Taylor Swift – Country Universe

2020 Grammy Awards: The Nominations

November 20, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 9

Here are the 2020 Grammy nominees in the general, country, and country-adjacent categories.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #800-#791

October 8, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 10

Johnny Rodriguez, Red Steagall, and Aaron Tippin make their sole appearances on the list during this section.

CMA Flashback: Entertainer of the Year (2019 Edition)

September 16, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 13

Our CMA Flashback series concludes with the biggest honor of them all: Entertainer of the Year.

CMA Flashback: Horizon Award and New Artist (2019 Edition)

September 16, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 10

The complete history of the CMA award for Horizon/New Artist, including a look at this year’s nominees.

CMA Flashback: Female Vocalist of the Year (2019 Edition)

September 7, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 17

Our CMA Flashback series continues with a look at Female Vocalist of the Year.

CMA Flashback: Album of the Year (2019 Edition)

September 4, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 16

Here are all of the nominees and winners for CMA Album of the Year, starting with a look at this year’s contenders and stretching back to the first ceremony in 1967.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #860-#851

September 2, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 12

On a list where women get the short shrift, this brief section achieves gender parity.

CMA Flashback: Single of the Year (2019 Edition)

September 1, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 10

Here’s a look back at the previous winners for CMA Single of the Year, along with a look at this year’s nominees.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #940-#931

July 2, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 6

Solid appearances from Vern Gosdin, Tracy Lawrence, and Taylor Swift redeem this batch of entries.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #970-#961

June 18, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 6

Reigning Entertainer of the Year Keith Urban kicks off the next ten entries.