The nominations for the Academy of Country Music Awards were announced this morning by Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley. The lovely and talented Steph In The City has a great slide show of the ceremony, as well as the low-down on the top artists this year.
Commentary: No, I still do not understand why Kenny Chesney gets all of the critical and fan acclaim that he does. Nope…I don’t get it nor will I ever, I’m afraid.
Country Standard Time has a complete list, and here are a few of the top categories:
Entertainer of the Year:
Kenny Chesney
Rascal Flatts
George Strait
Keith Urban
Brad Paisley
Male Artist:
Kenny Chesney
George Strait
Trace Atkins
Keith Urban
Brad Paisley
Female Artist:
Martina McBride
Miranda Lambert
LeAnn Rimes
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Top Vocal Group:
Diamond Rio
The Eagles
Emerson Drive
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
The Eagles?!?
My picks are as follows: Brad Paisley for Entertainer, Trace Adkins for Male (come on, he deserves a nod!), Taylor Swift for Female (she’s been hot this year), and Little Big Town for group (they are SO talented, and I could listen to both of their albums all day long).
What say you?
The pool to choose from is so frigin small. what’s the point?
“Commentary: No, I still do not understand why Kenny Chesney gets all of the critical and fan acclaim that he does. Nope…I don’t get it nor will I ever, I’m afraid.”
Sing it, sister!
By the way, the Eagles noms are very deserving. Sorry, I know you love Rascal Flatts but those boys can’t hold Don Henley’s guitar straps. But I feel the Academy won’t give it to the Eagles like the Grammy’s did.
Whoa, horsey! I love some of Rascal Flatts’ songs, but Gary LeVox’ voice grates on my last nerve. I think they are a Contemporary Christian band that accidentally made it big in country.
I love the Eagles…I own a “Hell Freezes Over World Tour 1992″ sweat shirt, and still proudly wear it! ![]()
I took your surprise at the Eagles nomination as an unpleasant one. Glad to know otherwise.
Also, I saw the Rascal Flatts lyrics on your blog and wrongly assumed you were a big fan.
Is the entertainer of the year category usually all male?
(Genuinely asking.)
Emerson Drive?
I’ve seen him perform a couple times live and even his new stuff seems more alt country than country proper.
Its good that hes getting some love, though, and its better than nomination #387 for Kenny Chesney…no matter
how listen-able his music is…
Emerson Drive is a group.
And the dearth of females in the Entertainer category is nothing new. It’s a sad commentary on the industry right now.
Country music sucks, glad to see it going down. America could use a little less redneck culture…
I must be thinking of Emerson Hart. Doh!
Paisley’s star has shined in country music as a singer and as a songwriter. Since the release of his 1999 album “who needs pictures”, Brad’s popularity is remarkable and in his concerts it becomes so clear that he artist has his audience who loves him. Thus, whenever he performs, it becomes so hard to get a ticket and prices are always sky rocked. Lately, a friend recommended me a site where to compare ticket prices for free. This way one could look for the cheapest tickets.
http://www.ticketwood.com/concerts/Brad-Paisley-Tickets/index.php
Brad Paisley Tickets
I know a fan would pay anything just to see his favourite but to be thrifty is something good.