Septembre, september 2008

- Voici les résultats des 7èmes Americana Music Awards 2008 du 18 septembre au Ryman Auditorium:

Deux awards pour Alison Krauss et Robert pour leur CD "Raising sand": Album de l'année et Duo/Group de l'année.
 
- Album of the year: Alison Krauss & Robert Plant/Raising Sand
- Artist of the Year: Levon Helm
- Duo/Group of the Year: Alison Krauss & Robert Plant
- Instrumentalist of the Year: Buddy Miller
- New Emerging Artist of the Year: Mike Farris
- Song of the Year: "She Left Me for Jesus" by Hayes Carll and Brian Keane
 
- Lifetime Achievement Honors ont été attribués à:

- Spirit of Americana Free Speech in Music (award pour la liberté de parole) - Joan Baez
- Lifetime Achievement / Songwriting (honoré pour sa carrière de parolier) - John Hiatt
- Jack Emerson Lifetime Achievement / Executive (carrière pour ses responsabilités) - Terry Lickona
- Lifetime Achievement / Performance (performance d'artiste) - Jason & The Scorchers
- Presidents Award - Jerry Garcia
- Lifetime Achievement / Instrumentalist - Larry Campbell
- Trailblazer (meilleur parcours de vie) / Nanci Griffith
- Lifetime Achievement / Producer / Engineer - Tony Brown

Trois heures de programme présentées par Jim Lauderdale (qui a déjà reçu 2 Americana awards et un Grammy award). Buddy Miller est revenu en tant que leader pour son award, et les autres invités étaient Ryan Bingham et Joe Ely, The Sam Bush Band, Kane, Welch and Kaplan, The SteelDrivers, Tift Merritt, Chris Thile and Edgar Meyer, Justin Townes Earle, James McMurtry, Miller and Robert Plant, et Steve Earle et Alison Moorer.

- TAYLOR SWIFT et DEF LEPPARD pour une heure de concert ensemble dans "Crossroads" sur CMT en octobre..

- Nous vous recommandons le nouveau SUGARLAND "Love on the inside" qui propose de nombreux excellents titres dont "Fall into me", et "Life in a northern town" avec Jake Owens et Little Big Town.

- Voici la liste des nominés pour les 42èmes CMA awards prévus le 11 novembre à Nashville au Sommet Center:

Entertainer of the Year

Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Sugarland
Keith Urban

Female Vocalist

Alison Krauss
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

Male Vocalist

Kenny Chesney
Alan Jackson
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Keith Urban

New Artist

Jason Aldean
Rodney Atkins
Lady Antebellum
James Otto
Kellie Pickler

Vocal Group

Eagles
Emerson Drive
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts

Vocal Duo

Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Montgomery Gentry
Sugarland
The Wreckers

Single of the Year
(Award goes to artist and producer.)

"Don't Blink"
Kenny Chesney
Producers: Buddy Cannon and Kenny Chesney
BNA Records

"Gunpowder & Lead"
Miranda Lambert
Producers: Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke
Columbia Records

"I Saw God Today"
George Strait
Producers: Tony Brown and George Strait
MCA Nashville

"Stay"
Sugarland
Producers: Byron Gallimore, Kristian Bush and Jennifer Nettles
Mercury Nashville

"You're Gonna Miss This"
Trace Adkins
Producer: Frank Rogers
Capitol Records Nashville

Album of the Year
(Award goes to artist and producer.)

Carnival Ride
Carrie Underwood
Producer: Mark Bright
19 Records Limited/Arista Nashville

Cowboy Town
Brooks & Dunn
Producers: Tony Brown, Ronnie Dunn and Kix Brooks
Arista Nashville

Good Time
Alan Jackson
Producer: Keith Stegall
Arista Nashville

Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates
Kenny Chesney
Producers: Buddy Cannon and Kenny Chesney
BNA Records

Troubadour
George Strait
Producers: Tony Brown and George Strait
MCA Nashville

Song of the Year
(Award goes to songwriter and primary publisher.)

"Good Time"
Songwriter: Alan Jackson
Publishers: EMI-April Music, Tri-Angels Music

"I Saw God Today"
Songwriters: Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell and Wade Kirby
Publishers: Big Red Toe, Extremely Loud Music, Steel Wheels Music, Blind Mule Music

"Letter to Me"
Songwriter: Brad Paisley
Publishers: EMI-April Music, New Sea Gayle Music

"Stay"
Songwriter: Jennifer Nettles
Publisher: Jennifer Nettles Publishing

"You're Gonna Miss This"
Songwriters: Ashley Gorley and Lee Thomas Miller
Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music, New Songs of Sea Gayle, Noah's Little Boat Music, Songs of Combustion Music

Musical Event
(Award goes to each artist.)

"Another Try"
Josh Turner featuring Trisha Yearwood
MCA Nashville

"Every Other Weekend"
Reba McEntire and Kenny Chesney
MCA Nashville

"Gone, Gone, Gone"
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
Rounder Records

"Life in a Northern Town"
Sugarland featuring Little Big Town and Jake Owen
Mercury Nashville

"Shiftwork"
Kenny Chesney (duet with George Strait)
BNA Records

Music Video
(Award goes to artist and director.)

"Don't Blink"
Kenny Chesney
Director: Shaun Silva

"Good Time"
Alan Jackson
Director: Trey Fanjoy

"Stay"
Sugarland
Director: Shaun Silva

"Waitin' on a Woman"
Brad Paisley
Director: Jim Shea

"You're Gonna Miss This"
Trace Adkins
Director: Peter Zavadil

Musician
Jerry Douglas -- Dobro
Paul Franklin -- Steel guitar
Dann Huff -- Guitar
Brent Mason -- Guitar
Mac McAnally -- Guitar

- Voici les résultats des votes des fans sur CMT.com pour les nominations aux 42èmes CMA awards/

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Tim McGraw
Brad Paisley
Sugarland
Carrie Underwood
Keith Urban

FEMALE VOCALIST
Faith Hill
Miranda Lambert
Kellie Pickler
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

MALE VOCALIST
Trace Adkins
Kenny Chesney
Tim McGraw
Brad Paisley
Keith Urban

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Dixie Chicks
Emerson Drive
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts

VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Big & Rich
Brooks and Dunn
Halfway to Hazard
Montgomery Gentry
Sugarland

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Jason Aldean
Rodney Atkins
Julianne Hough
Lady Antebellum
Chuck Wicks

SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Kenny Chesney
"Better As a Memory"
Miranda Lambert
"Gunpowder & Lead"
Carrie Underwood
"Last Name"
Taylor Swift
"Our Song"
Trace Adkins
"You're Gonna Miss This"

SONG OF THE YEAR
Kenny Chesney
"Don't Blink"
Lady Antebellum
"Love Don't Live Here"
Taylor Swift
"Our Song"
Sugarland
"Stay"
Gary Allan
"Watching Airplanes"

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Carrie Underwood
Carnival Ride
Alan Jackson
Good Time
Kenny Chesney
Just Who I Am:
Poets & Pirates
Rascal Flatts
Still Feels Good
George Strait
Troubadour

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Alan Jackson
"Good Time"
Carrie Underwood
"Last Name"
Jason Aldean
"Laughed Until
We Cried"
Taylor Swift
"Our Song"
Sugarland
"Stay"

VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
Trisha Yearwood and Josh Turner
"Another Try"

Reba McEntire and Kenny Chesney
"Every Other Weekend"

Sugarland, Little Big Town and Jake Owen
"Life in a Northern Town"
Billy Ray Cyrus and Miley Cyrus
"Ready, Set, Don't Go"

Kenny Chesney and George Strait
"Shiftwork"

- Le nouveau et second CD "Fearless" de TAYLOR SWIFT sortira le 11 novembre chez Big Machine Records.

- SHOW DOG RECORDS est le label de Toby Keith. Voici les trois artistes qui y sont signés: Carter's Chord, Mica Roberts (choriste de Toby Keith) et Trailer Choir.

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