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2011 CMA Awards Predictions

November 9, 2011 by 7 Comments
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When it comes to making CMA Awards predictions, we have an unfair advantage: we can stick our neck out there in ways other sites can't because we don't actually care if we're right or wrong. Call it the competitive advantage of irreverence. To see how many of our CMA Awards predictions come true, follow along as our friends at Engine 145 and Country Universe live blog the show tonight. During the "Footloose" opening, Blake Shelton and Kenny Loggins forgo professional back-up dancers, … [Read more...]

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More ACM Awards Predictions

March 6, 2010 by 33 Comments
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The show will open with a stunningly bad performance by a major star. Someone will try to blame it on 'sound issues.' (How is it that Martina McBride never has any of these? Oh, right... because she can sing, like, for real.) There will be a Strait quip within the first two minutes of Reba's opening monologue. Awards will be presented by actors from fledgling CBS shows, none of whom I'll recognize. One of said actors will wear a cowboy hat to bolster his country credibility. Jimmy … [Read more...]

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ACM Awards 2010: Predictions

March 5, 2010 by 26 Comments
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ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR Kenny Chesney Toby Keith Brad Paisley George Strait Taylor Swift Carrie Underwood Keith Urban Zac Brown Band Reasoning: It's partially fan-voted. TOP MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR Kenny Chesney Brad Paisley Darius Rucker George Strait Keith Urban Reasoning: Won it last year, has released a critically-lauded album and toured continuously since then. Safest choice, though I wouldn't count Rucker out either. TOP FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR Miranda … [Read more...]

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2009 CMA Awards Live Blog: Pacific Edition

November 11, 2009 by 12 Comments

Also known as "the grand experiment," it's a potluck-style live blog in which the host himself will not actually be watching the show. Yep, pretty much a trainwreck waiting to happen. That was the original description, but what began as a not-so-promising solo live blog attempt was ultimately saved by the surprise participation of several luminaries of the "angering Carrie Underwood fans online" world, including Matt Bjorke (Roughstock), Leeann (Country Universe), Dan (Country Universe), … [Read more...]

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CMA Awards: What Do You Say, West Coast?

November 11, 2009 by 4 Comments
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I like giving those out on the West Coast something to do during the show, but it's unclear if I'll actually be able to watch the live broadcast this time around. I'd still be up for hosting a live blog/chat and offering quips on the show I'm not seeing, as well as general comments on the meaning of life. Perhaps one or two people who will definitely be watching the show (in this time zone) would like to try their hand at live commentary? It's easy, I promise. Let me know if you want to give … [Read more...]

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Improving the ACM Awards

April 6, 2009 by 9 Comments

What's the #1 thing the ACM could have done to improve last night's awards show? It can be something they should have included, something they should have left out, or something they should have handled differently. Pointing out that most of the show sucked doesn't count as a response. Let's try to be constructive here. My first thought was to get rid of fan voting, but I'm honestly not sure that the results would have been much better if the voting had all been done by industry folks, so I … [Read more...]

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2009 ACM Awards Live Blog: Pacific Edition

April 5, 2009 by 158 Comments

6:49 PM: Just over an hour to showtime. Is this thing on? 6:56 PM: I'm trying out ScribbleLive, which will hopefully make this a bit easier than last time. 7:00 PM: The post should update without you having to continually reload the page. 7:16 PM: I'm so not following the rules on how to throw an ACM party: www.cmt.com 7:51 PM: Less than 10 minutes to showtime. 7:53 PM: Which performances are you looking forward to? Johnson and Lambert are tops for me. Should be interesting to see Heidi … [Read more...]

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