37th Country Music Association Awards Show Tonight!

www.cmaawards.com ^

[RabidBartender]

8 PM ET on CBS

Nominees:

Entertainer of the Year:
Brooks & Dunn
Kenny Chesney
Alan Jackson
Toby Keith
Tim McGraw

Male Vocalist of the Year:
Kenny Chesney
Alan Jackson
Toby Keith
Tim McGraw
Brad Paisley
George Strait

Female Vocalist of the Year:
Terri Clark
Alison Krauss
Patty Loveless
Martina McBride
Dolly Parton

Horizon Award:
Gary Allan
Buddy Jewell
Joe Nichols
Blake Shelton
Darryl Worley

Vocal Group of the Year:
Alabama
Diamond Rio
Dixie Chicks
Lonestar
Rascal Flatts

Vocal Duo of the Year:
Bellamy Brothers
Brooks & Dunn
Montgomery Gentry
Sons of the Desert
The Warren Brothers

Single of the Year:
"Beer For My Horses", Toby Keith & Willie Nelson
"Celebrity", Brad Paisley
"Have You Forgotten?", Darryl Worley
"Hurt", Johnny Cash
"Three Wooden Crosses", Randy Travis

Album of the Year:
"American IV: The Man Comes Around", Johnny Cash
"Home", Dixie Chicks
"Man With A Memory", Joe Nichols
"Tim McGraw and The Dancehall Doctors", Tim McGraw
"Unleashed", Toby Keith

Song of the Year:
"Beer For My Horses", Toby Keith & Willie Nelson
"Celebrity", Brad Paisley
"Have You Forgotten?", Darryl Worley
"Red Dirt Road", Brooks & Dunn
"Three Wooden Crosses", Randy Travis

Vocal Event of the Year:
"Beer For My Horses", Toby Keith & Willie Nelson
"It's Five O'Clock Somewhere", Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett
"Picture", Kid Rock & Sheryl Crow
"Tears In The Holston River", Nitty Gritty Dirt Band & Johnny Cash
"The Truth About Men", Tracy Byrd, Andy Griggs, Montgomery Gentry, & Blake Shelton

Musician of the Year:
Jerry Douglas
Paul Franklin
Aubrey Haynie
Brent Mason
Randy Scruggs

Music Video of the Year:
"Beer For My Horses", Toby Keith & Willie Nelson
"Celebrity", Brad Paisley
"Concrete Angel", Martina McBride
"Hurt", Johnny Cash
"Red Dirt Road", Brooks & Dunn

[RabidBartender]

I think they might give one to Cash out of respect, but this looks like a fine field of candidates this year - no Shania, no Faith Hill, no Keith Urban.

[RabidBartender]

Any predictions?

[sarasota]

Go to cmt.com for further details. If Toby Keith fails to get Entertainer of the Year, something is very wrong. Saw him recently in concert and he does far more than stand there and sing--he entertains. Imagine that.

[Egon]

Any predictions?

A lack of award(s) for the Dixie Chicks.

[pnz1]

Well, here's my predictions. I doubt they will be correct...

Entertainer of the Year:
Toby Keith


Male Vocalist of the Year:
Brad Paisley


Female Vocalist of the Year:
Dolly Parton

Horizon Award:
Gary Allan

Vocal Group of the Year:
Alabama

Vocal Duo of the Year:
Montgomery Gentry


Single of the Year:
"Hurt", Johnny Cash


Album of the Year:
"American IV: The Man Comes Around", Johnny Cash

Song of the Year:
"Beer For My Horses", Toby Keith & Willie Nelson

Vocal Event of the Year:
"Beer For My Horses", Toby Keith & Willie Nelson

Musician of the Year:
Brent Mason

Music Video of the Year:
"Hurt", Johnny Cash

[Treebeard]

Here's a vote for my friend Paul Franklin for musician of the year. He's a great guy and an amazingly talented musician.

Even if you don't like pedal steel guitar, or if you think it's just a 'niche' instrument, check out www.paul-franklin.com and listen to his jukebox. He pretty much put the niche instrument thing to rest when he toured with Mark Knopfler for a year or two.

[RabidBartender]

Dixie Chicks/Awards Show Ping

[TheBigB]

What's wrong with Keith Urban? I like his stuff. And the fact that he put Niki Taylor in one of his videos is a huge plus, as far as I'm concerned. :)

[CougarGA7]

I agree. I went to the Toby Keith concert here in Albuquerque this year. Best concert I've ever been to.

[CougarGA7]

The best music video should be "Celebrity", it's hilarious.

[sarasota]

His Shock 'N Y'all albumn came out yesterday and includes his bus songs (Taliban song, I'll Never Smoke Weed with Willie Again) among others. Is this the concert you saw?
He's at the top of my entertainment list too.

[CougarGA7]

Yeah, he did his bus songs. I'm glad he decided to release them on an album. I didn't realize that Shock'N Y'all was being released today. I'll have to pick it up on the way home.

[RabidBartender]

My Picks:

Entertainer of the Year:
Toby Keith - Lots of exposure from the feud, and Country music radio has taken his side.

Male Vocalist of the Year:
Toby Keith

Female Vocalist of the Year:
Terri Clark

Horizon Award:
Darryl Worley - This is a tough one because Allan, Nichols, & Shelton all had good years

Vocal Group of the Year:
Rascal Flatts - Sorry Chicks, these guys "melt" the competition

Vocal Duo of the Year:
Brooks & Dunn - Red Dirt Road is a great song

Single of the Year:
"Three Wooden Crosses", Randy Travis

Album of the Year:
"Man With A Memory", Joe Nichols - If the Chicks or Toby Keith win this award, it will be seen a as a "victory" over the other. Best for the CMAs to remain neutral.

Song of the Year:
"Beer For My Horses", Toby Keith & Willie Nelson - Only because it is on the radio every 20 minutes. Great song.

Vocal Event of the Year:
"Beer For My Horses", Toby Keith & Willie Nelson - Please, let us not embrace Sheryl Crow into the folds of country music. "Truth About Men" is hilarious, but didn't get the airplay.

Musician of the Year:
Randy Scruggs - I like his guitar

Music Video of the Year:
"Celebrity", Brad Paisley - C'mon, this has to win ONE award.

[Sgt_Schultze]

Entertainer of the Year: Alan Jackson

Male Vocalist of the Year: Toby Keith

Female Vocalist of the Year: Martina McBride

Horizon Award: Joe Nichols

Vocal Group of the Year: Rascal Flatts

Vocal Duo of the Year: Brooks & Dunn

Single of the Year: Have You Forgotten?, Darryl Worley

Album of the Year: Unleashed, Toby Keith

Song of the Year: Red Dirt Road, Brooks & Dunn

Vocal Event of the Year: Beer For My Horses, Toby Keith & Willie Nelson

Music Video of the Year: Hurt, Johnny Cash

[commish]

Entertainer of the Year:
Alan Jackson

Male Vocalist of the Year:
Alan Jackson

Female Vocalist of the Year:
Martina McBride

Horizon Award:
Darryl Worley

Vocal Group of the Year:
Alabama

Vocal Duo of the Year:
Brooks & Dunn

Single of the Year:
"Hurt", Johnny Cash

Album of the Year:
"American IV: The Man Comes Around", Johnny Cash

Song of the Year:
"Have You Forgotten?", Darryl Worley

Vocal Event of the Year:
"Beer For My Horses", Toby Keith & Willie Nelson

Musician of the Year:
Randy Scruggs

Music Video of the Year:
"Hurt", Johnny Cash

[CollegeRepublican]

Good choices. I would like to see Alabama win one more, they were great in concert this summer. And I still think that Brad Paisley is the best true country singer out there right now, he definetly deserves vocalist of the year.

[pnz1]

I picked the "Hurt" video, but I also loved "Celebrity". I just expect Johnny Cash to win a couple of awards tonight.

[Tax-chick]

didn't realize that Shock'N Y'all was being released today

Me either, but it was on sale at the Super Wal-Mart for under $10! Run-don't-walk ...

[CougarGA7]

I hope they're not out by the time I get off work.

[Tax-chick]

We were there early; the sign said "Advertised Special," so I expect they'll go fast, at least around here. I'm going to go play it now while I fix lunch!