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Post by Lee on Feb 17, 2009 0:10:02 GMT -5
I think people equate overpowering vocals with great vocals, which is why you see Carrie, Martina and Trisha always used as examples of the top female 'vocalist'. Not necessarily synonymous. Alison Krauss and LeAnn Womack are just a couple of examples of artists who don't blow out speakers but are incredible vocalists. That's a valid point, but Taylor doesn't even belong in the Krauss/Womack group. I would say Gretchen Wilson winning both the ACM and CMA Female Vocalist shows they are willing to reward a not-great singer, but she had no real competition that year. Taylor may have been the biggest country female in the past year, but Carrie had a bunch of country #1s, a successful tour, etc. Throw in her being considered a great singer, and it makes the choice easy for voters. If Taylor was the only successful female in country right now, then I could see her winning despite her thin vocals and pitch problems. That is all a matter of opinion. I happen to like Gretchen Wilson's voice. Often I would rather listen to one of her albums over an Underwood CD.
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Post by joey2002 on Feb 17, 2009 0:42:22 GMT -5
I also feel that Rascal Flatts aren't 100% locks to win for Vocal Group. They had an off year, and Lady Antebellum have a lot of buzz around them, so I wouldn't be shocked to see them pull off an upset in that category. after the last CMA awards i said to look out for lady antebellum next year. I think it might be a bit early for them to win group of the year at the ACM's, but maybe by the time the CMA awards roll around it could be a different story. It seems that rascal flatts are losing momentum in the industry for whatever reason. if i remember correctly, the first time Rascal flatts won Group of the year, it was a huge upset. i can't remember if it was the ACM's or CMA's, but i remember that Lonestar was pretty much locked in as the top group.
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Post by elcamino on Feb 17, 2009 7:42:28 GMT -5
All of them are great nominees. No real preference. I'm hoping a little more in the new female for Ashton. I like Sarah just as much,and Julianne is good also. I'm hoping Jessica Harp gets a presenter slot.
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Post by Treacherous on Feb 17, 2009 22:30:05 GMT -5
As much as I love Carrie and would love if she won. Im kinda hoping Brad Paisley wins, god knows hes deserves it! But If it goes either way Ill be happy!
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Post by tsharky on Feb 25, 2009 22:37:27 GMT -5
Is anyone else dissapointed that Chicken Fried wasn't nominated for Song or Single of the year? lol I love that stupid song. lol
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Post by Cory | Alan on Mar 2, 2009 10:38:37 GMT -5
I love that LeAnn is getting special recognition for all of the charitable work she does, but when is this woman going to be recognized for her music again? I know that Taylor and Carre are the tops right now, but for LeAnn to be ignored in the female category over two of the nominees is bizarre, especially since LeAnn is perhaps n a league of her own in terms of vocals.
Now that it has had time to settle, I do think that Family is a bit below This Woman, but really expected big things from NBTD and was shocked at GFAAGOW being all but ignored and don't get me started on perhaps the 2nd-best single of her carer, WICC. It would be very good to see her perform that song FINALLY for a national audience.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2009 22:30:27 GMT -5
ACM Preview: A look at the leading contenders in the 44th Annual ACM AwardsMarch 1, 11:49 PM by Lisa L. Rollins, Nashville Country Music ExaminerThe West Coast-based Academy of Country Music recently shared its nominee news for the 44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, with the majority of winners set to be announced in a live broadcast from Las Vegas on April 5 via CBS-TV. ALTHOUGH THE TELEVISED ACM awards program will be presented in 2009, and even though some prizes—including this year’s ACM Radio Awards—will be handed out prior to the April 5 telecast, the trophies being bestowed this year’s are in honor of creative works that were produced during the 2008 calendar year, the ACM reported. Reba McEntire will return as host of this year’s event, making it the 11th year she’s served as the ACM’s mistress of ceremonies. Moreover, aside from overseeing the contest’s emcee duties, the Oklahoma native also is in the running for the ACM’s Vocal Event of the Year, alongside country duo Brooks & Dunn, for their latest hit, “Cowgirls Don’t Cry,” a collaboration inspired by McEntire’s relationship with her father. FRESH FROM HIS recent double- Grammy wins, Brad Paisley—aside from being the reigning ACM Top Male Vocalist—is the leading nomination-getter in this year’s contest, with a six-pack of ACM nods to his credit. This time around, however, he’s up for not only Top Male Vocalist again, but also for Entertainer of the Year. Plus, the Virginia native also has scored nominations for Single of the Year, Song of the Year and Video of the Year for his “Waitin’ on A Woman” single, as well as a thumbs-up in the Vocal Event of the Year category, thanks to his successful collaboration with Keith Urban titled “Start a Band.”California-born country star Heidi Newfield, former lead singer for Trick Pony, is the leading female contender in this year’s ACM contest, with five nominations. This year marks the first time Newfield’s had a go at the competition as a solo artist, but she did take home an ACM in 2001, along with her Trick Pony bandmates Ira Dean and Keith Burns, Top New Group. AS A SOLO ARTIST, though, Newfield can currently boast nods for Top Female Vocalist, as well as Single Record of the Year for her 2008 hit, “Johnny & June,” which is on her Curb Records solo-debut, What Am I Waiting For. She’s also nominated as both an artist and composer for Song of the Year and for Video of the Year, again for “Johnny & June,” a former No. 11 single. A trio of country stars—namely, newcomer Jamey Johnson, veteran George Strait and Kenny Chesney—each nabbed a quarter of ACM nods. An established country tunesmith, Johnson is in the ACM running for the first time ever as an artist. He’s nominated for Top Male Vocalist, Single Record of the Year and as an artist and composer for “In Color,” a song he co-penned with Nashville wordsmith Lee Thomas Miller. (Interestingly, Johnson scored an ACM Song of the Year trophy in 2006 for writing “Give It Away,” which Strait turned into a chart blockbuster.) And while on the subject of “King George,” the Lone Star native is on a roll this year, too, after finally winning his first Grammy in three decades of creating country hits. In this year’s ACM contest, he’s up for once more for Entertainer of the Year category, a trophy he handily won in 1989. Thus, if he can walk away with it again, the hatted cowboy will be a two-time winner of that particular prize. STRAIT'S ALSO ON the 44th ACM ballot for Top Male Vocalist and Song of the Year for his 2008 hit, “I Saw God Today” And in the Video of the Year category, he’s earned a nod for his “Troubadour” music clip. Nonetheless, Strait is among this year’s winners for certain, having been named as the Academy of Country Music’s Artist of the Decade, an award that’s been handed out only for times to date. In turn, he’ll be honored in a television special to air later in the year on CBS. (Said special will be taped the day after this year’s televised ACM Awards.) Rounding out this year’s batch of four-time ACM nod-getters is the reigning Entertainer of the Year, Chesney, who also happens to be up for Top Male Vocalist and on the ballot as both an artist and a producer for his Vocal Event of the Year for “Down the Road,” a recording he created with the help of Mac McAnally, a songwriter and guitarist who’s second to none in Music City’s esteemed circles. TENNESEE's CHESNEY ALSO is nominated once more in the Entertainer of the Year contest, and if he lands the title yet again, it will be his fifth consecutive win. Also, if Chesney can pull off said feat, he’ll find himself be tied with supergroup Alabama for the most consecutive wins in the Entertainer category. Among those ACM nominees who garnered three nominations this time around is another recent Grammy winner, Carrie Underwood, who’s secured ACMs nods for Entertainer of the Year, Top Female Vocalist and Video of the Year. The Oklahoman scored the latter nomination, because of her video for her “Just a Dream” single. As the lone female in the running for this year’s Entertainer prize, if Underwood can take the top ACM prize, she will be only the seventh female ever to do so in the academy’s history. Prior females who’ve won this category are Loretta Lynn (1975), Dolly Parton (1977), Barbara Mandrell (1980), host McEntire (1994), Shania Twain (1999) and Dixie Chicks (2000). COUNTRY MUSIC'S FAVORITE New Zealand-born artist, Mr. Nicole Kidman, also has a trio of ACM nods, including Entertainer of the Year, Top Male Vocalist and Vocal Event of the Year. Like Paisley, Urban achieved the latter nod for the pair’s collaboration on “Start a Band.” Several artists landed double ACM nominations this year, including two Trace Adkins, Brooks & Dunn, Little Big Town, Sugarland, James Otto, Jake Owen and teen country-star-turned-fashionista Taylor Swift.Related to this, country fans might be interested to know that if Brooks & Dunn win Top Vocal Duo, it will be their 14th consecutive win. (They also have the highest wins of any nominee, with 26 awards to date.) Aside from multi-nominated, first-time artist nominee Johnson, other inaugural Academy of Country Music Award nominees this year include Julianne Hough, songwriter-turned-artist Otto, Can You Duet runners-up Joey + Rory, the Randy Rogers Band, Ashton Shepherd, and Zac Brown Band, respectively. FOR MORE INFO about this 2009 ACM broadcast or to view a full list of award categories and nominees, please access the ACM's Web site. Source
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Post by avalyn on Mar 5, 2009 5:12:57 GMT -5
Taylor Swift among nominees for ACM top album
NEW YORK (AP) — Things just keep getting better for Taylor Swift: Besides having the No. 1 album in the country, she's been nominated for album of the year at the Academy of Country Music Awards.
Swift joins George Strait, Jamey Johnson, Carrie Underwood and Montgomery Gentry as the nominees for top album at the ACM Awards. Most of the nominees were announced last month, but on Thursday, the academy announced another batch of nominees.
Swift was nominated for "Fearless"; the 19-year-old's sophomore album has helped her move from a country sensation to pop's newest superstar.
Swift will perform at the ACM Awards along with Toby Keith, Rascal Flatts, Sugarland, Miranda Lambert, Heidi Newfield and Tim McGraw.
The April 5 awards will be held in Las Vegas and aired live on CBS.
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Post by lumel on Mar 5, 2009 5:22:45 GMT -5
Awesome news for Swift. Can't wait for the telecast. I wonder with all the hoopla surrounding her album if she will grab this award. She totally deserves it, but I think Carrie will end up with it.
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Post by storm on Mar 5, 2009 5:30:36 GMT -5
I think since Carrie will get the Female Vocalist trophy, Taylor should definitely walk away with Album. It's a more suitable award for her considering it'll reward her for her talents in songwriting and performing skills rather than vocal ability.
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Post by Cory | Alan on Mar 5, 2009 9:22:44 GMT -5
performing skills? She is not a patch on many other country performers. Solid songwriter and good video star. Taylor has a long way to go to catch up to her success.
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Post by 43dudleyvillas on Mar 5, 2009 10:32:14 GMT -5
Thanks, avalyn. What an oddball group of Album of the Year nominees. If it weren't coming from the Associated Press, I would question the veracity of the list. I'm still surprised not to see the list pop up elsewhere yet (I'm not even seeing it on the ACM site).
Anyway, the most obvious exclusion in the category is Sugarland's Love on the Inside. But the same revision of rules that made Carrie's Carnival Ride eligible this year will probably (hopefully) help Sugarland get a nod in the category next year. I'm going to speculate that there's some kind of block voting effect going on. I thought CR got jobbed out of a nod at the ACMs last year, but three of the nominees in that category (Kenny, Brad and Miranda) were within the Sony Nashville family. At the time, I wondered if the label either couldn't muster enough support for four albums in the category or that it purposely didn't. Analogously, George and Jamey are both within the Universal family, and although Taylor is a Big Machine artist, her pop support and international distribution also come from Universal. Perhaps this is a situation where Universal either couldn't or didn't push Sugarland's album, figuring that it will get its shot next year.
I don't know if it's lunacy to pick against King George. Taylor clearly has the momentum of being the most commercially successful artist. But on merits, I think Jamey deserves this one by a country mile and I've assumed, perhaps wrongly, that it was consideration of his album that prompted the revision of the AotY eligibility rules in the first place.
I'll be interested in seeing the new eligibility criteria for AotY.
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Post by jeff on Mar 5, 2009 11:45:36 GMT -5
i think the new criteria wont mean too much. i wouldn't be surprised if these were the 5 albums that were nominated together with the other categories, but since they didnt meet the eligibility, the ACM had delay the announcement to massage the rules to make all 5 eligible. i highly doubt voters actually read through the rules, and then see if the album they voted for met the eligibility. some of those criteria need some researching, and i dont see the members spending that time on the databases to research lol. i bet that happened in the voting, and thats why the ACMs couldn't announce it with the rest of the categories
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Post by carriefan0209 on Mar 5, 2009 11:52:09 GMT -5
I had a feeling Carrie would snag a nom for album of the year :)
However, I fully expect Jamey to win
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Post by Blake on Mar 5, 2009 12:00:48 GMT -5
The ACM needs to stick to the eligibility period; if an album is released in 2008, it should be considered. I enjoyed Some Hearts more than Carnival Ride, but that's neither here nor there. If the Academy wanted to nominate CR for Album of the Year, it should have done so in 2007. I agree that Johnson is hands-down the best choice, and I also agree that since his album was the one most cited during criteria-gate, that he's the favorite. They selected Lambert, the "worst"-selling of the nominees, last year, and Johnson's received just as many kudos for his release.
I expected Strait and Swift to be nominated. Sugarland will be tabbed next year, but I'm not sure why they weren't supported in the category this year. True headscratcher. Especially when you consider that Montgomery Gentry was nominated, and they, despite two #1 singles, are in the cellar of the album chart and have barely sold 100k. Plus, it wasn't one of their best albums.
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Post by joey2002 on Mar 5, 2009 12:23:53 GMT -5
taylor definitely deserves this award (album) and i think she should win...but somehow i could see george strait getting it, or even jamey johnson...we'll have to wait and see i guess.
i can't believe alan jackson didn't get any nomination, especially for album of the year. i'm not his biggest fan, but to be completely left out is just unfair considering his recent success.
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Post by storm on Mar 5, 2009 17:00:47 GMT -5
If the Academy wanted to nominate CR for Album of the Year, it should have done so in 2007. I didn't think about that, but you're totally right. Swift is nominated and hers is new. There's no reason Underwood's couldn't have been nominated last year. What gives?
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Post by kim8 on Mar 5, 2009 21:19:37 GMT -5
Anyone know why Tim McGraw is performing? I'm glad but kind of surprised since he hasn't been nominated for anything and hasn't been showing up to these shows much in the past few years. Maybe he is doing some kind of tribute piece to Strait??
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Post by zaclord on Mar 5, 2009 22:20:58 GMT -5
who Montgomery Gentry!? i didn't see that coming! everything else was pretty expected. i am a little shocked that Sugarland was snubbed, and i think Lady Antebellum deserved a nomination but its all good. Carrie and Taylor got nominated and thats good 2 out of 4 of the best albums got a nom.
i hope Taylor wins this award, not only is hers the best album by a clear mile (over everyone but Carrie's), but she really does deserve some kind of award for the mega-success she is having. and her album is the perfect way to give her that reward.
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Post by 43dudleyvillas on Mar 5, 2009 22:36:41 GMT -5
Anyone know why Tim McGraw is performing? I'm glad but kind of surprised since he hasn't been nominated for anything and hasn't been showing up to these shows much in the past few years. Maybe he is doing some kind of tribute piece to Strait?? The Strait tribute is being filmed the day after the ACMs and is scheduled to air on CBS later on, so I don't expect there to be a Strait tribute at the awards show. I was thinking that Tim would perform "You Had to Be There" and it would either be a way of launching that song as the lead single off his new album or a way to bring his standoff with Curb to a head (although that wouldn't make much sense if it's true that it was Tim's holdout on the new material that prompted the release of "Nothin' to Die For"). Short answer to your question: No, I don't know why Tim is performing, but it doesn't stop me from speculating. ;) I'm interested to see if Martina will end up performing. She isn't nominated, either, but Shine will have been released just a few weeks before the ACMs and the platform is one that her team would presumably want to use to help sell the album.
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Post by carriefan0209 on Mar 5, 2009 22:37:11 GMT -5
...and she will cherish her ACM for best album until she wins the grammy for best pop female album...afterwhich her award for best country album will go in the trash along with her pictures to burn of the jobros...
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Post by tsharky on Mar 5, 2009 23:02:13 GMT -5
Carrie deserves to win Album in my opinion. She has 4 number 1 hits already off this album and one more on the way if I Told You So makes it. That would be 5 number 1 hits off a single album. You can't argue against the merits of that.Also, Carrie sold just under 3x platinum, which might be certified very soon. That is very strong.
They don't go by the most sales for the win as they examine many factors. Otherwise last year would have been a very different outcome. I don't think they go with the most popular acts either... or Kenny or Rascal Flats would have won every year.
Miranda Lambert won last year with very low sales... because she had the Best Album, period-- and she deserved to win.
With all that being said, King George will win a Triple Crown and take this again. That would mean he won the ACM, CMA and Grammy for Country Album of the year. I don't see anyone stopping him but Jamey Johnson as a dark horse.
I want Carrie to win and think she deserves it, but I am confident it will be George Strait.
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Post by 43dudleyvillas on Mar 5, 2009 23:19:44 GMT -5
Carrie deserves to win Album in my opinion. She has 4 number 1 hits already off this album and one more on the way if I Told You So makes it. That would be 5 number 1 hits off a single album. You can't argue against the merits of that. Sure I can. A #1 hit is no indicator of artistic merit. A #1 hit isn't even necessarily an indication of popularity. It is an indication of what radio programmers think will prevent the most people from changing the dial to another station (which is not necessarily the same as what they think will keep the most people tuned in). I put radio hits in the same category as sales -- they are indicators of commercial success. Whether a #1 hit happens to be good song from an artistic standpoint is frequently a matter of coincidence; many people on this board would argue that this format's core artists seem to get their songs to #1 independent of the artistic merit of the singles released. So to me, that CR has spawned four #1 hits is of little relevance when it comes to the question of whether it deserves the ACM's Top Album award. I certainly won't complain if it wins, I like the album and would rank it above three other albums in the category on artistic merits. But to me, Jamey Johnson's album features the best combination of songwriting, production, interpretive singing and representation of the singer as artist in the category. That Jamey's album has succeeded while defying the conventions of what labels think will sell today is another mark in its favor; I would like to see that album be recognized also because of the message it would send about having some faith in something other than pop country.
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Post by tsharky on Mar 5, 2009 23:34:15 GMT -5
^ ok, you convinced me to check out jamey johnson's album. I am intrigued now. lol I do like "In Color."
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Post by Lee on Mar 6, 2009 0:18:33 GMT -5
performing skills? She is not a patch on many other country performers. Solid songwriter and good video star. Taylor has a long way to go to catch up to her success. Well said.
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Post by Lee on Mar 6, 2009 0:24:00 GMT -5
This award show is now only a month away so the scheduling of performers is likely to be done soon. I am very curious to see what Miranda performs being she has performed her current single on an award show already. I am hoping 'Dry Town" is announced as the final single from her album. I think it would be great on the radio in the summer.
Also, since they already have Rimes on tap to recieve the Home Depot Humanitarian award I fully expect that she will be allowed to perform. Her last performance at an award show went quite well.
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Post by joey2002 on Mar 6, 2009 0:26:07 GMT -5
But to me, Jamey Johnson's album features the best combination of songwriting, production, interpretive singing and representation of the singer as artist in the category. That Jamey's album has succeeded while defying the conventions of what labels think will sell today is another mark in its favor; I would like to see that album be recognized also because of the message it would send about having some faith in something other than pop country. i have a feeling that jamey will have a big night, and possibly walk away with multiple awards! :)
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Post by kevin59 on Mar 6, 2009 0:27:59 GMT -5
Breaking news: Jake Owen voted ACM Top New Male artist by fans
Source: MusicRow Twitter
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Post by joey2002 on Mar 6, 2009 14:01:25 GMT -5
jake owen???
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Post by kw9461 on Mar 6, 2009 14:09:16 GMT -5
^ That is surprising indeed. I thought Jamey Johnson would've been a lock for that category. That being said, I like Jake and am pleased to see him successful, but I still think he would've been my last choice for the award.
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