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The 2009 CMA Awards: History Is Made
The 2009 CMA Awards show was undoubtedly one of the most dramatic in years.
History was, literally, made. .
The 19-year-old Taylor Swift became the youngest artist ever to win the Entertainer Of The Year award..
Not only that--Swift became the first solo female to win it in a decade, taking the torch from 1999's Shania Twain, and toppling the reign of the formidable Kenny Chesney. .
Not only THAT--she also won Female Vocalist, Album of the Year, and Video of the Year. .
Oh, and if Taylor Swift didn't make enough history for you? .
Darius Rucker also went down in the CMA books as the first African American to win New Artist of the Year, as well as the first AA artist since Charley Pride to win a major individual award..
Incredible. Simply amazing, uplifting, laudable moves in the world of country music.
Phew. If you aren't wiping sweat off your brow by now, ain't nothing going to make you excited. This was a truly wonderful, surprising evening. .
And much to this blogger's overall delight--there was plenty to be thrilled about, in addition to the feats performed by Swift and Rucker. In a show that has been somewhat mundane and predictable in past years, a breath of very fresh air seemed to circulate throughout the entire three-hour program. .
A record number of new artists made their first forays into the nominations list--with critical and popular favorites Lady Antebellum winning two awards, Single of the Year and Vocal Group of the Year (a considerable steal from the mighty Rascal Flatts' multi-year streak). Another critical pick, Jamey Johnson, also picked up an award for Song of the Year. .
The show's performances proved to be considerably energized and fresher than years past, and added yet more drama to the night. Standouts included a white-hot cover of the Charlie Daniels classic "Devil Went Down To Georgia" by the Zac Brown Band, the about-to-retire Brooks & Dunn's (allegedly) last-ever CMA performance joined by ZZ Top, Jamey Johnson perfectly paired with fellow outlaw-country boy Kid Rock, George Strait storming Martina McBride, and Tim McGraw making a confident appearance on the CMA stage for the first time in several years. .
(Heck, that's a pretty long list of standouts--should we just say the whole performance roster was fantastic?)
http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/awards/14403/the-2009-cma-awards-history-is-made/
The 2009 CMA Awards show was undoubtedly one of the most dramatic in years.
History was, literally, made. .
The 19-year-old Taylor Swift became the youngest artist ever to win the Entertainer Of The Year award..
Not only that--Swift became the first solo female to win it in a decade, taking the torch from 1999's Shania Twain, and toppling the reign of the formidable Kenny Chesney. .
Not only THAT--she also won Female Vocalist, Album of the Year, and Video of the Year. .
Oh, and if Taylor Swift didn't make enough history for you? .
Darius Rucker also went down in the CMA books as the first African American to win New Artist of the Year, as well as the first AA artist since Charley Pride to win a major individual award..
Incredible. Simply amazing, uplifting, laudable moves in the world of country music.
Phew. If you aren't wiping sweat off your brow by now, ain't nothing going to make you excited. This was a truly wonderful, surprising evening. .
And much to this blogger's overall delight--there was plenty to be thrilled about, in addition to the feats performed by Swift and Rucker. In a show that has been somewhat mundane and predictable in past years, a breath of very fresh air seemed to circulate throughout the entire three-hour program. .
A record number of new artists made their first forays into the nominations list--with critical and popular favorites Lady Antebellum winning two awards, Single of the Year and Vocal Group of the Year (a considerable steal from the mighty Rascal Flatts' multi-year streak). Another critical pick, Jamey Johnson, also picked up an award for Song of the Year. .
The show's performances proved to be considerably energized and fresher than years past, and added yet more drama to the night. Standouts included a white-hot cover of the Charlie Daniels classic "Devil Went Down To Georgia" by the Zac Brown Band, the about-to-retire Brooks & Dunn's (allegedly) last-ever CMA performance joined by ZZ Top, Jamey Johnson perfectly paired with fellow outlaw-country boy Kid Rock, George Strait storming Martina McBride, and Tim McGraw making a confident appearance on the CMA stage for the first time in several years. .
(Heck, that's a pretty long list of standouts--should we just say the whole performance roster was fantastic?)
http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/awards/14403/the-2009-cma-awards-history-is-made/
