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2008 CMA Awards Live Blog

November 12, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 254

2008 CMA Winners Entertainer: Kenny Chesney Male Vocalist: Brad Paisley Female Vocalist: Carrie Underwood Album: George Strait, Troubadour Vocal Duo: Sugarland New Artist: Lady Antebellum Vocal Group: Rascal Flatts Song: Jennifer Nettles, “Stay” Single: George

Country Universe Staff: 2008 CMA Predictions

November 12, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 19

This afternoon, the Country Universe staff is following up last night’s personal picks with our actual predictions about who will win tonight. Check back tonight at show time to join the live blog and mock

Country Universe Staff: 2008 CMA Personal Picks

November 11, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 20

As we gear up for tomorrow night’s CMA Awards Show, the staff of Country Universe share our personal picks in all categories. Check back tomorrow for our predictions in each category. Our third annual Live

Classic CMA Awards Moments, #1: Alan Jackson, “Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning) (2001)

November 10, 2008 Guest Contributor 8

#1: Alan Jackson “Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)” 2001 Alan Jackson’s brilliant tribute to the tragedy of September 11 met a subdued audience when the CMA show was held just two months

Classic CMA Awards Moments, #2: Alan Jackson, “Pop a Top” (1999)

November 10, 2008 Guest Contributor 4

#2: Alan Jackson “Pop a Top” 1999 At the 1999 ceremony, George Jones, just months removed from a near-fatal car accident, was nominated for Single of the Year for his autobiographical ballad “Choices.” When CMA

Classic CMA Awards Moments, #3: Charlie Rich Sparks Controversy (1975)

November 7, 2008 Guest Contributor 23

#3: Charlie Rich Traditional vs. Mainstream Country 1975 Presenter Charlie Rich fanned the flames of an ongoing battle between country music’s traditional artists and the pop singers making waves in Nashville when he presented the

Classic CMA Awards Moments, #4: Cindy Walker’s Hall of Fame Acceptance Speech (1997)

November 6, 2008 Guest Contributor 11

#4: Cindy Walker Hall of Fame acceptance speech 1997 Cindy Walker was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1997, an honor that is still rare for women (only nine female artists currently hold membership).

Classic CMA Awards Moments, #5: Reba’s Red Dress (1993)

November 6, 2008 Guest Contributor 5

#5: Reba McEntire Reba’s Red Dress 1993 For her 1993 CMA duet “Does He Love You” with Linda Davis, Reba McEntire asked stylist Sandy Spika to design a dress worthy of the moment. Mission accomplished.

Classic CMA Awards Moments, #6: Mary Chapin Carpenter’s Opening Act (1990)

November 4, 2008 Guest Contributor 9

#6: Mary Chapin Carpenter Opening Act 1990 In a rare coup for a new artist, Mary Chapin Carpenter earned a coveted performance slot on the 1990 show, and she used it to establish her identity

Classic CMA Awards Moments, #7: Shania Twain, Entertainer of the Year (1999)

November 3, 2008 Guest Contributor 7

#7: Shania Twain Entertainer of the Year 1999 She’d long been an afterthought with the Country Music Association, failing to secure an award in her six-year career, but the organization righted past wrongs by honoring

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