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The 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards tonight on CBS

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killer_ewok

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Apr 18, 2010 7:31 PM
The show starts at 8:00. Reba McEntire hosts.

So, who besides Taylor Swift takes home an award tonight? Any performers that you're looking forward to seeing?
Apr 18, 2010 7:31pm
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Apr 18, 2010 7:31 PM
No.
Apr 18, 2010 7:31pm
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Apr 18, 2010 7:50 PM
Entertainer of the Year
Kenny Chesney
Toby Keith
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Keith Urban
Zac Brown Band

Top Male Vocalist of the Year
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Darius Rucker
George Strait
Keith Urban

Top Female Vocalist of the Year
Miranda Lambert
Reba McEntire
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Lee Ann Womack

Top Vocal Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Randy Rogers Band
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band

Top Vocal Duo of the Year
Brooks & Dunn
Joey + Rory
Montgomery Gentry
Steel Magnolia
Sugarland

Top New Solo Vocalist of the Year
Luke Bryan
Jamey Johnson
Chris Young

Top New Vocal Duo of the Year
Bomshel
Joey + Rory
Steel Magnolia

Top New Vocal Group of the Year
Eli Young Band
Gloriana
The Lost Trailers

Album of the Year
American Saturday Night - Brad Paisley
Lady Antebellum - Lady Antebellum
Play On - Carrie Underwood
Revolution - Miranda Lambert
The Foundation - Zac Brown Band

Single Record of the Year
Need You Now - Lady Antebellum
People Are Crazy - Billy Currington
Red Light - David Nail
Toes - Zac Brown Band
White Liar - Miranda Lambert

Song Of The Year
Cowboy Casanova - Carrie Underwood
Need You Now - Lady Antebellum
People Are Crazy - Billy Currington
White Liar - Miranda Lambert
You Belong With Me - Taylor Swift

Video of the Year
Boots On – Randy Houser
Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
Welcome To The Future – Brad Paisley
White Liar – Miranda Lambert
You Belong With Me – Taylor Swift

Vocal Event of the Year
Hillbilly Bone - Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins
Honky Tonk Stomp - Brooks & Dunn featuring Billy Gibbons
I Told You So - Carrie Underwood featuring Randy Travis
I’m Alive - Kenny Chesney with Dave Matthews
Seeing Stars - Jack Ingram featuring Patty Griffin


I think Zac Brown Band is gonna to surprise a few people tonight. I can see them walking away with 3 awards. Looking forward to Brooks & Dunn's last performance as well. Fans got to vote on the song they want to see them perform. The choices were Red Dirt Road, My Maria, or You're Gonna Miss Me. Hoping to catch them at Blossom when they come through for the final time.
Apr 18, 2010 7:50pm
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Apr 18, 2010 8:07 PM
I'll just say that the best country music out there is stuff that will never be up for a CMA Award.

What I would consider to be by far the best country song of the year won an academy award for best original song, actually.
Apr 18, 2010 8:07pm
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Apr 18, 2010 8:12 PM
Agreed completely. The mainstream shit is far from the best.
Apr 18, 2010 8:12pm
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Apr 18, 2010 8:33 PM
Song Of The Year went to Lady Antebellum
Apr 18, 2010 8:33pm
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Apr 18, 2010 9:40 PM
What happened when Miranda Lambert received her award? They panned the camera away immediately and went to commercial in a hurry. Looked from a distance like someone was being subdued.
Apr 18, 2010 9:40pm
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Apr 19, 2010 4:36 AM
I was/am a big Brooks & Dunn fan growing up. Pretty sad to see them ending things...
Apr 19, 2010 4:36am
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Apr 19, 2010 6:16 AM
I didn't really start out as a big country fan, but I guess my "roots" took over and I became a big supporter. I am the only person in my entire family not counting my cousin, who was born North of the Mason-Dixon Line. In fact, my family comes from South Carolina on my mom's side and the Virginia, DC area on my father's side. I really like George Strait. There are many artists I like to listen to beyond George but other than Johnny Cash, he may be number one for me. The greatest female country singer of all time who left us way too early, is the unforgettable Patsy Cline.
Apr 19, 2010 6:16am
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Apr 19, 2010 7:47 AM
The sad thing about Taylor Swift is that she is a horrible live singer. It just goes to show you how much "recording" does to a singer's voice. I've always kind of had the attitude that if you can't sound decent live then I would never buy your album. We had a year end choir concert at our HS this past weekend and there were at least 3 girls who were much, much better live than I've ever heard Taylor Swift sound. One was not even close.
Apr 19, 2010 7:47am
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Apr 19, 2010 8:20 AM
Watched parts of it last night. Caught Dierks performance, Brooks and Dunn, and a couple others. But good god, is there a woman out there hotter than Carrie Underwood? She is unreal. Plus, I had a friend in college who went to High School with her, said she used to drink the guys under the table....my kind of woman.
Apr 19, 2010 8:20am
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Apr 19, 2010 8:48 AM
I agree about Taylor Swift. She just sounds plain AWFUL live....off key and the whole gambit....each and every time I have heard her perform live.
Apr 19, 2010 8:48am
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Apr 19, 2010 8:53 AM
It was striking how much difference there was in vocals between Swift and Underwood performing only about a half hour apart. Night vs. day. It will be interesting to see how long Swift's career lasts. She is a great songwriter but can't sing any better than an average person entering a local karaoke contest.
Apr 19, 2010 8:53am
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Apr 19, 2010 9:07 AM
Ankle Breaker wrote: It was striking how much difference there was in vocals between Swift and Underwood performing only about a half hour apart. Night vs. day. It will be interesting to see how long Swift's career lasts. She is a great songwriter but can't sing any better than an average person entering a local karaoke contest.
I think she'll last a while because of her cross-over capability she has. She can write a more pop song and have that on MTV for a while, then come back and write a more country song and have it played there. Even though personally, I'm not a fan. There's tons of teenage girls that are.
Apr 19, 2010 9:07am
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Apr 19, 2010 9:24 AM
did tey say why Kenny wasn't there last night?
Apr 19, 2010 9:24am
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Apr 19, 2010 9:38 AM
vball10set wrote: did tey say why Kenny wasn't there last night?
He wasn't? I swore I saw him performing Aint Back Yet...remember it cuz it looked like he had his eyebrows shaved off or something. I could be wrong though.
Apr 19, 2010 9:38am
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Apr 19, 2010 10:48 AM
He was there...
Apr 19, 2010 10:48am
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Apr 19, 2010 11:19 PM
Where did the cowgirl (Bundy was her last name I think) come from? Hot, Hot singer and dancer!!!
Apr 19, 2010 11:19pm
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Apr 20, 2010 4:22 AM
yeah...laura bell bundy...wow...

her music video is even better...
Apr 20, 2010 4:22am
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Apr 20, 2010 7:08 AM
vball10set wrote: did tey say why Kenny wasn't there last night?
Kenny was there, George Strait wasn't
Apr 20, 2010 7:08am
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Apr 20, 2010 11:26 AM
^^^

That's a good thing
Apr 20, 2010 11:26am
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Apr 20, 2010 4:18 PM
George Strait is the best in country music today! How the hell is that a good thing?
Apr 20, 2010 4:18pm
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Apr 21, 2010 12:04 AM
Can anybody post Laura Bell Bundy's video "Giddy On Up"? I would If I knew how.

She's hot!!!
Apr 21, 2010 12:04am
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Apr 21, 2010 4:33 AM
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Apr 21, 2010 4:33am
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Apr 21, 2010 7:17 AM
gibby08 wrote: ^^^

That's a good thing
GTFO
Apr 21, 2010 7:17am