Saving Country Music’s 2017 CMA Awards LIVE Blog
Here we go once again ladies and gentlemen, getting the snark machine up and running, doing our best as disgruntled country music fans to let our voices be heard and our vehement displeasure be registered, while also giving credit to whatever few fleeting moments of positivity or actual country music graces our eyes and ears as the 51st Annual CMA Awards transpires on the boob tube.
As the presentation goes one, I’ll be keeping a running tab of the doings, recapping the winners, leaving commentary, and encourage you to do the same in the comments section below. So get your refresh fingers ready, your thick skin on (because there will be dirty words and robust, knee-jerk opinion), and let’s get ready to rumble. For info on what to expect, nominees, etc., click on the Complete Preview below.
WARNING: Language
All times Central time.
READ: 2017 CMA AWARDS COMPLETE PREVIEW
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WINNERS:
- Garth Brooks – Entertainer of the Year
- Chris Stapleton – Male Vocalist of the Year
- Miranda Lambert- Female Vocalist of the Year
- Chris Stapleton’s From A Room: Vol 1 produced by Dave Cobb – Album of the Year
- Jon Pardi – New Artist of the Year
- “Blue Ain’t Your Color” – Keith Urban – Single of the Year
- “Better Man” – Little Big Town – written by Taylor Swift – Song of the Year
- Little Big Town – Vocal Group of the Year
- Brothers Osborne – Vocal Duo of the Year
- Brothers Osborne – “It Ain’t My Fault” – Video of the Year
- Willie Nelson and Glen Campbell – “Funny How Time Slips Away – Vocal Event of the Year
- Mac McAnally – Musician of the Year
10:08 – The big narrative coming out of the 2017 CMA awards will be the incredible solidarity and unity everyone who attended, performed, and presented showed, while journalists and bosy bodies wanted to see the entire presentation disrupted by politics. Meanwhile outside, Sturgill Simpson in some way did that exact thing, but in an unusual way. I still want to let this sing in a little more before I share more thoughts. But most certainly, tomorrow many won’t be talking about who won, and some amazing performances by country’s top women in Carrie and Miranda, but the cultural impact of it all in this politically-charged environment.
All that said, obviously it was another huge night for Stapleton, and we can let the fact that it’s become so commonplace let us lose sight of its importance. Garth for Entertainer is anti-climatic, but still a win for more traditional, and older artists. And let’s face it, he wins when it comes to touring, and that’s what the Entertainer award has become, for better or worse. Also Brothers Osborne won two awards. But really the biggest moments were won by Miranda Lambert and her performance, and Carrie Underwood taking what some thought would be a weakish moment for the Las Vegas massacre victims, and hitting it absolutely out of the park like only someone who posses a singular voice can.
We also got an In Memoriam, and multiple tributes to fallen greats. Obviously there were plenty of bad performances, but overall, it was a better CMA Awards than most due to some iconic performances, and a refreshing amount of unity shown by all involved.
9:58 – Well damn folks, thanks for stopping by! I’m going to give some summation thoughts, recap the winners, and we’ll get out of here. Thanks to everybody for following along, commenting, tweeting, retweeting, liking and sharing!
9:57 – At least Alan Jackson takes us out, and with a sly country protest song.
9:55 – Man, it could have been Luke Bryan, but man … anti-climactic. Really felt like Stapleton or Eric Church deserved Entertainer more this year. It’s just another thing to collect dust for Garth.
9:54 – The CMA for Entertainer of the Year goes to Garth Brooks.
9:52 – Reba McEntire comes out to present Entertainer of the Year
9:48 – Wish the audio wasn’t so washed out at times, especially for Alan. It’s been worse tonight though.
9:46 – Alan Jackson comes out to sing “Chasin’ That Neon Rainbow” to represent this year’s Hall of Fame inductees. I want his coat.
9:43 – Just appreciate this folks, this is the THIRD Male Vocalist of the Year trophy for Stapleton from the CMA in a row. He also won Album of the Year tonight—the second time he won that award.
9:43 – The CMA for Male Vocalist of the Year goes to Chris Stapleton.
9:42- The woman singing with Eric Church was Joanna Cotton, one of his backup singers. Thanks Brandi Cough in the comments.
9:38 – Of course they save Alan Jackson for almost last so the trad country fans have to sit through everything else. Bastards.
9:36 – Not sure how I feel about this song selection from Eric Church. A little too jammy for an awards show, when you should try to be anthemic, and Church can pull it off anthemic so well. Not bad, just a little strange.
Who was that woman singing?
9:35 – Notice most every time Eric Church performs on these things, he tends to feature a female vocalist prominently.
9:33 – Yup. “I feel like there’s a family in this room right now,” Miranda syas. It appears that’s what everyone decided to say in their acceptance speech.
9:31 – Miranda Lambert won Female Vocalist. Just give it to her.
9:31 – Oh great, it’s Jimmie Johnson, reminding us how shitty NASCAR has become these days just like mainstream country.
9:28 – As opposed to some obsequious, mawkish adult contemporary ode to women, why don’t the CMAs and country music feature some actual women themselves?
I guess I give Keith Urban credit for the effort. But sorry. Pass.
9:24 – What was the point of that Dan + Shay, Lauren Alaina performance? I know we’re supposed to have a message of coming together, but it’s yet another pop song. The Youngbloods? There’s not a classic country song about coming together? I can names dozens.
9:23 – Faux hawk #17 & #18 courtesy of Dan + Shay.
9:21 – Normally I would be miffed that Jon Pardi got cast on the other stage. But I could give a shit about this song. Y’all can cut to commercial whenever you want. Should be singing “She Ain’t In It.” Saw what Miranda did when you’re bold?
9:19 – Is there ANY male performer tonight aside from Paisley and Stapleton that hasn’t rocked the faux hawk. Just like the music, it’s all the dam same.
9:18 – Hey y’all back off of Kane Brown, he had a hard life growing up. He often had to choose between buying food, or getting another neck tattoo.
9:17 – Your Saving Country Music alternative Vocal Group of the Year is Country Side of Harmonica Sam!
9:15 – Little Big Town: “Kindness is an attractive quality. We can change everything because of harmony.” So far as close as we’ve gotten to an “outspoken” moment.
9:13 – The CMA for Vocal Group of the Year goes to Little Big Town. Yawn
9:12 – PERFECT way to show respect to fallen country greats and those lost in the Las Vegas tragedy by Carrie Underwood. 10 out of 10. Bravo.
9:07 – I believe the name of this tune Carrie Underwood is singing is “Softly and Tenderly”. THIS is how they should have opened the presentation.
9:05 – Wow. Carrie Underwood comes out, singing a Gospel tune in a flowing white dress while images of lost country greats flicker in the background. Appreciate The CMAs usually don’t do this type of extended In Memoriam tribute. Plus we got decent tribute to the big ones who passed. Good on them for once. They should do this EVERY year.
8:59 – Still don’t know if we’re making enough of the Miranda Lambert performance. And it’s not just because it was country, or because it was Miranda Lambert. She knew what we didn’t—that she could get on the stage and kill that song, and make a “moment.”
8:57 – I just have no use for Maren Morris. And after 25 second of the hook of her current single, we get yet another performance from yet another pop star. A Hootie song, then a Pink song, and now this One Direction dude. Is this a country music awards show? I’d rather even pop country than straight up pop. The point of the CMAs is to promote COUNTRY music. To give so much air time to pop is like cutting your own legs out from under you, especially when the performers are better than some of the country ones. Basically you’re running an infomercial for folks to turn on KISS-FM.
Sorry for the rant.
8:54 – If Garth Brooks ends up winning Entertainer of the Year after his lip sync flub, it will be an embarrassment.
8:53 – That’s Dave Cobb playing with Stapleton, and Morgane is confirmed pregnant with twins.
8:52 – You know I love Stapleton, but this mid-tempo stuff all with the same instrumental lineup and production at some point is just going to get too tedious for folks to keep paying attention.
8:50 – Wow, now a Mac McAnally sighting. We’re being blessed with some actual country talent tonight.
8:45 – Brothers Obsborne was a shoo-in for this. Clearly the industry has taken the “anyone but Florida Georgia Line” stance. And finally one of my predictions comes true this year.
8:44 – The CMA for Vocal Duo of the Year goes to Brothers Osborne!
8:43 – Sugarland is still a thing?
8:42 – Holy shit, Jimmy Webb, an actual country musician, on stage.
8:41 – Little Big Town tends to annoy me, but they’re doing a really great tribute to Glen here. Classy.
8:38 – Little Big Town Comes out tributing Glen Campbell with “Wichita Lineman.”
8:37 – Okay folks, believe we solved all the latency problems and we’re back up and running full speeed for now!
8:33 – Garth Brooks, straight up lip syncing.
Pretty sure this is a @garthbrooks #lipsync fail on the #cmaawards2017 pic.twitter.com/hmql2rROMv
— Matt Edwards (@realredboy) November 9, 2017
8:31- Sorry the site is loading slow for some and comments are getting stuck in moderation. We’re working diligently on it.
8:30 – Why have Pink just come out and sing a song without collaborating with a country artist? Where was Kenny Chesney? Extremely odd.
8:25 – Garth Brooks was lip syncing. More on this soon.
8:21 – Yes folks, Sturgill crashed the CMA Awards by busking in front with his Grammys. Finished up a while ago. Will have a report on it soon.
8:16 – The CMA for Album of the Year goes to Chris Stapleton for “From A Room: Vol 1” !
8:12 – Nice! Brothers Osborne showing some love to the recently-passed Don Williams playing “Tulsa Time.” There you go, Honky!
8:11 – Working through some severe latency folks. If the site goes down, it will be back up shortly. The price of popularity.
8:09 – Not the hugest Brothers Osborne fan, but this is SO much better than Florida Georgia Line. Is FGL even in the building?
8:06 – New best moment of the CMAs so far:
8:01 – Warning guys, server got slammed big time after Miranda’s performance. If I lose you, I will re-connect shortly.
7:58 – Jon Pardi winning New Artist is a big win for the good guys. You could tell Pardi was getting emotional.
7:57 – The CMA for New Artist of the Year goes to Jon Pardi!
7:55 – Miranda Lambert tearing up during her performance. Man, was that spectacular. Miranda continues to impress as a leader in country music, for women, for real country, for songwriting, for everyone.
7:52 – “To Learn Her” might be Miranda Lambert’s most traditional country song of her entire career. Shows a lot of leadership to select this for her CMA performance. Along with being a great song, make no mistake about it, this is a big middle finger to the country music establishment.
7:46 – The only good thing about this shitty Luke Bryan cell phone love song is it’s been surprisingly weak in the charts and sales. Even his malleable fans are just meh on it.
7:45 – LUKE BRYAN, YOUR 40 YEARS OLD! STOP SINGING SONGS ABOUT BEING 19!
7:43 – Oh fuck, here comes Luke Bryan.
7:42 – Reba’s outclassing Kelsea Ballerini on her own song. Kealsea’s just so smiley and well-adjusted it’s offensive.
7:41- Hot DAMN Reba McEntire looks good. Who would know she’s 84-years-old.
7:38 – Song of the Year and Single of the Year winners are pretty quizzical. Song of the Year should have gone to Miranda, and as hurt as it says, Sam Hunt probably deserved Single of the Year. There’s just no statement giving those awards to Keith Urban and Taylor Swift.
7:36 – Your Saving Country Music alternative Song of the Year is Jason Isbell’s “If We Were Vampires”
7:34 – Best CMA moment so far:
7:33 – Wow, I just feel bad for all these folks this sounds so shitty. So can see the folks in the crowd wincing. They know this was a washout. Troy Gentry deserved better.
7:32 – Thank god for little gifts, like Gary LeVox’s microphone being off when he’s trying to sing. 🙂
7:31 – Whose leg I gotta hump to get back the version of Dierks Bentley that Cody Canada named his first born after?
7:30 – Wow. Shitty sound for Dierks! Turn the feeders up dumbasses.
7:29 – Yes, TAYLOR SWIFT just won another CMA Award. That’s how desperate country music is for a defining style, and a pulse.
7:28 – Song of the Year goes to “Better Man,” written by Taylor Swift, and performed by Little Big Town.
7:27 – Have it on good authority that Karlie Kloss purged up her dinner of a Diet Coke and a Bagel Bite before making her way on stage. Someone get this waif a cheeseburger.
7:24 – Man I’m glad Merle Haggard didn’t live the day to see faux-hawked douchebags name dropping Coldplay in songs got face time on the CMAs. Thomas Rhett’s got so much nothing.
7:22 – The only good thing about Keith Urban winning Single of the Year is that Sam Hunt didn’t win. You have to take that as yet another big rebuke from the CMAs. The historic, landmark run of “Body Like a Backroad” pretty much demanded it should win this award, but Sam has never been a favorite of the CMAs. Even they know he’s taken “country” too far.
7:18 – Keith Urban, you’re 50-years-old now and your pubes are grey. Give this trend-chasing shit up.
7:17 – The CMA for Single of the Year goes to Keith Urban for “Blue Ain’t Your Color.”
7:16 – Brad Paisley “Pitch Perfect 3. Or as well know it, Auto-Tune.”
7:15 – These opening skits should never go more than 5 minutes, unless there’s more action. This is a perfect example why.
7:11 – Over the years, I’ve grown to appreciate Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood as hosts. But this is starting to lose a little steam.
7:08 – Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood making fun of the rules to CMAs attempted to impose to keep politics out of the presentation. Paisley is pretty damn talented at peppering Zeitgeist humor.
7:04 – Is it me, or is Lady Antebellum like a bad, Gen X reboot of the Scooby Doo cast?
7:03 – So your idea of a “touching” moment is recycling a 20+ year-old Hootie song? Just reminds you what a carpetbagger Darius is. “Hey America, please watch for the next 3 hours. See, we’re really not actually country!”
7:01 – If anyone in the mainstream can pull off a poignant moment from the mainstream, it’s Eric Church. Not what you normally expect from an awards show opening. Usually it’s fireworks and lasers.
7:00 – Here we go!
6:58 – So all the talk about the opening performance is how it’s going to be “poignant” and “touching” and such, so just be aware we may keep the snark machine in idle position for the start of the show out of respect. We’ll see.
6:50 – Early winners so far are Glen Campbell and Willie Nelson’s duet of “Funny How Time Slips Away” for Vocal Event of the Year, and Brothers Osborne’s “It Ain’t My Fault” for Video of the Year. This is the first CMA Award for Glen Campbell in 49 years, and the first CMA category win for Willie Nelson in 15 years.
It could also mean a big night for Brothers Osborne, who’ve been regularly beating out Florida Georgia Line for Vocal Duo of the Year. Brothers Osborne is performing. Florida Georgia Line is not.
6:45 – Some stuff from the red carpet: Jon Pardi confirmed he’s performing “Dirt On My Boots,” NOT his current single “She Ain’t In It.”
Also, Maddie & Tae said they will be cutting a new record in two weeks, for those that care.
Jon Pardi wore the (probably) only Nudie Suit on the red carpet:
Dan & Shay apparently got married, so congratulations to them!
Amanda Shires is rocking a shirt that says, “Mama wants to change that Nashville Sound,” quoting one of hubby Jason Isbell’s lyrics. If Isbell wins for Album of the Year, guessing Amanda will be the one to accept it?
I though Jay DeMarcus’s hair of Rascal Flatts fame was crazy. Appreciate this is a 46-year-old man….
….and then came along this dude. Have no clue who he is. He’s like a YouTube guy or something. Nice cardigan, dude.
Master Spleen
November 8, 2017 @ 5:53 pm
is the girl from no doubt going to perform?
alssso I diskkleike borththeers Osborne mstly becase when I was a kid it was the Osborne bothers bobby and sunny and I hate how they’ve misapprrororpoated the name imhappy for glen campbells and willy nelson
RD
November 8, 2017 @ 6:07 pm
I feel the same way about the Osborne Brothers.
Desperado Destry
November 8, 2017 @ 6:21 pm
Amen brother
Gena R.
November 8, 2017 @ 6:06 pm
Maybe I’m just a little bitter about my ‘Goldbergs’ and ‘Speechless’ being preempted tonight; but I wish this opening number had just been EC’s “Amazing Grace,” without the damn all-star Hootie tribute. :p
nascarfan999
November 8, 2017 @ 6:06 pm
Opening in one word: odd
Master Spleen
November 8, 2017 @ 6:06 pm
lady antebeelleium are the meddlingng kids who ruins everything
albert
November 9, 2017 @ 12:21 am
hahaha
Big Red
November 8, 2017 @ 6:08 pm
I… wha…. um….
So, we get Eric Chuch doin’ Amizing Grace acapella – and my hopes get high – and then, we get an old song that wasn’t even a country song?
Blah.
Trigger
November 8, 2017 @ 6:24 pm
Agreed. Great way to catch people off guard initially, and then just completely fall flat on your face. Dumb move by the CMAs.
Stephanie
November 8, 2017 @ 6:31 pm
As an unapologetic Hootie fan, I smiled when he started that song. But then i wanted them to move on to something else!!
ElectricOutcast
November 8, 2017 @ 6:09 pm
Pretty elegant opening, IMO
Jack Young
November 8, 2017 @ 6:09 pm
https://twitter.com/goldadam/status/928426659488952326
Ummmm is this real?????
Jack Young
November 8, 2017 @ 6:17 pm
https://www.facebook.com/sturgillsimpsonmusic/videos/1752669641432663/
UPDATE: ITS REAL
Gena R.
November 8, 2017 @ 6:19 pm
Aww! 😀
Martha
November 8, 2017 @ 6:24 pm
😎
Martha
November 8, 2017 @ 6:12 pm
Jon Pardi and Amanda Shires get blessed dressed awards tonight😏
Martha
November 8, 2017 @ 6:13 pm
*best
ElectricOutcast
November 8, 2017 @ 6:16 pm
“Is it me, or is Lady Antebellum like a bad, Gen X reboot of the Scooby Doo cast?”
ZOINKS, SCOOB!
ElectricOutcast
November 8, 2017 @ 6:19 pm
Well that was out of left field
Gena R.
November 8, 2017 @ 6:21 pm
Yup — at least it wasn’t “Body Like a Back Road.” :p
nascarfan999
November 8, 2017 @ 6:20 pm
Sam Hunt shut out by 7:20pm? Yea, it’s a good night. (If that piece of garbage wins Song of the Year, I’ll gladly eat my words).
nascarfan999
November 8, 2017 @ 6:29 pm
Sam Hunt shut out by 7:30? Yea, it’s a good night.
Anthony
November 8, 2017 @ 6:22 pm
Woooww. I can’t help but feel like 3 years ago Body Like a Backroad would have won Single of The Year with the mentality they had back then. That shocked me.
Orgirl1
November 8, 2017 @ 6:26 pm
“Unforgettable”. I miss country music.
Orgirl1
November 8, 2017 @ 6:34 pm
SorryI I just meant that as a normal comment, not reply. Meaning I miss real country, this song – not being real country.
Lee
November 8, 2017 @ 6:23 pm
I’d rather hear Paisley play the parody songs from the beginning than anything from several of the “artists” in attendance. Really bummed we didn’t hear the Bernie Sanders /Tiny Dancer one.
Master Spleen
November 8, 2017 @ 6:25 pm
keith urban is at least sort of country usually werhehehas sam hunt is like jsustin biueber for people too cool to listek o biteiever I thinkkn brad paislsye is too selflf respeetcing to use autotune
Cobra
November 8, 2017 @ 6:26 pm
I wouldn’t give them too much credit for not giving it Single of the Year, Trig. Not until we know they didn’t give it Some of the Year
Desperado Destry
November 8, 2017 @ 6:27 pm
Bye bye Sam Hunt… we won’t miss you. Go over to the pop world where you belong.
Master Spleen
November 8, 2017 @ 6:30 pm
ha honestly in the pp world hed be so outsugn by ed sheeran who has tatse and a great repertoire of classic sogngngs that hed end up looking like a goonies rjetect in a week even in the ooop worldd hey have some class andtaste ven though miley and bebeievr bslance out mssost of that taste with their shenanangians.
Desperado Destry
November 8, 2017 @ 6:34 pm
Haha your right. He knows it too.
Jared S
November 8, 2017 @ 6:37 pm
Seriously, learn to type.
Master Spleen
November 8, 2017 @ 6:40 pm
using this ipod 4 my grandaughtergot for me since the arrhtitis makes using a keyboard hard
Dot
November 8, 2017 @ 7:00 pm
That’s awesome of your granddaughter 🙂
Master Spleen
November 8, 2017 @ 7:15 pm
shes the best she even makes six figures a year
RD
November 8, 2017 @ 6:28 pm
All the stars are here…
Austin Lee
November 8, 2017 @ 6:28 pm
Y’all Sturgill is outside Bridgestone busking doing it on Facebook live haha
Stephanie
November 8, 2017 @ 6:29 pm
I find myself constantly baffled by Thomas Rhett’s poularity. Like, a lot of these guys make terrible music. But there’s just something so particularly boring and mediocre about him. I don’t get it at all.
Adam
November 8, 2017 @ 6:29 pm
Anybody else see the picture of Sturgill panhandling outside the CMAs with his fucking Grammy lol
Martha
November 8, 2017 @ 6:35 pm
I’ve seen it!! So fabulous😎
Keepinchooglin
November 8, 2017 @ 6:30 pm
Sturdily has his f*cking Grammy outside with him playing songs for money….
Keepinchooglin
November 8, 2017 @ 6:31 pm
Sturgill. Or maybe struggle Simpson as he just called himself
Adam
November 8, 2017 @ 6:33 pm
Is there a streamlined no link for that?
Adam
November 8, 2017 @ 6:34 pm
Streaming link*
Honky
November 8, 2017 @ 6:32 pm
Are they gonna celebrate Troy Gentry, but not Don Williams?
Trigger
November 8, 2017 @ 6:51 pm
“Who’s Don Williams?”
— The CMA
There’s still time I guess.
Evan Rhodey
November 8, 2017 @ 6:37 pm
Watching it to support all things pop country….My boy Thomas did an amazing job. I’ll take him over Merle anyday.
Orgirl1
November 8, 2017 @ 6:39 pm
I don’t recognize you around these parts, boy.
Honky
November 8, 2017 @ 7:08 pm
I like some pop Country. Jim Reeves is one of my favorites.
Big Red
November 8, 2017 @ 6:37 pm
I appreciate the Troy Gentry tribute. We can argue their merits within country music, but I always enjoyed Montgomery Gentry and was sad to hear of his passing. Nice to see him remembered by the CMAs.
That said, I wonder if we’ll get a similar tribute for Glen Campbell?
Orgirl1
November 8, 2017 @ 6:37 pm
Lol! Sturgill S.❤
Keepinchooglin
November 8, 2017 @ 6:38 pm
He was on Facebook live via his account but feed just ended. Guy holding his phone said he had low battery.
nascarfan999
November 8, 2017 @ 6:38 pm
Dierks didn’t do a great Eddie, but I actually thought Gary pulled Troy off pretty good if the sound had been halfway decent. Very pleased to see the CMAs take the time do give them a full song, even if it didn’t turn out as good as it could have been.
Stephanie
November 8, 2017 @ 6:39 pm
I feel so (maybe irrationally) betrayed by Dierks over the last couple of years that I honestly don’t even enjoy most of Joan older stuff anymore. 🙁
Except the Up on the Ridge album. I’ll NEVER get tired of Fiddlin Around. But I hope someday I’ll enjoy, say, Free and Easy again.
Stephanie
November 8, 2017 @ 6:40 pm
Most of *his.
That was a bizarre autocorrect.
Kristi
November 9, 2017 @ 12:44 pm
Stephanie, I feel the exact same way as you. It bothers me because I know Dierks can be so much better.
seak05
November 8, 2017 @ 6:39 pm
It is amazing how often the sound mix for live music is terrible for TV productions.
Keepinchooglin
November 8, 2017 @ 6:40 pm
LOoks like he’s back on live
Desperado Destry
November 8, 2017 @ 6:41 pm
Well I predicted it in the preview and I wish I was wrong but I knew Swift was gonna win another CMA… like she needs it. Hey kids… if you want your band to win a Country Music Award… just have Taylor Swift write your song.
Master Spleen
November 8, 2017 @ 6:41 pm
what is sutrgll smpson doing I dont have facebbook
Gabe
November 8, 2017 @ 6:46 pm
He’s performing and answering questions
Master Spleen
November 8, 2017 @ 6:50 pm
thanks isn’t he right outside the arean with his grammy
Michael
November 8, 2017 @ 6:42 pm
Its Reba and Pegula Bucks.
Martha
November 8, 2017 @ 6:42 pm
Oh Lord, it’s Barbie.👸
Orgirl1
November 8, 2017 @ 6:44 pm
I can’t believe Tin Man didn’t win. I called Better Man, but actually later changed my mind.
Desperado Destry
November 8, 2017 @ 6:55 pm
Knew it was gonna win. The only reason it did is because Taylor Swift wrote it. Pathetic.
albert
November 8, 2017 @ 9:43 pm
yup ….its a piece of shit boring song
Krissy
November 8, 2017 @ 6:45 pm
Could this just be a statement -less CMA awards? Sorry, Wait, luke bryan is singing. Got to change the channel… ooooh look, QVC has a stand mixer on.
-Ed.
November 8, 2017 @ 7:13 pm
I ordered it in copper. Good price for a KitchenAid mixer. Holiday baking is right around the corner! I usually make my cakes and cookies and such with my granny’s old hand-held mixer but my arm gets so tired and the flour shoots all over the kitchen. I’d like to see you try to break eggs into the bowl with one hand lol but I just put sugar sprinkles on all my bake goods and no one can tell when they’re eating an egg shell. Now I won’t have to do that anymore!
Krissy
November 8, 2017 @ 8:00 pm
I have my eye on the dark purple one, myself.
BanditDarville
November 8, 2017 @ 6:46 pm
Reba looks like The Joker with that permanent smile sewn on her face.
Stephanie
November 8, 2017 @ 6:48 pm
Luke Bryan looks old and awful and doing this shitty teenager music still? I mean, how embarrassing for him! There HAVE to be other people there thinking that, right?
albert
November 8, 2017 @ 9:45 pm
man’s got some big hands too doesn’t he ..? ….stupid song
nascarfan999
November 8, 2017 @ 6:51 pm
Whoever allowed Luke to be featured on back to back commercials should be fired.
Honky
November 8, 2017 @ 6:53 pm
Is Miranda singing honky tonk music on the CMA awards?
albert
November 8, 2017 @ 9:54 pm
OMG ..FINALLY a REAL singer on this show …..Miranda is a one in a million voice .
Joel Chapiewsky
November 8, 2017 @ 6:53 pm
Wait – pedal steel guitar. Can it be?!?!?
ElectricOutcast
November 8, 2017 @ 6:54 pm
Hopefully we’re done with Luke Bryan commercials but I have a feeling it’ll get worse.
Greg
November 8, 2017 @ 6:55 pm
I just got done watching a DVD of the Wilburn brothers TV show with Loretta.It’s great.Who needs the CMA’s?
seak05
November 8, 2017 @ 6:55 pm
The instant grat tracks for Luke’s new album are surprisingly decent, but this song is god awful. Single choices say a lot about what you want people to hear from you.
Gena R.
November 8, 2017 @ 6:55 pm
I like this Miranda song (“To Love Her”). 🙂
Gena R.
November 8, 2017 @ 6:58 pm
* (“To LEARN Her,” sorry!)
albert
November 8, 2017 @ 9:58 pm
yeah ……too weird isn’t it ?
Amanda
November 9, 2017 @ 12:53 pm
Miranda was incredible. And of course, the song was written by the great Ashley Monroe.
vp
November 8, 2017 @ 6:55 pm
Anybody catch Sturgill’s sidewalk show in front of the CMA’s tonight. He live streamed on FB. Amazing!
Master Spleen
November 8, 2017 @ 6:59 pm
I calldd hme about it hes so unpredictable
hoptowntiger94
November 8, 2017 @ 8:39 pm
It was amazing. The best part, he called Trump a fascist fucking pig!!
KathyP
November 8, 2017 @ 6:55 pm
Miranda – good ole country music. And she’s not dressed in some trashy outfit either. I am loving it.
Orgirl1
November 8, 2017 @ 6:56 pm
Miranda❤❤
Honky
November 8, 2017 @ 6:57 pm
$100 says Tex Ritter’s grandson has never heard “High Noon” or “Hillbilly Heaven”.
Dot
November 8, 2017 @ 6:58 pm
Damn!! Miranda Lambert is a goddess. That’s what I call country.
Stephanie
November 8, 2017 @ 7:04 pm
If someone had told me even five years ago that I’d become a big Miranda lambert fan, I’d have scoffed. But I am a big fan indeed these days.
Anne
November 8, 2017 @ 6:59 pm
The last time I saw an outfit like John Pardi’s it was on Dolly Parton.
Stephanie
November 8, 2017 @ 7:09 pm
I love his outfit!
Anne
November 8, 2017 @ 7:23 pm
So do I, I’m just saying.
Amanda
November 9, 2017 @ 12:55 pm
Not to be objectifying or anything, but I sure wouldn’t kick Jon Pardi outta my bed for eating crackers…😹 Stupid cornball jokes aside, he looked incredible, and I loved his outfit. I’m so happy that he won best new artist. I do wish he would’ve sang She Ain’t In It though.
Pam S.
November 8, 2017 @ 7:01 pm
Finally, a country song on this “country” awards show. Thank you Miranda Lambert!!
nascarfan999
November 8, 2017 @ 7:04 pm
New Garth box set on sale. Ladies and gentlemen, the holiday season has officially begun.
ElectricOutcast
November 8, 2017 @ 7:05 pm
For those that don’t know, the guy performing beside Garth is Mitch Rosell the guy who wrote Ask Me How I Know
albert
November 8, 2017 @ 10:01 pm
thanks electric outcast ….that is cool cool cool …and a good song
Megan
November 8, 2017 @ 7:08 pm
Miranda Lambert and that song were brilliant. Also a giant fuck you to the CMA in general. And for those wondering what that sound was, it’s called a steel guitar.
Gabe
November 8, 2017 @ 7:08 pm
This just shows how much traffic you have during award shows… good job trigger!
Martha
November 8, 2017 @ 7:09 pm
Jon Pardi’s suit is so fucking AWESOME!!
Ash
November 8, 2017 @ 7:10 pm
Yes Miranda!!
nascarfan999
November 8, 2017 @ 7:12 pm
Almost every live performance so far has had sound issues, mainly with the vocal mics being too low. Also, the Brothers Osborne are awesome.
Dot
November 8, 2017 @ 7:13 pm
Mad love to Brothers Osborne for doing Tulsa Time.
ElectricOutcast
November 8, 2017 @ 7:18 pm
This was one of those nominations where you actually had a lot of great albums that you wanted to root for and only one could win.
Honky
November 8, 2017 @ 7:21 pm
Trigger,
Get my comments out of moderation!
By the time they post, they’re off topic.
Master Spleen
November 8, 2017 @ 7:21 pm
awesome hooray for stapleton
Orgirl1
November 8, 2017 @ 7:22 pm
Congrats to Jon Pardi! ❤
seak05
November 8, 2017 @ 7:22 pm
Ok, I’m going to get slammed on here, but whatever. Why the eff was Miranda crying during that performance? That’s an odd emotion for that song. Crying on occasion is fine, but its to much if it becomes a habit.
Dot
November 8, 2017 @ 7:35 pm
Maybe she realized she’d have to listen to bro country all night? That would make me cry.
CountryCharm
November 8, 2017 @ 7:43 pm
I thought she was sweating. She looked a little uncomfortable to me.
sophie
November 8, 2017 @ 8:42 pm
She was not crying, but her makeup looked a bit greasy under the lights.
Joni
November 8, 2017 @ 8:02 pm
That song by Miranda reminds me of Patsy Cline, Tammy Wynette , and what is real country music. It’s beautiful. Real country music brings me to tears too – especially these days when I hear so little of it, unless I play my own or search it out on classic country stations or somewhere online.
albert
November 8, 2017 @ 10:14 pm
Amen Joni
Desperado Destry
November 8, 2017 @ 7:33 pm
Alright Chris!!! Damn I’m happy… anyone else?
Gena R.
November 8, 2017 @ 7:37 pm
Yup — surprised that they passed up an opportunity to give Miranda an Album OTY, but happy for Chris. 🙂 (Perhaps ‘Vol. 2’ will get a nod and possibly win next year?)
Strait Country 81
November 8, 2017 @ 7:33 pm
Was Tracy Lawrence laughing at the Pink performance? Ha!
ElectricOutcast
November 8, 2017 @ 7:35 pm
Pink actually performing a song that’s more Country than Luke Bryan or Sam Hunt…what a concept.
Martha
November 8, 2017 @ 7:36 pm
This is the first time I’ve heard this group, Old Dominion. I have to say, they suck ass.
Joel
November 8, 2017 @ 7:38 pm
….like many others….just waiting for Alan Jackson to perform. Doubt he’ll do a country-rap song…..
seak05
November 8, 2017 @ 7:39 pm
The level (or lack) of vitriol directed at P!nk this yr vs Beyonce last year…
Trigger
November 8, 2017 @ 7:47 pm
You think that’s because of race, or because The Dixie Chicks weren’t involved? I’m too much in the moment to be able to get a pulse on it either way.
Master Spleen
November 8, 2017 @ 7:49 pm
stupid dixieie chickssks need to go away and stop performing and stop speaking and take their trashy music with them
Gabe
November 8, 2017 @ 7:52 pm
Someone’s all up in his feelings…
seak05
November 8, 2017 @ 7:52 pm
Given the nature of the comments -all directed at Beyonce & why would you have a pop artist- vs this year, at least P!nk can sing, she should send this to country radio, she should do country – I would say race & not chicks. At least from the sampling on twitter (which is what this is ALL based on) people were somewhat excited about the DC.
sbach66
November 8, 2017 @ 7:57 pm
It’s because no one has been claiming for weeks that Pink released a country song and playing the race card because it wasn’t nominated for a country award for it.
FeedThemHogs
November 9, 2017 @ 8:28 am
Bingo
sophie
November 8, 2017 @ 8:49 pm
People like Pink because she can actually Sing, and very well, at that.
albert
November 8, 2017 @ 10:23 pm
and writes great tunes …..
Houston Erwin
November 8, 2017 @ 7:40 pm
I peaked around on sm and it looks like neither FlGaLine, Sam Hunt, or Jason Aldean are in attendance. I wonder if they are boycotting due to lack of nominations? If so, I hope they are shut out again next year
seak05
November 8, 2017 @ 7:42 pm
I mean if you weren’t nominated (going to win), would you show up and sit through this?
Maierrose
November 8, 2017 @ 7:48 pm
Hunt is there-his awful hairdo is unmistakable
albert
November 8, 2017 @ 10:27 pm
no kidding …something went drastically wrong there with that shave …. his horse will never recognize him now . oh wait …..hunt doesn’t have a horse – CUZ HE ISN’T F********** COUNTRY and couldn’t find the country with a map..
nascarfan999
November 8, 2017 @ 7:40 pm
Hot take, I enjoyed the Pink performance. Not country, but it still sounded better than a lot of the so called country performances.
A. Michael Uhlmann
November 8, 2017 @ 7:41 pm
Looks like GB was fucked up…
KathyP
November 8, 2017 @ 7:41 pm
Beautiful harmony, Wichita Lineman. Little Big Town. Is that Jimmy Webb on piano?
Ryan
November 8, 2017 @ 7:42 pm
Good gosh, I’m so fuckin sick and tired of seeing and hearing Little Big Town. As shitty as these new pop artists are, at least they flame out and are never heard from again. These asshole just won’t go away.
albert
November 8, 2017 @ 10:34 pm
truth Ryan ….they just won’t go away ….they have no identity …no style ….no nuttin ……ok …nice smiles and karen has a terrific solo voice ….IF THEY COULD JUST FIND SONGS ! another pop wannabe outfit settling for a ” country ” career .
Strait Country 81
November 8, 2017 @ 7:42 pm
How fitting a group i hate covering another artist i hate.
Aggc
November 8, 2017 @ 7:43 pm
Cam, Robert Plant wants his hairdo back.
Trigger
November 8, 2017 @ 7:48 pm
lol. Good one.
Dot
November 8, 2017 @ 7:45 pm
That version of Wichita Lineman was gorgeous. Beautiful, understated and fabulous harmonies. Jimmy Webb, take a bow. Rock on Glenn.
seak05
November 8, 2017 @ 7:45 pm
When you realize that somehow this show is still only half over #needallthedrinks
Gena R.
November 8, 2017 @ 7:46 pm
“8:42 – Holy shit, Jimmy Webb, an actual country musician, on stage.”
Aw! I missed this (I had switched over to L&O: SVU right before Garth’s “performance”). :\
Master Spleen
November 8, 2017 @ 7:46 pm
I cpomplained about bothers osbourne earlier. but they did a don Williams song o they deserve their’re win I rescind a lot of mty complaints also nice to see jmmy webb and hear that glen Campbell’s tune this is nice im having a good time
Big Red
November 8, 2017 @ 7:47 pm
Thought the Glen Campbell tribute was very well done: simple and low key, with the focus on the music.
albert
November 8, 2017 @ 10:49 pm
yes yes and yes …….lovely interpretation …but why wasn’t one of the little big GUYS singing the lead vocal about being the lineman ? kinda stupid having a female sing that part with two guys there ….no ?
anyway ….we got jimmy webb….the best of the best and glen was remembered beautifully
ElectricOutcast
November 8, 2017 @ 7:49 pm
In terms of Garth, I’ve been watching Studio G on Facebook and his talking voice is pretty shot.
Summer Jam
November 8, 2017 @ 7:50 pm
Blown away that Sam Hunt is getting shut out as well as FGL. Most of the performances were garbage and embarassing as usual, Miranda is the only one i enjoyed…my mouth dropped when i heard her play that very country song along with a steel guitar crying in the background. I too saw the Garth Brooks lip sync within seconds. Cant wait for Alan Jackson! Real happy that Jon Pardi won an award too!
seak05
November 8, 2017 @ 7:57 pm
Mac McAnally is great, but the lack of women ever getting nominated in the musician category is actually the worst thing about CMA’s (and that’s saying something).
Bryan
November 8, 2017 @ 7:57 pm
Understand the song choice, but there are so many better options for Stapelton.
Gena R.
November 8, 2017 @ 8:03 pm
Missed his performance, unfortunately. :\ What song did he do?
Aggc
November 8, 2017 @ 8:05 pm
Broken Halos.
Gena R.
November 8, 2017 @ 8:06 pm
Nice! Thanks. 🙂
Farmer
November 8, 2017 @ 8:06 pm
Broken Halos
Gena R.
November 8, 2017 @ 8:07 pm
Thanks! 🙂
Orgirl1
November 8, 2017 @ 8:23 pm
I love Broken Halos. I thought it was great.
albert
November 8, 2017 @ 10:54 pm
yup….great song ….GREAT song …and he killed it again vocally . this guy can do no wrong with a song .
Orgirl1
November 8, 2017 @ 8:36 pm
Congrats to Miranda!
Aggc
November 8, 2017 @ 7:58 pm
Regarding Chris Stapleton’s performance, everything you need, nothing you dont. Awesome!
Dot
November 8, 2017 @ 7:58 pm
Following Chris Stapleton must suck for any artist. Even worse when your song is as rancid as this Karen Morris/boy band singer dreck.
Gina
November 8, 2017 @ 8:01 pm
Well, yay for Chris Stapleton. Sturgill outside busking was the best thing ever. He’s brilliant at this stuff.
Matt
November 8, 2017 @ 8:05 pm
I’m on the fence about Maren Morris. “My Church” was good and the Texas radio format seems to like her because she’s from Arlington. But I haven’t liked the rest of her album. The duet with Vince Gill has grown on me.
I remember reading something about Kacey Musgraves not liking the original direction she went, so she reversed course early in her career. Maren has talent as a songwriter, so hopefully she uses it for good. I’m interested to hear her second album; my guess it should tell us which direction she’ll go.
albert
November 8, 2017 @ 11:01 pm
hmmm. I’m a HUGE maren morris fan …incredible natural vocal gift …CHARACTER, passion -TALENT …..and cuz her songs are honest and fresher than just about everybody’s ……nope not country …and that’s my only beef about her stuff being played in a ‘ country ‘ setting . there are too many REAL country singers/writers who could use that platform …..but i’ll take maren and her music over nearly everything else on mainstream country radio right now .
Joel
November 8, 2017 @ 8:07 pm
You are right, Trigger. But this show has more to do with country music than another abomination: the CMT Hot 20 Countdown. Want to experience something truly stomach turning? Try to watch the entire countdown non-stop sometime. Same pop crap that is showing up here. I’m shocked. SHOCKED!!!
Dot
November 8, 2017 @ 8:07 pm
The in memorium would work better if we could see the people being honored instead of watching Carrie be a grown up Barbie.
Bryan
November 8, 2017 @ 8:11 pm
Agree the camera work could have been better, but that was kick ass
Mike2
November 8, 2017 @ 8:08 pm
Sturgill Simpson would like to acknowledge the Nashville establishment and country radio for your support.
Matt
November 8, 2017 @ 8:09 pm
Y’all, I’ve heard more hymns tonight than I’ve heard in church the last five years.
gar
November 8, 2017 @ 8:09 pm
that was surprisingly phenomenal by carrie
seak05
November 8, 2017 @ 8:10 pm
Trigger, I thought the Miranda performance was a moment when it happened (even if I didn’t love it)…but it’s getting zero buzz on SM now that the night’s continued, not getting buzz on pulse etc. Carrie otoh might have just had one.
Dot
November 8, 2017 @ 8:11 pm
Forget what I said, crying now after seeing the photos of the Las Vegas shooting. Gutted here. 🙁
albert
November 8, 2017 @ 11:13 pm
Yes….crying indeed ….I’d have tuned in just to hear Carrie Underwood sing this hymn . What a gift that woman has when it comes to evoking emotion with a great song and melody …..this hymn .
Farmer
November 8, 2017 @ 8:12 pm
Carrie just had a huge moment! I was wondering if they would honor the Vegas shooting victims.