops, hell yea. Definately would have liked to see Lee Ann - I get all the Miranda overrated stuff, it is getting old. But honestly, does anyone else put out albums like she does? At least she puts out good material (albeit some bad single choices), her album tracks are always killer. - Totally shocked about Bros Osborne getting vocal duo nom (fellow Marylander here). But let's be honest, FGL will win this. I would jump for joy if Maddie & Tae stole that award from them (and if they do, i hope the ABC cameras go right to FGL for their reaction LOL) - I would have liked to see "Shotgun Rider" as Single of the Year, instead of maybe Lee Brice's (his seems more of a fit for song of the year)
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Post by drummerman2009 on Jan 30, 2015 14:33:25 GMT -5
Completely forgot about Tim's snub too. He releases some of his best stuff in quite awhile yet he gets snubbed for it like Gary Allan was snubbed for "Every Storm" and everything he should have received for it.
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Post by dm2081 on Jan 30, 2015 15:12:27 GMT -5
Already seeing a lot of hate on Jason Aldean, but before you rip his album of the year nomination, go listen to some of the songs on there. "Two Night Town", "Miss That Girl", "Tryin' To Love Me", "Too Fast", and "Gonna Know We Were Here" are all outstanding songs with depth. But regardless, if anyone not named Dierks wins this category than it'll be a shame for country music. He may not be as big as a name as Miranda or Eric, but Riser is flat out outstanding and full of emotionally touching songs, and has some classic heartbreak songs which reflect country's roots.
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Post by :) KUFan on Jan 30, 2015 16:28:18 GMT -5
Tim and Keith Urban definitely got snubbed. I feel like Keith Urban is a better vocalist than most in the MVOTY category. Blake Shelton has a good voice but the songs he releases to radio are questionable at times. Luke Bryan doesn't have the strongest voice but is a great entertainer as is Brad Paisley. Tim Mcgraw should've received an Album nod at the very least. I also think "Something in the Water" deserved a nomination.
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Post by justme60 on Jan 30, 2015 16:58:07 GMT -5
I personally don't understand so much love for Chesney. Tim McGraw should have his place in both single and song. I have to agree with whomever stated American Kids was overrated. After two or three listens I was so tired of that song. Tim, imo is a better singer and entertainer than Chesney. Tim, Keith, and Eric run rings around Chesney, IMO. SHOTGUN RIDER and Meanwhile Back at Mamas's is so much better than AKs.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jan 30, 2015 17:09:25 GMT -5
It's a shame that Carrie's "Something in the Water" didn't get any nominations. I hate that it seems like the industry will only give 1, 2 max spots to a female in Single/Song categories. Love that Miranda continues to get a lot of nominations, because she honestly deserves it. Sure she may get a lot of them every year, but she consistently puts out great music and is one of the only female hitmakers at country radio. It's stuff like "American Kids" that could've been left out imo. Nice to see Brandy Clark in the FVOTY category, even though I honestly think her spot probably should've gone to someone else. Not sure why they needed to expand the MVOTY category to 6, and yet still snubbed Tim and Keith. But I guess that's the reverse problem we have with the females -- there's too many male superstars. I would love to see a surprise upset with Maddie & Tae in Vocal Duo but they haven't had enough time yet to do it, but if "Fly" does really well, I could see them taking it come CMA time this Fall. And I think the "Cop Car" video was kind of a letdown so I'm a bit surprised that made it into the Video category. I would've put SITW there at least in place of that if they weren't going to give it Single/Song considerations.
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Post by dm2081 on Jan 30, 2015 17:47:40 GMT -5
It's a shame that Carrie's "Something in the Water" didn't get any nominations. I hate that it seems like the industry will only give 1, 2 max spots to a female in Single/Song categories. 2 out of the 6 nominees for Song of the Year are from Females. Current radio programming doesn't even come close to that ratio, so I'd argue that the industry is actually more lenient with female songs then they are male counterparts. Part of it is to prevent a national embarassment when outside viewers see how little females exist in Country Music these days, but could you see any males receiving a nod for Song of the Year if they only peaked in the 40's on Airplay charts like "Follow Your Arrow" did? "Bourbon In Kentucky" peaked in the 40's and is an outstanding song, but didn't even sniff any nominations.
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Post by 14887fan on Jan 30, 2015 17:49:57 GMT -5
Already seeing a lot of hate on Jason Aldean, but before you rip his album of the year nomination, go listen to some of the songs on there. "Two Night Town", "Miss That Girl", "Tryin' To Love Me", "Too Fast", and "Gonna Know We Were Here" are all outstanding songs with depth. But regardless, if anyone not named Dierks wins this category than it'll be a shame for country music. He may not be as big as a name as Miranda or Eric, but Riser is flat out outstanding and full of emotionally touching songs, and has some classic heartbreak songs which reflect country's roots. I disagree with you on that front. Riser definitely is an incredible album. That's undebatable. But, so is Miranda Lambert's Platinum. It was actually my favorite album released in all of 2014 across all genres. It's such a unique album that glamorizes the beauty of aging and coming to terms with life, and it does so in such quirky and classical ways that also reflect Country's roots. I really don't think it'd be "a shame for Country music" if she won over Bentley, even though it'd be nice to see Bentley receive some hardcore recognition from the awards industry.
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Post by dm2081 on Jan 30, 2015 18:04:06 GMT -5
Already seeing a lot of hate on Jason Aldean, but before you rip his album of the year nomination, go listen to some of the songs on there. "Two Night Town", "Miss That Girl", "Tryin' To Love Me", "Too Fast", and "Gonna Know We Were Here" are all outstanding songs with depth. But regardless, if anyone not named Dierks wins this category than it'll be a shame for country music. He may not be as big as a name as Miranda or Eric, but Riser is flat out outstanding and full of emotionally touching songs, and has some classic heartbreak songs which reflect country's roots. I disagree with you on that front. Riser definitely is an incredible album. That's undebatable. But, so is Miranda Lambert's Platinum. It was actually my favorite album released in all of 2014 across all genres. It's such a unique album that glamorizes the beauty of aging and coming to terms with life, and it does so in such quirky and classical ways that also reflect Country's roots. I really don't think it'd be "a shame for Country music" if she won over Bentley, even though it'd be nice to see Bentley receive some hardcore recognition from the awards industry. Yeah I guess I should have clarified that a bit. If I had a 100 votes, I'd probably give Dierks 98 of them for album of the year. It wouldn't necessarily be a "Shame" I guess, but it would be a shame if Dierks goes home empty handed: IMO, he really deserves to win some type of award, and I'd rather it not be the so-so Music Video Award. Platinum has really grown on me as well, and there are some quality songs on there, but in my opinion, there are a couple of duds on there that unfortunately drag down the album as a whole (Not a fan of song Platinum, Two Rings Shy, Bathroom Sink, and even Somethin' Bad was not my jam). When I listen to Riser, songs like "Damn These Dreams" and "Hurt Somebody" remind me so much of Waylon Jennings and Merle Haggard, and they sound so stripped down and quintessentially country to my ears. Outside of "Back Porch", there's not a dud on that album. Again though, this is all just opinion. I realize that many really like Miranda's album (and for the record, I do think her nomination was just and deserved), but I just really don't want to see Dierks go empty handed, and I think album of the year would be a perfect award for him because it's shows how much he has really grown. Miranda's already had a few classic albums, but now it's time to recognize Dierks' masterpiece (At least the way I see it).
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Post by 14887fan on Jan 30, 2015 18:16:08 GMT -5
I disagree with you on that front. Riser definitely is an incredible album. That's undebatable. But, so is Miranda Lambert's Platinum. It was actually my favorite album released in all of 2014 across all genres. It's such a unique album that glamorizes the beauty of aging and coming to terms with life, and it does so in such quirky and classical ways that also reflect Country's roots. I really don't think it'd be "a shame for Country music" if she won over Bentley, even though it'd be nice to see Bentley receive some hardcore recognition from the awards industry. Yeah I guess I should have clarified that a bit. If I had a 100 votes, I'd probably give Dierks 98 of them for album of the year. It wouldn't necessarily be a "Shame" I guess, but it would be a shame if Dierks goes home empty handed: IMO, he really deserves to win some type of award, and I'd rather it not be the so-so Music Video Award. Platinum has really grown on me as well, and there are some quality songs on there, but in my opinion, there are a couple of duds on there that unfortunately drag down the album as a whole (Not a fan of song Platinum, Two Rings Shy, Bathroom Sink, and even Somethin' Bad was not my jam). When I listen to Riser, songs like "Damn These Dreams" and "Hurt Somebody" remind me so much of Waylon Jennings and Merle Haggard, and they sound so stripped down and quintessentially country to my ears. Outside of "Back Porch", there's not a dud on that album. Again though, this is all just opinion. I realize that many really like Miranda's album (and for the record, I do think her nomination was just and deserved), but I just really don't want to see Dierks go empty handed, and I think album of the year would be a perfect award for him because it's shows how much he has really grown. Miranda's already had a few classic albums, but now it's time to recognize Dierks' masterpiece (At least the way I see it). Totally get it, and I agree with you that Bentley really, truly deserves some recognition. Part of me thinks that the ACMs will give Song of the Year to "Automatic" (over "Follow Your Arrow", which will aggravate me, but that's a separate personal issue, lol) and will grant Single of the Year to "Drunk On A Plane"; it was the most impactful of the five in the category. On the other hand, I could also see the ACMs just giving "Automatic" both Song and Single and saying "to hell with the rest of 'em" the way they did with "Over You" (and, if I recall correctly, "The House That Built Me", too? Or did "Need You Now" win one of those? I'm too lazy to check at the moment.). If Dierks gets recognized anywhere, I think it'll either be in the Album or the Male Vocalist category. Seeing as how competitive the Male Vocalist category is ( six nominees, and even Keith Urban got cut!), I don't know how strong his chances are there. I see Album of the Year being a competition between Church, Bentley, and Lambert. Judging by how the ACMs Country music industry wets their pants over Miranda Lambert merely breathing, I think they may give it to her. But, I could see it going to Bentley, unless, as you said you wish they wouldn't do, they might see it fitting to "recognize" him with a simple win in the Video award. Or, I could see Eric Church winning it, too. Even though the album wasn't my favorite, The Outsiders resonated well with a lot of critics and exploded sales-wise. Didn't have a +300k debut or something? Crazy. Even crazier things have happened, though! The ACMs seem to love Jason Aldean more than the CMAs do, so who knows? Maybe Old Boots, New Dirt will win! One's thing for sure: I cannot see Pain Killer winning.
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Post by carriekins on Jan 30, 2015 18:19:59 GMT -5
No way in Hades Dierks wins Album. I appreciate the love and support, but no. He got nominated for 7 awards and will be lucky (ha!) to walk away with Video, again, woop dee doo.
But hey! At least he went from 1 career ACM nod to 8. That's something.
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Post by 14887fan on Jan 30, 2015 18:24:27 GMT -5
No way in Hades Dierks wins Album. I appreciate the love and support, but no. He got nominated for 7 awards and will be lucky (ha!) to walk away with Video, again, woop dee doo. But hey! At least he went from 1 career ACM nod to 8. That's something. He only had 1 career ACM nod? That's ridiculous, and what makes it even more embarrassing for the ACMs is the fact that even the Grammys have nominated him 11 times, 1 of which is pending for next weekend's show. Gotta love the Country music industry awards shows.
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Post by dm2081 on Jan 30, 2015 18:25:38 GMT -5
^In album of the year, LBT and Jason Aldean should just be happening for being nominated because they virtually stand no chance of winning. I agree that it will come down to those 3 for album of the year. Who wins it at the Grammy's could ultimately have an effect as well. I could see The Outsiders doing better at the Grammy's, where I think Eric's sound and style could go over a bit better with that panel. If that were to happen, I could see the ACM's a little less inclined to award him. As for Dierks for Male Vocalist of the Year, I would have no objection, however I think that will be a two person race between Luke and Blake. And honestly, since most of his music isn't recognized by critics, one thing most admit about Luke is he does have a pair of decent chops, so it would make sense for the biggest person in the genre at the moment to win some type of award. Not sure about Entertainer of the Year, I could see them go legacy vote for Garth, accolades for Miranda, or go with the biggest name in country music who is basically popular for being widely entertaining and outgoing (Luke).
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2015 18:44:54 GMT -5
Garth for Entertainer!!!!!!! It would warm my heart to see him take that. In all honesty, I think it's Luke's or Miranda's to lose. Don't forget that part of the award is fan-voted. I agree with you that both Luke and Miranda have a good chance to win as well, but Garth's numbers are impossible to ignore. I can also see Luke, Jason, and FGL splitting the bro-country fan vote which would hurt each of them. Luke is probably the only one who can overcome losing any votes to his peers, since he's simply that popular right now. But Garth is on social media now too, and I think his team is gonna raise awareness for this big time. If they are going to give Miranda every nomination under the sun (most of which she'll likely win) and then throw EOTY at Garth Brooks, I'll be pissed. Miranda deserves this. Garth "deserves" it too. Heck, you could say the same for Luke Bryan and any of the other nominees. But again, it's partially fan-voted, so I think Garth has the edge. Just because he wasn't nominated in any other categories doesn't mean that he won't win EOTY. In fact, I'd say it increases his chances. Miranda is likely to take home at least a couple of trophies given all her nominations, but Garth and his team have only EOTY to focus on. Still so totally, utterly over Miranda. Couldn't agree more. Sick and tired of the Miranda love. Most overrated artist in the industry. Yep. Sorry, I'm just really tired of Miranda winning Female Vocalist every year and then giving a speech about how they should have given the award to Carrie or Kacey or whoever. I mean, she's right, but I don't need or want to see her win all of these awards anymore. So I would love to see Carrie or Kacey (or Brandy) win FV, but I'm just not expecting it. For the guys...I'd love to see an artist like Dierks Bentley finally get some love. He's gotten nominations before, but he never wins any of them. Pleasantly surprised by some nominations, Brothers Osborne in duo (over Big & Rich, who scored a top 10 hit, and a much bigger name in Thompson Square). Brothers Osborne's inclusion doesn't really surprise me. They are backed by the biggest label in town (UMG), whereas Big & Rich are on their own tiny little record label and no longer have the support of Warner Bros. Thompson Square didn't really have any music out during the eligibility period. I'm guessing B&R and TS probably finished 6th and 7th in the voting for Duo of the Year nominations, though. With all of the love for Sam Hunt, he's not nominated for "Leave the Night On", "Montevello" or anything else. Sam's team only campaigned for Album of the Year (and New Artist of the Year, which he is nominated for), but Album is generally too big of a category for an artist's debut album to get into so I'm not surprised that Sam didn't make it in there. Critically-acclaimed artists like Kacey Musgraves have been able to score Album of the Year nominations (and wins) with their debut albums, but as hot as Sam's album is right now, it doesn't really have much in the way of critical acclaim (it doesn't have bad reviews or anything like that, but it just hasn't received the universal type of praise that artists like Kacey, Miranda, and Eric have received for past/current albums). Anyway, MCA Nashville's campaign ads for Sam said "For your ACM consideration: Sam Hunt for New Artist of the Year and Montevallo for Album of the Year". I don't think they really pushed "Leave The Night On" for either the Single or Song of the Year categories. By the time the CMA's roll around in November, Sam will probably have 2-3 big hits under his belt, so that's when I'll expect to start seeing him score more nominations (I would not be at all surprised if Montevallo is nominated for Album of the Year at the CMA's). If "Lonely Tonight" (a new song) got nominated then why wasn't "Raise 'Em Up"? They were almost certainly going by release dates here. "Raise 'Em Up" was not released to radio until January (after the eligibility period), but "Lonely Tonight" was released in early November, about 3-4 weeks before the end of the eligibility period. So this should not be a surprise. I suppose REU would technically have been eligible for the Vocal Event category as we sometimes get album tracks in there. But they never win, and since the song wasn't released to radio until this year, I'm about 99% certain that UMG Nashville did not push for its inclusion in that category. You can be sure that REU will be one of the top contenders for the Vocal Event category at the CMA's this fall, and it will also be eligible for the 2016 ACM Awards. "American Kids" is o v e r r a t e d in every sense of the word. I've never gotten the love for it or "Drunk On A Plane", honestly. "American Kids" and "Drunk On A Plane" were 2 of the biggest hits of the year. You might not like them, but plenty of people do :) I am not surprised at all that both of them are nominated for Single of the Year. Where the hell is Keith Urban in all of this besides Video (which was a stretch)? I might be the only one who isn't surprised at Keith's lack of nominations. He had a pretty big year, but I don't think either "Cop Car" or "Somewhere In My Car" was a big enough hit (radio/sales) to get into the Single and Song of the Year categories. And Fuse was released way back in August 2013 so it wasn't eligible for Album of the Year. Now one might still expect to see Keith in the Male Vocalist category, but let me point out this: all of the MV nominees (with the exception of Luke, but he's the genre's biggest star right now) released albums in 2014. I was surprised that Brad got in over Tim, but that's about it. I feel that Tim McGraw got snubbed the most. "Shotgun Rider" and "Meanwhile Back At Mama's" were huge hits. I expected at least one of them to get into the Single and/or Song of the Year categories.
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Post by sabre14 on Jan 30, 2015 20:16:57 GMT -5
Video"American Kids" - Kenny Chesney "Cop Car" - Keith Urban "Drunk On A Plane" - Dierks Bentley "I'm Not Gonna Miss You" - Glen Campbell "Somethin' Bad" - Miranda Lambert / Carrie Underwood I know "Video Of The Year" is not exactly the most anticipated award at the ACM's but where is "Yeah" by Joe Nichols? That might have been my favorite video of the year. Though none of the nominees are a surprise really.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2015 21:23:49 GMT -5
FYI: I made the first post in this thread all fancy. :)
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