Comments on: CMA Flashback: Horizon Award (New Artist)

By: true religion

true religion — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:40:18 +0000

due to his first three singles, especially Amarillo Sky. I can’t say I love his recent CD nearly as much, but I still loved Johnny Cash and liked Relentless!!1

By: Cory

Cory — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:02:12 +0000

Does anyone else feel that if your name wasnt Reba or George back in the 90′s and early 2000′s you werent getting the support you deserved from MCA Records? Trisha Yearwood has only won 2 solo CMA Awards and same goes for Josh Turner and Gary Allan?? Whats the deal?

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By: Paul W Dennis

Paul W Dennis — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:06:32 +0000

Actually there are many current artists underappreciated by the CMA: Gary Allan, Justin Trevino, Dale Watson, Gene Watson, Amber Digby, Jim Lauderdale

By: Kent

Kent — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:47:38 +0000

Jason Aldean became one of my favorite artists of all time when he first came out, due to his first three singles, especially Amarillo Sky. I can’t say I love his recent CD nearly as much, but I still loved Johnny Cash and liked Relentless.

However, Rodney Atkins’ string of four #1s makes him deserving of the award (and I really think he is getting quite a lack of recognition for that), and Lady A. has done well recently too.

Still, I hope the award goes to Jason Aldean.

By: starr

starr — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:34:49 +0000

I totally agree with your comment “Few things in CMA history annoy me more than the lack of recognition for Gary Allan.” I like the other artists who were nominated as well, but Gary’s talent should have earned him several awards by now. It’s a shame the CMA doesn’t seem to know he exists.

By: JayJay

JayJay — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:28:44 +0000

I wonder if Akins and Aldean will cancel each other out and lead to Pickler taking this one. As Johnathan said: Pickler is definately the most distinctive of this group of nominees, even if her personality carries her more heavily than does her material/vocal chops.

Honestly, Otto would be the only winner that would be surprising to me. I’m surprised we didn’t get Ashton Shepard, Jewel, or Heidi Newfield in that fifth slot, rather than Otto.

By: Carson

Carson — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:20:48 +0000

Honestly I WANT Kellie Pickler to win, however I think Rodney Atkins and Jason Aldean have the biggest chance.

By: Blake Boldt

Blake Boldt — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:51:01 +0000

My CMA nomination post will be up early in the week, but I will say this was the most difficult category to gauge this year, and not due to its high quality.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:05:29 +0000

This year’s crop of nominees is, top-to-bottom, the least impressive since at least 2002. Lady Antebellum probably has the best music to their credit, but it’s still hard not to hear them as diminished returns on Little Big Town. I’d be tempted to vote for Pickler because, even though her material is frequently awful, I can at least tell it’s her when I hear one of her songs.

As for who actually will win, it’s hard to say, since Lady Antebellum is the only act that managed another nomination (in a category with precious little competition) this year, but groups very rarely win here. So, Atkins? All of those #1 singles have to count for something, right?

Last year’s line-up was fairly lackluster, as well, but I do think that the CMAs have been nominating some legitimately great acts this decade, even if they don’t necessarily manage to win the award.