- Criss Angel - Clint Black - Brooks & Dunn - Kaley Cuoco - Sara Evans - Jewel - Lady Antebellum - Little Big Town - Brad Mates of Emerson Drive - Dr. Phil & Robin McGraw - Randy Owen - John Rich - Carrie Underwood - Clay Walker - Trisha Yearwood
- Kenny Chesney - Brad Paisley - Rascal Flatts - George Strait - Keith Urban
TOP MALE VOCALIST
- Rodney Atkins - Kenny Chesney - Brad Paisley - George Strait - Keith Urban
TOP FEMALE VOCALIST
- Miranda Lambert - Martina McBride - LeAnn Rimes - Taylor Swift - Carrie Underwood
TOP VOCAL GROUP
- Diamond Rio - Eagles - Emerson Drive - Little Big Town - Rascal Flatts
TOP VOCAL DUO
- Big & Rich - Brooks & Dunn - Halfway To Hazard - Montgomery Gentry - Sugarland
TOP NEW MALE VOCALIST
- Luke Bryan - Jack Ingram - Jake Owen
TOP NEW FEMALE VOCALIST
- Sarah Buxton - Kellie Pickler - Taylor Swift
TOP NEW DUO OR VOCAL GROUP
- Carolina Rain - Lady Antebellum - The Wreckers
ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]
- 5th Gear - Brad Paisley (Arista Nashville) Produced by Chris DuBois, Frank Rogers - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend - Miranda Lambert (Columbia) Produced by Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke - Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates - Kenny Chesney (BNA) Produced by Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney - If You're Going Through Hell - Rodney Atkins (Curb) Produced by Rodney Atkins, Ted Hewitt - Taylor Swift - Taylor Swift (Big Machine) Produced by Scott Borchetta, Nathan Chapman # 6 Produced by Robert Ellis Orrall
SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]
- Don't Blink Kenny Chesney, Produced by Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney BNA - Famous In A Small Town Miranda Lambert, Produced by Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke Columbia - Lost In This Moment Big & Rich, Produced by Big Kenny, John Rich Warner Bros/WRN - Stay Sugarland, Produced by Kristian Bush, Byron Gallimore, Jennifer Nettles Mercury - Watching Airplanes Gary Allan, Produced by Gary Allan , Mark Wright MCA Nashville
SONG OF THE YEAR [Award to Composer(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]
- Don't Blink Kenny Chesney Writers: Casey Beathard, Chris Wallin Publishers: Lavender Zoo Music (BMI), Mama’s Dream Music (ASCAP), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose (BMI), WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) - Lost In This Moment Big & Rich Writers: Keith Anderson, Rodney Clawson, John Rich Publishers: EMI April Music, Inc. (ASCAP), Romeo Cowboy Music (ASCAP), WB Music Corp. (ASCAP), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI), Writers Extreme Music (BMI) - Moments Emerson Drive Writers: Dave Berg, Annie Tate, Sam Tate Publishers: Gravitron (SESAC), WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) - Watching You Rodney Atkins Writers: Rodney Atkins, Steve Dean, Brian White Publishers: Bethar Music (BMI), Mike Curb Music (BMI), Multisongs (SESAC), Songs From The White House (SESAC) - Stay Sugarland Writer: Jennifer Nettles Publishers: Jennifer Nettles Publishing (ASCAP)
VIDEO OF THE YEAR [Award to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]
- Don't Blink - Kenny Chesney Producer: Tacklebox Films Director: Shaun Silva - Lost In This Moment - Big & Rich Producer: Big Kenny, Steve Lamar, Marc Oswald Director: Robert Deaton and George Flanigen - Online - Brad Paisley Producer: Mark Kalbfeld and Peter Tilden Director: Jason Alexander - Stay - Sugarland Producer: Kristian Bush, Byron Gallimore, Jennifer Nettles Director: Shaun Silva - Watching You - Rodney Atkins Producer: Broken Poet Production Director: Eric Welch
VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]
- Because Of You - Reba McEntire Duet With Kelly Clarkson Produced by Tony Brown, Reba McEntire MCA Nashville - Find Out Who Your Friends Are - Tracy Lawrence With Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney Produced by Julian King, Tracy Lawrence Rocky Comfort/CO5 - Shiftwork - Kenny Chesney Duet With George Strait Produced by Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney BNA - Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore - Bon Jovi Featuring LeAnn Rimes Produced by Dann Huff Mecury - What You Give Away - Vince Gill With Sheryl Crow Produced by Vince Gill, John Hobbs, Justin Niebank MCA Nashville
NIGHTCLUB OF THE YEAR
- Billy Bobs, Ft. Worth, TX - Cowboys, Colorado Springs, CO - Wild Bills, Duluth, GA - Joes, Chicago, IL - Coyote Joes, Charlotte, NC
CASINO OF THE YEAR
- Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT - Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort, Mt. Pleasant, MI - Turning Stone Casino, Verona, NY - Star of the Desert Arena, Primm, NV - Casino Rama, Orillia, ONT
DON ROMEO TALENT BUYER OF THE YEAR
- Todd Boltin, Variety Attractions - Gary Osier, Gary Osier Presents - Gil Cunningham, Neste Event Marketing - Fran Romeo, Romeo Entertainment Group - Randy Wright, Integrity Events
PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
- Darin Lashinsky, Outback Concerts - Brad Garrett, Police Productions - Brian O’Connell, LiveNation - Don Kronberg, Nitelite Promotions - Glenn Smith, Glenn Smith Presents
VENUE OF THE YEAR
- Crystal Grand Music Theatre, Lake Delton, WI - DTE Energy Music Center, Detroit, MI - Nissan Pavilion, Bristow, VA - RialtoSquare Theatre, Joliet, IL - Star Plaza Theatre, Merriville, IN
TOP GUITARIST OF THE YEAR
- Tom Bukovac - J.T. Corenflos - Kenny Greenberg - Dann Huff - Bryan Sutton
TOP PIANO/KEYBOARD PLAYER OF THE YEAR
- Tony Harrell - John Jarvis - Steve Nathan - Michael Rojas - Matt Rollings
TOP BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
- Mike Brignardello - Dennis Crouch - Alison Prestwood - Michael Rhodes - Jimmie Lee Sloas
TOP PERCUSSIONIST/DRUMMER OF THE YEAR
- Shannon Forrest - Paul Leim - Chris McHugh - Greg Morrow - Lonnie Wilson
TOP STEEL GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR
- Dan Dugmore - Paul Franklin - Lloyd Green - Gary Morse - Russ Pahl
TOP FIDDLE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
- Glen Duncan - Stuart Duncan - Larry Franklin - Joe Spivey - Jonathan Yudkin
TOP SPECIALTY INSTRUMENT(S) PLAYER
- Eric Darken - Jerry Douglas - Dan Dugmore - Aubrey Haynie - Jim Horn
AUDIO ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
- Chuck Ainlay - Jeff Balding - Julian King - Kyle Lehning - Justin Niebank
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
- Mark Bright - Tony Brown - Byron Gallimore - Frank Rogers - Mark Wright
NATIONAL ON-AIR PERSONALITY
- The Big D and Bubba Show - Bill Cody's Classic Country Weekend - Blair Garner After MidNite - Danny Wright All Night - The Lia Show
ON-AIR PERSONALITY - MAJOR MARKET
- KEEY (Minneapolis, MN) - Chris Carr - KSON (San Diego, CA) - Cliff and Company: Cliff, Morgan, Tanner and Tori - WMIL (Greenfield, WI) - Karen, Scott and Radar - WSIX (Nashville, TN) - Gerry House & The House Foundation: Mike Bohan, Al Voecks, Duncan Stewart and Richard Falklen - WUSN (Chicago, IL) - Trish Biondo
ON-AIR PERSONALITY - MEDIUM MARKET
- WBBS (Syracuse, NY) - Ron Bee and Becky Palmer - WOKQ (Dover, NH) Mark Ericson and Danielle Carrier - WWGR (Bonita Springs, FL) - Valleri St. John - WYCT (Pensacola, FL) - Brent Lane, Dana Cervantes and Jim Sanborn - WYNK (Baton Rouge, LA) - Scott Innes
ON-AIR PERSONALITY - SMALL MARKET
- KCLR (Columbia, MO) - Carrie Bremer & Scotty Cox - WBKR (Owensboro, KY) - Moon, Chad and Kelly - WGSQ (Cookeville, TN) - Gator & The StyckMan - WGSQ (Cookeville, TN) - McFly and The Ride Home: Marty McFly and Stewart James - WKDQ (Evansville, IN) - The Donut Holes: Jon Prell, Lori Mae, Gene Stewart and Kim Kavanaw
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR - Kenny Chesney Spoiler: Brad Paisley
TOP MALE VOCALIST - Brad Paisley Spoiler: Kenny Chesney 2nd Spoiler: Keith Urban
TOP FEMALE VOCALIST - Carrie Underwood Spoiler: Miranda Lambert 2nd Spoiler: Taylor Swift
TOP VOCAL GROUP - Rascal Flatts Spoiler: - Eagles
TOP VOCAL DUO - Sugarland Spoiler: Brooks & Dunn
TOP NEW MALE VOCALIST - Jack Ingram Spoiler: Luke Bryan
TOP NEW FEMALE VOCALIST - Taylor Swift Spoiler: Kellie Pickler
TOP NEW DUO OR VOCAL GROUP - The Wreckers
ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company] - 5th Gear - Brad Paisley (Arista Nashville) Spoiler: - Taylor Swift - Taylor Swift (Big Machine) 2nd Spoiler: - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend - Miranda Lambert (Columbia)
SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company] - Don't Blink Kenny Chesney, Produced by Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney BNA Spoiler: - Stay Sugarland, Produced by Kristian Bush, Byron Gallimore, Jennifer Nettles Mercury 2nd Spoiler: - Famous In A Small Town Miranda Lambert, Produced by Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke Columbia
SONG OF THE YEAR [Award to Composer(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)] - Stay Sugarland Writer: Jennifer Nettles Spoiler: - Don't Blink Kenny Chesney Writers: Casey Beathard, Chris Wallin 2nd Spoiler: - Watching You Rodney Atkins Writers: Rodney Atkins, Steve Dean, Brian White
VIDEO OF THE YEAR [Award to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)] - Online - Brad Paisley Producer: Mark Kalbfeld and Peter Tilden Director: Jason Alexander Spoiler: - Don't Blink - Kenny Chesney Producer: Tacklebox Films Director: Shaun Silva
VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company] - Shiftwork - Kenny Chesney Duet With George Strait Spoiler: - Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore - Bon Jovi Featuring LeAnn Rimes 2nd Spoiler: - Because Of You - Reba McEntire Duet With Kelly Clarkson
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once again, no females nominated for Entertainer of The Year. why am i not surprised?
if Taylor Swift wins Female Vocalist over Carrie Underwood AND LeAnn Rimes, something is seriously wrong with the world. as of now, i am rooting for...
-Rascal Flatts in EOTY. -Paisley or Urban in Male Vocalist. -Underwood in Female Vocalist. -Rascal Flatts in Vocal Group. -Sugarland in Vocal Duo. -"5th Gear" for AOTY. -"Stay" or "Don't Blink" for Single ROTY. -those same 2 songs for SOTY. -"Online" for VOTY!!
and Lady Antebellum in New Duo or Vocal Group!!! i LOOOOVE them!!!
Originally posted by RichterScale: if Taylor Swift wins Female Vocalist over Carrie Underwood AND LeAnn Rimes, something is seriously wrong with the world. as of now, i am rooting for...
Well Swift can beat Underwood. I wouldn't have a problem with that. Neither one of them really released great tracks or albums, but Swift's singles performed much better on the charts and she's sold more. But yeah, neither should beat Rimes or Lambert who made 2 FANTASTIC country albums this year, and Rimes had one of the best singles of the year with "Nothin' Better To Do". But who are we kidding...Swift will probably win.
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Country music awards confuse me to no end. How is Kellie Pickler all the sudden new in 2008? Same for The Wreckers, who were nominated for a Grammy 2 years ago?
I would love for Miranda Lambert to win SOMETHING for her effort this past year.
I never realized the ACMs had such a variety of categories. Nightclub of the Year??? Casino?? Wow.
I agree with most of your 'rooting fors' RichterScale, and I agree, I love Lady Antebellum!!
I really want to see Kellie win Best New Female Vocalist but sadly it aint gonna happen. Im 100% sure the vastly overated(vocally) Taylor Swift will win! I also hope Sugarland, Miranda Lambert, and Kelly & Reb win....
Originally posted by starbright: ^^Agree, Taylor swift is the most overrated vocalists in the last 10 years!!
i don't even consider her a vocalist. she's a warbler, not a vocalist. her voice sounds too whiny, flat, mopey, juvenile, and immature.
i really do not get the hype over this girl. she has no business being in the same category as Rimes, Underwood, Lambert, McBride. all of whom are exceptionally talented & superior VOCALISTS.
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Originally posted by SpeakingJeremy: I agree with most of your 'rooting fors' RichterScale, and I agree, I love Lady Antebellum!!
the entire album is stellar. but i've been listening to "I Run To You" and "All We'd Ever Need" for the entire day, seriously. i'm hoping they release any of those 2 songs as their next single. hopefully it's the former, coz i love that song more.
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Originally posted by SpeakingJeremy: I agree with most of your 'rooting fors' RichterScale, and I agree, I love Lady Antebellum!!
the entire album is stellar. but i've been listening to "I Run To You" and "All We'd Ever Need" for the entire day, seriously. i'm hoping they release any of those 2 songs as their next single. hopefully it's the former, coz i love that song more.
I agree with "I Run To You". That's definitely a winner. Their sound is so easy to listen to, and their voices really compliment each other well. And Hillary Scott is so beautiful. I'm so glad iTunes made "Love Don't Live Here" a free download, it's what made me interested in them.
Hopefully they win Best New Group. I love Michelle Branch, but The Wreckers are not new!! lol.
Originally posted by SpeakingJeremy: I agree with most of your 'rooting fors' RichterScale, and I agree, I love Lady Antebellum!!
the entire album is stellar. but i've been listening to "I Run To You" and "All We'd Ever Need" for the entire day, seriously. i'm hoping they release any of those 2 songs as their next single. hopefully it's the former, coz i love that song more.
I agree with "I Run To You". That's definitely a winner. Their sound is so easy to listen to, and their voices really compliment each other well. And Hillary Scott is so beautiful. I'm so glad iTunes made "Love Don't Live Here" a free download, it's what made me interested in them.
Hopefully they win Best New Group. I love Michelle Branch, but The Wreckers are not new!! lol.
yeah, i work as a radio jock here. and we've been playing The Wreckers' songs since late 2006. how the hell are they in the Best New Group category?
Lady Antebellum for the win!!! (and "I Run To You" for the 2nd single! LOL!)
I also don't think that Taylor Swift is a great vocalist, but she is a great artist and songwriter, so she definitely has a strong chance of winning. Something to know about the country female vocalist award, whether it be at the CMA's or ACM's, the category is NOT based solely on vocal ability because if it was then in my eyes, Martina would win every year. If Taylor Swift does win this year, I feel it would be well deserved.
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Originally posted by AltorRDS: I also don't think that Taylor Swift is a great vocalist, but she is a great artist and songwriter, so she definitely has a strong chance of winning. Something to know about the country female vocalist award, whether it be at the CMA's or ACM's, the category is NOT based solely on vocal ability because if it was then in my eyes, Martina would win every year. If Taylor Swift does win this year, I feel it would be well deserved.
I agree with the vocal thing-Martina's awesome. I wouldn't mind Taylor Swift winning too much, I love "Teardrops On My Guitar".
Originally posted by RichterScale: once again, no females nominated for Entertainer of The Year. why am i not surprised?
if Taylor Swift wins Female Vocalist over Carrie Underwood AND LeAnn Rimes, something is seriously wrong with the world. as of now, i am rooting for...
-Rascal Flatts in EOTY. -Paisley or Urban in Male Vocalist. -Underwood in Female Vocalist. -Rascal Flatts in Vocal Group. -Sugarland in Vocal Duo. -"5th Gear" for AOTY. -"Stay" or "Don't Blink" for Single ROTY. -those same 2 songs for SOTY. -"Online" for VOTY!!
and Lady Antebellum in New Duo or Vocal Group!!! i LOOOOVE them!!!
Knowing that Female Vocalist at the CMA or ACM awards is not just about having a great voice, I think Taylor Swift has a shot in spite of her horrible live voice, seriously that girl is awful when it comes to live shows,anyway my point is these people have also rewarded Kenny Chesney in male vocalist and Kenny's voice is as flat as it gets.So who knows...
Anyway, here's who I want to win:
-Brad Paisley for Entertainer of the Year -Brad Paisley for Male Vocalist. -Carrie Underwood/Martina McBride for Female Vocalist. -Little Big Town for Vocal Group. -Sugarland for Vocal Duo. -"5th Gear" by Paisley for Album of the Year -"Stay" by SugarLand for Single Record of the Year and Song of the Year. -those same 2 songs for SOTY. -"Online" for Video of the Year. -Kellie Pickler for Top New Female Vocalist. -Jack Ingram(though he ain't new) as Top new Male Vocalist -Lady Antebellum for Top new vocal group or duo.
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Toby Keith, Kellie Pickler, LeAnn Rimes Set to Perform, Sara Evans, Jewel, Dr. Phil and More Set to Present at the 43rd ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC(R) AWARDS
KENNY CHESNEY & GEORGE STRAIT TO PERFORM SPECIAL DUET FOR THE FIRST TIME LIVE
Criss Angel, Clint Black, Brooks & Dunn, Kaley Cuoco, Sara Evans, Jewel, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Brad Mates of Emerson Drive, Dr. Phil & Robin McGraw, Randy Owen, John Rich, Carrie Underwood, Clay Walker and Trisha Yearwood Will Make Special Appearances During Country Music's Party of the Year(TM)
TELECAST TO AIR LIVE FROM THE MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA IN LAS VEGAS SUNDAY, MAY 18th AT 8:00 PM ET/PT ON CBS TELEVISION NETWORK
ENCINO, Calif., May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Academy of Country Music today announced that country music superstars Toby Keith, Kellie Pickler, LeAnn Rimes will perform during the 43rd ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS and that Kenny Chesney and George Strait will perform a special live duet for the first time ever. The ceremony honoring country music's top talent and the industry's hottest emerging talent will be broadcast LIVE from MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 18th, 2008 at 8:00 PM LIVE ET/tape delayed PT on the CBS Television Network.
The Academy also announced that Criss Angel, Clint Black, Brooks & Dunn, Kaley Cuoco, Sara Evans, Jewel, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Brad Mates of Emerson Drive, Dr. Phil & Robin McGraw, Randy Owen, John Rich, Carrie Underwood, Clay Walker and Trisha Yearwood will make special appearances.
As a special performance, superstars Kenny Chesney and George Strait will perform their duet "Shiftwork" from Chesney's album Poets & Pirates. This will be the first time the pair have performed this song live. Both Chesney and Strait are nominated for multiple Academy of Country Music awards, including Entertainer of the Year which fans can vote for at
