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Pick Your Hometown CMA Winner
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
This year’s Country Music Association Awards won’t be handed out until 8 p.m. this evening, on ABC — but don’t let that stop you from weighing in on the act with local connections that you think deserves this genre’s highest honor.
Here are the categories with Georgia contenders (italicized):
Entertainer of the Year
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Sugarland (above)
Keith Urban
Male Vocalist of the Year
Kenny Chesney
Alan Jackson
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Keith Urban
New Artist of the Year
Jason Aldean
Rodney Atkins
Lady Antebellum
James Otto
Kellie Pickler
Vocal Group of the Year
Eagles
Emerson Drive
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town (above)
Rascal Flatts
Vocal Duo of the Year
Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Montgomery Gentry
Sugarland
The Wreckers
Single of the Year
“Don’t Blink,” Kenny Chesney
“Gunpowder & Lead,” Miranda Lambert
“I Saw God Today,” George Strait
“Stay,” Sugarland
“You’re Gonna Miss This,” Trace Adkins
Album of the Year
“Carnival Ride,” Carrie Underwood
“Cowboy Town,” Brooks & Dunn
“Good Time,” Alan Jackson
“Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates,” Kenny Chesney
“Troubadour,” George Strait
Song of the Year
“Good Time,” Alan Jackson
“I Saw God Today,” Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell and Wade Kirby
“Letter to Me,” Brad Paisley
“Stay,” Jennifer Nettles
“You’re Gonna Miss This,” Ashley Gorley, Lee Thomas Miller
Musical Event of the Year
Josh Turner featuring Trisha Yearwood (above) - “Another Try”
Reba McEntire and Kenny Chesney - “Every Other Weekend”
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss - “Gone, Gone, Gone”
Sugarland featuring Little Big Town and Jake Owen - “Life In A Northern Town”
Kenny Chesney (duet with George Strait) - “Shiftwork”
Music Video of the Year
“Don’t Blink” - Kenny Chesney
“Good Time” - Alan Jackson
“Stay” - Sugarland
“Waitin’ On A Woman” - Brad Paisley
“You’re Gonna Miss This” - Trace Adkins
Comments
By Shane
November 12, 2008 1:14 PM | Link to this
Entertainer of the Year: Kenny Chesney Male Vocalist: Brad Paisley Female Vocalist: Carrie Underwood New Artist: Rodney Atkins Vocal Group: Rascal Flatts Vocal Duo: Sugarland Single: “Stay” Sugarland Album: Troubadour George Strait Song: “Stay” Jennifer Nettles Musical Event: “Shift Work” George Strait and Kenny Chesney Video: “Waiting On a Woman” Brad Paisley
By Becky
November 12, 2008 2:41 PM | Link to this
Entertainer-George Strait..male vocalist-Alan Jackson..new artist-Rodney Atkins..vocal group-Eagles..vocal duo-Sugarland..Single of yr. You’re goona miss this..Album-Good Time..Song of yr-Good Time..Musical event-Kenny & george..Music video- Brad..Female vocalist-Carrie Underwood..
By Michelle
November 12, 2008 3:33 PM | Link to this
My picks: Entertainer of the Year - Kenny Chesney
Male Vocalist of the Year - Brad Paisley
New Artist of the Year - Hmmm this is a tough one - Jason Aldean
Vocal Group of the Year - I think Little Big Town with give Rascal Flatts a run for their money!
Vocal Duo - it always and forever will be Brooks & Dunn!
Single of the Year - “I Saw God Today - George Strait”
Album of the Year - “Carnival Ride - Carrie Underwood”
Song of the Year - “Letter to Me,” Brad Paisley
Musical Event of the Year - Sugarland featuring Little Big Town and Jake Owen - “Life in a Northern Town”
Music Video of the Year - “Waitin’ On a Woman - Brad Paisley”
By Damon Townley
November 14, 2008 12:56 AM | Link to this
It was refreshing to watch a music awards show without rap , hip hop and anything Obama in it! Real treat it was.