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2017 ACM Awards: Predictions and Personal Picks

April 2, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 15

Brothers Osborne, Lori McKenna, Maren Morris, and Jon Pardi are already winners. Here are our predictions and picks for the rest of this year’s ACM ballot.

2017 ACM Award Nominations

February 17, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 12

The nominations have been announced for the 2017 Academy of Country Music Awards.

Sunday Selections: December 4, 2016

December 4, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 3

What’s the correct controversy name here? Bryangate? Charlie Daniels Charitygate? Slapgate?

Sunday Selections: November 20, 2016

November 20, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 9

The Weight (of These Wings) Is A Gift.

Sunday Selections: October 9, 2016

October 9, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 2

When George Strait talks about pendulums, you’d be advised to listen.

Sunday Selections: September 18, 2016

September 18, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 7

This week, we had to type the word, “songwriterly,” because some country stars are bad at talking and having opinions.

Sunday Selections: August 28, 2016

August 28, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 13

We’re saving this week’s best story for last.

Sunday Selections: June 5th, 2016

June 5, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 23

Break out the eye-drops, gang, this one’s a longread!

CMA Awards 2015 – Staff Picks & Predictions

November 1, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 14

The 49th Annual Country Music Association Awards will be handed out on Wednesday, November 4. Once again, the ceremony is hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood.

Here are the personal picks and predictions from the Country Universe staff.

2015 CMA Nominations

September 9, 2015 Jonathan Keefe 21

Throughout 2015, there have been rumblings of a backlash against the prevailing trends at country radio, and that backlash is certainly reflected in the year’s crop of CMA nominees.