Country Music’s Next Generation of Artists Dominate the ACMs
The Annual American Music Awards is a veritable showcase of established artists and groups that have dominated the country music scene in the previous year. The awards show is usually a star-studded event where artists perform and sing new country songs from off their latest albums and share their music to the millions who have always tuned in each year. This year’s award show, the 45th Annual ACM Awards held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, did more than just that—it also showcased the talents of the scene’s newer artists and acts, promising a bright future in the land of country music songs.
This year, solo artists Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, Brad Paisely, and Luke Bryan, as well as groups including Lady Antebellum, Joey + Rory, and Gloriana all dominated and won awards in various categories. Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley, and Lady Antebellum all sang new country songs from their respective albums. Many were surprised that Taylor Swift did not win any award for the good showing of her “Fearless” album filled with pop and country music songs, but she did give a rousing performance to vindicate herself from her ill-received Grammy performance.
The biggest winner of the night was Underwood who won the Entertainer of the Year Award twice in a row, overshadowing perceived rival and the heavily favored Swift who dominated both pop and country charts. Underwood bested fellow artists such as Paisley, Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith, George Strait, Keith Urban, and the Zac Brown Band. It is said that Underwood’s win was due mainly to her fans to texted in their votes. Apart from the top award, Underwood was also given the Triple Crown Award for having won all three major categories as a solo female artist: Entertainer of the Year, Top Female Vocalist and Top New Female Vocalist. She is the only other female artist to have this crown apart from Barbara Mandrell.
Another top winner was Miranda Lambert who edged out fellow acts as she won her awards. For the Album of the Year award, she dominated Paisley, Lady Antebellum, Carrie Underwood, and the Zac Brown Band. Meanwhile, she edged out artists such as Reba McEntire, Swift, Underwood, and Lee Ann Womack in the Top Female Vocalist category. Says Lambert, “I think it’s cool because it just kind of started all the sudden,” she adds, “The new generation is starting to really show what we’re about and it’s cool that we’re really fond of each other genuinely. It’s really not about competition with us. We’re all happy for each other.”
Finally, from among the duos or groups, it was Lady Antebellum who emerged the most victorious with five awards out of xx nominations. They won the awards for Top Vocal Group of the Year, Record of the Year (artists and producers), and Song of the Year (artists and composers).
Clearly, these young artists will continue to make their marks and deliver good quality country music songs that will surely be appreciated by fans in the US and throughout the world.
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