Comments on: Picking the CMA Nominees: Album of the Year

By: Maureen McCole

Maureen McCole — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:52:30 +0000

EOTY: BRAD PAISLEY
ALBUM: FEARLESS, ALTHOUGH JAMEY SHOULD TAKE THIS ONE.
FVOTY: REBA
MALE: GEORGE STRAIT ALL THE WAY
VIDEO: TAYLOR, ALTHOUGH I DISAGREE
EVENT: START A BAND, ALTHOUGH I DISAGREE
NEW ARTIST: ZAC BROWN, ALTHOUGH JOHNSON SHOULD GET IT.
SINGLE: CHICKEN FRIED
SONG: IN COLOR
DUO: BROOKS & DUNN
GROUP: RF WHO ELSE?

By: JoJo

JoJo — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:14:17 +0000

No single or song nominee predictions??

By: MEL

MEL — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:21:19 +0000

brad paisley all the way :D

By: Gavin

Gavin — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:57:52 +0000

It isn’t really that funny or original but I see three out of the four major awards being very predictable. Entertainer being the only one up for grabs.

By: Nikki

Nikki — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:39:29 +0000

Isn’t Tayor Swift not eligible, she has already been nominated for this album has she not? I do agree that many of the songs on it are good however I just can’t get into her singing, she sure isn’t country, at least this isn’t fan voted so there isn’t a snowball’s chance she’ll win even if she is elligible. Brad Paisley deserves this, and its a real shame that sales are so low on Lee Ann Womak as man that gal sure can sing and theres no doubting she is country all the way. I agree with most others though and I too think Jamey Johnson is awesome, his album is awesome and sure is country!

By: gail

gail — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:37:44 +0000

You guys know I love Keith Urban and I believe his Defying Gravity will get a nod! To me and a few others think it’s a great album. When I get a chance, I’m going to mention to Keith that on his next album write more about bushhogging and less about his love for his wife (glad he loves her though) or maybe he could write about them driving a yellow (not green) bushhog while out on their farm looking at the moon!! lol! Or maybe something about their new Alpacas they bought! What would rhymn with Alpacas?? Or maybe he could write one titled “welcome to the outback!” Just funning guys, but seriously hope his album gets a nom!

By: Paul Dennis

Paul Dennis — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 02:20:01 +0000

Good list of mpossible nominees although I think the Sugarland and Joey + Rory discs have been hughly overpraised

By: Blake Boldt

Blake Boldt — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 01:58:58 +0000

Just a quick glance at the last twenty years and there are only a couple albums nominated in this category that didn’t sell at least gold, and they were both “various artist” collections. Also, only one man has won Male Vocalist (Vince Gill) without a No. 1 in the eligibility period and no woman has won the Female crown without a top five single.

By: Blake Boldt

Blake Boldt — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 01:46:36 +0000

The CMA has no such stipulation, but Womack’s probably hasn’t sold enough to secure a nod. These awards will acknowledge artistry, as long as it brings in some Music Row dough as well (for example, Johnson). Montgomery Gentry had pretty low numbers and were nommed at the ACM, but that voter base is largely made of radio pros and MG had two No. 1 singles last year. That probably also explains the Swift over Johnson decision in the Album race.

By: Razor X

Razor X — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 01:28:39 +0000

Does the CMA have a minimum sales requirement that an album must reach in order to be eligible for consideration? The ACM lowered its requirement in order to nomimate Jamey Johnson’s album. Just wondering because I remember reading the sales figures here not so long ago and some of them — the Womack album in particular — were surprisingly low.