Comments on: 2008 CMA Nominations

By: Linda

Linda — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:14:31 +0000

No Trisha Yearwood for Female Vocalist this year? What’s up with that? And if Taylor wins in that category, I’m going to scream.

I hope Miranda wins for Single of the Year. Would love to see her achieve award success.

By: Partridge

Partridge — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:53:39 +0000

I just discovered Elizabeth Cook this year, and even tho she is not a “new” artist, I would have liked to have seen her nominated in that category. I don’t listen to mainstream radio, so I assume she does not get any airplay at all, even though I hear her sometimes on Sirius.

By: Leeann Ward

Leeann Ward — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:26:14 +0000

I always forget that the Lambert album is older than the elligibility period, because I’m still listening to it regularly and it’s really just caught on more in the last several months.

By: Dan Milliken

Dan Milliken — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:44:04 +0000

“Also, if a New Artist of the Year nominee is allowed to have years of recordings before being acknowledged, what’s to stop CMA voters from recognizing an album that was prominent in the eligibility period, but missed their set deadlines.”

I’m inclined to agree, honestly.

By: Blake Boldt

Blake Boldt — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:37:00 +0000

http://tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080911/TUNEIN02/809110367

Interesting story if no one has it linked yet. My main impression of it is that touring is not the be-all, end-all of the Entertainer prize.

Also, if a New Artist of the Year nominee is allowed to have years of recordings before being acknowledged, what’s to stop CMA voters from recognizing an album that was prominent in the eligibility period, but missed their set deadlines.

By: Dan Milliken

Dan Milliken — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:27:36 +0000

CMA-wise, I think Miranda’s album suffered from the timing of its release – it debuted just before last year’s eligibility period expired, and her star was honestly not big enough at that point to get great droves of people to sit up and listen quick enough. It’s received an amazing amount of buzz since then, but we forget that it’s been well over a year now.

By: Blake Boldt

Blake Boldt — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:09:41 +0000

Just an FYI, Miranda’s album was released before the eligibility period. It deserved a nod last year, and would have swept this field of nominees.

By: Gail

Gail — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:37:58 +0000

The only thing I’m upset about is LeeAnn Rimes! She should be in there instead of Taylor! She has gotten some really great reviews from her touring with the one and only EOTY KC!! I just dread seeing KC win that again this year. They will pretty soon have to change it the Kenny Chesney Award instead of EOTY!

By: vp

vp — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:35:45 +0000

I think it would really change the results and make it more fair.

By: Leeann Ward

Leeann Ward — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:26:39 +0000

I like Alan in there.

I wouldn’t be sad if they would go with your proposal.