made me LOL too.

when doing these posts, i too, like kevin, found that country music was in a sad state of affairs from the late 2008-2009 year. I am now depressed over the state of country music now, with record sales in the toilet, females barely on radio, and radio music not being all that great. Recently ive found myself listening to CDs of my favorite artists such as The Judds, Wynonna, Faith Hill, and the Dixie Chicks; rather than listening to country radio.

I LONG and would DIE for country music to go back to its 80′s and/especially 90′s heydays, or even back to 2005, when females were still a force to be reckoned with at radio. This category depresses me the most, for the female talent is not like before.

My Noms in my previous post were the happy medium between what my hopes were and the reality of what WILL happen.

My Hopes:
-Reba McEntire (great first two singles, anticipated new CD AND proves she’s still a domineering force in country music)
-Sara Evans (basically for “Low”)
-Carrie Underwood (no explaination required, though her career has been quiet recently)
-Lee Ann Womack (great album, and a top 20 song that was killer)
-Dolly Parton (her recent achievements prove shes still an icon in America’s eyes, and she’s branched out)

Reality:
-Taylor Swift (No other female besides Underwood has been a force for the genre)
-Underwood (no duh.)
-Pickler (she’s picking up steam at radio)
-McBride (a top 20 song and an #1 album, plus her vocal chops might be enough for her to land a slot)
-McEntire or Lambert (both are the only other regular presences at radio)

Reba McEntire
Carrie Underwood
Taylor Swift
Miranda Lambert or Lee Ann Womack
Martina McBride

its a hard one, since the past year has not been kind to the female vocalists, but I’d go with Carrie or Taylor for taking the win, but my personal pick would be Reba or Carrie.

I’d say Underwood, Swift, McEntire, and Womack are the top 4 in that order of likelihood, with Lambert edging out the surging Pickler for the 5th slot. Newfield and McBride may have an outside shot, as well.

Based upon material released during the eligibility period, I’d vote for:
- Neko Case.
- Miranda Lambert.
- Patty Loveless.
- Lee Ann Womack.
… and either Tanya Tucker and Wynonna, both of whom released inconsistent covers albums.

Yeah. Not a great year for the solo female acts.

I have read back and seen this and I have a personal problem with that comment and a very real answer for you, and there is no denying her soul, and genuinity in this at all. After this experience I can say she is the artist with the most soul!!!

http://www.countryuniverse.net/2009/02/22/an-evening-with-carrie-underwood/

I’ll have to tell them how much ABBA love there is here at CU!