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Post by Sugar Rush on Nov 13, 2019 23:52:04 GMT -5
yeah I really hope Carrie can up her game and create masterpieces like “Dive Bar”... *eyeroll* Because "Southbound" was the pop country summer anthem we all needed? Kind of ironic that you have no problem going straight for the one song in her most recent recording that was meant to serve as the 'fun' filling song, yet you do not acknowledge that 'Cry Pretty', 'Drinking Alone', 'Spinning Bottles', 'Low', 'Ghosts on the Stereo' and even 'The Bullet' are lyrically stronger or have more profound meanings behind it than anything Garth has released since 2000? I get it, it's hard to know that your favourite artist won an award he truly did not deserve. But please do not compare their levels of artistry. Carrie produced her entire album and co-wrote 90% of it. Considering even critics are even starting to state how the hell did Garth win, I think it's clear there really is no logical reason as to why Garth won over the likes of Carrie.
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Post by 14887fan on Nov 13, 2019 23:53:02 GMT -5
yeah I really hope Carrie can up her game and create masterpieces like “Dive Bar”... *eyeroll* Because "Southbound" was the pop country summer anthem we all needed? Yes it was. Anything else you wanted to add?
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Post by The Brazilian Guy 🇧🇷 on Nov 13, 2019 23:58:43 GMT -5
Even with that awful ending, I'm still sooooo glad and proud for my girl Kacey!!!! If anyone would have told me a couple of years ago that Kacey would enter the hall of CMA 'Female Vocalist' winners, I would have laughed... not in my wildest dreams!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2019 23:59:53 GMT -5
Well, I guess me and 14887 fan are friends again after having a mini spat during the show lol. Unite against Garth lol
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Post by bamafan2102 on Nov 14, 2019 0:00:06 GMT -5
My logic Garth Brooks has blackmail on CMA voters. This is based on no reality but I am gonna run with it. If his entire career was based on his merits alone as an artist then he wouldn't be here today... I am sure of that. He is a sub-par vocalist with mediocre music and is saved by smoke, mirrors, and theatrics in his live show... not an artist that inspires me, that's for sure. This is at least the second post where you have said smoke, mirrors and theatrics about a Garth show. Have you been to one of his shows? I have been to five and have also seen Carrie twice. MUCH more smoke, mirrors and theatrics in her show but a majority of the shows I see have all of that anyway. I do feel that Eric deserved this but I did go to his show in Birmingham last year and was not impressed. I have seen him 4 times and it was the worst of the 4 by far. Just don't get all the Garth hate. Selling out stadiums is not something that just everyone could do. Especially with most of the shows not having a big opener. I love the older Carrie stuff and would have been thrilled if she had won EOTY tonight. She is a great ambassador for the genre. If politics got in the way, it wouldn't be the first time and won't be the last.
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Post by LBTrocks on Nov 14, 2019 0:04:26 GMT -5
If his entire career was based on his merits alone as an artist then he wouldn't be here today... I am sure of that. He is a sub-par vocalist with mediocre music and is saved by smoke, mirrors, and theatrics in his live show... not an artist that inspires me, that's for sure. This is at least the second post where you have said smoke, mirrors and theatrics about a Garth show. Have you been to one of his shows? I have been to five and have also seen Carrie twice. MUCH more smoke, mirrors and theatrics in her show but a majority of the shows I see have all of that anyway. I do feel that Eric deserved this but I did go to his show in Birmingham last year and was not impressed. I have seen him 4 times and it was the worst of the 4 by far. Just don't get all the Garth hate. Selling out stadiums is not something that just everyone could do. Especially with most of the shows not having a big opener. I love the older Carrie stuff and would have been thrilled if she had won EOTY tonight. She is a great ambassador for the genre. If politics got in the way, it wouldn't be the first time and won't be the last. No, I have not seen him live, and thank God I haven't. I don't want to hear an out-of-tune vocalist running about the stage like a wild man, climbing the stage equipment, and flying over the audience while he sings less-than-stellar country music. I'd rather see Carrie put on an artistic performance with vocals that knock your socks off, for sure. And I'm not even trying to make this about a Carrie vs Garth thing... I'm just sharing my opinion of Garth, his music, and his performance style... and why I think those elements of Garth's artistic career are not worthy of a EOTY nomination, let alone win.
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Post by lady𝓐fan on Nov 14, 2019 0:07:36 GMT -5
Did anyone feel like the show felt a little empty without Brad? If he’s not hosting the CMAs anymore, it would be nice for him and Carrie to go to the ACMs as a sort of “protest”. Of course, I don’t think Carrie would be that vengeful but I would love for that to happen.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2019 0:07:58 GMT -5
Can we get a **** you garth tour in 2020? Carrie and Eric co-headlining haha
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Post by Sugar Rush on Nov 14, 2019 0:10:20 GMT -5
Did anyone feel like the show felt a little empty without Brad? If he’s not hosting the CMAs anymore, it would be nice for him and Carrie to go to the ACMs as a sort of “protest”. Of course, I don’t think Carrie would be that vengeful but I would love for that to happen. I am sure the ACMs are taking notes right now.. imagine if they offered her to host and reward her EoTY next year?
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Post by Sugar Rush on Nov 14, 2019 0:13:17 GMT -5
Can we get a **** you garth tour in 2020? Carrie and Eric co-headlining haha Funny thing is I am sure both of them are equally as pissed off tonight, and that they'd be willing to jeopardize their careers to go against country's 'GOD FORSAKEN GARTH BROOKS'.... If I were Carrie I'd announce this is my last country album and switch to Contemporary Christian or Adult Pop. At least I am sure they'd actually respect her there.
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Post by matty005 on Nov 14, 2019 0:13:43 GMT -5
I hope she doesn't stop hosting. Garth performed towards the end and was on stage for his award for under 2 minutes (I'm guessing). Carrie is the one with the great performance. Carrie is the one hosting and cracking jokes and looking gorgeous. Carrie gets the screen time and gets to be a bigger person. If she were to snub the CMA's, 99% of the population would think she was being snobby and pulling a Kanye. I know it meant something to Carrie, so I am not going to sit here and say it doesn't mean anything, but in the long run, Carrie will be in the ranks of Reba and Dolly. That is what is important.
Also, while Reba has won the award, it was in 1986. For her to never win it in the 90s when she was at her peak is crazy too.
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Post by Kanenrá:ke on Nov 14, 2019 0:14:36 GMT -5
I don’t ever see Carrie saying or doing anything in protest of the CMA’s, she’ll just keep working hard and she’ll be rewarded one day!
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Post by matty005 on Nov 14, 2019 0:14:52 GMT -5
Can we get a **** you garth tour in 2020? Carrie and Eric co-headlining haha Funny thing is I am sure both of them are equally as pissed off tonight, and that they'd be willing to jeopardize their careers to go against country's 'GOD FORSAKEN GARTH BROOKS'.... If I were Carrie I'd announce this is my last country album and switch to Contemporary Christian or Adult Pop. At least I am sure they'd actually respect her there. I get people are upset (myself included) but have some perspective here. That would be awful for so many reasons.
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Post by bamafan2102 on Nov 14, 2019 0:16:04 GMT -5
Because "Southbound" was the pop country summer anthem we all needed? Kind of ironic that you have no problem going straight for the one song in her most recent recording that was meant to serve as the 'fun' filling song, yet you do not acknowledge that 'Cry Pretty', 'Drinking Alone', 'Spinning Bottles', 'Low', 'Ghosts on the Stereo' and even 'The Bullet' are lyrically stronger or have more profound meanings behind it than anything Garth has released since 2000? I get it, it's hard to know that your favourite artist won an award he truly did not deserve. But please do not compare their levels of artistry. Carrie produced her entire album and co-wrote 90% of it. Considering even critics are even starting to state how the hell did Garth win, I think it's clear there really is no logical reason as to why Garth won over the likes of Carrie. I did not compare anything. The other poster did. Garth is going home with the trophy deserved or not. Sometimes things don't go our way but we go on about our business and try harder the next time. Nothing would make me happier than to see a Garth and Carrie duet!! Especially if it won single and song and vocal event of the year! This website would shut down...lol I guess I will go back into my hole. This board just ain't what it used to be....
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Post by Sugar Rush on Nov 14, 2019 0:18:24 GMT -5
Kind of ironic that you have no problem going straight for the one song in her most recent recording that was meant to serve as the 'fun' filling song, yet you do not acknowledge that 'Cry Pretty', 'Drinking Alone', 'Spinning Bottles', 'Low', 'Ghosts on the Stereo' and even 'The Bullet' are lyrically stronger or have more profound meanings behind it than anything Garth has released since 2000? I get it, it's hard to know that your favourite artist won an award he truly did not deserve. But please do not compare their levels of artistry. Carrie produced her entire album and co-wrote 90% of it. Considering even critics are even starting to state how the hell did Garth win, I think it's clear there really is no logical reason as to why Garth won over the likes of Carrie. I did not compare anything. The other poster did. Garth is going home with the trophy deserved or not. Sometimes things don't go our way but we go on about our business and try harder the next time. Nothing would make me happier than to see a Garth and Carrie duet!! Especially if it won single and song and vocal event of the year! This website would shut down...lol I guess I will go back into my hole. This board just ain't what it used to be.... To hear Garth's out of tunes vocals be dragged by Carrie carrying the entire duet. No thanks. You are missing a clear point. Garth is at this point only getting awards for the sake of his name being Garth, and it isn't fair that artists that actually deserve the recognition are missing out.
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Post by Sugar Rush on Nov 14, 2019 0:19:47 GMT -5
I don’t ever see Carrie saying or doing anything in protest of the CMA’s, she’ll just keep working hard and she’ll be rewarded one day! I'm sure she will not be nominated for EotY again. It was now or never. Maybe they'll make up a bunch of 'honorary awards' for her, but it still doesn't hold the same weight as getting that Entertainer of the Year award.
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Post by matty005 on Nov 14, 2019 0:21:20 GMT -5
I don’t ever see Carrie saying or doing anything in protest of the CMA’s, she’ll just keep working hard and she’ll be rewarded one day! I'm sure she will not be nominated for EotY again. It was now or never. Maybe they'll make up a bunch of 'honorary awards' for her, but it still doesn't hold the same weight as getting that Entertainer of the Year award. I for one, think people put way too much weight into these awards.
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Post by matty005 on Nov 14, 2019 0:27:12 GMT -5
It's interesting to me this whole discussion and it got me thinking. Like him or not (I like his music but he personally annoys me sometimes) Garth knows how to put on a show. Whether you like him or not, he does. But with that said, why isn't Kenny Chesney nominated year after year? He sells out stadiums yearly and is still a current hit maker. I don't see much difference here and wonder why Garth continues to get nominated (and win) when Kenny does not.
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Post by jenglisbe on Nov 14, 2019 0:33:51 GMT -5
It's interesting to me this whole discussion and it got me thinking. Like him or not (I like his music but he personally annoys me sometimes) Garth knows how to put on a show. Whether you like him or not, he does. But with that said, why isn't Kenny Chesney nominated year after year? He sells out stadiums yearly and is still a current hit maker. I don't see much difference here and wonder why Garth continues to get nominated (and win) when Kenny does not. I think your question is valid and also a lot of the point. Let’s also keep in mind Garth played less than a dozen shows in the past year. Selling out a stadium is impressive, but Carrie was touring night after night on top of all the other way she entertains (hosting CMAs, Opry performances, videos, football theme, etc). Carrie is much more a current and consistent face of country music than Garth.
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Post by HeyHeyHey on Nov 14, 2019 0:40:22 GMT -5
Great show! I wish Carrie won EOTY. Not even gonna read through this thread cause it looks like people just arguing but hope everyone else enjoyed it as well. Glad Luke won some awards and hopefully the P!nk/Stapleton song becomes an Airplay hit somehow.
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Post by Music Fan on Nov 14, 2019 2:08:56 GMT -5
It would have been great for Carrie to win EOTY... but tbh I don't think it was hers to lose in the first place. I think we all thought that because of the theme of the night. She's toured her ass off, but I think musically this hasn't been her best era (maybe that's just me, I'm not sure). Although, Drinking Alone is going to be massive and is one of her best. With that said, this year there was no doubt in my mind that Eric Church was going to win this one. Eric got robbed.
How people keep voting for Garth? I don't understand.
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Post by carrieidol1 on Nov 14, 2019 5:35:14 GMT -5
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Post by phil1996 on Nov 14, 2019 5:56:37 GMT -5
Man, I mean even as a Church freak I would’ve got an alright sleep had Carrie won. She had a great year. Garth didn’t do sh!t and now I’m exhausted for work. Thanks man
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Post by onebuffalo on Nov 14, 2019 6:56:07 GMT -5
As long as Garth Brooks is in the room, he will keep winning Entertainer Awards. I know everyone has ABG Syndrome-Anyone But Garth. I am making a prediction right now. If he's nominated again next year, he will win. Like it or not.
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Post by jenglisbe on Nov 14, 2019 8:48:59 GMT -5
Oh wow, not addressing the actual point being made and instead diverting with snark. You must be a Republican. Ok do we have to get political here? I am upset about Carrie Underwood getting snubbed as everyone else here, but does it really matter if that person is a Republican? Considering how political these awards are, I’d say my post was perfectly appropriate. Speaking of:
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Post by Rose "Payola" Nylund on Nov 14, 2019 8:51:07 GMT -5
Okay but how many lives were changed by the Highwomen?
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Post by loveofmusic on Nov 14, 2019 9:04:46 GMT -5
It's interesting to me this whole discussion and it got me thinking. Like him or not (I like his music but he personally annoys me sometimes) Garth knows how to put on a show. Whether you like him or not, he does. But with that said, why isn't Kenny Chesney nominated year after year? He sells out stadiums yearly and is still a current hit maker. I don't see much difference here and wonder why Garth continues to get nominated (and win) when Kenny does not. We know that awards are political. I don't think Kenny campaigns or even cares about awards. At least for a few years now. At one point he probably did.
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Post by jenglisbe on Nov 14, 2019 9:04:50 GMT -5
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Post by jenglisbe on Nov 14, 2019 9:08:41 GMT -5
Last night was actually supposed to be a huge moment for the country music culture, but straight white male America reared its head again.
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Post by 14887fan on Nov 14, 2019 11:34:08 GMT -5
“The fact that it’s number seven and the fact that it came on the tribute to women night, being married to one of the greatest female singers ever, being the father of three daughters...this is very special.” -Garth Brooks, Entertainment Tonight
Uncomfortably tone deaf.
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