CMA Awards
 

Anyone watch? I missed them, I was watching other stuff. Now I'm pissed that I did! Heard it was really good, as far as performances go. Does anyone know if they ever rebroadcast it? On CMT, perhaps?

My friend at work went & ended up standing at the entrance when the stars were coming in. She saw Faith & Tim, Gretchen Wilson, Keith Urban, more I can't think of - they were about 3 feet away from her! She did say she saw Larry King & he looks like a corpse.

Christy - she said Keith spent about 30 minutes with the crowd, shaking hands & signing stuff. :)

It wasn't bad at all. I enjoyed watching it, and I'm not really a country music fan. I wish Alabama would've sung though when they were inducted into the hall of fame.

I didn't even know the CMA's were on. Not that I ever watched it, anyway.

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban were here in Boston last week. The pictures of them out and about are hella funny.

Just Dolly Parton. I wish more wouldve too.:distress:

CMT is rebroadcasting the CMAs over Thanksgiving weekend. (check your local listings)

I watched, it was pretty good. Missed Shania presenting Keith with Entertainer of the Year award though, that pissed me off. Tim and Faith make me sick. Way too much Leanne Wombat, hate her too. Keith rocked and it was nice to see Bon Jovi there. Off topic, did anyone catch the Tribute to Johnny Cash last nite? Sheryl Crow was on and I thought she was terrible.

I just found it. Thanks Chili. :wavey:

http://www.cmt.com/shows/schedule/se...seriesID=19322

I watched it. It will be re-broadcast on CMT on Thanksgiving Day.

Most of the performances were good. Sara Evans sounded a little hoarse and was having a case of Jessica Simpson arms. Martina McBride was gorgeous as ever. Faith and Tim sounded good and looked good, though Mr. McGraw has packed on a few lbs lately...and I wasn't digging his scarf. Lee Ann Womack looked good and sounded great, tho she needs to put on one less layer of makeup and wear a bodyslimmer. Dierks Bentley was awesome. I love him. Gretchen Wilson gets on my nerves, she was boring. Sugarland was good, but geez, the lead singer looked like she was having sex and I can only take her voice in small doses. When she came back out to sing with Bon Jovi, I was like, oh god, not again, but it was a good song. I wish Alabama had performed. Their songs are great memories from my childhood with my Dad. I was shocked that the African-American man that basically changed the name to the Grand Ole Opry was just NOW inducted into the Hall of Fame...kinda strange to me. Glen Campbell looked like **** and his wife was like my age. Keith Urban is amazingly gracious, gorgeous, talented beyond belief. I love love love Dolly and her rendition of Imagine, but something was off with her and Elton. It was almost like they didn't know each other's parts, but good. Definitely not the climax that Dolly is known for at country award shows. I feel like I've left someone out, but that's all I can think of at the moment.

Wombat???:lol: Nice

does anyone else think she was high or maybe a little tipsy - girl wasn't actin' right...

I'm sorry, is that not her name? ;)

I thought she looked a bit slutty didnt you? BTW I cant believe you won entertainer of the year.....!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :sorry: :lol:

That's what I thought. She was really kissing the CMA's butt. I LOVE COUNTRY MUSIC, YOU LOVE COUNTRY MUSIC, COUNTRY MUSIC IS THE BEST IN THE WORLD. I'LL NEVER STOP LOVING COUNTRY MUSIC!!! Whatev, shut up!!

My girl Martina Mcbride was great though, dont you think? she did a song of her new cd.:thumbsup:

totally - tho I went right to the computer and downloaded Twenty Years and Two Husbands Ago - lord sounds like my life, minus the twenty years and two husbands :lol:

Martina can do no wrong in my eyes. She is like a female Keith Urban; immensly talented and gorgeous and gracious.

Waaaayyyyyy too much make up and big hair, on Leeanne that is, not Keith.

I know, I wasn't prepared. If I had known, I would have shaved!

Have you been a fan of hers for awhile?

ever since Cheap Whiskey

Ok, so you got the joke. NICE!:lol:

Very nice. Wouldnt you agree she has one of the best voices of any famale singer ever? seriously, I believe that.

absolutely totally agree

my fav/best voices ever:

barbra streisand
celine dion
christina aguilera
patti labelle
stevie nicks

Who's that last name? never heard of her....:p :lol:

oh, she's a witch...you probably never heard of her since you're such a good ole CHRISTIANNNNNNN-AH

Cool. At least you have a sense of humor.:wavey: I tried that another time and I cant remember who it was but they freaked out on me.:eek: :sorry:

Right up there with Alison Krauss, Sarah McLachlan and Kate Bush.

Hate to say...
 

but seeing the lineup of musicians I passed on it...I did record Keith Urban's performance of "Better Life" and it is very obvious he is battling vocal ailments.

Glad he won Male Vocalist & Entertainer of the Year since he is more talented than 99% of the other artists who were nominated.

Brian "My wife has been a Keith Urban fan since 1999...Way before anyone knew who he was, We have photo proof of that!" j.

I saw a pic of Allison - she looked stunning, but you could see through her dress when she was onstage. :eek: Girl needed a slip.

So Gretchen Upchuck...
 

won female vocalist, I believe that was a mulligan award!

Man, She is much hated here in Oklahoma...Which is the largest country music market of the US (Diehard traditional is making a comeback here and the "new country" is getting slowly flushed away), I heard a listeners poll on a local country station that the 3 most disliked country artists of listeners of this particular station were: #1-Dixie Chicks, #2-Gretchen Wilson & #3-Big & Rich

As for Gretchen Upchuck I found the following blog entry online in regards to be funny as hell:

"In case you're unfamiliar with Gretchen Wilson and her music, I offer this brief synopsis of her work: Wilson's music is the sonic equivalent of prison rape ... during a root canal ... performed by an unlicensed, blind dentist ... while being forced to dine on British cuisine. Except that watching some dude get his butt violated is a helluvalot more entertaining than listening to this dumb bitch further retardify country music"

WHy are Big and Rich hated too?

Awww...
 

I wub him.

OMG, I know, it was very distracting but her voice is so heavenly it didn't matter but that's why dress rehearsals are important.

WHatever heppened to Reba McEntire BTW? I know shes still around, but I havent heard much from her lately.

My thoughts...
 

I was trying to watch this to record Keith, AND watch My Name is Earl/The Office. Whew...talk about running back and forth from the kitchen TV to the living room. Sheesh. LOL

Anyways, Keith's been having voice problems, he needs a rest ASAP. He's been touring forever. Poor lil guy. :(

Dolly and Elton. No, just....no. I love Miss Dolly to death, but NEVER EVER sing with Elton again. That sounded horrid.

I heard they cut off Alabama's speech. Jerkwads! :mad: Wrap THIS up. They are friggin' legends of country! They did that to Sinatra too!

Gretchen winning female vocalist of the year...BAH. She's a one-trick pony. Martina deserves it every frickin' year, if you ask me.

These awards were kind of blah....until Keith won Male Vocalist and EOTY, that is. ;) HEHE!! Don't know HOW he didn't win Album of the Year, because Be Here has had like 4 #1 singles (soon to be 5, I'm sure). Lee Ann...whatev.

I cannot believe she won. I almost upchucked my flakie when they said her name, WTF? Why do I hate her? She's common white trash like myself, yet I hate her because of that :laugh:

Easy, Because they do...
 

not represent "traditonal country", And that will never fly in this market. Deb & myself counted about 14 country stations on our car radio and only 1-2 play any new country, But those stations are not powerhouse stations who have the large amount of listeners.

Matter-of-fact, Gretchen Wilson & Big & Rich were to headline an arena show at the OKC Ford Center about a year or so ago and only about 3,000 tickets were sold, The concert was reportedly cancelled due to poor tickets sells. (They both have since played here opening for other artists and even then the reviews were less than positive for both.)

On the otherhand George Strait played the Ford Center and completely sold out tickets (Around 21,000 seats) within 3 hours! The only other concerts to have numbers anywhere as near as George Strait were Paul McCartney (14,000 est), Fleetwood Mac (16,000 est) & local yokel Toby Keith (12,000 est).

If you're not traditional country, you aint s**t in this state.

"My better half"...
 

to quote a phrase (Cant recall where that came from :shrug: ), Cant stand her...

Deb said that G.Upchucks song "Redneck Woman" doesnt represent her, And that song is rather insulting to those women who are truly "Southern gals".

Upchuck is from Illinois, Sorry...Illinois is NOT redneck country (Sure as hell aint Southern), try going to my hometown of MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA (yes, Muskogee as in "Okie from Muskogee" by Merle Haggard) and try that posuer redneck hick honey attitude and watch how fast yer ass gets pummeled and/or hucklebucked by real redneck women

That'd be an interestiong catfight. MEEEOOWWW!!:lol:

You know what...
 

Alison Krauss should have won Female Vocalist of the Year, but she wasn't nominated. That is soooooo wrong. I did say Martina deserved it every year, but that's only because she was nom'd. Alison needs to be nom'd.

How many times has Martina won?