Official Discussion Thread For Carrie's Opry Induction On May 10

[cary78663]

As this is less than a week away, I thought it's time to start the official discussion thread for Carrie's Opry inducation on Saturday.

You can watch the Opry induction on GAC's Opry Live at 8 PM ET/7 PM CT. Preceeding Opry Live at 7:30 PM ET/6:30 PM CT will be the special "Road To The Opry: Carrie Underwood."

For those without GAC, you can stream the audio at WSMOnline – Nashville’s Country Legend or you can listen on XM radio's Nashville station, XM 11.

Current lineup for the night includes:

6:30 – 7:00
Jimmy Dickens
The Whites
Del McCoury Band

7:00 – 8:00
Carrie Underwood
Dierks Bentley
Aaron Tippin

8:00 – 8:30
Marty Stuart
Connie Smith
Mel Tillis
Opry Square Dancers

8:30 – 9:00
Bill Anderson
Jimmy C. Newman
Jean Shepard
Vince Gill

9:30 – 10:00
Jimmy Dickens
Jeannie Seely
Jim Ed Brown
Dierks Bentley

10:00 – 10:30
Marty Stuart
George Hamilton IV
Connie Smith
Aaron Tippin

10:30 – 11:00
Vince Gill
Del McCoury Band
Carrie Underwood
Opry Square Dancers

11:00 – 11:30
Bill Anderson
Jean Shepard
Mel Tillis


And just for fun, here are some stats about the Opry members inducted in the last 20 years (click on image to enlarge):

[LessonsLearned_x]

fivedayss.! x)

[CareBear2232]

woot woot
5 days!!!!

thanks for startin this thread by the wayy
=]

[CareBear2232]

omg!!!
i cant believe its only 5 days awayy
yet they seem to come a lil slow
or is that just me???
im not sureee (:
anywayss
im very happy and excited for Carrie
this will be a dream come true
for her and the rest of us
woot woot
u go Girl
=]]

[bathroompolo]

FIVEEEEEE!!!! YES.
I cant waitt!
This is gonna be incrediblee!

[apac07]

wow it IS only 5 days away ... definitely gonna be awesome

[carrie1fan]

I so cannot wait for this day to get here already! I am ATTENDING the Opry and going to Nashville, TN for the first time! I am super pumped and ready to cheer Carrie on! I know I am going to cry! I will have to bring plenty of tissues! LOL It's going to be one amazing night for Carrie and her fans!

[thaifood]

I have a feeling there are going to be a whole lot of moist or even downright wet eyes that night...

[JTTW108]

GAH! I'm so excited. It feels like it was yesterday that she got invited. I have never watched a opry induction before, so i'm really excited.

[JTTW108]

Originally Posted by carrie1fan

I so cannot wait for this day to get here already! I am ATTENDING the Opry and going to Nashville, TN for the first time! I am super pumped and ready to cheer Carrie on! I know I am going to cry! I will have to bring plenty of tissues! LOL It's going to be one amazing night for Carrie and her fans!

aww, lucky! Take lots of pix!

[apac07]

Originally Posted by carrie1fan

I so cannot wait for this day to get here already! I am ATTENDING the Opry and going to Nashville, TN for the first time! I am super pumped and ready to cheer Carrie on! I know I am going to cry! I will have to bring plenty of tissues! LOL It's going to be one amazing night for Carrie and her fans!

wow you are EXTREMELY lucky that youre going ... have fun

[teesharky]

thanx cary!! I still think that lineup is a roose---(spelling?) lol I think they will bring in someone very big to induct her- and it will be a surprise as carrie said. So it won't be anyone on that list- including vince gill--- -since they would not have listed vince in the lineup if he was inducting carrie. It is supposed to be a secret, right? that is what carrie said. So maybe carrie and vince will do I told you so as a duet-- but I don't think vince will induct her.

I did some sleuthing, and these big names ARE available schedule wise for May 10th- in that they are not on tour that night. They could be doing other engagements- but they are not on tour:

Available to Induct Carrie on 5-10:

1. Dolly Parton is available- she is on tour the night before but could easily fly in for the show.
2. Garth has no tour engagements that night.
3. Martina mcBride is not touring that night.
4. Reba is not on tour that night.
5. Brad paisely is off that night-but on tour the next night.
6. Loretta lynn is off that night- but on tour the following week.


NOT available:

Trisha yearwood- is on tour that night.

Randy Travis is NOT available as he is in concert on may 10th.

So based on the fact that both randy and Vince are ruled out now----- I still think it will be either REba, Loretta Lynn, Garth, or Dolly.

What do you guys think?

[thaifood]

T, I think you can immediatly remove Martina & Reba from your list. I just don't see it. Carrie is now Martina's biggest foe for FVOTY & Reba is too hooked up with Kelly C.

[JTTW108]

Yeah, i think Garth Brooks or Loretta Lynn would be 2 great people.