Kellie Pickler may not have won the CMA Horizon Award this week, but she gave a beautiful performance. I hope you enjoy this clip of Kellie’s tearful performance of “I Wonder”.
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It certainly was country music’s biggest night this past Wednesday with the airing of the CMAs. Not only was there amazing live music all night long, the stars looked great (well, most of them anyway) and ruled the red carpet before the awards. We here at Country Music Herald are here to rehash the fashion and have lots of pictures from the night for you to peruse. Today, let’s take a look at some of the nominees and winners as they arrived. Enjoy the photos and leave your comments about what worked for you and what should be banned next time in the comments section below. There are more photos and commentary after the jump, and come back this weekend for even more fashion reviews of presenters, performers, and other artists who attended the ceremony.
Female Vocalist of the Year, Carrie Underwood, arrives at the CMA Awards looking absolutely stunning with perfect hair and makeup as always. Carrie rarely has an off night with her look, and of course the CMAs were no exception.
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What a night of great music, bright stars, and very deserving winners! My picks from yesterday’s blog post weren’t too far off, really. There doesn’t seem to be any really big surprises this year, although not many people were picking Sugarland to take the Best Duo award over such stalwarts as Brooks & Dunn and Montgomery Gentry, but it was definitely a good choice considering what a huge year they’ve had on the radio and in album sales.
If you want to see who won in each category, keep reading after the jump. Also, come back this weekend to see some red carpet pictures of your favorite stars.
We’re down to only two weeks left to wait before the CMA awards air (Wednesday November 7, 2007 beginning at 8 pm ET on ABC) and the number of performers is seemingly growing every day. Even more acts were announced recently for the supposedly only 2 hour broadcast, but I can’t help but wonder how all of these artists are going to perform and all of the awards are going to be given out in that short amount of time. I just know I can’t wait to find out! It’s shaping up to be a great show.
The latest announced artists include Alison Krauss, Jason Aldean, and American Idol finalist Kelly Pickler. Both Pickler and Aldean are nominated for the Horizon Award, which is given to the year’s biggest up and coming country music star. There were also a few more award presenters announced. The newest presenters added to the list were Sheryl Crow, Gretchen Wilson, and Blake Shelton.
If you just can’t get enough CMA news and updates, you’re in luck. The show’s producers have promised even more announcements concerning the show and which stars will be attending, performing, presenting, and even hosting. So far, only Sara Evans and LeAnn Rimes have been confirmed hosts, but more will be added as the date of the ceremony nears.
Who would you like to see host the show? Let me know in the comments section below!
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It is almost time for the annual Country Music Association awards show. As the date of the awards show, Wednesday November 7th, nears, more and more great artists are being added to both the performances list and the expanding list of presenters at the awards show. Some great acts have already been announced like Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, and for the first time ever on a live awards show, The Eagles.
More names have now been released. Performances by Rodney Atkins, Miranda Lambert, Taylor Swift, and a duet featuring Reba McEntire and LeAnn Rimes are now all slated to happen. They will join previously announced artists Keith Urban, Josh Turner, George Strait, Sugarland, Brooks & Dunn, and Martina McBride throughout the evening. Rascal Flatts will open the show with actor turned singer Jamie Foxx joining them for “She Goes All the Way” which they recorded for Rascal Flatts’ latest number one album “Still Feels Good”.
In addition to your favorite artists performing, many of country music’s hottest stars and other celebrities will be presenting awards on the live telecast. Some announced presenters include Luke Bryan, Jason Michael Carroll, Bucky Covington, Nashville Star host Jewel, Celebrity Bull Riding host Ty Murray, Kid Rock, Montgomery Gentry, and Dwight Yoakam.
This year will also be the first year that several artists will share the hosting duties. Sara Evans and LeAnn Rimes will be among the rotating hosts. Brooks & Dunn declined to keep their hosting duties this year going and instead opted to have a good time just watching the proceedings.
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The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) held it’s 45th Annual Country Music Awards on Monday night at the legendary Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. It was a night full of great performances and honored some of the unsung heroes of country music–the songwriters. While the performing artists often get the kudos and credit for their songs, it is the songwriters who really keep country music going.
The evening started off with a Charlie Daniels and Gretchen Wilson duet of “Jackson” originally recorded on that very stage in Ryman Auditorium by Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash. The top five songs of the year then each had their turn to be performed on stage by the original songwriters. The first song was “Give it Away”, made a hit by George Strait, sung at the ceremony by writers Buddy Cannon, Jamey Johnson, and Bill Anderson. The house came down with Josh Kear and Chris Tompkins’ rendition of “Before He Cheats”, the Carrie Underwood cross-over smash hit. Brad Paisley, ever the inventive and funny entertainer, took the stage with song writing partners Kelly Lovelace and Lee Thomas to sing “The World”. All three were dressed in Paisley’s usual attire and played guitars just like Brad Paisley. The trio were in sync for the entire performance in their “Brad-ness”.
Kenny Rogers was then honored with a Golden Note award for lifetime achievement. His songwriters came out and performed some of his greatest hits, including “Sweet Music Man” (performed by Todd Brabec), “Just Dropped In” (by Rivers Rutherford), and “The Gambler” which was performed by Don Schlitz, recipient of the career achievement trophy. Rogers took the stage to sing “The Greatest” which is another song written by Schlitz.
The final two songs of the evening were then performed. Craig Wiseman sang the Kenny Chesney song “Summertime”, and writers Dave Berg and Georgia Middleman performed Rodney Atkins’ “If You’re Going Through Hell”. After those performances, the winners were announced. John Rich took home the prize for Best Songwriter-Artist and Craig Wiseman got accolades for Best Songwriter. The song of the year was actually a tie between “Before He Cheats” and “If You’re Going Through Hell”. Sony/ATV Publishing took the honors in the Publisher of the Year catagory.
You can see all of the other winners and most played songs of 2007 over at CMT.com.
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The nominations for the American Music Awards were announced yesterday in Los Angeles, and the country music categories are overflowing with great songs, artists, and musicians. The American Music Awards are completely chosen by the fans, so you have your chance to vote for your favorite nominee in each category and you will decide the winners. All you have to do is head on over to ABC.com and choose your favorites in the country, and all the other categories. The winners will be announced live on the awards show hosted by Jimmy Kimmel Sunday November 18th on ABC. Voting closes November 2nd, so make sure you get your vote in for your favorite country artists before the deadline!
Did your favorite country music artist make the cut in the Favorite Male Artist, Favorite Female Artist, Favorite Band, Duo or Group, or Favorite Album? Find out by checking out the nominee list after the jump.
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Last night in Nashville at the Grand Ole Opry House, bluegrass artists from across the globe gathered to celebrate the best in their genre with the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Awards. All of the perennial nominees and favorites were again up for the awards this year, but many were surprised when artists such as Alison Krauss and Union Station, Ricky Skaggs, Rhonda Vincent, Cherryholmes, and Del McCoury left the ceremony empty handed.
Both Krauss and Vincent, who was ill and did not attend the awards ceremony, were beaten in the Female Vocalist award by first time winner Dale Ann Bradley. The Grascals, last year’s Entertainer of the Year recipients secured the repeat in that category. While they went home without an award, the Cherryholmes performed live and brought down the house with their step-dancing routine at the end.
For an entire list of winners, keep reading after the jump.
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