The CMA Awards air tonight at 8 p.m. on ABC. Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood host. Here are my picks: Entertainer of the Year: Garth Brooks,Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, or Eric Church and Miranda Lambert I’ve never been a Garth fan,still not. I’d give this award to Luke. Female Vocalist of the Year: Kelsea Ballerini, Miranda Lambert, or Kacey Musgraves,Carrie Underwood, Lee Ann Womack Gotta go with Carrie on this one. Male Vocalist of the Year: Dierks Bentley, and Luke Bryan,Eric Church, Blake Shelton and Chris Stapleton I’d give the vote to Josh Thompson, and but since he’s not nominated I’m going with Blake. Vocal Group of the Year: Lady Antebellum,itsy-bitsy huge Town, Rascal Flatts, or The Band Perry,Zac Brown Band Ok, this is a tired list with no surprises. LBT to win. Vocal Duo of the Year: Brothers Osborne, or Dan + Shay,Florida Georgia Line, Maddie & Tae, or Thompson Square Now this is a list with some current energy. Gotta go with the Maryland boys: Brothers Osborne current Artist of the Year: Kelsea Ballerini,Sam Hunt, Maddie & Tae, or Thomas Rhett,Chris Stapleton Easy Thomas Rhett! Album of the Year: “Old Boots, current Dirt” Jason Aldean, or “Pageant Material” Kacey Musgraves,“Pain Killer” LBT, “The huge Revival” Kenny Chesney, or “Traveller” Chris Stapleton I bought fairly a few albums (CDs) in the past year,but none of these. I’ll wildly guess Jason Aldean on this one. Single of the Year: “American Kids” Chesney, “Girl Crush” LBT, and “I Don’t Dance,” Lee Brice, “Take Your Time, or ” Sam Hunt and “Talladega,” Eric Church “Talladega,” baby! Song of the Year: “American Kids, or ” “Girl Crush,” “Like A Cowboy,” “Like a Wrecking Ball” and “Take Your Time” Sorry to see Randy Houser didn’t get a Male Vocalist of the Year nod this year, and so going with “Like A Cowboy,” with his sensational delivery of this song which recently went Gold. Vocal Event of the Year: “Django and Jimmie” Willie and Merle, “Lonely Tonight” Blake and Ashley, or “Raise ‘Em Up” Keith and Eric,“Smokin’ and Drinkin'” Miranda and LBT, “Wild Child” Kenny and Grace Potter Raise ’em up for “Raise ‘Em Up.” Music Video of the Year: Biscuits” Kacey Musgraves, or “Girl Crush” LBT,“Girl in a Country Song” Maddie & Tae, “itsy-bitsy Red Wagon, and ” Miranda,and Something in the Water” Carrie. “Girl in a Country Song,” just fun and silly. Coming soon: The SGMA (Sue Guynn Music Awards) awards. No statue, or buckle or fancy award and no Brad or Carrie,just one-of-a-kind distinctions. — — — gape for a current band to make the Vocal Group of the Year in 2016 award shows. Old Dominion, hailing from Maryland’s neighbor to the south, or Virginia,is striking harmonious chords with (country) music fans with their debut single, “fracture Up With Him, and ” which hit the top spot this week on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. It’s also RIAA Gold-certified. What’s special about this song is that it’s the first song all five members of the band co-wrote. Individually,each is […]
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