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ACM Burning Questions, Answered

May 16, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 0

Before I started the live blog of last night’s ACM Awards, I listed a few burning questions. Here are the answers: Will Carrie Underwood pull a Dixie Chicks and go five for five tonight? I

ACM Awards: 2007 Live Blog

May 15, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 12

ACM Winner Miranda Lambert (above) ACM LIVE BLOG 10:59: Just FYI: Carrie won Video, so she went 3/5. “Building Bridges” by B&D, Vince and Sheryl Crow won Collaboration. 10:57 Entertainer: Kenny Chesney, three in

ACM Awards 2007: Picks & Predictions

May 12, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 10

There are three major country awards given by the music industry, and each particular show reflects the preferences of a different section of it. The CMA Awards, given every fall, are the Music Row awards,

Brad Paisley, “Ticks”

March 9, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 62

Brad Paisley, “Ticks” Okay, good points first. He’s sounding more fully involved than usual, suggesting he’s finally maturing as a singer. He’s always sounded strangely detached to me on record, but he gets a few

My CMA Picks

November 14, 2005 Kevin John Coyne 0

I’m not even going to try to handicap this year’s CMA Awards. It’s been years since I’ve been able to intuitively call these races. But I will be happy to share my preference for each

Lee Ann Womack, Brad Paisley Get 6 CMA Nods Each

September 7, 2005 Kevin John Coyne 0

The 2005 CMA Award nominations have been announced, and there’s a long overdue changing of the guard. The full list is here, and my comments follow each of the major categories below. On the whole,

The Best Country Singles of 2004

December 26, 2004 Kevin John Coyne 1

2004 produced some of the best country singles in years; many of them were actually hits.