Comments on: ACM Live Blog 2011

By: Guzpra

Guzpra — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 07:47:51 +0000

well, nice for Taylor Swift then :)

By: Code

Code — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 04:54:49 +0000

To be fair, all of this popularity outside the us, is mostly due to steven’s star power

By: Chad

Chad — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:45:29 +0000

Thanks, Dan, for the affirmation of my thoughts. I still don’t think we’re anywhere near the hey day of the 90s when it comes to great women in country music, but it is nice and notable that women are getting their due. However, if you look at the charts, there is still an abnormally small percentage of female voices. I wish that the awards would translate into a true change, but I’ll take this small step.

By: Craig

Craig — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 01:17:18 +0000

It’s amazing how Taylor Swift won the biggest award of the night and Miranda Lambert won the most awards of the night, yet that was all completely overshadowed by the outstanding collaboration of Carrie and Steven.

Even when Carrie walks away empty-handed, she still wins! Over 2 million hits on YouTube in less than 2 days, and charted on the YouTube Top 100 charts in over 25 countries. For a girl who’s never once traveled outside of North America for a tour, she’s got quite the promotion on her hands. I think Carrie made a few more fans. ;)

By: Hoggy from Oz

Hoggy from Oz — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 11:54:19 +0000

I missed the blog, I was at uni. I guess I didn’t miss much though…

By: Pete

Pete — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 07:21:48 +0000

@Dan

You forgot the JaneDear Girls.

*runs for the hills*

By: TexasVet

TexasVet — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 04:25:18 +0000

I honestly thought the CU/Steven Tyler duet was a hot mess. I need to go back and re-watch.

Apparently 1,333,783 folks also needed to go back and re-watch.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcYz1xT3dYI&feature=player_embedded

By: JoJo

JoJo — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 04:21:14 +0000

The Carrie/Steven performance was AMAZING!!!!!! Best of the night by a long shot!

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 02:55:56 +0000

I would add Sunny Sweeney to Dan’s list. Yes, she’s only had one major hit, but she continues to get a lot of buzz.

It’s nice to see all the female singers getting success right now!

By: Dan Milliken

Dan Milliken — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 02:44:31 +0000

Chad makes a really good point. And look who we have regularly making the radio now:

Carrie Underwood
Taylor Swift
Sugarland
Miranda Lambert
Reba McEntire
Lady Antebellum
The Band Perry
Steel Magnolia

With Martina McBride and Sara Evans pulling off some manner of comeback and the very talented Edens Edge waiting in the wings. Anyone else?

Just two years ago or so, it was pretty much only the first three names on that main list.