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Post by someguy on Mar 1, 2018 16:41:18 GMT -5
I'll post more later, but the highlights of this to me are Reba hosting again, her Female Vocalist nomination (which she actually could win!), and Tim and Faith getting in for Vocal Duo. Otherwise, nothing I'm too excited about, but this year wasn't very exciting in country music anyway.
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Post by jhomes87 on Mar 1, 2018 16:46:30 GMT -5
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Post by stanches2318 on Mar 1, 2018 16:54:10 GMT -5
In my opinion Reba Shouldn’t be nominated for Female
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2018 17:24:38 GMT -5
In my opinion Reba Shouldn’t be nominated for Female To be fair she did release an album during the eligibility period, it hit #1, has sold relatively well, for a double gospel album, from a woman over 60, and she won a Grammy. Not to far off from what Miranda did in the eligibility period.
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Post by stanches2318 on Mar 1, 2018 17:39:01 GMT -5
In my opinion Reba Shouldn’t be nominated for Female To be fair she did release an album during the eligibility period, it hit #1, has sold relatively well, for a double gospel album, from a woman over 60, and she won a Grammy. Not to far off from what Miranda did in the eligibility period. But once all fairness I would’ve never nominated Miranda or Carrie or Reba. It would’ve been Carly, Kelsea, Lauren, Maren and RaeLynn if it was up to me.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Mar 1, 2018 18:05:03 GMT -5
Reba McEntire deserves her nomination, but she's a placeholder anyway because no matter who was put in the 5th spot (whether it was her or one of the newer females), the winner is a battle between the other 4 women. Carrie Underwood had an off year, so I don't think there's really any shot she gets it either.
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Post by renee75 on Mar 1, 2018 18:15:37 GMT -5
Oh my gosh, they finally acknowledged Chris Young's existence! Miracles DO happen!
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Post by zaclord 🌈 on Mar 1, 2018 18:36:11 GMT -5
Good thing Reba is hosting or else I probably wouldn't even bother watching this.
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Post by seak05 on Mar 1, 2018 20:41:00 GMT -5
These award nominations are such a mess: two categories with only 4 nominees, songs from 3 years ago that weren't even singles, noms for people who basically took a year off, and Jason Aldean over Erich Church? Just WTF dumpster fire
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Post by carrieidol1 on Mar 1, 2018 23:20:21 GMT -5
The only reason I can think of for there only being four SOTY nominations is that there was a three way (or plus) tie for the fifth slot, so they just kept it at just four nominees.
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Post by stanches2318 on Mar 2, 2018 2:10:17 GMT -5
The only reason I can think of for there only being four SOTY nominations is that there was a three way (or plus) tie for the fifth slot, so they just kept it at just four nominees. My theory is is that “Meant To Be” was the fifth nominee and the academy was afraid of the backlash they would have gotta from the Country community and the fans so they left the fifth nominee out. That’s the only thing I can think of.
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Post by jhomes87 on Mar 2, 2018 3:51:26 GMT -5
Oh my gosh, they finally acknowledged Chris Young's existence! Miracles DO happen! He's actually had a decent amount of nominations at the ACMs before if you ask me, especially when you consider the fact that he's not really one of the top stars in the genre. He was nominated for Single of the Year for "Tomorrow" in 2012 as well as Male Vocalist, and then he had Single and Album of the Year nominations just two years ago (Single for "I'm Comin' Over" and Album for I'm Comin' Over). Last year his only nomination was in the Vocal Event category, for "Think of You" with Cassadee Pope. All told, I think that's a decent amount of nominations for someone like Chris, especially when you look at who the competition typically is on a yearly basis. I'm actually pretty surprised that he managed to score a Male Vocalist nomination this year. He seems to be touring well (but some of that has to be credited to Kane Brown) but his album hasn't been a big seller, and although "Losing Sleep" went to #1, it was also his poorest-selling/streaming single in several years, resulting in his lowest Hot 100 peak (#60) since "I Can Take It From There" (#63) nearly 5 years ago. In short, it just doesn't seem like Young has much buzz right now, so for him to make the final 5 in the Male Vocalist category is actually quite the accomplishment, and again, I was personally somewhat surprised by his inclusion in that category.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2018 7:25:09 GMT -5
The only reason I can think of for there only being four SOTY nominations is that there was a three way (or plus) tie for the fifth slot, so they just kept it at just four nominees. To remedy that they should have disqualified the clearly egregious inclusion of "Whiskey and You". I'm still so confused about that. I'll give predictions, I guess. ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR Jason Aldean Garth Brooks Luke Bryan Chris Stapleton Keith Urban Who Will Win: Garth Brooks (Ugh, they haven't given him one since he's been trying the last years, I think they will this year. Who Should Win: Luke Bryan, I guess. Who I Want to Win: Luke Bryan, he's the most deserving in my opinion. FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR Kelsea Ballerini Miranda Lambert Reba McEntire Maren Morris Carrie Underwood Will: Miranda Lambert, just to keep the streak going. Should: Honestly, I don't know. I'd say Carrie, because she's been wrongfully neglected for too many years. Want: Reba. Carrie won't win, so I want Reba. MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR Jason Aldean Thomas Rhett Chris Stapleton Keith Urban Chris Young Will: Chris Stapleton Should: Chris Stapleton, he's the strongest vocalist in the group. Want: Either Chris' work for me. VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR Brothers Osborne Dan + Shay Florida Georgia Line LOCASH Tim McGraw & Faith Hill Will: Brother's Osbourne, they seem to be on a kick with them lately. Should: Brother's Osbourne, I guess. Want: Tim and Faith, I want to see it. Why not? VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR Lady Antebellum LANCO Little Big Town Midland Old Dominion Will: Little Big Town, don't know when that will end? Should: Midland, I just really like these guys, plus they had a breakout year. Want: Midland NEW FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR Lauren Alaina Danielle Bradbery Carly Pearce Raelynn Will: Lauren Alaina, seems she made the biggest impact. Should: Carly Pearce, I really like "Every Little Thing" and it was a big hit. Want: Carly Pearce NEW MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR Kane Brown Luke Combs Devin Dawson Russell Dickerson Brett Young Will: Luke Combs? I don't know, could be anyone. Should: Brett Young? Again, I don't know? Want: I don't care. NEW VOCAL DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR High Valley LANCO LOCASH Midland Runaway June Will: Midland, clearly the biggest in the group. Should: Midland Want: Midland ALBUM OF THE YEAR Breaker - Little Big Town California Sunrise - Jon Pardi From a Room Vol. 1 - Chris Stapleton Happy Endings - Old Dominion Life Changes - Thomas Rhett Will: From a Room, Chris is a golden boy right now. Should: From a Room, it is the best offering of songs here, no contest. Want: From a Room SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR "Better Man" - Little Big Town "Body Like a Back Road" - Sam Hunt "Broken Halos" - Chris Stapleton "Drinkin’ Problem" – Midland "I’ll Name the Dogs" - Blake Shelton Will: It's a toss up between "Broken Halos" and "Better Man", and maybe even "Body Like a Back Road". I'll go with "Better Man". Should: "Better Man". This is a tough category. Want: "Drinkin' Problem", I like it the best. SONG OF THE YEAR "Body Like a Back Road" - Sam Hunt "Female" - Keith Urban "Tin Man" - Miranda Lambert "Whiskey and You" - Chris Stapleton Will: "Tin Man", this is the only viable winner. The category is the stupidest I've ever seen. I like "Whiskey and You", it's a fantastic song, but out of principle will not at all root for it, because it is so far from eligible, this is a joke, and the other two (F and BLABR) suck. Should: "Tin Man" Want: "Tin Man" VIDEO OF THE YEAR "Black" - Dierks Bentley "It Ain’t My Fault" - Brothers Osborne "Legends" - Kelsea Ballerini "Marry Me" - Thomas Rhett "We Should Be Friends" - Miranda Lambert I haven't seen any of these, so I won't even guess, but Dierks does well in this category only, so maybe? VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR "Craving You" – Thomas Rhett Featuring Maren Morris "Dear Hate" – Maren Morris featuring Vince Gill "Funny (How Time Slips Away)" - Glen Campbell And Willie Nelson "The Fighter" – Keith Urban featuring Carrie Underwood "What Ifs" – Kane Brown Featuring Lauren Alaina Will: "What Ifs" Should: "The Fighter" Want: "The Fighter"
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Post by renee75 on Mar 2, 2018 10:27:03 GMT -5
Oh my gosh, they finally acknowledged Chris Young's existence! Miracles DO happen! He's actually had a decent amount of nominations at the ACMs before if you ask me, especially when you consider the fact that he's not really one of the top stars in the genre. He was nominated for Single of the Year for "Tomorrow" in 2012 as well as Male Vocalist, and then he had Single and Album of the Year nominations just two years ago (Single for "I'm Comin' Over" and Album for I'm Comin' Over). Last year his only nomination was in the Vocal Event category, for "Think of You" with Cassadee Pope. All told, I think that's a decent amount of nominations for someone like Chris, especially when you look at who the competition typically is on a yearly basis. I'm actually pretty surprised that he managed to score a Male Vocalist nomination this year. He seems to be touring well (but some of that has to be credited to Kane Brown) but his album hasn't been a big seller, and although "Losing Sleep" went to #1, it was also his poorest-selling/streaming single in several years, resulting in his lowest Hot 100 peak (#60) since "I Can Take It From There" (#63) nearly 5 years ago. In short, it just doesn't seem like Young has much buzz right now, so for him to make the final 5 in the Male Vocalist category is actually quite the accomplishment, and again, I was personally somewhat surprised by his inclusion in that category. I don't care, I'll take it. He has the best male voice in the business, and while I realize that's usually the very last thing they consider in the Male Vocalist award, it ought to count for SOMETHING.
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Post by The Woken One on Mar 2, 2018 11:05:10 GMT -5
Wow no Eric Church nominations this year guess I won't be watching it's been "Deleted" DELETE DELETE DELETE
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Post by tryexp on Mar 2, 2018 12:34:46 GMT -5
Please let "Tin Man" win song of the year. I actually liked Female but it is not song of the year material. And I liked the video for "Legends", so ideally can we have that one winning as well?
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Post by thewp on Mar 2, 2018 17:59:48 GMT -5
He's actually had a decent amount of nominations at the ACMs before if you ask me, especially when you consider the fact that he's not really one of the top stars in the genre. He was nominated for Single of the Year for "Tomorrow" in 2012 as well as Male Vocalist, and then he had Single and Album of the Year nominations just two years ago (Single for "I'm Comin' Over" and Album for I'm Comin' Over). Last year his only nomination was in the Vocal Event category, for "Think of You" with Cassadee Pope. All told, I think that's a decent amount of nominations for someone like Chris, especially when you look at who the competition typically is on a yearly basis. I'm actually pretty surprised that he managed to score a Male Vocalist nomination this year. He seems to be touring well (but some of that has to be credited to Kane Brown) but his album hasn't been a big seller, and although "Losing Sleep" went to #1, it was also his poorest-selling/streaming single in several years, resulting in his lowest Hot 100 peak (#60) since "I Can Take It From There" (#63) nearly 5 years ago. In short, it just doesn't seem like Young has much buzz right now, so for him to make the final 5 in the Male Vocalist category is actually quite the accomplishment, and again, I was personally somewhat surprised by his inclusion in that category. I don't care, I'll take it. He has the best male voice in the business, and while I realize that's usually the very last thing they consider in the Male Vocalist award, it ought to count for SOMETHING. His team seems to be really pushing him right now with the arena tours and trade ads about his sellouts. They probably pushed/ paid for it is my guess.
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Post by seak05 on Mar 3, 2018 13:58:45 GMT -5
Wow, Dustin Lynch just posted a video of him reacting to (read throwing a hissy fit) not getting an ACM nom for small town boy. What a pathetic thing to do. I mean the song had success sure, but still...tons of other songs out there.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2018 14:00:21 GMT -5
Wow, Dustin Lynch just posted a video of him reacting to (read throwing a hissy fit) not getting an ACM nom for small town boy. What a pathetic thing to do. I mean the song had success sure, but still...tons of other songs out there. Was it a joke?
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Post by someguy on Mar 3, 2018 14:06:33 GMT -5
Wow, Dustin Lynch just posted a video of him reacting to (read throwing a hissy fit) not getting an ACM nom for small town boy. What a pathetic thing to do. I mean the song had success sure, but still...tons of other songs out there. Was it a joke? I don't think so. He might try to play it off that way, but it doesn't really look like one.
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Post by onebuffalo on Mar 3, 2018 14:19:09 GMT -5
Wow, Dustin Lynch just posted a video of him reacting to (read throwing a hissy fit) not getting an ACM nom for small town boy. What a pathetic thing to do. I mean the song had success sure, but still...tons of other songs out there. Dustin Lynch must be seein' red. Because as you know, ALL songs that spend at least four weeks at #1 get automatic nominations. Small Town Boy became his biggest hit and I kind of like it. It certainly isn't Die A Happy Man, which was a game changer for Thomas Rhett. That deserved nominations/awards. How the hell did Tin Man get nominated? It never got near the top ten. That's a case where an artist should get mad (justifiably for Miranda Lambert). Somebody should just tell Lynch to calm the eff down.
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Post by onebuffalo on Mar 3, 2018 14:21:12 GMT -5
First post of the thread is updated with all relevant info! Could you please incorporate last year's winners in your first post? Thanks.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Mar 3, 2018 16:00:37 GMT -5
The video in question for anyone wondering: http://instagr.am/p/Bf3e6VrH-T4 I think his intention was to document his happy reaction to being nominated because "Small Town Boy" was by far one of the biggest hits of the past year so it seemed like a big contender for Single of the Year, but instead he was just deflated and bummed since it didn't happen. Didn't look like much of a temper tantrum to me.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2018 16:02:14 GMT -5
Yeah I agree with .indulgecountry. I don't think Dustin Lynch was being that serious in that video imo.
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Post by jhomes87 on Mar 3, 2018 16:31:55 GMT -5
Wow, if Dustin still had any of my respect, he doesn't have any of it now. He comes across as extremely entitled in that video, not very humble at all. Saying things like "Career changing song...what am I missing you know?" and "Well, we successfully didn't get nominated again. It sucks. I worked freaking hard for this. I don't get it" really rub me the wrong way. I'm sure he's worked hard, but he acts like he expects all these awards and nominations to be showered upon him or something like that, and yeah, it just really leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2018 10:49:23 GMT -5
Wow, Dustin Lynch just posted a video of him reacting to (read throwing a hissy fit) not getting an ACM nom for small town boy. What a pathetic thing to do. I mean the song had success sure, but still...tons of other songs out there. Dustin Lynch must be seein' red. Because as you know, ALL songs that spend at least four weeks at #1 get automatic nominations. Small Town Boy became his biggest hit and I kind of like it. It certainly isn't Die A Happy Man, which was a game changer for Thomas Rhett. That deserved nominations/awards. How the hell did Tin Man get nominated? It never got near the top ten. That's a case where an artist should get mad (justifiably for Miranda Lambert). Somebody should just tell Lynch to calm the eff down. "Tin Man" didn't get nominated for Single of the Year. It got Song, and very rightfully so. If you're wondering how the hell did such and such get nominated, turn your attention to "Whiskey and You".
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Post by onebuffalo on Mar 4, 2018 10:51:12 GMT -5
Dustin Lynch must be seein' red. Because as you know, ALL songs that spend at least four weeks at #1 get automatic nominations. Small Town Boy became his biggest hit and I kind of like it. It certainly isn't Die A Happy Man, which was a game changer for Thomas Rhett. That deserved nominations/awards. How the hell did Tin Man get nominated? It never got near the top ten. That's a case where an artist should get mad (justifiably for Miranda Lambert). Somebody should just tell Lynch to calm the eff down. "Tin Man" didn't get nominated for Single of the Year. It got Song, and very rightfully so. If you're wondering how the he'll did such and such get nominated, turn your attention to "Whiskey and You". I still don't get that nomination. That Song of the Year category is a mess.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2018 11:13:12 GMT -5
"Tin Man" didn't get nominated for Single of the Year. It got Song, and very rightfully so. If you're wondering how the he'll did such and such get nominated, turn your attention to "Whiskey and You". I still don't get that nomination. That Song of the Year category is a mess. I agree Song of the Year is a train wreck, but to me, "Tin Man" is the only one that makes any sense.
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Post by bboat11 on Mar 4, 2018 18:08:24 GMT -5
"Career changing song...what am I missing you know?" Try release a GOOD song next time, Dustin! You can't make a career out of literally blending in with whatever the hot trend is at any given moment, and then expect to be recognized for creating standout music...
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Post by stanches2318 on Mar 4, 2018 18:11:06 GMT -5
Well he can be like Miranda and Little Big Town. Who get nominated whether there music is good or not,
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