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CMA Awards 2010: The Nominees

Posted on September 1, 2010
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The 44th Annual CMA Awards will be broadcast live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Wednesday, Nov. 10 on the ABC Television Network. The show will be hosted for the third time by Brad Paisley and Checotah native Carrie Underwood.

Miranda Lambert leads the way with nine, yes nine nominations for the CMA’s! An amazing achievement that includes Entertainer of the year, female vocalist of the year, two best music video nominations, album of the year and a joint song of the year with Natalia Hemby for White Liar.

With nine nominations Miranda Lambert has created CMA history for the most nominations by a female artist.

Entertainer Of The Year
Lady Antebellum
Miranda Lambert
Brad Paisley
Keith Urban
Zac Brown Band

Female Vocalist Of The Year
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Reba McEntire
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

Male Vocalist Of The Year
Dierks Bentley
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
George Strait
Keith Urban

New Artist Of The Year
Luke Bryan
Easton Corbin
Jerrod Niemann
Chris Young
Zac Brown Band

Vocal Group Of The Year
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band

Vocal Duo Of The Year
Brooks & Dunn
Joey + Rory
Montgomery Gentry
Steel Magnolia
Sugarland

Single Of The Year
Easton Corbin – ‘A Little More Country Than That’
Blake Shelton feat. Trace Adkins – ‘Hillbilly Bone’
Lady Antebellum – ‘Need You Now’
Miranda Lambert – ‘The House That Built Me’
Miranda Lambert – ‘White Liar’

Album Of The Year
Lady Antebellum – Need You Now
Carrie Underwood – Play On
Miranda Lambert – Revolution
George Strait – Twang
Dierks Bentley – Up On The Ridge

Song Of The Year
Rory Lee Feek, Don Poythress and Wynn Varble – ‘A Little More Country Than That’
Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Josh Kear – …

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Joe Nichols “As Country As She Gets”

Posted on July 16, 2010
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Way back in 1994 I was introduced to country music via Tim McGraw’s”Don’t Take The Girl“. It meant a lot to me then and it still does, I never tire enough from listening or watching that video – I still get shivers when I listen to the story that unfolds in the video.

As the years have passed I’ve become a staunch fan of the new country style and quite often listen to Tracy Lawrence, Billy Currington, Dixie Chicks, Lee Ann Womack, Miranda Lambert …. I could go on and on!!! I digress, the reason for this post is Joe Nichols. Nichols is an amazing singer who has struggled in recent times with substance abuse checking in to rehab in 2007.

Don’t ask me why but I can’t get enough of  “As Country As She Gets”, it’s just an amazing track. Never released as a single it’s one of the stand out tracks from his 2005 “III” album. Despite the number 1 “Tequila Makes her clothes fall off” and the wonderfully moving single “I’ll Wait for You”,  “As Country As She Gets” still remains a big favourite. “III”  is a Gold album and reached number 2 in the charts.

As Country As She Gets – Lyrics

She hates goin’ anywhere in my old truck
She says it’s always muddy and it rides so rough
And there ain’t no graceful way to climb up in a dress
Yeah i’m about as country as she gets

I might get her on the lake to fish with me
If the water’s smooth and the sky is blue with a nice cool breeze
But anything we catch i’ll have to clean myself
Cause i’m about as country as she gets

She’ll slip off a pair of heels
Walk barefoot across the field…

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