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Written by Tamara Thoel
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Thursday, 10 September 2009 00:00 |
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 On September 9th, 2009 the Country Music Association (CMA) announced the finalist list for the 2009 CMA Awards. I was pleased to learn that Billy Currington is nominated for three CMA awards with his latest #1 song "People Are Crazy" from his 2008 album "Little Bit of Everything".
"People Are Crazy" a briskly strummed country-rock song that has a simple but effective melody. It tells a simple story about a young man talking to an old man in a bar and his take on life, which is summed up in one ear pleasing melody, "God is great, beer is good, and people are crazy." I don't know about you but I have never heard a truer line. This song goes a long way to showing what great country music is all about with the always present steel guitar, traditional two step bass lick, and Billy's smooth, spot on baritone vocals. "People Are Crazy" is deservedly been nominated for the "Song of the Year, "Single of the Year" and "Video of The Year". Kudos to you, Billy, for this fantastic song and your well deserved success! "The CMA Awards nominees and winners are determined by over 6,000 industry professional members of CMA, which was the first trade organization formed to promote an individual genre of music in 1958. The winners of "The 43rd Annual CMA Awards" will be determined in a final round of voting by eligible voting members of the Country Music Association." (Taken From: CMA Awards)The winners will be notified in mid October and the award show will be aired LIVE on the ABC network from the Sommett Center in Nashville, TN on Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 starting at 8:00p.m.-11:00p.m. (EST).
Here's a complete list of the nominees for the 2009 CMA Awards:
Entertainer of the Year
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Taylor Swift
Keith Urban
Female Vocalist
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Reba McEntire
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Male Vocalist
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Darius Rucker
George Strait
Keith Urban
New Artist
Randy Houser
Jamey Johnson
Jake Owen
Darius Rucker
Zac Brown Band
Vocal Group
Eagles
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo
Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Joey & Rory
Montgomery Gentry
Sugarland
Single of the Year
(Award goes to artist and producer.)
"Chicken Fried"
Zac Brown Band
Producer: Keith Stegall
Atlantic Records
"I Run to You"
Lady Antebellum
Producers: Victoria Shaw and Paul Worley
Capitol Records Nashville
"In Color"
Jamey Johnson
Producers: The Kent Hardly Playboys
Mercury Nashville
"People Are Crazy"
Billy Currington
Producers: Carson Chamberlain and Billy Currington
Mercury Nashville
"Then"
Brad Paisley
Producers: Frank Rogers and Chris DuBois
Arista Nashville
Album of the Year
(Award goes to artist and producer.)
American Saturday Night
Brad Paisley
Producers: Frank Rogers and Chris DuBois
Arista Nashville
Defying Gravity
Keith Urban
Producers: Dann Huff and Keith Urban
Capitol Records Nashville
Fearless
Taylor Swift
Producers: Nathan Chapman and Taylor Swift
Big Machine Records
Love on the Inside
Sugarland
Producers: Byron Gallimore, Kristian Bush and Jennifer Nettles
Mercury Nashville
That Lonesome Song
Jamey Johnson
Producers: The Kent Hardly Playboys
Mercury Nashville
Song of the Year
(Award goes to songwriters.)
"Chicken Fried"
Songwriters: Zac Brown and Wyatt Durette
"I Told You So"
Songwriter: Randy Travis
"In Color"
Songwriters: Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller and James Otto
"People Are Crazy"
Songwriters: Bobby Braddock and Troy Jones
"Then"
Songwriters: Brad Paisley, Chris DuBois and Ashley Gorley
Musical Event
(Award goes to each artist.)
"Cowgirls Don't Cry"
Brooks & Dunn featuring Reba McEntire
Arista Nashville
"Down the Road"
Kenny Chesney (with Mac McAnally)
Blue Chair Records, BNA Records
"Everything But Quits"
Lee Ann Womack (duet with George Strait)
MCA Records
"I Told You So"
Carrie Underwood featuring Randy Travis
19 Recordings/Arista
"Old Enough"
The Raconteurs featuring Ricky Skaggs and Ashley Monroe
Third Man Records, Warner Bros. Records
"Start a Band"
Brad Paisley (duet with Keith Urban)
Arista Nashville
Music Video
(Award goes to artist and director.)
"Boots On"
Randy Houser
Director: Eric Welch
"Love Story"
Taylor Swift
Director: Trey Fanjoy
"People Are Crazy"
Billy Currington
Directors: The Brads
"Start a Band"
Brad Paisley (duet with Keith Urban)
Directors: Jim Shea
"Troubadour"
George Strait
Director: Trey Fanjoy
Musician of the Year
Eddie Bayers -- drums
Paul Franklin -- steel guitar
Dann Huff -- guitar
Brent Mason -- guitar
Mac McAnally -- guitar
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