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60th CMA Awards Nominees

September 10, 2026 Jonathan Keefe 14

A look at all of this year’s nominees.

Album Review Roundup: Vol. 2, No. 29

August 31, 2026 Jonathan Keefe 8

Anna Graves and Ruthie Foster lead this week’s batch of new albums.

2026 Academy of Country Music Awards: Picks & Predictions

May 11, 2026 Jonathan Keefe 10

Any reason to write more about Carter Faith.

2025 Grammy Awards: Predictions & Personal Picks

February 1, 2025 Jonathan Keefe 4

Here’s who will win, and who should win, at this year’s Grammy Awards.

2024 CMA Awards: Picks & Predictions

November 20, 2024 Jonathan Keefe 0

In which we try to hazard a guess about voting trends.
In November 2024.

CMA Flashback: Album of the Year (2024 Edition)

November 20, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 0

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.

2024 CMA Awards: Full List of Nominees

September 9, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 4

Mainstream country music is steadily improving, and it’s reflected in the nominees for this year’s CMA Awards.

2024 Academy of Country Music Awards: Predictions & Personal Picks

May 15, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 0

Here’s who we think will win and who we’re rooting for at this year’s ACM Awards.

BlueSky Bullet Points: October 6, 2023

October 6, 2023 Jonathan Keefe 6

Eight new albums are reviewed in this batch, with the best efforts courtesy of Roberta Lea, Willie Nelson, and Wilco.

2023 CMA Awards: Full List of Nominees & Commentary

September 7, 2023 Jonathan Keefe 2

Here are the nominees for this year’s CMA Awards.