Country Universe - CMA Female Vocalist of the Year, 2008
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Country Universe - CMA Female Vocalist of the Year, 2008
Country Universe posted this about their predictions about whom would be nominated.
Following up on last night’s discussion on who should be nominated for Male Vocalist this year at the CMA’s, it seems logical to talk about the female vocalists next. There was a time when this was the most competitive race at the annual awards. We’re nowhere near that nineties peak again, but there are good cases to be made for those who aren’t among my personal top five, which are:
Alison Krauss
Everybody knows that the two women who have sold the most records in the past two years are Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift. Perhaps less widely known is that Alison Krauss is in third, thanks to the enduring popularity of her hits collection and duet album with Robert Plant. Oh, and she’s done it without radio and with CMT running reality shows all day. Her appeal is far broader than country, but claiming her as one of their own makes country music look a lot better than it really is.
Miranda Lambert
Here’s the woman I’ll be rooting for this fall. Along with Underwood, she’s a mortal lock for a nomination. The ACM honored her with Album earlier this year, but that set wasn’t released during the eligibility period for this year’s CMA’s. Lambert strikes a balance between artistic merit and commercial success better than any other woman in the game right now.
Reba McEntire
It was a race between her and Dolly Parton for my fifth slot here, two women who have maintained relevance longer than most country stars in history, male or female. Parton made the better album of the two, and is the only woman in country right now who has a serious presence internationally. But McEntire had her biggest album in a decade and she happened to do her best singing on it in about as long.
Carrie Underwood
I don’t think I’ll be rooting for her to win this year, since she already has two of them, but I wouldn’t complain, either. Much like Trisha Yearwood, my reaction to Carrie Underwood being nominated for a vocalist will always be, “She’s a damn good vocalist.” I think her singing was much stronger on her second album and she keeps wowing me when I least expect it. This year alone brought live covers of Eddy Arnold and George Michael, and they were both awesome.
Trisha Yearwood
This past year, Yearwood politely reminded all of us that she’s still the best female singer we’ve got, and her taste in material is peerless. I think that for as long as Yearwood is actively recording, you might as well pre-print the ballots with her name on it, and ask the voters for four more nominees.
Which five women do you want to see nominated for Female Vocalist this year?
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Wow never expected people to expect Miranda to win. I don't think she should and I don't think she will. Carrie's an AMAZING vocalist, and to not give it to her this year would just be, well kinda wrong. I will say they have never rooted for Carrie, but I don't think they have dissed her either so anyway.
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I left this comment there:
I think the 5 females that get nominated should go as followed:
1. Carrie Underwood
2. Miranda Lambert
3. Taylor Swift
4. Reba McEntire
5. Trisha Yearwood
Carrie will get it, and as much as I don't like Taylor's music she's done well for herself, but Carrie's just continued to stay on top. I really like Miranda and would like to see her get it some day, just not this year. Reba, she won't get it but probably a nod, ditto with Trisha. But when looking at everything laid out on the table, Carrie really deserves it. She released a great sophmore album, which as you mentioned, vocally outdid her first and so far spawned three #1 singles, she's had way more success headlining than any of the other nominees, and vocally, she sings circles around Taylor Swift and Miranda Lambert. So I'd be really suprised if this award went to any other of these ladies, but if it did, Id agree that it would go to Miranda, but it won't.
I understand. She was nominated for FVOTY at the ACM's so that would be a natural belief that she would be nominated for it at the CMA's, which there is still a possibility just to please her fans but I just don't see her winning it at all. I would be very dumbfounded if she did. If Carrie doesn't win it I think it should go to one of the other ladies, preferably Miranda since she has been more visible than the other ladies imo.
Sorry Mo. Just stating the obvious but I am actually a little more fond of TS now than in the past. I actually like her current song Also, she has a pleasant tone to her voice Just feel there are more stronger singers out there.
Also, she has a pleasant tone to her voice