Well, I just got back from Nashville after attending the CMA Awards last night. I love country music and in fact make a living because of the format in radio. I love old and new country. In fact I attend the CMA Awards every year. I love everything about country music. My parents raised me on the older country, but I love the new quite a bit as well. I love the radio station that I work for because they do such a great job of mixing the old with the new country together.
We had a great week down in Nashville. Spent Sunday night listening to some great local talent while downing Jack and Miller Lite with some hot chicks from Myrtle Beach at Tootsies. Made a quick trip down to Lynchburg on Monday(its a ritual for us on CMA week to go down for part of a day.) Tuesday was a great time as we had the chance to hang out with the beautiful Sara Evans before her mini show in front of the Sommet Center...where Emerson Drive and Phil Vasser performed. We were backstage with Sara a few weeks ago when she kicked off her first headlining tour in FortWayne. I called in a favor and we got to watch the tuesday night show at the Ryman Auditorium of the Grand Ole Opry. What a thrill this was to be standing on the edge of the stage watching Jimmy C Newman, Little Jimmy Dickens, John Conlee, Colin Raye and Clay Walker perform(I would like to add how HOT Clays new wife is!!!)
Our seats for the CMA's were 9 rows from the stage and directly behind where Brad and Carrie were sitting. One thing that I noticed when Carrie won, was that the other artists who have been around a while clapped, but didnt appear to be overly excited that she had won yet again. Did that come across on tv? Watching Kellie Pickler barely get thru her song because she was living her dream and the song about her life really brought her emotions out and the entire arena to their feet when she finally got the word "Tennessee" out at the end of her song. The upset of Sugarland over Brooks and Dunn was kind of a surprise(although I voted for Sugarland, thought they had a much better year in country music than B and D.) And the Eagles performance was also very enjoyable to watch.
The post award show parties rocked! Hanging out and meeting Jessica Simpson was the highlight of the night. Free food and free alcohol was also a pretty good way to end the night at the parties we attended.
By the way, if in Nashville, I highly recommend booking a suite on the 11th floor of the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel. Very nice 4 star hotel and our room overlooked Vandy U. The suite is very large with 2 flat screens(TO WATCH HIGHLIGHTS OF UK GETTING BEAT.) Staying there just put the cherry on top of a great week loaded with good times in Nashville.
1. Sara Evans YES I AGREE HOT SEXY AND TALENTED!
2. Toby Keith I DONT RANK HIM THIS HIGH, PUTS ON A GREAT SHOW BUT DOES NOT GET THE RESPECT HE DESERVES WITH THE ACM AND CMA.
3. Miranda Lambert VERY COOL TO BE AROUND AND CHAT WITH...BLAKE SHELTON IS ONE LUCKY DOG!
4. Jason Aldean THIS DUDE KNOWS HOW TO ROCK! WILL GET TO SEE HIM SOON AT BALL STATE.
5. Carrie Underwood VERY EASY ON THE EYES, BUT I GET THE FEELING SHE HAS NOT COMPLETELY EARNED THE RESPECT SHE DESERVES FROM OTHER ARTISTS WHO HAVE BEEN AROUND A WHILE.
6. Rascal Flatts GREAT GROUP, DIDNT SOUND THAT GOOD LAST NIGHT THOUGH.
7. Gretchen Wilson CAREER IS STARTING TO DWINDLE DOWN A LIL WITHOUT ANY HIT SONGS LATELY.
8. Tim McGraw GREAT TO DRINK TEQUILA AND BUD LIGHT WITH AFTER CONCERTS!
9. Kenny Chesney LOVE TALKING VOL FOOTBALL WITH HIM EVERYTIME I RUN INTO HIM AFTER OR BEFORE ONE OF HIS SHOWS. LOVE TO INTERVIEW HIM ON THE AIR WHENEVER I GET THE CHANCE.
10. Faith Hill UH, YES HOT BEAUTIFUL AND HAS ATTITUDE. GREAT MOM TO HER GIRLS AND PUTS ON ONE GREAT CONCERT!
Lets not forget Rodney Atkins, 3 #1 songs out of the gate and I was surprised he did not win the Horizon Award last night.
Taylor Swift...wow, wait, only 17 but very beautiful and very very nice.
I could go on and on and on, but after staying up almost all night last night partying on music row and at the convention center...I need to get some catch up sleep! :dance: