Comments on: When the Water Sheds: What the 2012 CMA Awards Nominations Really Mean

By: scooter

scooter — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 02:54:54 +0000

i wish there was a parallel universe where the more traditional artists could be rewarded and wouldn’t have to compete with all this pop crap. After Kellie
Pickler, Ashton Shepherd, and Lee Ann Womack lost their contracts, I’m not feeling good about country music at all. Maybe the new Jamey Johnson album will cheer me up next month.

By: Rick

Rick — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 23:08:23 +0000

As Top 40 AirHead Country continues to gravitate more towards the pop (and sadly rap) side of the musical spectrum, it becomes more “pop culture” oriented every day. The fact both Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift are pop culture icons cements this even further.

Since pop culture revolves around change and the latest fads and fashions, its no wonder the shelf life of new country artists is shrinking. It seems both the music and the artists themselves are becoming ever more disposable and replaceable. This is all just academic to me as the whole scene fell far past my point of caring years ago. If the music ever turns “country’ again, I might start paying attention…

By: Mattb

Mattb — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 14:40:49 +0000

“Mr. Know It All” was an official country radio single for Clarkson.

By: Ben Foster

Ben Foster — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 14:37:31 +0000

Kelly Clarkson with no single even shipped to country radio beyond her Aldean duet is a Female Vocalist nominee

Not to nitpick, but there was “Mr. Know It All.” I think that country remix and #21 country hit was a major factor in Calarkson garnering her nomination, though her nod still baffles me to some extent.

Great article. Very interesting reflection on this year’s crop of nominees, uninspiring as such may be.

By: Blake Boldt

Blake Boldt — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 14:23:14 +0000

The shelf life for a country star is much shorter now than it’s ever been. George Jones, Tammy Wynette and Johnny Cash, just to name a few, all had successful chart runs for over 20 years. Although sales for the big-league artists like Lady A, Carrie and Aldean far surpassed their more modest numbers, will this new crop be able to match that longevity even if their talents warrant it?