Yes, LL has drank the Kool-aid! He loves it just like all the other newbies fall in love with it!!
No ONE does an award show like COUNTRY MUSIC!!!
Well YIKES! I was so busy that I missed the first half hour!
I'm so use to not having to watch anything when it starts anymore due to the DVR, but that only works when you set the DVR for the show!
Sounds like I missed a really awesome start with Carrie and Miranda kickin' into "Travelin' Band" by CCR only to have Brad join them, along with Charlie Daniels and oh, just John Fogerty too! Here's how I watched that.
But I've been right on for the awards so far.
Lady Antebellum wins Single and Song of the Year for "Need You Now." Gotta say, that is a song I am still not tired of hearing with the volume cranked as I 'sing' along.
Very excited to see that "Hillbilly Bone" was the Vocal Event of the Year.
Miranda Lambert won Video of the Year for "White Liar."
Luke Bryan is the Best New Artist
Before announcing his win all 3 nominees performed and they sounded great. Loved Joey + Rory ending in a kiss.
YES! Miranda Lambert won Album of the Year for Revolution!! Uh, oh - she's not happy as she wanted her producer Frank Liddell to talk and he was shy and they basically cut him off completely. I know I heard Miranda say "Really?" in an unhappy tone.
Carrie Underwood is the latest Triple Crown Winner which puts her in the elite group of artists who have all won the Top New Artist in their field, plus the Top Artist in their field, plus the Big One - Entertainer of the Year.
Top Vocal Group = Lady Antebellum.
Top Male Vocalist = Brad Paisley
Brad is all wet yet from the end of his performance of "Water." Started out hilarious with Mathew McConaughey giving Carrie Underwood the boots she said she wanted last year when she won Entertainer of the Year.
Top Female Vocalist = Miranda Lambert
Crack me up. The camera pans to her when her name is announced and she is looking stunned at Blake Shelton saying "Are you freakin' kidding me?" And you see him laugh at her reaction - so cute.
Home Depot Humanitarian Award = Montgomery Gentry
T-Roy isn't wearing his hat and he has such a mod hair style. Love it. Ooo, his voice is shaking so much he's so nervous about this. Love that he said they find it "embarrassing."
Top Vocal Duo = Brooks & Dunn
As if there was any other choice! There would have been anarchy from the other artists if they would have won in this their last year! LOFL Kix Brooks makes a Brett Favre joke!
Entertainer of the Year = Carrie Underwood
How AWESOME!!!! Brad Paisley gave her the biggest hug. And I have to say, that green dress Reba wore to present was stunning!
Performances: Overall great!
Toby Keith's special performance with Dave Koz of "Cryin' For Me (Waymon's Song)" was emotional and beautiful. Remember you can go to iTunes and download that song to help StandUp2Cancer in Waymon's name right now! Toby's beard was shaggy scrumptious!
Taylor Swift's song "Change" was nice - even the honey said she sounded better than the last time. She held that note well at the end. Loved her beautiful dress for the floating stage and then she rips it off to reveal a sparkly tank, black jeans and boots. Loved her backing choir - The Tri-Tones from San Diego (real life Glee?). The body surfing, well, her people, carrying her out was pretty cool too.
Laura Bell Bundy's performance of "Giddy On Up" was super! Loved the dancing. And props to her for not lip synching in what was obviously a very aerobic workout - she was a bit breathy at the end, but that can be overlooked as she sounded great.
Lady A's "American Honey" was spot on and Hillary's dress was gorgeous.
Jack Ingram and Dierks Bentley rock the house with "Barbie Doll." I've seen Jack open for Dierks and perform that song to a screamin' crowd. Fun!
Carrie Underwood comes out and performs "Temporary Home" flawlessly in the most beautiful floral dress I have ever seen. She's on a 'carpet of petals' and then confetti falls that looks like this 'carpet.' This dress is so wonderful I would never want to take it off. Lucky Carrie!
Tim McGraw brought it with "Still." Tim was rockin' those jeans! ::ducks from Faith::
Brad Paisley performs his new hit song "Water" and LOL falls into a pool of water at the end. heehee I think tht's gonna be his encore song in concerts if he does that!
Very disappointed in the start of the Final Brooks & Dunn performance. Obviously some technical issues as the music was drowning them out. BOO! How sweet was Miss Reba choking up introing their last ACM performance? She got to me! Well, they finally got the vocals right at the end. There's that Ronnie Dunn voice we love so much and why we chose "My Maria!"
Reba's performance of "I Keep On Loving You" was sweet with pix of all the country artist couples. I loved her dress, and the material was so interesting I wanted to touch it.
Keith Urban's performance starts a bit quickly - he practically stepped on the announcer. He's Keith, he sounded great and played great! Loved the way they shot it with that grainy video look.
Darius Rucker closing the show! Sounding awesome. Love Darius.
I thought it was interesting that when the show went to breaks they would tell you exactly how long it would be until the performance they were promoting.