Academy Of Country Music Awards Completely IGNORES Dixie Chicks!

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

This is just plain sick. The same awards show that allowed Reba to verbally attack the Chicks on stage at last year's show.

I'm not sure who votes for those nominations, but I STRONGLY advise that nobody from DU wastes their time watching the broadcast when it airs in May.

http://www.livedaily.com/news/George_Strait_leads_ACM_pack_with_eight_nominations-11628.html?t=1

[LiberalVoice]

1. Trust me.

That is something you most sincerely DO NOT have to worry about.

[Beaverhausen]

2. I watched SHUT UP AND SING the other night - it's great!

the documentary about the Chicks. Really great.

They knew that country was abadoning them and they don't care.

[Danieljay]

10. yes, but their comment about the Red Cross snubbing them was totally misleading

in the movie. They wanted to pay/donate to the Red Cross $1,000,000 to use the logo for their (now) politically charged tour. The American Red Cross refused due to its commitment to neutrality.

Believe me, the Red Cross would have loved the money, but it could be construed that the Red Cross was supporting a political opinion and ultimately could have resulted in the loss of donor dollars and its reputation for being a politically neutral organization. The Red Cross has to be VERY careful as to be able to fulfill its mission and part of that means maneuvering through political mine fields, this being one of them.

Personally, I love the Dixie Chicks and bought their CD in support of their right to their opinion. I say EFF the country music awards and those who refuse to play the Chicks. Its crazy stupid.

[Bjorn Against]

15. Allowing the Dixie Chicks to use their logo is not the same as supporting their political opinion...

If the Red Cross were really trying to keep politics away from their mission they would have never selected Elizabeth Dole to lead their organization. My question is, does the Red Cross turn down donations from everyone who has an opinion on politics or just certain people who have an opinion on politics? It is important to remember that the Dixie Chicks have never been a political band, they have just made a few political statements from time to time.

[marmar]

3. They had become a bigger pop act than a country one anyway....

Screw Nashville.

[Bitwit1234]

4. I used to love country music

but after they are falling all over themselves to kiss bush and republican ass, I think they stink.

[tonekat]

5. Screw 'em. Academy of....who?

Bunch of jerks, I wasn't going to watch that big hat stuff anyway. Wrapping themselves in the flag to sell their hackneyed music.

[Cha]

6. And the Grammy were gracious(?)

enough to have ol' reba hanging around.

I'm sure some of them will have shitty things to say about The Sweet Revenge of Talent and TRUTH TO THE POWER" OF The Chicks.

But, some of the Nashvillians are Music Row Democrats.

http://www.amazon.com/?tag=viewpointcorp-20&linkCode=ure

So, I don't know what's up with no nominations for "Not Ready To Make Nice". But, The Chicks have so risen above all that stupid bush shit.

[Botany]

7. Ya the Chix really suck .....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dixie_Chicks

Awards

American Music Awards
2003: Favorite Country Band, Duo or Group
2003: Favorite Country Album - Home
2001: Favorite Country Band, Duo or Group

Billboard Music Awards
2002: Country Duo/Group of the Year


Country Music Association Awards
2002: Vocal Group of the Year
2000: Album of the Year - Fly
2000: Entertainer of the Year
2000: Vocal Group of the Year
2000: Music Video of the Year - "Goodbye Earl"
1999: Single of the Year - "Wide Open Spaces"
1999: Vocal Group of the Year
1999: Music Video of the Year - "Wide Open Spaces"
1998: Horizon Award
1998: Vocal Group of the Year

Grammy Awards
2007: Album of the Year - Taking the Long Way
2007: Song of the Year - "Not Ready to Make Nice"
2007: Record of the Year - "Not Ready to Make Nice"
2007: Best Country Album - Taking the Long Way
2007: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - "Not Ready to Make Nice"
2005: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - "Top Of The World"
2003: Best Country Album - Home
2003<32>: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - "Long Time Gone"
2003: Best Country Instrumental Performance - "Lil' Jack Slade"
2000: Best Country Album - Fly
2000: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - "Ready to Run"
1999: Best Country Album - Wide Open Spaces
1999: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - "There's Your Trouble"

MTV's Rock the Vote
2004: Patrick Lippert Award for "protecting freedom of speech".

People's Choice Awards
2002: Favorite Musical Group or Band

I may disagree with what you have to say, but I shall defend, to the death, your right to say it.
Voltaire

I wonder if any of the service people in Walter Reed and their families are "embarrassed by
the President now?"

[Breeze54]

13. Touche' !

I love it! :applause: :applause:

[La_Fourmi_Rouge]

8. The Chicks have transcended country.

Want an education/ Go to some of the country music boards to see how a good portion of the heartland still vilifies them every chance they get. ACM can stuff itself.

[Breeze54]

9. Country Muzic has awards??

:rofl:

Fuck Reba!

[Parche]

11. country yelling

I despise country so called music....
I despise the way they have been acting like phony patriots....

You hear one country song, and you hear the same one being played after that one!!!! :rofl:

[Dr.Phool]

12. Bumper sticker I saw on a van.

"Stamp out inbreeding! Ban country music!"

[spanone]

14. Yes, but they got 2 nominations from the CMT Awards show. Only FAN voted awards show.

http://www.cmt.com/artists/news/1553518/20070228/chesney_kenny.jhtml?headlines=true&rsspartner=unknown

The Dick Clark produced Academy of Country Music Show is as corporate as it gets.

[TwilightGardener]

16. Ironically, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill,

natives of Louisiana and Mississippi, spoke out forcefully against Pres. Bush after the Katrina debacle. Tim McGraw is a Democrat and a Bill Clinton fan, from what I've read. Don't know why he's been allowed to "stay" in country music when the Chicks were driven out--both acts were BIG moneymakers for the industry. Double standard?