Taylor Swift photo courtesy of Big Machine Records.
The American Music Awards! The Musicians Hall of Fame! The CMA Broadcast Awards! The Inspirational Country Music Awards!
Another wave of awards news rolled in this week. As always (unless Kanye West is involved), that means something good for Taylor Swift. This time around is no exception: Taylor snagged a total of six nominations Tuesday in the American Music Awards, putting her ahead of Michael Jackson, Eminem and a gaggle of pop and rock stars in the all-genre competition.
Taylor entertained her way into the Pop or Rock Music field and the Adult Contemporary category in addition to garnering expected country tabs. The Zac Brown Band snared a pair of country nods plus a nomination for T-Mobile Breakthrough Artist. Rascal Flatts was also a double nominee for the show, which airs on ABC Nov. 22.
“The AMAs are one of the coolest award shows of the year — you never know what you’re going to see,” said Jason Aldean, who earned his first AMA nomination. “One of my first memories of the show was the year Michael Jackson came out carrying Emmanuel Lewis — crazy! It’s great that I’ll get to be a part of it this year. I’ll be easy to spot since I’m sure I’ll be the only guy in the room representin’ with a cowboy hat!”
Taylor might be safe from another Kanye misstep. He’s nowhere to be seen on the nominees list.
Other awards news of note:
- Kix Brooks became the first recording artist in history to win one of the Country Music Association’s Broadcast Awards. Kix, honored for his work as the host of American Country Countdown, was a bit shocked when Jamey Johnson walked into the studio drop the news on the staff. “I wasn’t sure what was going on — thought maybe I’d forgotten about an interview or something,” Kix said. “Next thing I know, he’s telling me that we won the CMA National Air Personality of the Year Award. The whole ACC team was in here screaming and jumping around!”
- Ricky Skaggs has four nominations for the Inspirational Country Music Awards, slated for Thursday, according to The Tennessean. Josh Turner’s “Everything Is Fine,” Alan Jackson’s “Sissy’s Song,” Craig Morgan’s “God Must Really Love Me” and Tracy Lawrence’s “Up To Him” all appear twice on the finalists list, which also includes Billy Ray Cyrus, Tammy Cochran, Charlie Daniels, Marty Raybon, Brad Paisley and the Oak Ridge Boys, among others.
- Charlie Daniels and Chet Atkins were among the acts inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame during a ceremony Monday in Nashville. Rascal Flatts was scheduled to appear, WKRN-TV reported, alongside Toto in a performance of “Africa.”
- Country Music Hall of Famer Brenda Lee presented Chubby Checker with a Career Achievement Award Monday during the International Entertainment Buyers Association Honors Ceremony at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Other country stars who helped recognize top talents in the concert booking industry included Jamey Johnson, Lorrie Morgan, Randy Houser and Chris Young.
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if you want to hear a true vocalist that can sing well, pick up carries new cd its amazing she has improved so much in the last 4 years. its awesome her voice is clear like crystal you can understand her words.
Why is this female getting so much credit all of a sudden? I think her music is catchy IF YOUR 12, but I agree with the others, Taylor is not a singer, she's just a pretty face that white america adores.
Taylor sucks…Why isn't Martina McBride nominated???????????
Not me
Carrie is the one with class! She can sing anything you give her!! As for Taylor, I think it's the younger ones who have put her where she is today. I am not into her style!! Also, take a note: Check out the "Top 20 countdown" on GAC >>>>>> Kellie Pickler is beating Taylor BY FAR.
Go Carrie !!!!!!! Go Kellie !!!!!!!!!
Ronda
carrie and kellie sing better than ts
ts cant compete with them
Taylor is amazing! I hope she wins them all. Just shows you how lame the GRAMMYS are, they passed on Taylor for that piece of shit Amy Whinehouse a couple years ago. Take that you bunch of haters. Go Taylor Swift !!!
I love all your songs TAYLOR l LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
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Don't understand how a "Country" artist can be nominated for "Pop and Rock"! You are either "country" OR "pop/rock". These are two different categorys and I don't think an artist should be nominated in both of them. In my opinion, Taylor belongs in Pop not Country. It's there where she seems more suitable with her stage "performances" if that's what you call them. More like a pop diva then a country star if you ask me. There are by far much better female country singers that should win including Reba and Martina McBride who does not even get the honor of being nominated! By the way, why no mention of KEITH URBAN being nominated for Best Male Country Artist? What a disgrace to Keith since he is by far the best country male artist that is nominated. Good luck to Keith and Reba two great true country artists that deserve the honor and win!
ALL fan please stop putting artists down and fighting amoung your selves I'm a huge taylor fan and taylor CONGRADS on all the NOMINTIONS GOOD LUCK WE YOUR FANS LOVE YOU AND RESPECT YOU [GOOD LUCK]
Taylor's very,very talented and creative and she should win! As far as what's all the hype about-the hype is she's down-to-earth and truly appreciates her fans!
I THINK CARRIE IS WAY OVER RATED DO NOT SEE THE INTEREST IN HER BUT I BELIEVE TAYLOR IS A TRUE ARTIST WITH AN AMAZING AMOUNT OF TALENT.
Not so
overrated you got the wrong country singer
the one that is overrated is taylor taylor could
never have the voice that carrie has
the only talent that ts ha is fliping
her hair all over the stage that is
no talent to me
It strikes me as odd that someone with such a weak voice has taken over the world of music. It's just unbelievable how money really talks, because it can't be from real talent. She sang, if you can call it that, on the All for the Hall last night and her backup singers were the ones doing all the work, not Taylor, well, except her prissing around on the stage like a queen. I just do not understand all this hype about her.
Carrie and Reba talent?? Yes for Reba but Carrie?? Taylor has 10 times more talent then she’ll ever have. Taylor writes her own music along with playing the guitar and sings. Carrie gets all that handed to her!!
I think Mranda Lambert should have been nominated over both Carrie & Taylor. Now she's country!!!
Sorry to say but even if I adore Carrie, she is no more country than Taylor. As for Reba, she's had her share of NOT so country tunes, but her latest album is amazing and I think she should win the award!!! We'll have to see!!!
If I am not mistaken I think Reba, Carrie and Taylor are up for COUNTRY female artist (nothing was mentioned about Reba or Carrie in the above article) and Taylor is also up for POP female along with Beyonce and Lady GAGa. Looks like Taylor has used COUNTRY music and her tween fans as a stepping stone to get into pop (where she has wanted to be). VOTE FOR REAL COUNTRY ARTISTS—REBA OR CARRIE!!!!!