Programming Note: ACM Nominations are announced live tomorrow morning on the CBS Early Show... which is tape delayed in time zones other than the East Coast. So the only way to hear the nominations LiVE in many places is to tune into XM's Highway 16! 8:31am EST is when the announcements are scheduled to hit.
I made some notes off the 2nd Round Ballots... and as such have some commentary and predictions on tomorrow's nominees. ;-)
We finally have a verdict on Sugarland. Are they a group? Are they a duo? Is Jennifer a solo act and no one told Christian? ACM says they're a duo, which makes the Brooks & Dunn award a whole lot more interesting. They're one of 9 contenders in this category, including all the usual suspects.
Vocal Group
- 11 contenders / 5 nominees
Alabama, Sawyer Brown and Diamond Rio all showed up in this group. When's the last time Sawyer Brown put out an album?
Female Vocalist
- 15 contenders / 5 nominees
Trisha Yearwood did show up on the 2nd round ballot.
My predictions: Carrie Underwood and 4 others
New Male Vocalist
- 12 contenders / 3 nominees
Several of the contenders here are hardly new, including Craig Morgan, Billy Currington, and Steve Holy. I predict Rodney Atkins is going to be a nominee... too hard to call the rest of the field.
New Female Vocalist
- 5 contenders / 3 nominees
My predictions: Taylor Swift, Kellie Pickler & Miranda Lambert
New Duo / Group
- Just 4 contenders / 3 nominees
My predictions: Heartland / Little Big Town / The Wreckers
Single:
26 contenders here including what stood out to me as the oddest choice - Pat Green "Dixie Lullabye." Keith Urban is in this category for "Stupid Boy."
Song:
27 contenders, remember this award goes to the songwriters, not the artist. Two Rascal Flatts songs are in the running, Keith Urban shows up here for "Once In A Lifetime."
Album:
21 contenders, including Alan Jackson competing against himself with Precious Memories and Like Red on A Rose.
Vocal Event:
The choices here are pitiful. Just six of them. I'm not sure they're going to deliver us 5 nominees. I predict you won't see Hank Jr.'s "That's How they Do It In Dixie" on the final nominee list, but will see "Building Bridges", "Come to Bed" and "Me and God." One of the titles I wrote down I have no memory of, and couldn't tell you who sings it. As I said... pitiful.
Video:
27 contenders, including Johnny Cash "God's Gonna Cut You Down." Seriously, there needs to be a statue of limitations on winning videos you didn't make when you were alive.
LiVE - LiVE - LiVE in the morning - find out who gets the nominations even before some of the nominees do! As a reminder, XM's Highway 16 is also heard on DirecTV channel 814 and free around the world via www.AOLRadio.com
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Here are my picks ( which probably have no shot LOL )
Entertainer: George Strait
Male Vocoal: Keith Urban
Female: Sara or Martina
Vocal Group: Diamond Rio
Vocal Duo: Sugarland
New Male: Craig or Rodney
NewFemale: Don't care
Top New Duo: Don't care
Album: Brooks and Dunn
Single: As long as it isn't Life Is A Highway or Before He Cheats I don't care who wins.
Song: Amarillo Sky
Video: Amarillo Sky or Seashores
Vocal Event: Don't care
Oh my. Hank Jr was on the final list!
Sawyer Brown most recent cd, released last year was called Mission Temple Fireworks Stand. Their most recent single "They Don't Understand" was played moderately to heavily in most markets and garnered the band a GMA nomination for Song of the Year.
Their fans are awaiting two new cd releases this year, a mainstream project and a new Christmas cd.
The band still tours more than most country artists and sells out across the country.
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