Cma Nominations, so far

Female vocalist that was never in doubt
but this is nuts-- Timeless was not nominated as album of the year- absolutly insane

ALBUM OF THE YEAR -

Hillbilly Deluxe: Brooks & Dunn

Me And My Gang: Rascal Flatts

Precious Memories: Alan Jackson

The Road and The Radio: Kenny Chesney

Time Well Wasted: Brad Paisley

edit: I am not slamming any one else but come on that album was criticly acclaimed by everyone- and please if you reply do it without taking shots at other artist

This post has been edited by csd56 on Aug 30 2006, 01:39 PM

I am surprised that she was not amoung the others on that list. There were few (while I do like them all) didn't deserve to be in that catagory.

We all know Timeless is the BEST album and that Martina is our Female Vocalist and that is all that matters.

Nominees Announced for 2006 CMA Awards
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
NEW YORK — Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts and Kenny Chesney were each nominated for three Country Music Association Awards, it was announced Wednesday, but more could follow.

Only a handful of the nominations were announced on ABC's"Good Morning America"by Paisley and Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles, who saw her group nominated for vocal group.

The complete list was to be announced later Wednesday morning at a press conference in Nashville, Tenn.

Nominees for album of the year are Brooks&Dunn for"Hillbilly Deluxe,"Rascal Flatts for"Me and My Gang,"Alan Jackson for"Precious Memories,"Paisley for"Time Well Wasted"and Chesney for"The Road and the Radio."

The male-centric field of nominees for entertainer of the year include Rascal Flatts, Brooks&Dunn, Keith Urban, Chesney and Paisley.

Nominees for female vocalist of the year are"American Idol"winner Carrie Underwood, Gretchen Wilson, Faith Hill, Sara Evans and Martina McBride.

For male vocalist of the year, the nominees are Dierks Bently, Jackson, Paisley, Urban and Chesney.

Besides Sugarland, nominees for vocal group include Alison Krauss&Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, Little Big Town, Lonestar, Rascal Flatts and Sugarland.

The CMA Awards, which were held in New York City for the first time last year, return to their Nashville home Nov. 6 to celebrate their 40th anniversary. The show will air on ABC.

Number 1. Is there anything else Martina could be nominated for?
2. CONGRATS MARTINA!!
hwfmk

I can't believe Martina wasn't nominated for EOTY. I'm stunned and very disappointed.

This post has been edited by LouiseSarah on Aug 30 2006, 02:04 PM

You shouldn't be stunned, a nomination for EOTY is/was always a long shot.

Once again Martina's amazing work has gone unrecognized by the CMA's. I'm really sad that Timeless is not nominated. Really sad.

I know Martina said she didn't care if it sold 5 copies or not and I'm sure she would be gracious and be thankful she's still nominated in the female vocalist category. I am glad she's nominated in that category and if she wins she will be the most awarded female vocalist in Country Music history, passing Reba for the number of wins. So that really is a big deal.

However, Timeless is a materpiece and even though she's been nominated in the album of the year category before, she has never won. I'm just really disappointed that this album is not being recognized by the CMA's. It's a shame.

Val-entine

I can't believe she wasn't nominated for entertainer and album of the year!!! That is such a slap in the face!! Timeless is amazing and the tour totally kicked a$$!!! It's beyond me how they could overlook all that...

I agree! I'm extremely disappointed. Knowing Martina, she will undoubtedly carry on with class and dignity. However, that's not the point. Her extreme talent and effort should definitely be recognized with, at least, a nomination.

Man, what a shame. I agree that Timeless should have AT LEASt been nominated. It has probably been posted before, but what is the criteria needed to get a nomination, & who decides??? This might help me understand it a little better. I am so glad she got FV, though!

WOW!!! How can Timeless not be nominated for album of the year. Unbelievable!!!

At least she's nominated for something. I really think LeAnn Rimes should've been nominated for Female Vocalist..she did have a #1 after all..

Found this on about.com: (http://countrymusic.about.com/od/awards/a/blcmaprocess.htm)

Who are the CMA Members?
The CMA membership consists of over 6,000 music industry professionals from 43 countries around the world. CMA membership is available to anyone working in the Country Music industry. There are many categories of membership for anyone from behind-the-scenes engineers to front-of-the-camera artists.

The CMA Award winners are voted on by industry professionals of the Country Music Association.

Thus, the winners are chosen by their peers. The CMA staff doesn't participate in the voting process.

Eligibility period:
Using 2004 as an example, the eligibility period runs from July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004. Singles, albums, music videos, and qualifying products for the vocal event must have been first released during the eligibility period. The election is conducted in three rounds.

Round 1:
In the first ballot, the CMA members may nominate one act in each category. Any eligible act receiving a minimum of 10 or more eligible votes will become an official nominee, and will then be submitted to the entire CMA membership for the voting on in the second ballot.

Round 2:
On the second ballot, the CMA members must vote for five nominees in each category. These results are then tabulated and the five nominees in each category receiving the most votes will become the CMA finalists, and move on to the third ballot.

Round 3:
On the third ballot, the entire CMA membership then votes for one nominee in each category to determine the winners. The entire balloting process is conducted and certified by the international accounting firm Deloitte & Touche LLP. The final results are broadcast on the CMA Awards show telecast in November each year. For 2004, the Awards show will be broadcast on CBS on November 9, 2004, at 8:00 pm ET.

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Let's remember that music isn't a competition, and no matter whether you agree or disagree with ANY of the nominations there really is no right or wrong answers when people are asked what they think is the best in any category. Martina makes music for her fans and because she loves to do it, she isn't in it to win awards. While accolades and awards are nice I know that Martina appreciates her fans a lot more than anything she can put on the mantle.

-Darren

Full list of nominations:

• Entertainer of the Year
o Brooks & Dunn
o Kenny Chesney
o Brad Paisley
o Rascal Flatts
o Keith Urban
• Female Vocalist of the Year
o Sara Evans
o Faith Hill
o Martina McBride
o Carrie Underwood
o Gretchen Wilson
• Male Vocalist of the Year
o Dierks Bentley
o Kenny Chesney
o Alan Jackson
o Brad Paisley
o Keith Urban
• Horizon Award
o Miranda Lambert
o Little Big Town
o Sugarland
o Josh Turner
o Carrie Underwood
• Vocal Group of the Year
o Alison Krauss + Union Station Featuring Jerry Douglas
o Little Big Town
o Lonestar
o Rascal Flatts
o Sugarland
• Vocal Duo of the Year
o Big & Rich
o Brooks & Dunn
o Montgomery Gentry
o Van Zant
o The Wreckers
• Single of the Year
(Award goes to artist and producer)
o “Believe”
Brooks & Dunn
Produced by Tony Brown/Kix Brooks/ Ronnie Dunn
Arista Nashville
o “Better Life”
Keith Urban
Produced by Dann Huff/Keith Urban
Capitol Records Nashville
o "Jesus Take The Wheel”
Carrie Underwood
Produced by Mark Bright
Arista Nashville
o “Summertime”
Kenny Chesney
Produced by Buddy Cannon/Kenny Chesney
BNA Records
o “When I Get Where I’m Going”
Brad Paisley (Featuring Dolly Parton)
Produced by Frank Rogers/Chris DuBois
Arista Nashville
• Musician of the Year
o Eddie Bayers – Drums
o Jerry Douglas – Dobro
o Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
o Dann Huff – Guitar
o Brent Mason – Guitar/Electric Guitar
o Randy Scruggs – Guitar
• Album of the Year
(Award goes to artist and producer)
o Hillbilly Deluxe
Brooks & Dunn
Produced by Ronnie Dunn/Kix Brooks/Mark Wright/Tom Shapiro/Tony Brown/Bob DiPiero
Arista Nashville
o Me And My Gang
Rascal Flatts
Produced by Dann Huff/Rascal Flatts
Lyric Street Records
o Precious Memories
Alan Jackson
Produced by Keith Stegall Arista
Nashville
o The Road And The Radio
Kenny Chesney
Produced by Buddy Cannon/Kenny Chesney
BNA Records
o Time Well Wasted
Brad Paisley
Produced by Chris DuBois/Frank Rogers
Arista Nashville
• Music Video of the Year
o “8th of November”
Big & Rich
Directed by Robert Deaton/George J. Flanigen IV/Marc Oswald
o “Believe”
Brooks & Dunn
Directed by Robert Deaton/George J. Flanigen IV
o “Jesus Take The Wheel”
Carrie Underwood
Directed by Roman White
o “Kerosene”
Miranda Lambert
Directed by Trey Fanjoy
o “When I Get Where I’m Going”
Brad Paisley (Featuring Dolly Parton)
Directed by Jim Shea
• Musical Event of the Year
o Brooks & Dunn
(Guest vocals by Sheryl Crow and Vince Gill)
“Building Bridges”
Arista Nashville
o Faith Hill Featuring Tim McGraw
“Like We Never Loved At All”
Warner Bros. Records
o Gretchen Wilson
(Featuring Merle Haggard)
“Politically Uncorrect”
Epic Records
o Brad Paisley
(Featuring Dolly Parton)
“When I Get Where I’m Going”
Arista Nashville
o Bon Jovi
(Duet with Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland)
“Who Says You Can’t Go Home”
Island Records
• Song of the Year
(Award goes to songwriter and primary publisher)
o “8th of November”
Big Kenny/John Rich
Big Love Music/WB Music/Rich Texas Music
o “Believe”
Craig Wiseman/Ronnie Dunn
Sony/ATV Tree/Showbilly Music/Big Loud Shirt
o “Jesus Take The Wheel”
Hillary Lindsey/Brett James/Gordie Sampson
Dimensional Music of 1091/Raylene Music/No Such Music/Passing Stranger
o “Tonight I Wanna Cry”
Keith Urban/Monty Powell
Universal Music/Lanark Village Tunes/Guitar Monkey Music/Coburn Music
o “When I Get Where I’m Going”
Rivers Rutherford/George Teren
Universal Music/Memphersfield Music/House of Full Circle Music

Hi All,

I may be wrong about this, but I think I remember back when Allison Krauss came out with her album, "Now That I've Found You, A Collection", she was originally nominated for album of the year but then the CMA committee said that the rules don't allow albums to be considered if they have less than four original songs on it. So they then nominated Patty Loveless' "When Fallen Angels Fly", which ended up winning the award. Thus I think that is why Martina's Timeless was not considered this year. On the bright side, I don't believe the Grammys or the ACMs have that silly rule.

Brendan