Comments on: Grammy Nominations Announced; New Videos from Don Williams, Hunter Hayes; Chelle Rose, The Mavericks Added to SXSW Roster http://www.engine145.com/grammy-nominations-announced-new-videos-from-don-williams-hunter-hayes-chelle-rose-the-mavericks-added-to-sxsw-roster/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=grammy-nominations-announced-new-videos-from-don-williams-hunter-hayes-chelle-rose-the-mavericks-added-to-sxsw-roster A Roots Music Publication Wed, 22 May 2013 21:02:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Rick http://www.engine145.com/grammy-nominations-announced-new-videos-from-don-williams-hunter-hayes-chelle-rose-the-mavericks-added-to-sxsw-roster/#comment-78537 Rick Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:01:23 +0000 http://www.engine145.com/?p=21256#comment-78537 Barry, you were right about what HoneyHoney has been up to lately! Suzanne Santo was even more captivating than usual last night on Music City Roots and their style has evolved in all the right directions. Moving to Nashville was definitely the right thing for those two to do. I'd love to see them in an episode of ABC's "Nashville" on stage at the "5 Spot". Now, if they could just tap into the fan base of the defunct Civil Wars... I's time for Rick's Politically Correct Predictions for the Grammy Awards! Here we go: Best Country Solo Performance: Blake Shelton "Over" - Reason: Blake is the hottest pop culture icon among the nominees at the moment due to "The Voice" and that works at the Grammys for goodness sakes! Best Country Group Performance: Alison Krauss and Don Williams "I Just Came Here For the Music" - Reason: It's Alison Krauss for goodness sakes! Best Country Song: "Springsteen" by Eric Church - Reason: It name checks The Boss for goodness sakes! Best Country Album: Miranda Lambert "Four The Record" - Reason: She's Blake Shelton's wife for goodness sakes! Best Americana Album: Mumford and Sons "Babel" - Reason: Mumford and Sons are "the" music fashion statement of the moment and selling big numbers for goodness sakes. Best Bluegrass Album: Steep Canyon Rangers "Nobody Knows You" - Reason: Their association with Grammy favorite Steve Martin for goodness sakes! Best Blues Album: Ruthie Foster "Let It Burn" - Ruthie is the embodiment of present day political correctness which gives her a big leg up for goodness sakes! Best Folk Album: Carolina Chocolate Drops "Leaving Eden" - Reason: They are African-American and they actually deserve to win for goodness sakes! I can't wait to see how my predictions pan out! (lol) Barry, you were right about what HoneyHoney has been up to lately! Suzanne Santo was even more captivating than usual last night on Music City Roots and their style has evolved in all the right directions. Moving to Nashville was definitely the right thing for those two to do. I’d love to see them in an episode of ABC’s “Nashville” on stage at the “5 Spot”. Now, if they could just tap into the fan base of the defunct Civil Wars…

I’s time for Rick’s Politically Correct Predictions for the Grammy Awards! Here we go:

Best Country Solo Performance: Blake Shelton “Over” – Reason: Blake is the hottest pop culture icon among the nominees at the moment due to “The Voice” and that works at the Grammys for goodness sakes!

Best Country Group Performance: Alison Krauss and Don Williams “I Just Came Here For the Music” – Reason: It’s Alison Krauss for goodness sakes!

Best Country Song: “Springsteen” by Eric Church – Reason: It name checks The Boss for goodness sakes!

Best Country Album: Miranda Lambert “Four The Record” – Reason: She’s Blake Shelton’s wife for goodness sakes!

Best Americana Album: Mumford and Sons “Babel” – Reason: Mumford and Sons are “the” music fashion statement of the moment and selling big numbers for goodness sakes.

Best Bluegrass Album: Steep Canyon Rangers “Nobody Knows You” – Reason: Their association with Grammy favorite Steve Martin for goodness sakes!

Best Blues Album: Ruthie Foster “Let It Burn” – Ruthie is the embodiment of present day political correctness which gives her a big leg up for goodness sakes!

Best Folk Album: Carolina Chocolate Drops “Leaving Eden” – Reason: They are African-American and they actually deserve to win for goodness sakes!

I can’t wait to see how my predictions pan out! (lol)

]]> By: Barry Mazor http://www.engine145.com/grammy-nominations-announced-new-videos-from-don-williams-hunter-hayes-chelle-rose-the-mavericks-added-to-sxsw-roster/#comment-78511 Barry Mazor Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:28:26 +0000 http://www.engine145.com/?p=21256#comment-78511 IMHO they've done pretty well with the country song choices, though I would have had the Don Williams-Alison Krauss cut song, "I Just Come Here for the Music," (Ramey-Taylor-Gill) on that list too. IMHO they’ve done pretty well with the country song choices, though I would have had the Don Williams-Alison Krauss cut song, “I Just Come Here for the Music,” (Ramey-Taylor-Gill) on that list too.

]]> By: Arlene http://www.engine145.com/grammy-nominations-announced-new-videos-from-don-williams-hunter-hayes-chelle-rose-the-mavericks-added-to-sxsw-roster/#comment-78434 Arlene Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:41:16 +0000 http://www.engine145.com/?p=21256#comment-78434 Wow. Surprised and pleased to see John Fullbright get a Grammy nomination for Best Americana Album. Wow. Surprised and pleased to see John Fullbright get a Grammy nomination for Best Americana Album.

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