Comments on: Discussion: Pick the Grammy Nominees – Best Female Country Vocal Performance

By: Blake Boldt

Blake Boldt — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:40:24 +0000

http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1597652/taylor-swift-to-sing-at-grammy-nominations-concert-special.jhtml

Interesting that Taylor is performing…

By: albert

albert — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:08:45 +0000

i predict (and it usually is right):
-. LAST NAME
-. GUNPOWDER AND LEAD
-. WHAT I CANNOT CHANGE
-. LAST CALL
-. ROCK IN YOUR SHOES

THE WINNER IS….: CARRIE UNDERWOOD-LAST NAME.

By: Chris D.

Chris D. — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 01:47:01 +0000

Dan, I almost completely agree with your list:

Miranda Lambert, “Gunpowder & Lead”
LeAnn Rimes, “What I Cannot Change”
Lee Ann Womack, “Last Call”
Trisha Yearwood, “This is Me You’re Talking To”
Emily West, “Rocks in Your Shoes”

Except I substituted Lee Ann W. for Ashton. Don’t get me wrong, “Sounds So Good” is a favorite of mine, I just don’t think it’s quite grammy worthy.

By: Jordan Stacey

Jordan Stacey — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:40:35 +0000

Just figured this wold be interesting. If it were us who were deciding who was nominated it would look like this. (so far, I counted who was getting the most mentions)

01. Miranda Lambert Gunpowder & Lead (11 Votes)
02. Patty Loveless Why Baby Why (4 Votes)
03. LeAnn Rimes What I Cannot Change (12 Votes)
04. Ashton Shepherd Sounds So Good (4 Votes)
05. Lee Ann Womack Last Call (6 Votes)
06. Trisha Yearwood This Is Me You’re Talking To (17 Votes)

Ashton and Patty are tied right now so there’s 6. So if it were us it looks like Trisha would be winning the award.

By: Jordan Stacey

Jordan Stacey — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:28:42 +0000

I went through the list an though there are some that I’d like to give a nod to these are the most deserving in my mind.

Emily West Rocks In Your Shoes
LeAnn Rimes What I Cannot Change
Rebecca Lynn Howard Sing ‘Cause I Love To
Tift Merritt Broken
Trisha Yearwood This Is Me You’re Talking To

By: Matt B

Matt B — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 05:07:37 +0000

Based on the submission list,

I will choose these:

One of the Rebecca Lynn Howard cuts
Trisha Yearwood – This Is Me You’re Talking To
Emmylou Harris – Gold or Kern River
Patty Loveless – Why Baby Why
LeAnn Rimes – What I Cannot Change

The Grammy voters go for what they know and they know all 5 of these artists. Howard has been a part of 2 grammy-winning contests and her record smacks of the kind of album Grammy likes. If she doesn’t get in, this is where an actual radio hit could sneak in.

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:04:16 +0000

I think they are holding JAD for next year. Even though it was eligible this year it should be eligible next year as well since the song will peak in next years Grammy eligibility period. That gives her other two songs that she co-wrote a chance. Even though I love JAD, both AAG and Last Name have amazing vocals on them as well. Anything that Carrie does is worthy of a Grammy nomination IMO.

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:34:46 +0000

“jad” not submitted? someone help, please, to kick-start earth’s rotation again.

By: Dan Milliken

Dan Milliken — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:53:59 +0000

I’m sure the list is not wrong. Could be they thought “Just a Dream” hadn’t yet made a big enough commercial impression at the time of submission to stand out in voters’ minds. I wouldn’t agree with their logic if that’s the case – Underwood is the reigning commercial queen, they’ll give a good listen to whatever she submits – but I think that could have been it. Look at the precedents: “Jesus, Take the Wheel” and “Before He Cheats,” her previous two wins, had both long since gone to #1 by the time they were voted on; “Just a Dream” would have been somewhere around the middle of the top ten at submission time – certainly a hit, but not quite a “smash hit.”

By: mimi

mimi — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:06:53 +0000

why the heck would they not submit JAD? could this list be wrong? I just find it very weird that they wouldn’t submit it when its by far the most superior song that Carrie could submit….