Saving Country Music Official 2015 ACM Awards LIVE Blog
Welcome ladies and gentlemen to Saving Country Music’s LIVE blog of the 50th Annual ACM Awards being held at Cowboys (AT&T) Stadium in Arlington, TX. To celebrate its 50th year in business, the ACM Awards are going all out and offering an extended telecast, and Saving Country Music will there to offer blow by blow commentary on the night’s festivities for the sane minded and true country listener. Check your high-mindedness at the door because this is the opportunity to get small, let the snark fly, but also be willing to acknowledge the positives, if in fact there are any.
If you want to know what to expect tonight, here’s a complete preview, as well as Saving Country Music’s predictions and prognostications.
All times will be Central time. Please feel free to pipe up in the comment section below, and get them refresh fingers ready.
Pot right? Let’s wheel ’em around!
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WINNERS
- Entertainer of the Year: Luke Bryan
- Single of the Year: Lee Brice, “I Don’t Dance”
- Male Vocalist of the Year: Jason Aldean
- Female Vocalist of the Year: Miranda Lambert
- Album of the Year: Miranda Lambert, “Platinum”
- Vocal Group of the Year: Little Big Town
- Vocal Duo of the Year: Florida Georgia Line
- Song of the Year: Miranda Lambert, “Automatic”
- Video of the Year: Dierks Bentley, “Drunk on a Plane”
- New Artist of the Year: Cole Swindell
- Vocal Event of the Year: Florida Georgia Line and Luke Bryan, “This is How We Roll”
- Milestone Awards: George Strait, Garth Brooks, Miranda Lambert, Taylor Swift, Reba McEntire, Brooks & Dunn and Kenny Chesney
SAVING COUNTRY MUSIC’S PREDCTIONS? 6 for 8. Hit on all the major awards. Completely fanned on Song of the Year and Single of the Year.
11:05 – Some swearing Garth was lip syncing. We’ll have to review the video evidence, see what the big man says, and re-assess.
10:46 Seriously, I think this was the worst ACM Awards ever. The venue was WAY too boomy, making for bad sound, the entertainers couldn’t compose themselves with the allure of the stadium crowd and it was just a bunch of shouting and grandstanding. The production was TERRIBLE. Despite spending a bunch of money on technological doo dads, it didn’t really make any difference. It all got gobbled up in the enormity of the building. The crowd was talking over everything. The camera cues were a complete mess. Nobody knew where they were supposed to be looking. The camera producer/director should be fired. Most of the performances were daisy-chained medleys with just one chorus and then on to the next hit. There was never a moment for a soaring performances. There was a lot of off-key stuff, but I don’t know if I should blame the performers seeing that the sound was terrible. There were a few decent performances but overall it was just a muddy mess.
All of the winners were excruciatingly predictable except for the song awards, and those seemed to be dictated by label politics and backroom payoffs.
But what sucks the most is the ACM’s could have made this an history event to celebrate their 50th, and instead just made it a jarring, busy, and forgettable night. There were no real cool collaborations. Taylor Swift of all people had one of the few classy moments, George Strait and Alan Jackson were good, but the crowd was talking over them, the Merle Haggard “tribute” was a joke. Garth was decent.
Yeah, pretty terrible.
10:35 – Alright folks, I’m going to compose some final thoughts, recap the winners and the results of my predictions, and then I’ll be out of here. THANK YOU for following along, commenting, tweeting, sharing, liking, etc. etc. I really appreciate it!
10:32 – And why is Darius Rucker singing “Let The Good Times Roll”? The tie in is WHAT?
10:30 – Oh my gosh, what just happened? I was traumatized by a big eyeball on Steven Tyler’s super-tight glued-on pants clinging to his 67-year-old legs, and then Luke Bryan won the biggest award of the night. I want to fall into a fetal position and suck my thumb. WORST ACM AWARDS EVER!!!
10:29 – Steven Tyler’s pants. What the fuck?
10:28 – Boooooooooo!!!!!! Luke Bryan wins the ACM Entertainer of the Year.
10:26 – Oh Gosh, all of a sudden Steven Tyler is on my TV screen.
10:23– Shout out to everyone commenting below! If I had my way, I’d give you all ACM Milestone awards, and there’s probably enough to go around!
10:20 – A Kacey Musgraves sighting! Get that girl up on stage and bump Pitbull or whatever hell on earth they have coming up next.
10:18 – Ronnie Dunn looks like your divorced singles club uncle that perpetually smells like Pall Malls, but I have to say, after the other madness tonight, a simple Brooks & Dunn classic is incredibly refreshing.
10:16 – Dan + Shay told Dr. Phil McGraw backstage that he was one of their greatest influences & they grew up on “Indian Outlaw” and “Don’t Take The Girl.”
10:15 – Thank goodness Dr. Phil is here because I need a shrink about now. This presentation has traumatized me more than Saddam Hussein when his uncle touched his butt hole.
10:12 – Gee, I don’t recognize Brad Paisley without camouflage or him complaining how “Accidental Racist” ruined his career because we’re all morons and didn’t understand the song.
10:10 – And to think, we’ve come all this way just to eventually witness Luke Bryan win Entertainer of the Year, and really have our noses shoved into our own feces.
10:04 – Great performance by Alan Jackson. I understand the detractors of this song who say it’s opportunist, but it’s hard to not feel that it comes straight from Alan Jackson’s heart. THIS is what I’m talking about when I say a “moment.”
10:01 – Alan Jackson comes out to sing “Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning.”
10:00 – Ah! Troy Aikman announces the date of the Oklahoma City bombing, and everyone lets out a long applause. THEN Troy Aikmen says what the date is for. So awkward.
9:58 – The ACM Male Vocalist of the Year goes to Jason Aldean.
9:57 – If you missed it, during the commercial break, the ACM’s gave out seven more Milestone Awards.
9:55 – They got 30 more minutes of the madness since it’s the 50th, but I’m starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel.
9:52 -And speaking of forced stardom, is there any other act that they’ve tried to get to stick harder and failed at than Dan + Shay? Only Joey + Rory are Saving Country Music approved to use mathematical signs in their name.
9:50 – Oh my God that Dan + Shay guy (don’t know which one) looks like he should sitting on the shoulder of an Arabian Knight and wearing a fez. Never wear white pants unless your fiance is making you take engagement photos.
9:49 – Doesn’t Nick Jonas have a Nickelodeon special to star in right now? Oh, he’s Disney? Well screw it, he doesn’t belong on this stage either way.
9:46 – This is the deal with Lee Brice folks. Curb Records still has enough political power to be guaranteed at least one win per awards show, and Lee Brice is the label’s last cash cow. That’s all that award is. No disrespect to Lee, but that’s the reality.
9:46 – Lee Brice wins the ACM for “Single of the Year” for “I Don’t Dance.
9:45 – Wait huh? I thought we were getting a tribute to an old great?
9:44 – Oh great, the “Two Broke Girls” chick is singing. She’ll be signed to Big Machine before she leaves tonight.
9:43 – All of these performances have so much nothing. Just noise and flashing lights.
9:42 – That’s a mandolin. Play it like one, or get off the stage.
9:41 – Ugh. Lady Antebellum.
9:34 – Hunter Hayes talking about battling child hunger. Something he knows about since he’s still a child. Then Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten swallows Hunter in one gulp on stage.
But seriously, give to charity or something. Though I’m not sure I can support anything ConAgra is part of.
9:30 This is supposed to be Chesney’s “female empowering” song. Still don’t hear it.
9:28 – Yawn, Kenny.
9:25 – There’s worse country performers that could be winning all the awards than Miranda Lambert. But Miranda winning everything is worse for country music than Jimmie Johnson winning every NASCAR season.
9:24 – The ACM Female Vocalist of the Year is Miranda Lambert.
9:21 – And what was Cole Swindell wearing? A faux leather PVC grey searsucker? Screw this show.
9:19 – At least it wasn’t Sam Hunt, I guess. And not to belittle merch people out there slagging it out on the road. Some of those dudes and gals are the reason some of your favorite artists can make a living playing music and are a really important part of the system. But that’s where Cole belongs, not holding ACM Awards up over his head in victory. Worst nominees I’ve ever seen in an awards category.
9:17 – Merch boy Cole Swindell wins the ACM for New Artist of the Year.
9:16 – Dwight Yoakam comes out with a roll of duct tape and a fake Outlaw Justin Moore. Apparently Justin Moore ripped his bloomers. Let your imagination wonder how.
9:14 – The performance looked live to me, and frankly showed flashes of vintage, and good Garth. As easy as he is to hate, it is hard to hate that performance and presentation.
9:13 – Various service members come to the front of the stage to be serenaded by Garth and saluted by the crowd.
9:12 – The Telecaster Garth is playing was given to him by Buck at the Crystal Palace in Bakersfield on the day he proposed to Trisha Yearwood in 2005.
9:11 – Garth Brooks comes out singing “All-American Kid” after Tayla Kyle’s introduction.
9:10 – Taya Kyle has bigger balls than the scrunched & sweaty acorns growing yeast infections in the skinny jeans of all the bros combined.
9:08 – Not that there couldn’t have been worse winners, but Miranda Lambert winning Album of the Year is so achingly predictable and boring.
9:07 – Miranda Lambert’s “Platinum” wins the ACM for Album of the Year.
9:06 – Wait, an award? I totally forgot this was an award show. And I thought Clint Black was dead.
9:06 – Oh my God I want to projectile vomit on that dude from Rascal Flatts and his little gesticulations.
9:03 – Christina Aguilera backstage: “So I’ll wear this little denim coat. That’s country, right? Denim?”
9:01 – No! Not the Imagine Dragons drummers!
8:59 – Christina Aguliera? Still more country than Sam Hunt.
8:54 – Wouldn’t it be awesomely terrible if Garth Brooks re-enacted his moment from 1993 at the old Cowboys Stadium and flew over the crowd suspended on wires like Sandy Duncan?
8:53 – I need to chug an entire box of Franzia to make it through this Blake Shelton performance of “Sangria.”
8:52 – All the bros want to be Mr. Sexy now. So creepy, calculated, and transparent.
8:51 – And nothing drains my life force more than the untied bowtie.
8:50 – A 3-year study commissioned by Cornell University in Ithica, New York determined conclusively that Thomas Rhett is the whitest dancer in the world.
8:47 – I love how 2nd-tier’s star’s ACM “exposure” is to stand beside a brand new truck an talk for 7 1/2 seconds. This presentation is the antithesis of taking time in life to smell the roses.
8:46 – Say what you want about Taylor Swift, to thank country music, and to do what Sam Hunt and SO many other country music performers SHOULD do and call a spade a spade and say they’re pop instead of country, she took a difficult and awkward situation and made me not hate her.
8:42 – This was the classy way for Taylor Swift to accept the award. She still needs to eat a cheeseburger, right Unknown Hinson?
8:39 – Taylor Swift’s mother Andrea comes out to accept Taylor Swift’s Milestone award. It was just announced she has been diagnosed with Cancer. Very classy move by Taylor and The ACM’s.
8:38 – Of course, Taylor Swift gets a full video montage for her “Milestone” award when everyone else got shoved an award when they were still out of breath after a performance.
8:36 – Basically Cole Swindell’s performance was two choruses, and the out. No wonder people don’t pay attention to lyrics anymore.
8:35 – Security! There’s a merch boy loose on the stage! #coleswindell
8:34 – Cowboys Stadium is filled with every single one of the assholes who spend $20 on concert tickets and then talk over the music the whole damn time.
8:32 – Huh. For some reason I always envisioned a performance of “Girl Crush” involving a bunch of lesbians making out. Oh well.
8:29 – A mole on the ass of Skrillex injected with Molly and twirling glo-sticks in a club on New York’s upper east side is still more country than Sam Hunt.
8:27 – Plus, Kelly Clarkson is still more country than Sam Hunt.
8:26 – No jokes about Kelly Clarkson’s weight. Girl can sing unlike most of the country talent being showcased tonight.
8:24 – One of the things about these television shows is if it’s done right, you can really have a serious “moment.” But it will never happen when you never give songs more than 45 seconds to develop. This is just basically audio and video stimulation for the iPhone generation. What a waste.
8:23 – Hell is country music artists singing 10 second snippets of their songs in montage form for eternity.
8:21 – Gee, Reba doesn’t look like she’s aged a bit ……..
8:20 – Totally awesome story Kelly! 🙁
8:19 – This Jason Aldean performance is so busy and misguided, it’s like 15 seconds per shitty song. It’s not just bad, I feel like I’m getting punched in the face.
8:16 – All the cues with camera angles and such are so screwy with this presentation. What’s the point of spending so much on the presentation if you can’t get the little things right?
8:15 – Well, if Jason Aldean is on the stage, at least we know he’s not cheating on his wife at the moment.
8:09 – Little Big Town continues their roll of being gerrymandered back to relevancy by label politics.
8:08 – The ACM for Vocal Group of the Year goes to Little Big Town.
8:05 – Just like Florida Georgia Line, Alabama can’t find where they’re supposed to look. Maybe there’s something to them being the Godfathers of Bro-Country.
8:04 – Okay. Miranda was hot, but that song is an ass whip. Oh and here come the alligator tears.
8:03 – Told you Taylor Swift would get an inordinate amount of face time. She’s still more country than Sam Hunt.
8:02 – “Tony LAMA” not “LamaS.” Oh, nevermind.
8:01 – Hey that steel guitar player for Miranda Lambert is Spencer Cullum Jr. of Steelism, who used to play with Caitlin Rose and Jonny Fritz.
8:00 – This Amazon presenter chick has no idea what a country music is.
7:58 – Welp, that sucked.
7:58 – Have no idea what that spinning laser of death is supposed to do, but it just gave the 8-year-old Asian Pokemon fanboy inside of me a seizure.
7:56 – Goodness, I haven’t seen this type of horror at the Dallas Cowboys’ 50-yard line since Dave Campo was their coach.
7:53 – And yes, the Florida Georgia Line win means I don’t have to wear a Florida Georgia Line t-shirt to Willie Nelson’s 4th of July picnic. Though I may bring one with me and burn it in effigy.
7:50 – I know Martina McBride is a good singer. The sound must be tough up there.
7:48 – Yep, Martina McBride, is um, not lip syncing either.
7:46 – Wow, that’s more than I’ve heard from Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley in two full length albums. Morons didn’t even know where to point their noses. Like Spinal Tap getting lost backstage.
7:45 The ACM for Vocal Duo of the Year goes to Florida Georgia Line. And water is wet.
7:43 – Dierks Bentley once again proves why he’s one of the few relevant mainstream country males you can get behind. Nothing special, but an intimate performance that does need fire, explosions, or lasers.
7:41 – Tony Romo is my MVP of the 50th annual ACM Awards so far!
7:40 – Tony Romo to Blake Shelton: “Blake, we’re The Dallas Cowboys, we have real balls.”
7:37 – Tony Romo comes out to present an award and throws two interceptions, and has a forced fumble.
7:35 – BTW, shame Miranda Lambert’s “Roots & Wings” had to be played on a commercial instead of on the broadcast.
7:32 – Sorry folks, technical difficulties. Basically the Randy Travis appearance nearly crashed the SCM server, but we’re back up and running now!
7:27 – Miranda Lambert wins Song of the Year for “Automatic”
7:25 – Really cool moment as Lee Brice introduces Randy Travis. This is the first official appearance by Randy Travis since his stroke.
7:23– Florida Georgia Line’s instrument track is totally pre-recorded.
7:22 – Crowd noise and boomy-nees of the venue is pretty obvious in the audio mix.
7:20 Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton doing “We’re not worthy” bows in front of George Strait. Let’s just be happy they weren’t given time for a proper monologue.
7:16 Love how Big & Rich have to tell us who they are. Classin’ up the joint fellas!
7:14 – King George don’t need no flash, just heartfelt songs. Let’s nott Auto-tune the encore broadcast like they did with his final show at this very stadium.
7:12 That said, can’t complain listening to The King George Strait singing “All My Ex’s Live In Texas.” Hey, there even giving him a second song. ACM’s taking a big risk losing their young demo. Usually they start off with the most non country performance first.
7:10 Oh I see, rope a dope folks into thinking this is going to actually be about country music by getting it all out of the way at the beginning.
7:09 So seriously, when to we start the anorexia watch on Taylor Swift?
7:08 Any cool points to Keith Urban for wearing a Don Williams T-shirt are subtracted for the Gentle Giant’s visage being rendered in shimmer paint.
7:06 So apparently the “Merle Haggard Tribute” was name dropping him in their crap rock songs while his image is imposed on the stage background for 11 seconds.
7:05 Sorry. LIVE blog rules state I have to make fun of someone’s hair at least once. Best to get it out of the way early.
7:04 Most performers have hairstylists. Keith Urban hires Jack Hanna to train an Australian rabidback to perch on the top of his head.
7:02 More like a Def Leppard tribute.
7:01 When they said Merle Haggard tribute, I was hoping they’d do it with Haggard songs instead of tricked up rock tributes.
7:00 Here we go!
6:58 Saving Country Music has recently been optimized for mobile/tablets for those who want to follow along tonight on their phones!
6:56 Self-imposed prediction/bet: If Florida Georgia Line doesn’t win Duo of the Year, I’ll wear a Florida Georgia Line T-shirt to Willie Nelson’s 4th of July picnic this year.
6:54 Ha! Farce The Music doing their photoshop magic, introducing Scott Borchetta on the ACM red carpet.
6:52 Some red carpet stuff: The Band Perry proving undoubtedly that country music has entered its hair metal phase.
Alex
April 19, 2015 @ 5:00 pm
We’re holding you to that bet, Trigg.
Gena R.
April 19, 2015 @ 5:05 pm
C’monnn, Maddie & Tae… 😀
KathyP
April 19, 2015 @ 5:03 pm
Church off key. ugh.
Big Red
April 19, 2015 @ 5:04 pm
Thanks for being here SCM. This will make the night (semi-)tolerable.
Hank The Tank
April 19, 2015 @ 5:05 pm
Loving it so far.
Trigger
April 19, 2015 @ 5:20 pm
Oh you just wait. It’s all downhill from here. Bait and switch.
Hank The Tank
April 19, 2015 @ 6:13 pm
You are right about that. However I’ve dug a few performances tonight. Eric’s first song, Dierks’ song, and Miranda’s two songs (I admit to liking LRW, I like most of the rockin’ songs she does like Kerosene and Gunpowder and Lead). My favorite being Dierks.
Tori
April 19, 2015 @ 10:26 pm
Thank goodness I am not the only one that admits to liking LRW 😉
Janice Brooks
April 19, 2015 @ 5:08 pm
On my phone and a working fine.
BanditDarville
April 19, 2015 @ 5:11 pm
Reba’s face is still stuck.
Warthog
April 19, 2015 @ 5:12 pm
“Everything’s bigger in Texas. ”
Apparently this statement includes Blake Shelton’s ego and Luke Bryan’s vagina.
Crystal
April 19, 2015 @ 5:12 pm
Finally some real music.
Ryan
April 19, 2015 @ 5:19 pm
Country music! The only place to see washed up, irrelevant singers collaborate to hang onto any bit of fame they have left! Yeah!!!
That’s pretty much what I got from Big Kenny’s bit.
Mo Crawford
April 19, 2015 @ 5:21 pm
Eric Church is just not talented,and his band is terrible
Bobsled
April 20, 2015 @ 1:14 pm
You don’t have to like Eric, but to say his band is terrible is pretty ridiculous. His band is phenomenal.
ElectricOutcast
April 19, 2015 @ 5:24 pm
From George Strait to Tweedledee and Tweedledumb
Tori
April 19, 2015 @ 10:28 pm
Exactly what I said…but with a few cuss word for dressing
Fuzzy TwoShirts
April 20, 2015 @ 8:53 am
You can’t call the FGL guys that. In the 1980’s Alice in Wonderland movie Tweedledee and Tweedledum were played by Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme, y’know, real singers. I call these guys thing 1 and thing 2.
BanditDarville
April 19, 2015 @ 5:25 pm
Drum-synching on Florida Georgia Line’s “song”?
Ryan
April 19, 2015 @ 5:27 pm
I was thinking the exact same thing.
Trigger
April 19, 2015 @ 6:15 pm
It was totally pre-recorded. Vocals sounded live though.
martha
April 19, 2015 @ 5:25 pm
If only those flames were real. Sigh……
Phillip Ivey
April 19, 2015 @ 5:26 pm
Any chance FGL catches on fire? That would make me really happy.
Phillip Ivey
April 19, 2015 @ 5:28 pm
Randy!
Brian
April 19, 2015 @ 5:31 pm
“Automatic” is absolutely the most overrated song I have ever seen. It is winning at all these awards shows and it is average at best.
Houston Erwin
April 19, 2015 @ 5:32 pm
Ugh Sam Hunt is so gross.
Crystal
April 19, 2015 @ 5:35 pm
My husband just asked me if Sam Hunt was Drake.
Albert
April 19, 2015 @ 11:14 pm
hahahahahah ….too funny
KathyP
April 19, 2015 @ 5:36 pm
Disappointed I Hold On didn’t get it, or at least Follow Your Arrow. Oh well, the first of many disappointments tonight, I fear.
Brian
April 19, 2015 @ 5:38 pm
I was really hoping “I hold Own” would win, but Miranda has too much force behind her right now. She is winning at all these awards with an average song.
Trigger
April 19, 2015 @ 9:18 pm
Miranda wins everything. “Automatic” was a decent song, but not a “Song of the Year.”
Tori
April 19, 2015 @ 10:29 pm
I agree. I like Automatic, but I Hold On deserved that award.
Albert
April 19, 2015 @ 11:15 pm
Yup ….for sure
Brian
April 19, 2015 @ 5:36 pm
Was one side of Sam Hunts hair braided or was I imagining that?
Houston Erwin
April 19, 2015 @ 5:39 pm
No he had lines shaved in it
Brian
April 19, 2015 @ 5:51 pm
Thanks for clearing that up.
BanditDarville
April 19, 2015 @ 5:41 pm
Partying like its 1989.
Rosalie
April 19, 2015 @ 5:38 pm
I’m going to sleep now (live in the UK). Tell me in the morning if something interesting happens (which I assume won’t).
Phillip Ivey
April 19, 2015 @ 5:39 pm
Oh look, an overrated QB to go along with a bunch of overrated pop singers.
Warthog
April 19, 2015 @ 5:42 pm
Blake Shelton knows all about deflated balls.
I realize that was an easy one, but i couldn’t help it.
ElectricOutcast
April 19, 2015 @ 5:45 pm
What do you know Trig you don’t actually have to wear the shirt
Phillip Ivey
April 19, 2015 @ 5:46 pm
Martina has so much more talent and beauty than Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood combined.
Bobsled
April 19, 2015 @ 5:53 pm
She was the most off key singer thus far. But she is classy, and beautiful, and talented.
Strait Country 81
April 19, 2015 @ 6:10 pm
The talent part can be debated but looks it’s Carrie/Miranda no doubt.
Rosalie
April 19, 2015 @ 5:48 pm
Before I give up tonight, I just want to say this: Trig, please still wear that shirt. That would be hilarious.
Trigger
April 19, 2015 @ 5:49 pm
Ha! Then everyone would think I’m just being an ironic hipster.
BanditDarville
April 19, 2015 @ 5:49 pm
The lead singer douchenozzle of FGL could fit right in a “Californians” sketch on SNL, and he wouldn’t even need to act.
Kevin Davis
April 19, 2015 @ 5:50 pm
Dierks killed it! I believe this is a Travis Meadows song. Fantastic!
KathyP
April 19, 2015 @ 5:50 pm
I think I’d rather hear Martina lip synch this one. It is painful.
BanditDarville
April 19, 2015 @ 5:51 pm
Ronnie Dunn looks thrilled to be seated next to Taylor Swift and all of her singing and dancing to every song.
Seth
April 19, 2015 @ 5:51 pm
This show is a constant double face palm….
Golddust
April 19, 2015 @ 5:54 pm
Martina was a bit off, but with all that noise, I can’t imagine it was easy to even hear herself. I give her kudos for performing live. Would rather hear a few mistakes from someone I *know* can sing than no mistakes from someone I know *can’t*.
Trigger
April 19, 2015 @ 9:21 pm
I think we have to take into consideration with all the performers that the sound was probably really tough. The production focused all on the frills, and forgot the basic stuff. I think we all know Martina can sing, regardless of what anyone thinks about her music.
Gena R.
April 19, 2015 @ 5:54 pm
I love the song Martina did; but I would rather have seen its writer, Gretchen Peters, do a song from her excellent ‘Blackbirds’ album. 🙂
Bobsled
April 19, 2015 @ 5:55 pm
Sound must be really off tonight. Hardly anyone has been on tune. Martina was the worst so far as intonation is concerned.
Sad.
martha
April 19, 2015 @ 5:56 pm
Am I missing something? I didn’t think Martina sounded that bad.
Trigger
April 19, 2015 @ 6:11 pm
I didn’t think she did bad at all. I just think “Little Red Wagon” is a weak song. She was on key, unlike a lot of the other performers.
martha
April 19, 2015 @ 6:12 pm
Sorry Trig,but I was talking about Martina,not Miranda.
Trigger
April 19, 2015 @ 9:23 pm
Sorry, commented in the heat of battle! I though Martina was fine, just a little pitchy, but as many have said, we can pretty much assume she couldn’t hear herself with all the technical difficulties.
Albert
April 19, 2015 @ 11:19 pm
Yeah …martina was off the rails all through that thing . I think that’s partly due to being launched cold on a tough song ….most times you’d work up to the tough ones through a set of material . Here it’s pretty much ” 1-2-3-SING “
Eduardo Vargas
April 19, 2015 @ 5:57 pm
Scott Borchetta wants power…UNLIMITED POWER!!!!!!
Wicket
April 19, 2015 @ 5:58 pm
Way to get into those tight pants Luke. Surprised your handlers let you perform with that muffin top, though.
martha
April 19, 2015 @ 5:59 pm
God,I hate Luke Bryan.
Liza
April 19, 2015 @ 5:59 pm
I thought Martina was great.
ElectricOutcast
April 19, 2015 @ 6:00 pm
oh look a steel guitar by someone other than Garth and Strait
Phillip Ivey
April 19, 2015 @ 6:02 pm
This must be what they show to torture terrorists at Guantanamo.
martha
April 19, 2015 @ 6:03 pm
WTF is Miranda wearing?
Houston Erwin
April 19, 2015 @ 6:03 pm
Bahahaha the harry potter comment wins the night
ElectricOutcast
April 19, 2015 @ 6:04 pm
btw Trigger I don’t wanna nit-pick but Pokemon is spelled with an “e”
dukes
April 19, 2015 @ 6:04 pm
For those of us following along while on airplanes… what was “Well that sucked.” in reference to?
CaseyK.
April 19, 2015 @ 6:12 pm
Luke Bryan…..
Tyler
April 19, 2015 @ 6:13 pm
Luke Bryan
dukes
April 19, 2015 @ 6:18 pm
Awww hell, that’s like saying ice is cold.
Ballgame
April 19, 2015 @ 6:05 pm
It’s actually Tony Lama.
Trigger
April 19, 2015 @ 6:12 pm
Ha, I butchered that all up. I called it Tomy too. I’m thinking on my toes here so typos will happen.
Truth No. 2
April 19, 2015 @ 6:11 pm
Love how the LBT lady invokes Jesus’ name to cover herself after Girl Crush.
bon smith
April 19, 2015 @ 6:29 pm
what the hell. did you listen to the song?
Truth No. 2
April 19, 2015 @ 8:28 pm
Yes. I was talking about how it is being wrongly perceived, not what it is.
KathyP
April 19, 2015 @ 6:12 pm
What was that Miranda reward for?
RWP
April 19, 2015 @ 6:13 pm
Miranda– “Thank you to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for allowing me to sing a song about my vagina on national tv”
Judd
April 19, 2015 @ 6:16 pm
When is sturgil and Jason isbell gonna play?
Truth No. 2
April 19, 2015 @ 6:19 pm
Fuck the haters! Jason Aldean is so manly he goes hunting with Luke Bryan.
Trigger
April 19, 2015 @ 6:58 pm
Ha!
Fuzzy TwoShirts
April 20, 2015 @ 8:58 am
“He goes hunting with Luke Bryan”
What on Earth do these two clowns go hunting for? “Hey Jason, let’s go to that “Ica” place and hunt some penguins!” “Yeah Luke, you mean Africa, what kind of bait do penguins like? I think they like carrots. Penguins are those small mammals with the long ears right?”
Warthog
April 19, 2015 @ 6:22 pm
“Well, if Jason Aldean is on the stage, at least we know he”™s not cheating on his wife at the moment.”
Shut down the live blog, this wins it.
BanditDarville
April 19, 2015 @ 6:22 pm
Death, taxes, and Jason Aldean sweating.
megan
April 19, 2015 @ 6:23 pm
Why is Reba grunting??
Warthog
April 19, 2015 @ 6:28 pm
Is the Milestone Award store having a sale?
Gena R.
April 19, 2015 @ 6:29 pm
“One of the things about these television shows is if it”™s done right, you can really have a serious ‘moment.’ But it will never happen when you never give songs more than 45 seconds to develop. This is just basically audio and video stimulation for the iPhone generation. What a waste.”
That about sums it up, Trig. Well put. :\
ElectricOutcast
April 19, 2015 @ 6:34 pm
I swear the 90’s ACM’s had more class than what we’re dealing with
Gena R.
April 19, 2015 @ 8:12 pm
Oh, I know they did.
Truth No. 2
April 19, 2015 @ 6:33 pm
Of course Ram salutes their biggest salesman.
Moe Blandy
April 19, 2015 @ 6:36 pm
Is it true that they’re power AT&T Stadium via the copper wire they wrapped around the bodies of Hank Williams and George Jones prior to tonight’s telecast?
ElectricOutcast
April 19, 2015 @ 6:40 pm
Taylor Swift is another reminder of why I’m too chicken to pursue professional singing, yes I could probably do better than the rest of them but it’s the chicken in me.
martha
April 19, 2015 @ 6:41 pm
Out of all the bros, I hate Cole Swindell the most.
Houston Erwin
April 19, 2015 @ 6:46 pm
SO DO I. UGH. 😒
Liza
April 19, 2015 @ 6:42 pm
RWP, lol!
ElectricOutcast
April 19, 2015 @ 6:46 pm
I like how Garth’s team has been putting in commercials between the program.
the pistolero
April 19, 2015 @ 6:49 pm
Well, if Jason Aldean is on the stage, at least we know he”™s not cheating on his wife at the moment.
Quote of the freaking night, right there.
Truth No. 2
April 19, 2015 @ 6:51 pm
Thomas Rhett sounds like Squidward.
Powderfinger
April 19, 2015 @ 6:53 pm
And Thomas Rhett fails miserably with his attempt to channel Justin Timberlake during his performance…
Albert
April 19, 2015 @ 11:24 pm
Man …I know I’m an older guy and still packing an iPhone flip….but I’m glad someone else said this . That Rhett thing was just pathetic . What a dope …..( and I didn’t say ‘ that was ‘dope ‘ …I said WHAT A DOPE ) Those weren’t even moves . Laughable that country has bottomed out to THIS .
Golddust
April 19, 2015 @ 6:54 pm
“Say what you want about Taylor Swift, to thank country music, and to do what Sam Hunt and SO many other country music performers SHOULD do and call a spade a spade and say they”™re pop instead of country, she took a difficult and awkward situation and made me not hate her.”
Totally agree. I may not like her vocal ability, but I do admire her charitable nature and her loyalty to family and fan base. Having her mom up there was a classy move, and reminding everyone she’s pop was another one.
CaseyK.
April 19, 2015 @ 7:00 pm
I completely agree. She has slowly won me over with her charitable actions and strong family connection. The way she handled herself tonight by showing up and having her mother introduce her was very classy. She didn’t have to show up at all.
KeepItCountryKids
April 19, 2015 @ 6:54 pm
In the coming years, Thomas Rhett is going to give Jason Aldean serious trouble in the “Artist Who Looks Most Like A Rodent” category
sally
April 20, 2015 @ 3:53 am
all celebrities do charity, its almost part of the package and it is done to tone down their ego and divaness in the media and make them more human to the public.
I also hope and wish her mum gets better. its so sad when he loved one is diagnosed with cancer so I wish her the best and a speedy recovery.
now on to taylor as an artist. the girl has no business in the awards tonight. ACM definitely needed her for ratings. she has left country behind. she is pop and no I am no fan of her singing because we all know Taylor is a terrible singer who would barely sell a record if not for autotune and the rapid teen girls in usa that make up her fanbase.
Trigger
April 20, 2015 @ 8:06 am
Singers who are known for not singing well don’t use Auto-tune. If they did, they would not be off key.
I agree Taylor Swift had no business at the awards last night. She herself said she was going to avoid these award shows. It was the ACM’s who conned her into it. I thought she did the best she could be put in a difficult situation.
KathyP
April 19, 2015 @ 6:56 pm
Another hour and a half to go. Ugh.
Troy
April 19, 2015 @ 6:57 pm
Kohls does rap commercial during country music show?
Trigger
April 19, 2015 @ 6:59 pm
Know your demo. Seems right to me.
sir topemhat
April 19, 2015 @ 6:58 pm
Here is what the ACM Awards was like 20 years ago in 1995: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Dd-4hU-Lbs
Megan
April 19, 2015 @ 7:00 pm
Its Sturgill time in my house.
ElectricOutcast
April 19, 2015 @ 7:02 pm
In case none of you know, Garth on his Instagram said he’ll play with one of Buck Owens’ guitar, the same one he gave him when Garth proposed to Trisha.
Bobsled
April 19, 2015 @ 7:03 pm
Is Christina aguileras mic stand made entirely of anal beads?
Houston Erwin
April 19, 2015 @ 7:10 pm
I’m so sick of Platinum and all the hype around it. I didn’t think it was her best at all
Megan
April 19, 2015 @ 7:10 pm
Who in the world are these women presenting awards to Garth? And what is he wearing?
Bobsled
April 19, 2015 @ 7:13 pm
That was Chris Kyle’s, AKA American Sniper’s, widow.
Houston Erwin
April 19, 2015 @ 7:14 pm
Taya kyle is Chris Kyles wife. American Sniper.
KathyP
April 19, 2015 @ 7:15 pm
Garth, no ear pieces? Lip synching? Please tell me I’m wrong.
Brian
April 19, 2015 @ 7:21 pm
He had a piece in, It was hard to see, but I could barely see it when he turned once. I think even if he lip-synched, he probably would have worn one.
Skogy
April 19, 2015 @ 7:16 pm
Who is the guy next to Taylor Swift?
Trigger
April 19, 2015 @ 7:33 pm
Her father?
Liza
April 19, 2015 @ 7:47 pm
Yes
Liza
April 19, 2015 @ 7:16 pm
Garth announced it ahead of time – voice problems
Houston Erwin
April 19, 2015 @ 7:17 pm
FUCK LIFE. I HATE COLE UGH
Amanda
April 19, 2015 @ 7:23 pm
NO. PLEASE. NO.
Troy
April 19, 2015 @ 7:25 pm
Not sure I can like a guy who changes his last name to LaVox, or the voice in French as the lead singer of Rascal Flats did. That’s really self absorbed.
Hunter Cheney
April 19, 2015 @ 7:26 pm
I want to know what shirt Garth wore during his performance.
Amanda
April 19, 2015 @ 7:27 pm
“The ACM Female Vocalist of the Year is Miranda Lambert.” And water is wet.
GR
April 19, 2015 @ 7:27 pm
Garth Brooks said “Honky Tonk”.
Troy
April 19, 2015 @ 7:29 pm
Just caught something with Kenny. The mic wasn’t anywhere near his mouth, but not a blip in the song
CaseyK.
April 19, 2015 @ 7:29 pm
I was so hoping Brandy Clark would win….I know….no chance in hell…but I can dream.
Houston Erwin
April 19, 2015 @ 7:35 pm
Me too. I’m just over the Miranda show
Troy
April 19, 2015 @ 7:30 pm
Lip syncing going on. Wild Child is the recorded version. Lip syncing.
Truth No. 2
April 19, 2015 @ 7:34 pm
Why do Kenny’s beach songs proliferate in country in particular? Is there anything in the Southern rural experience that translates into a particular love of beaches?
Shane
April 19, 2015 @ 11:08 pm
Not really. We like them if course, but all Kenny has in his arsenal is beaches and childhood apparently.
Albert
April 19, 2015 @ 11:27 pm
So true ….
Truth No. 2
April 19, 2015 @ 7:35 pm
Hunter Hayes better hope Jason Witten gets hungry right about now.
Truth No. 2
April 19, 2015 @ 7:42 pm
Doesn’t get hungry.
ElectricOutcast
April 19, 2015 @ 7:35 pm
I’m gonna skip the Entertainer of the Year nominations and winner because I don’t think Garth is gonna win despite the fan votes.
Houston Erwin
April 19, 2015 @ 7:43 pm
Remember when Lady Antebellum was actually putting out good music? No? Me either.
Trigger
April 19, 2015 @ 9:28 pm
Good one.
Eric
April 20, 2015 @ 12:18 am
I remember.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs38lKxmtI4
Strait Country 81
April 19, 2015 @ 7:46 pm
Here goes people reacting to Miranda’s reaction again.
Strait Country 81
April 19, 2015 @ 7:48 pm
Shouldn’t these 3 be marching for their rights in San Fran?
Truth No. 2
April 19, 2015 @ 7:49 pm
Most hottest. Sigh. So which one is the pop star again?
Dave
April 19, 2015 @ 7:50 pm
Wasn’t that Lady Antebellum song just Fleetwood Mac’s The Chain, except with different words?
Houston Erwin
April 19, 2015 @ 7:51 pm
I’m sure it was. They make a habit of copying other songs. Goodbye town is basically Dixie Chick’s Heartbreak town.
Truth No. 2
April 19, 2015 @ 7:53 pm
I think you’re right. Good catch.
Dave
April 19, 2015 @ 7:56 pm
And don’t get me started on KC’s recent Tom Petty “influence”. Pirate Flag? That was Mary Jane’s Last Dance.
Strait Country 81
April 19, 2015 @ 7:52 pm
Alan to show what country is and hoping that it’s his newest song.
keg
April 19, 2015 @ 7:54 pm
The song on the kohl’s commercial is the winner of the night. Can find artist/songname?!
Truth No. 2
April 19, 2015 @ 7:55 pm
Did Luke just say “Alan Jackson” and “Steven Tyler” in the same sentence?
Jake
April 19, 2015 @ 8:00 pm
Keep Jason away from those two cheerleaders, Trisha
Dave
April 19, 2015 @ 8:02 pm
What in thee Hell is Nick Jonas doing here, with a poor imitation of New Kids On The Block. On the American COUNTRY MUSIC Awards show?
Dr. Trout
April 19, 2015 @ 8:04 pm
Either the crowd is brainless, or they screwed up with the fake crowd noise…….Troy Aikman: “Today, April 19” [crowd goes nuts] is the 20th anniversary of the Oklahoma bombing [crowd is silently stunned]
oops
This is what happens when you run a (mostly) classless award show produced by idiots
Good to see Alan Jackson and that poignant song, though, good touch