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Post by kml567 on Apr 15, 2018 22:32:23 GMT -5
Sam Hunt needs to FIRE his manager. Apparently his manager scheduled his wedding on the day of the ACMs, forcing Sam to choose between his manager's wedding and the ACMs. WTF? Isn't that his job to deconflict these scheduling issues. This is just so bizarre.
Even without this wedding scheduling fiasco, the manager should be fired anyways since Sam has literally disappeared and been MIA for half a year now. He has lost tons of momentum since last summer. The lady presenter was right. Everyone in the audience was stunned like "Where are you, Sam"?
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Post by 14887fan on Apr 15, 2018 22:49:07 GMT -5
“Cry Pretty” returns to #1 on iTunes. 💅🏼
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Post by liza on Apr 15, 2018 23:13:39 GMT -5
Why do Midland always wear the most rediculous outfits. I always ask that about FGL and Keith Urban.
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Post by countrybamafan on Apr 15, 2018 23:57:11 GMT -5
My thoughts on the show: It was nice seeing Reba host, but as others said, a lot of her lines just fell flat. Maybe Brad/Carrie has my expectations too high. The awards were predictable for the most part. A bit surprised that The Fighter won vocal event. Also, didn't really expect Sam Hunt to win, but he did have the biggest single. But Sam not being there was just hilarious. And reading the backstory on Dustin Lynch presenting single of the year too....WOW! I think I heard some boos when they were saying Sam Hunt wasn't there....ouch! That is not going to look good for him! So I read a post where someone said his manager scheduled a wedding for the same day as the ACMs? Hmm...definitely odd. As far as performances, I skimmed through some that were not memorable (Maren Morris sounded horrendous and the song was terrible. I was not expecting that). Florida Georgia Line and Bebe(?) sounded surprisingly good together (the one guy from the duo..Brian? would be a good looking guy if he'd cut his dang hair. That **** does not look good). All of the classic country pairings were good. Toby Keith sounded much better live than I thought he would. Dan and Shay surprised me. And Carrie Underwood absolutely killed it. I'll admit that Cry Pretty was not an immediate song for me. I think the recorded version would be so much better if the production was turned down several notches. It almost sounds like the production drowns out Carrie's voice, so I was worried about this live performance, but I was pleasantly surprised. The production was just right and her vocals were absolutely on fire. It was amazing seeing the audience so stunned at her vocals, especially seeing some of the lady's response to her falsetto notes at the end (which were very strong). It looks like she had her lips done, probably as a result of her accident. It mainly looks like the top lip (fuller), but otherwise, she looks exactly the same and is gorgeous! You can tell she's still a little insecure about her appearance in her attitude at the end of her performance and when she was accepting the vocal event award with Keith. Although she still looks beautiful to us, I think this affected Carrie a lot. Some radio DJs on the radio were talking about studies when people have facial injuries, and that they can be extremely damaging to a person's self-esteem and can cause lots of mental issues. I hope this isn't affecting Carrie this much, but judging by her demeanor, I feel like this fall really impacted her. Carrie seemed upset...It's not like she took a 5 year hiatus and this was her first performance. She missed a few notes which she seemed to be pissed about which is a good thing but she seemed upset and not as upbeat/happy. Not a fan of the song and havent been a fan of any of the material from her last 2 albums but there is no denying the voice. I'm genuinely curious what notes you thought she missed? Because I sure didn't hear any. I can understand not liking the song, but she killed the performance. Every single note was spot on to me. So I have to disagree with you on that and that being the reason she was upset. You can see my response above for why I think she was so upset.
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Post by toomuchboy on Apr 16, 2018 0:51:29 GMT -5
This isn't a complaint by any means because I love having Reba perform, but I couldn't help thinking how fun it would've been if Carrie had sung "Does He Love You" with Kelly in tribute to Reba--two immense vocalists giving that song the fanfare it deserves for one of the greatest female country artists of all time.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2018 8:20:34 GMT -5
Sam took the money and ran. Dude couldn't even show up let alone release new music after having the biggest country hit of the year. Why is any of that an issue? He is by far the worst thing to happen to country music in the last five years.
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Post by justin5545 on Apr 16, 2018 8:31:43 GMT -5
Sam took the money and ran. Dude couldn't even show up let alone release new music after having the biggest country hit of the year. Why is any of that an issue? He is by far the worst thing to happen to country music in the last five years. I wouldn't care if he never came back, but it just anniys that there are so many country singers grinding and grinding and getting nowhere than this guy breaks through and has a monster hit and doesn't care to release new music or go to award shows.
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Post by phil1996 on Apr 16, 2018 9:02:32 GMT -5
* I thought Chris Jansons performance was awesome * I do think Aldean winning had a little to do with Vegas, but I certainly won't complain about that. He handled everything with great class, and always puts on a GREAT show even though he sucks as an artist now. * Eric Church and Kip Moore with no nominations. Laughable. * Stapleton deserved every award he got, as usual. * My lord, Little Big Town OWNS Rocket Man. Great performance. * Carrie Underwood is the female Stapleton. What a voice. * Loved seeing Tin Man win, loved seeing Jack Ingram on stage. * My thoughts on the Miranda vs Carrie debate. Carrie is the better artist, Carrie is the better vocalist. * Alan and Pardi, Reba and Kelly, Toby and Blake were awesome. Blake sounds so good when he sings country songs. And was great to see Toby and Alan again.
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Post by matty005 on Apr 16, 2018 9:07:49 GMT -5
Why is any of that an issue? He is by far the worst thing to happen to country music in the last five years. I wouldn't care if he never came back, but it just anniys that there are so many country singers grinding and grinding and getting nowhere than this guy breaks through and has a monster hit and doesn't care to release new music or go to award shows. He is under no obligation to release new music if he isn’t ready. Nor would I want an artist I enjoy releasing music just for the sake of releasing it. As for the awards shows, he was at a wedding. Can you really fault him for that? Many artists go this route and many pay a price for it. Shani, Faith, Cyndi Thomson, etc. If he lost momentum he will pay the price for it. But let’s not act like not going to an awards show is some awful offense.
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Post by Focus on Apr 16, 2018 9:49:04 GMT -5
Blake Shelton's ACM after party w special guests Luke Bryan, Kelly Clarkson, Gwen Stefani & more
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Post by gingersnap on Apr 16, 2018 10:06:27 GMT -5
Well after watching The entire show , I still say Miranda's performance was 1 of the best and congratulations on her winning, Song of the year and Female vocalist, both well deserved. Some of the less favorable performances were Maren's and Carrie's . Maren sounded horrible and that dress she was wearing, let me just say she shouldn't have worn it. Carrie , I think was putting on more of an act with her crying to get sympathy, her performance wasn't good. Carrie , I think realizes she has stiff competition from Kelsea, Maren , Carly and other females coming along. Carrie and Miranda for awhile had the country music charts to themselves, Miranda is still winning awards , while Carrie isn't. Looking at Carrie's face , doesn't look like she has had any facial injuries, just wondering if she ever had any injuries or was it all for publicity, yes country stars will do anything for publicity , just like Hollywood stars will. These are MY opinions, which I am entitled to.
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Post by ungratefulwood on Apr 16, 2018 10:30:47 GMT -5
lol ^
"Miranda is still winning awards but Carrie isn't"... Um she won an award last night? not that awards mean anything in the big scheme of things..
Look whose song is number 1 on itunes? When is the last time a country female has done that. Actually I know when it was it was Carrie's previous song the Champion...
I think she is doing just fine. If she feel threatened she has no need to be..
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Post by lady𝓐fan on Apr 16, 2018 10:38:52 GMT -5
Well after watching The entire show , I still say Miranda's performance was 1 of the best and congratulations on her winning, Song of the year and Female vocalist, both well deserved. Some of the less favorable performances were Maren's and Carrie's . Maren sounded horrible and that dress she was wearing, let me just say she shouldn't have worn it. Carrie , I think was putting on more of an act with her crying to get sympathy, her performance wasn't good. Carrie , I think realizes she has stiff competition from Kelsea, Maren , Carly and other females coming along. Carrie and Miranda for awhile had the country music charts to themselves, Miranda is still winning awards , while Carrie isn't. Looking at Carrie's face , doesn't look like she has had any facial injuries, just wondering if she ever had any injuries or was it all for publicity, yes country stars will do anything for publicity , just like Hollywood stars will. These are MY opinions, which I am entitled to. These claims are a bit baseless, don’t you think?
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Post by 14887fan on Apr 16, 2018 10:43:01 GMT -5
Well after watching The entire show , I still say Miranda's performance was 1 of the best and congratulations on her winning, Song of the year and Female vocalist, both well deserved. Some of the less favorable performances were Maren's and Carrie's . Maren sounded horrible and that dress she was wearing, let me just say she shouldn't have worn it. Carrie , I think was putting on more of an act with her crying to get sympathy, her performance wasn't good. Carrie , I think realizes she has stiff competition from Kelsea, Maren , Carly and other females coming along. Carrie and Miranda for awhile had the country music charts to themselves, Miranda is still winning awards , while Carrie isn't. Looking at Carrie's face , doesn't look like she has had any facial injuries, just wondering if she ever had any injuries or was it all for publicity, yes country stars will do anything for publicity , just like Hollywood stars will. These are MY opinions, which I am entitled to. Opinions are something you’re entitled to, but don’t confuse that with being an ass. Always a line that’s often blurred.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2018 10:45:03 GMT -5
I didn't bother with this show. But I just have to speak up on this Miranda vs Carrie nonsense. This bullshit needs to end. You're only hurting both of them by continuing to perpetuate it. This is how women artists get hurt across all genres: by getting pit up against each other by the media and gullible fans online. Music is not a competition. Carrie and Miranda are great friends and both make great music. It makes me sick how many people continue this stupid argument that is silly and should not exist. Support your favorite artist and bang the drum loudly for them. This doesn't mean attacking other artists.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2018 10:46:21 GMT -5
Well after watching The entire show , I still say Miranda's performance was 1 of the best and congratulations on her winning, Song of the year and Female vocalist, both well deserved. Some of the less favorable performances were Maren's and Carrie's . Maren sounded horrible and that dress she was wearing, let me just say she shouldn't have worn it. Carrie , I think was putting on more of an act with her crying to get sympathy, her performance wasn't good. Carrie , I think realizes she has stiff competition from Kelsea, Maren , Carly and other females coming along. Carrie and Miranda for awhile had the country music charts to themselves, Miranda is still winning awards , while Carrie isn't. Looking at Carrie's face , doesn't look like she has had any facial injuries, just wondering if she ever had any injuries or was it all for publicity, yes country stars will do anything for publicity , just like Hollywood stars will. These are MY opinions, which I am entitled to. Reba should have said this in her monologue, as it would have been the funniest joke of the night.
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Post by vann on Apr 16, 2018 10:59:49 GMT -5
They had Dustin Lynch present Single of the Year omg the irony OMG! I wasnt expecting for that.What an irony!
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Post by rsmatto on Apr 16, 2018 11:22:19 GMT -5
Sam Hunt needs to FIRE his manager. Apparently his manager scheduled his wedding on the day of the ACMs, forcing Sam to choose between his manager's wedding and the ACMs. WTF? Isn't that his job to deconflict these scheduling issues. This is just so bizarre. Even without this wedding scheduling fiasco, the manager should be fired anyways since Sam has literally disappeared and been MIA for half a year now. He has lost tons of momentum since last summer. The lady presenter was right. Everyone in the audience was stunned like "Where are you, Sam"? I seriously doubt he’s lost ANY “momentum.” His awarded single is still massively popular on recurrent AirPlay. And his manager is his best friend. Life intervenes.
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Post by travelrocks24 on Apr 16, 2018 11:23:23 GMT -5
According to TV By The Numbers, the show pulled in a 2.1 in the 18-49 demo and 12 million viewers overall.
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Post by Troublemaker on Apr 16, 2018 11:30:21 GMT -5
Well after watching The entire show , I still say Miranda's performance was 1 of the best and congratulations on her winning, Song of the year and Female vocalist, both well deserved. Some of the less favorable performances were Maren's and Carrie's . Maren sounded horrible and that dress she was wearing, let me just say she shouldn't have worn it. Carrie , I think was putting on more of an act with her crying to get sympathy, her performance wasn't good. Carrie , I think realizes she has stiff competition from Kelsea, Maren , Carly and other females coming along. Carrie and Miranda for awhile had the country music charts to themselves, Miranda is still winning awards , while Carrie isn't. Looking at Carrie's face , doesn't look like she has had any facial injuries, just wondering if she ever had any injuries or was it all for publicity, yes country stars will do anything for publicity , just like Hollywood stars will. These are MY opinions, which I am entitled to. I guess it’s cool if Miranda keeps winning awards cause Carrie is still selling out venues more than Miranda can ever, so at the end of the day as long as both women are winning in their respective endeavors it’s alright with me...
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Post by carrieidol1 on Apr 16, 2018 11:39:37 GMT -5
Well after watching The entire show , I still say Miranda's performance was 1 of the best and congratulations on her winning, Song of the year and Female vocalist, both well deserved. Some of the less favorable performances were Maren's and Carrie's . Maren sounded horrible and that dress she was wearing, let me just say she shouldn't have worn it. Carrie , I think was putting on more of an act with her crying to get sympathy, her performance wasn't good. Carrie , I think realizes she has stiff competition from Kelsea, Maren , Carly and other females coming along. Carrie and Miranda for awhile had the country music charts to themselves, Miranda is still winning awards , while Carrie isn't. Looking at Carrie's face , doesn't look like she has had any facial injuries, just wondering if she ever had any injuries or was it all for publicity, yes country stars will do anything for publicity , just like Hollywood stars will. These are MY opinions, which I am entitled to. It’s awful opinions like these that make Carrie act the way she was acting. It isn’t an "act", it isn’t a “publicity stunt”, it’s a direct reaction to the fear that people ACTUALLY think this. In the midst of the trials and tribulations of her past year (some of which we don’t even know), she on top of that has to worry about people saying asinine things like this. Don’t get me wrong, you’re far from important enough alone to impact Carrie’s life and self-esteem. Unfortunately, though, you’re not the only one who feels this way and that is undoubtedly hurtful to someone like Carrie who has always been extra private and reserved. Also, all of the “competition” you mentioned (Kelsea, Maren, and Carly) stood in awe of Carrie; her bravery, and her spectacular performance. I don’t think Carrie is worried at all about that, and I don’t think any of those girls would ever consider themselves competition for Carrie. They’re colleagues and they’re friends. Only the fans make it a competition... Nevertheless, it’s not about competition and it’s not about publicity stunts. Last night was Carrie’s night for so many reasons, and I think nearly everyone would agree.
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Post by 14887fan on Apr 16, 2018 11:46:26 GMT -5
Well after watching The entire show , I still say Miranda's performance was 1 of the best and congratulations on her winning, Song of the year and Female vocalist, both well deserved. Some of the less favorable performances were Maren's and Carrie's . Maren sounded horrible and that dress she was wearing, let me just say she shouldn't have worn it. Carrie , I think was putting on more of an act with her crying to get sympathy, her performance wasn't good. Carrie , I think realizes she has stiff competition from Kelsea, Maren , Carly and other females coming along. Carrie and Miranda for awhile had the country music charts to themselves, Miranda is still winning awards , while Carrie isn't. Looking at Carrie's face , doesn't look like she has had any facial injuries, just wondering if she ever had any injuries or was it all for publicity, yes country stars will do anything for publicity , just like Hollywood stars will. These are MY opinions, which I am entitled to. I guess it’s cool if Miranda keeps winning awards cause Carrie is still selling out venues more than Miranda can ever, so at the end of the day as long as both women are winning in their respective endeavors it’s alright with me... Shit like this doesn’t help.
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Post by toomuchboy on Apr 16, 2018 11:54:43 GMT -5
I didn't bother with this show. But I just have to speak up on this Miranda vs Carrie nonsense. This bulls**t needs to end. You're only hurting both of them by continuing to perpetuate it. This is how women artists get hurt across all genres: by getting pit up against each other by the media and gullible fans online. Music is not a competition. Carrie and Miranda are great friends and both make great music. It makes me sick how many people continue this stupid argument that is silly and should not exist. Support your favorite artist and bang the drum loudly for them. This doesn't mean attacking other artists. I'd say it's less Miranda versus Carrie than Miranda versus every other woman in country. Carrie is just the most obvious one who has been robbed* (partly thanks to country radio refusing to play more than 2 or 3 women consistently), but the same has happened to quite a few others. The game's rigged for Miranda, so the records she's broken feel meaningless. She's nowhere in the same league as Brooks & Dunn or Reba McEntire, imo. * I think the fact that she's been robbed consistently is part of the reason Carrie Underwood gets so many standing ovations--not to downplay her phenomenal vocals--because the unfairness of it has become obvious to even the audience there and at home after so many years.
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Post by Troublemaker on Apr 16, 2018 12:22:53 GMT -5
I guess it’s cool if Miranda keeps winning awards cause Carrie is still selling out venues more than Miranda can ever, so at the end of the day as long as both women are winning in their respective endeavors it’s alright with me... s**t like this doesn’t help. It doesn't but some people need to be reminded what's up
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Post by jenglisbe on Apr 16, 2018 12:27:16 GMT -5
Carrie may have been the main person affected by the voting bloc that helps Miranda, but she isn’t the only one; Carrie had no reason to win last night, for instance, but Maren Morris would have been a solid alternative to Lambert.
Having said that, I agree the Miranda vs Carrie thing is tired and ultimately harmful. The real bias/harm in the country industry is males vs females. We all know how difficult it is for female artists to get radio plays, win awards, etc. Why drag down the few female artists who do manage those things by pitting them against one another?
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Post by jhomes87 on Apr 16, 2018 12:37:45 GMT -5
the Miranda vs Carrie thing is tired and ultimately harmful. This. Anyway, I enjoy being a staff member at Pulse, but what I don't enjoy is when threads like this, which went so well through the show, suddenly become a bit of a shitshow more than 12 hours later. I mean, can we just...not?
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Post by toomuchboy on Apr 16, 2018 13:09:47 GMT -5
Carrie may have been the main person affected by the voting bloc that helps Miranda, but she isn’t the only one; Carrie had no reason to win last night, for instance, but Maren Morris would have been a solid alternative to Lambert. Having said that, I agree the Miranda vs Carrie thing is tired and ultimately harmful. The real bias/harm in the country industry is males vs females. We all know how difficult it is for female artists to get radio plays, win awards, etc. Why drag down the few female artists who do manage those things by pitting them against one another? I'm not sure why acknowledging the bias country has against women right now somehow means giving awards ceremonies a pass for handing it to Miranda year after year.
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Post by tryexp on Apr 16, 2018 15:48:27 GMT -5
I personally am more offended there were no women nominated for Entertainer that I am that Miranda won FVOTY again. Both unfair but one more likely to have consequences for a lot of artists I love.
I am really happy Tin Man won song, I would have preferred Dear Hate, but I am glad Carrie got something. I haven't watched the performances yet!
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Post by 14887fan on Apr 16, 2018 15:56:24 GMT -5
s**t like this doesn’t help. It doesn't but some people need to be reminded what's up Nope.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Apr 16, 2018 15:56:54 GMT -5
I know Miranda's been winning a long time and it would be fun to shake it up, but it's not like she's doing nothing to win the awards that she gets. She has continued to write, record, and release critically acclaimed work since she debuted. When she won her first Album of the Year prize, she hadn't even gotten a single Top 10 hit yet. Maren and Kelsea had solid years on country radio and touring smaller venues, but Miranda toured bigger venues and had the attention of the masses with "Tin Man." She wasn't undeserving of Female Vocalist this year just because there were a few times in the past decade where some of her awards could've gone to Carrie Underwood instead. I didn't bother with this show. But I just have to speak up on this Miranda vs Carrie nonsense. This bulls**t needs to end. You're only hurting both of them by continuing to perpetuate it. This is how women artists get hurt across all genres: by getting pit up against each other by the media and gullible fans online. Music is not a competition. Carrie and Miranda are great friends and both make great music. It makes me sick how many people continue this stupid argument that is silly and should not exist. Support your favorite artist and bang the drum loudly for them. This doesn't mean attacking other artists. Thank. You. This. So much this. Say it louder for the people in the back.
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