Hey guys! Any Country Music fans here? I'm a HUGE fan of Country myself. With that, here's the Official Thread for the 2005 CMAs, airing tonight on CBS @ 8 PM. Here are the nominees, along w/ what's happened so far...
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Kenny Chesney
Alan Jackson
Toby Keith
Brad Paisley
Keith Urban
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
'Alcohol,' Brad Paisley
'As Good As I Once Was,' Toby Keith
'Baby Girl,' Sugarland
'Bless the Broken Road,' Rascal Flatts
'I May Hate Myself In The Morning,' Lee Ann Womack
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to artist and producer)
'Be Here,' Keith Urban
Produced by Dann Huff/Keith Urban
Capitol Records Nashville
'Feels Like Today,' Rascal Flatts
Produced by Mark Bright/Marty Williams/Rascal Flatts
Lyric Street Records
'Live Like You Were Dying,' Tim McGraw
Produced by Tim McGraw/Byron Gallimore/Darran Smith
Curb Records
'Somewhere Down In Texas,' George Strait
Produced by Tony Brown/George Strait
MCA Nashville
'There's More Where That Came From,' Lee Ann Womack
Produced by Byron Gallimore/Greg Droman
MCA Nashville
SONG OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to songwriter and primary publisher)
'Alcohol,' Brad Paisley
EMI April/Sea Gayle Music
'As Good As I Once Was,' Toby Keith/Scotty Emerick
Tokeco Tunes/Sony/ATV Songs/Big Yellow Dog Music/Florida Cracker Music
'Bless The Broken Road,' Marcus Hummon/Bobby E. Boyd/Jeff Hanna
Careers-BMG Music/Jeff Diggs Music
'I May Hate Myself In The Morning,' Odie Blackmon
Cal IV Songs
'Redneck Woman,' Gretchen Wilson/John Rich
Sony/ATV Cross Keys/Hoosiermama Music/WB Music Corp
'Whiskey Lullaby,' Bill Anderson/Jon Randall
Sony/ATV/Mr. Bubba Music/Reynsong/Wha Ya Say Music
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Sara Evans
Alison Krauss
Martina McBride
Gretchen Wilson
Lee Ann Womack
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Kenny Chesney
Alan Jackson
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Keith Urban
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Alison Krauss + Union Station Featuring Jerry Douglas
Diamond Rio
Lonestar
Rascal Flatts
Sugarland
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Montgomery Gentry
Van Zant
The Warren Brothers
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
George Strait (Duet with Lee Ann Womack)
'Good News, Bad News'
MCA Nashville
Willie Nelson with Lee Ann Womack
'I'll Never Be Free'
Lost Highway Records
Brad Paisley/Sara Evans
'New Again'
Wind Up Records
Shania Twain (with Billy Currington)
'Party For Two'
Mercury Records Nashville
Jimmy Buffett with Martina McBride
'Trip Around The Sun'
RCA Records
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Jerry Douglas – Dobro
Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
Dann Huff – Electric Guitar
Brent Mason – Guitar/Electric Guitar
Randy Scruggs – Guitar/Mandolin
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to artist and director)
'Alcohol,' Brad Paisley
Directed by Jim Shea
'As Good As I Once Was,' Toby Keith
Directed by Michael Salomon
'Days Go By,' Keith Urban
Directed by Wayne Isham
'I May Hate Myself In The Morning,' Lee Ann Womack
Directed by Trey Fanjoy
'When I Think About Cheatin,'' Gretchen Wilson
Directed by Robert Deaton/George J. Flanigen IV
HORIZON AWARD
Dierks Bentley
Big & Rich
Miranda Lambert
Julie Roberts
Sugarland
Opening:
Kenny Chesney -
Living In Fast Forward
Single Of The Year: 'I May Hate Myself In The Morning,' Lee Ann Womack
Big & Rich -
Comin' To Your City
Sara Evans - ?
Brad Paisley -
Whiskey Lullabye
Rascal Flatts -
Fast Cars and Freedom
Song Of The Year: 'Whiskey Lullaby,' Brad Paisley & Alison Krauss
Music Video Of The Year: 'As Good As I Once Was,' Toby Keith