The 42nd Country Music Award Show is happening November 12th on ABC from 7- 10pm. I’ll list my picks to win as we get closer to the big night. I would also like to add that I am glad it’s not on a Wednesday like the ACM’s were, the 12th of November is a Wednesday night. That does mean no new Pushing Daisy’s, Private Practice, or Dirty Sexy Money, but I can let that slide for some good country music.
::clears throat::
::puts on best announcer voice::
“And the nominees are…”
Entertainer of the Year
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Sugarland (YAY! First nomination for them in this category)
Keith Urban
No Rascal Flatts this year.
Male Vocalist of the Year
Kenny Chesney
Alan Jackson
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Keith Urban
This is a good category, but I would like to see Blake Shelton, Trace Adkins, Dierks Bentley, and Josh Turner added at some point.
Female Vocalist of the Year
Alison Krauss
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Alison has the voice of an angel, but doesn’t get much radio play, which is a shame. Other powerhouse females that are missing are Trisha Yearwood, Faith Hill, and Sara Evans.
Vocal Group of the Year
The Eagles
Emerson Drive
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
There are more groups joining the country scene now, and it’s nice to see that reflected in the nominations. Next year we could see Lost Trailers in this category.
Vocal Duo of the Year
Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Montgomery Gentry
Sugarland
The Wreckers
This, like the Group of the Year, is a category that has been expanding the last few years with newer duos. The Wreckers really don’t deserve to be there however since they are no longer together, and that has been known for a long time, so their inclusion bugs me. Look for Michelle Branch to try a solo country career soon.
New Artist of the Year (formally The Horizon Award)
Jason Aldean
Rodney Atkins
Lady Antebellum
James Otto
Kellie Pickler
This is going to be a tough pick this year.
Single of the Year (award to the artist)
“Don’t Blink” – Kenny Chesney
“Gunpowder & Lead” – Miranda Lambert
“I Saw God Today” – George Strait
“Stay” – Sugarland
“You’re Gonna Miss This” – Trace Adkins
Song of the Year (award to Songwriter)
“Good Time” – Alan Jackson (Alan Jackson)
“I Saw God Today” – George Strait (Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell, Wade Kirby)
“Letter To Me” – Brad Paisley (Brad Paisley)
“Stay” – Sugarland (Jennifer Nettles)
“You’re Gonna Miss This” – Trace Adkins (Lee Thomas, Ashley Gorley)
Musical Event of the Year
“Another Try” – Josh Turner & Trisha Yearwood
“Every Other Weekend” – Reba McEntire & Kenny Chesney
“Gone, Gone, Gone” – Alison Kraus & Robert Plant
“Life in a Northern Town” – Sugarland featuring Little Big Town & Jake Owen
“Shiftwork” – Kenny Chesney & George Strait
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
This year I will watch them all online and make a pick. I always forget that I have that option since I am too cheap to splurge for the Expanded cable and just have basic at my house, thus no CMT.
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
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Thursday, September 11, 2008
NEVER FORGET
Seven years ago the way we looked at the world was forever shattered. Much has happened since, but the best thing to come out of tragedy is the love that we feel for each other. I will never forget how I felt that day, and in the days that followed. When I would walk Dingo and see the flags, or the tributes I would know that I was not alone in my mourning. The terrorists tried to separate us and bring hate into the world, but the failed miserably. Instead we were brought together and found love.
Here's what New York City Mayor Bloomberg had to say at the memorial this morning.
“Today marks the seventh anniversary of the day our world was broken, It lives forever in our hearts and our history, a tragedy that unites us in a common memory and a common story ... the day that began like any other and ended as none ever has."
That day ended for me with thousands of tears shed, and a fear that when I woke up that morning the Empire State Building wouldn't be standing. When I forced myself to go to bed and turn off the news The Empire State Building was being evacuated with the fear that there were bombs in the building. Fortunately that was not the case.
In the days following 9/11 there were many theories past around the net. (remember the one about Nostradomous?) But someone sent this email to me that I found fascinating. I don't know what genius thought of this, but it will make you sit back and say "Wow."
UNITED WE STAND
1) New York City has 11 letters
2) Afghanistan has 11 letters.
3) Ramsin Yuseb (The terrorist who threatened to destroy the Twin Towers in 1993) has 11 letters.
4) George W Bush has 11 letters.
5) The two twin towers make an "11"
This could be a mere coincidence, but this gets more interesting:
2) The first plane crashing against the Twin Towers was flight number11.
3) Flight 11 was carrying 92 passengers. 9 + 2 = 11
4) Flight 77 which also hit Twin Towers, was carrying 65 passengers.6+5 = 11
5) The tragedy was on September 11, or 9/11 as it is now known. 9 + 1+ 1 = 11
6) The date is equal to the US emergency services telephone number911. 9 + 1 + 1 = 11.
Sheer coincidence..?! Read on and make up your own mind:
1) The total number of victims inside all the hi-jacked planes was 254.2 + 5 + 4 = 11.
2) September 11 is day number 254 of the calendar year. Again 2 + 5 + 4 = 11.
3) The Madrid bombing took place on 3/11/2004. 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 4 = 11.
4) The tragedy of Madrid happened 911 days after the Twin Towersincident.
Sheer coincidence..?! Read on and make up your own mind:
Now this is where things get totally eerie:
The most recognized symbol for the US, after the Stars & Stripes, is The Eagle. The following verse is taken from the Quran, the Islamicholy book: "For it is written that a son of Arabia would awaken a fearsome Eagle. The wrath of the Eagle would be felt throughout the lands of Allah and lo, while some of the people trembled in despair still more rejoiced: for the wrath of the Eagle cleansed the lands of Allah and there was peace."
That verse is number 9.11 of the Quran.
Still unconvinced about all of this..?! Try this and see how you feel afterwards, it made my hair stand on end:
Open Microsoft Word and do the following,
1. Type in capitals Q33 NY. This is the flight number of the firstplane to hit one of the Twin Towers.
2. Highlight the Q33 NY.
3. Change the font size to 48.
4. Change the actual font to the WINGDINGS
I wish I could show you what happens, but the blog doesn't have WINGDINGS.
So try it on your own, but be prepared to freak out a bit!
Here's what New York City Mayor Bloomberg had to say at the memorial this morning.
“Today marks the seventh anniversary of the day our world was broken, It lives forever in our hearts and our history, a tragedy that unites us in a common memory and a common story ... the day that began like any other and ended as none ever has."
That day ended for me with thousands of tears shed, and a fear that when I woke up that morning the Empire State Building wouldn't be standing. When I forced myself to go to bed and turn off the news The Empire State Building was being evacuated with the fear that there were bombs in the building. Fortunately that was not the case.
In the days following 9/11 there were many theories past around the net. (remember the one about Nostradomous?) But someone sent this email to me that I found fascinating. I don't know what genius thought of this, but it will make you sit back and say "Wow."
UNITED WE STAND
1) New York City has 11 letters
2) Afghanistan has 11 letters.
3) Ramsin Yuseb (The terrorist who threatened to destroy the Twin Towers in 1993) has 11 letters.
4) George W Bush has 11 letters.
5) The two twin towers make an "11"
This could be a mere coincidence, but this gets more interesting:
2) The first plane crashing against the Twin Towers was flight number11.
3) Flight 11 was carrying 92 passengers. 9 + 2 = 11
4) Flight 77 which also hit Twin Towers, was carrying 65 passengers.6+5 = 11
5) The tragedy was on September 11, or 9/11 as it is now known. 9 + 1+ 1 = 11
6) The date is equal to the US emergency services telephone number911. 9 + 1 + 1 = 11.
Sheer coincidence..?! Read on and make up your own mind:
1) The total number of victims inside all the hi-jacked planes was 254.2 + 5 + 4 = 11.
2) September 11 is day number 254 of the calendar year. Again 2 + 5 + 4 = 11.
3) The Madrid bombing took place on 3/11/2004. 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 4 = 11.
4) The tragedy of Madrid happened 911 days after the Twin Towersincident.
Sheer coincidence..?! Read on and make up your own mind:
Now this is where things get totally eerie:
The most recognized symbol for the US, after the Stars & Stripes, is The Eagle. The following verse is taken from the Quran, the Islamicholy book: "For it is written that a son of Arabia would awaken a fearsome Eagle. The wrath of the Eagle would be felt throughout the lands of Allah and lo, while some of the people trembled in despair still more rejoiced: for the wrath of the Eagle cleansed the lands of Allah and there was peace."
That verse is number 9.11 of the Quran.
Still unconvinced about all of this..?! Try this and see how you feel afterwards, it made my hair stand on end:
Open Microsoft Word and do the following,
1. Type in capitals Q33 NY. This is the flight number of the firstplane to hit one of the Twin Towers.
2. Highlight the Q33 NY.
3. Change the font size to 48.
4. Change the actual font to the WINGDINGS
I wish I could show you what happens, but the blog doesn't have WINGDINGS.
So try it on your own, but be prepared to freak out a bit!
Monday, September 8, 2008
The Presidential Candidates
I found this and thought it was a great way to cut thru the BS and get to the issues and where Obama and McCain stand, so I thought I would share it with you. Going to be a very interesting, and hard fought election.
This is from the non-partisan website ProCon.org. I know you're not dumb, but just to clarify a "Pro" stance means yes he's for it, the "Con" stance means he's against it.
Should abortion remain a legal option in America?
Obama: Pro.
McCain: Con.
Has the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) had an overall benefit for the US?
Obama: Con.
McCain: Pro.
Should sex education in our schools be based on abstinence only?
Obama: Con.
McCain: Pro.
Should drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) be allowed?
Obama: Con.
McCain: Con.
Are more federal regulations on guns and ammunition needed?
Obama: Pro.
McCain: Con.
Should all Americans have a right to government or employer subsidized basic health care?
Obama: Pro.
McCain: Con.
Should illegal aliens receive any of the rights or benefits that lawful permanent residents enjoy?
Obama: Pro.
McCain: Pro.
Should there be a Constitutional amendment or federal law defining marriage as only between a man and a woman?
Obama: Con.
McCain: Con.
Should marijuana be a medical option?
Obama: Pro.
McCain: Con.
Should Social Security be privatized?
Obama: Con.
McCain: Pro.
This is from the non-partisan website ProCon.org. I know you're not dumb, but just to clarify a "Pro" stance means yes he's for it, the "Con" stance means he's against it.
Should abortion remain a legal option in America?
Obama: Pro.
McCain: Con.
Has the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) had an overall benefit for the US?
Obama: Con.
McCain: Pro.
Should sex education in our schools be based on abstinence only?
Obama: Con.
McCain: Pro.
Should drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) be allowed?
Obama: Con.
McCain: Con.
Are more federal regulations on guns and ammunition needed?
Obama: Pro.
McCain: Con.
Should all Americans have a right to government or employer subsidized basic health care?
Obama: Pro.
McCain: Con.
Should illegal aliens receive any of the rights or benefits that lawful permanent residents enjoy?
Obama: Pro.
McCain: Pro.
Should there be a Constitutional amendment or federal law defining marriage as only between a man and a woman?
Obama: Con.
McCain: Con.
Should marijuana be a medical option?
Obama: Pro.
McCain: Con.
Should Social Security be privatized?
Obama: Con.
McCain: Pro.
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