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Classic CMA Awards Moments, #11: Garth and his Georges (1991)

October 28, 2008 Guest Contributor 4

#11: Garth Brooks Entertainer of the Year speech 1991 The star of Garth Brooks was burning brighter than ever by the time of the 1991 ceremony. His win for the 1990 Horizon award was only

Classic CMA Awards Moments, #12: Trisha Yearwood‘s coronation (1997)

October 27, 2008 Guest Contributor 8

#12: Trisha Yearwood Female Vocalist of the Year 1997 Trisha Yearwood had been nominated for numerous CMA awards in the past, but she’d often been surpassed by her peers. Her lone victory before the 1997

Discussion: Am I Not Country Enough?

October 26, 2008 Guest Contributor 20

Call Me Crazy, the latest addition to the exquisite Lee Ann Womack catalog, is a slow-burning stunner, ripe with the rich, textured lyrical and musical concepts that comprise the best of country music. But although

Jewel, “‘Til It Feels Like Cheating”

October 25, 2008 Guest Contributor 8

Cheating songs, once so commonplace on country radio, are now relegated to near-nostalgia. When Sugarland introduced the airwaves to their award-winning ballad, “Stay,” the industry marveled at the success of a song predicated on such a

Classic CMA Awards Moments, #13: Tennessee Ernie Ford, Hall of Fame honors (1990)

October 24, 2008 Guest Contributor 8

#13 Tennessee Ernie Ford Hall of Fame induction 1990 One of the crimes of the current CMA Awards setup is the lower profile of the Hall of Fame inductees at the annual ceremony. At one

Johnny Cash, At Folsom Prison: Legacy Edition

October 24, 2008 Guest Contributor 2

Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison: Legacy Edition The original version of At Folsom Prison (review) is rife with a boiling intensity and a boundless pain that few artists are able to corral as well as

Discussion: Recommend a Track

October 23, 2008 Guest Contributor 21

“Can’t Get There from Here” Track from Miss Fortune Allison Moorer Written by Allison Moorer and Bruce Robison The sweetly, sultry voice that Allison Moorer possesses consistently places her among the most gifted singers of

Classic CMA Awards Moments, #14: Vince Gill, Song of the Year acceptance speech (1996)

October 23, 2008 Guest Contributor 6

#14: Vince Gill Song of the Year, “Go Rest High on that Mountain” 1996 Vince Gill is undoubtedly the most famous fixture of the CMA Awards, standing as one of the winningest performers in the

Classic CMA Awards Moments, #15: Matraca Berg Takes a Bow (1997)

October 22, 2008 Guest Contributor 4

#15: Matraca Berg A Night in the Spotlight 1997 With her slate of 11 #1 singles as a songwriter, her recent induction into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and even a solo stint as

Craig Morgan, That’s Why

October 21, 2008 Guest Contributor 12

Craig Morgan That’s Why On Craig Morgan’s new album, That’s Why, life is about sitting in Cracker Barrel rockers, driving around the old town square and sipping on Boones Farm wine. No surprise, given that he’s earned steady radio