I had a great time live-Tweeting the CMA Awards last night. I have decided that whenever there is any kind of interesting event happening on TV, I will have my laptop ready with Twitter running. It’s like having a party in my living room without having to wash dishes afterward.
I thought it was a decent show. Not the best by any means, but it wasn’t heinous. Yesterday afternoon, there was panic in downtown Nashville as 3 of 4 transformers had blown out, and it was high drama!
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nitweet NEWSDESK: NES called to say 3 of 4 transformers feeding the CMAs power have blown. Will take 6 hours to fix. D-R-A-M-A!
But finally, they diverted power from other local businesses so that the show could go on.
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GingerSnaps For you out of towners who like country music, @WKRN is doing CMA Red Carpet special live streamed at http://musiccitytv.com/ !!!
The major faux paus of the evening goes to their entertainment reporter who was interviewing Keith Urban & Nicole Kidman, and to Keith specifically about playing with Brad Paisley on stage tonight (for the show opener), he actually said, “So this will be the first time you’ve played with him sober?“
Both Urban and Kidman looked mortified, as he tried to backtrack out of his words.
After the highly publicized time that Urban spent in drug and alcohol rehab, what a disrespectful, appalling thing to say. Yikes.
- Photo credit: Scott Gries/Getty Images
Anyway, the show started off with that duet, and they really kicked it. They are both great guitar players in their own right, as well as entertainers.
Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood hosted the show. Carrie changed dresses, like 48 times during the show. Brad was funny and entertaining. I thought they did a really fine job. However, I miss Vince Gill.
The first time I did a “Squee!” during the show was when Hugh Jackman came out to present an award with Nicole Kidman, and I was not alone:
- GingerSnaps Holy crap! Hugh Jackman! Squee!!!!!!
Then, the award…
- GingerSnaps Congratulations to George Strait! Single of the Year for “I Saw God Today”…beautiful song. Well deserved.
Then, Kellie Pickler…
- GingerSnaps Dear Kelly Pickler, please find the pitch. Love, GingerSnaps.
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niseag03: @GingerSnaps *dies giggling @ Pickler comment*
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GingerSnaps: Billy Ray and Miley Cyrus presenting Song of the Year…goes to: “Stay” Jennifer Nettles!!!!!! WOW! That is really amazing!
Then, Miranda Lambert... GingerSnaps: Miranda Lambert: A woman you don’t want to piss off.
Lady Antebellum performed, and through that, I found out something about one of my new blogger friends…
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Winterheart @GingerSnaps I have a trailer that was inspired by One Day You Will
- Winterheart @GingerSnaps Ack! A trailer for a story that was inspired by the song. http://is.gd/3mns
- GingerSnaps @Winterheart LOVED the trailer!
Then, we were treated to our annual Martina McBride oversing…
- GingerSnaps Am I being too jaded if I say “Meh” about Martina McBride’s performance?
A couple of friends agreed:
- I agree, @gingersnaps. It was a bit pitchy.
- @gingersnaps no. Martina was boring.
- GingerSnaps Rascal Flatts wins Vocal Group of the Year! Well deserved…after seeing their live show. Great. Show.
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GingerSnaps I wonder if Rascal Flatts ponders the magnitude of the fact that they just beat out the Eagles on an award?
judywriter Rascal Flatts is of this generation, the Eagles really are from an earlier one (mine, actually)
Then, Kid Rock performs Warren Zevon’s, Lynyrd Skynyrd’s his song …
- GingerSnaps wonders if Kid Rock is allowed to say “We were smokin’ funny things.” on tee vee?
geminidreamz: @GingerSnaps I was wondering the same thing – it gets silenced on local radio here
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jaxn @GingerSnaps if not then we need to overthrow the puritans.
- GingerSnaps I love “Joe the Strummer”!!!!
On the script & hosting:
- GingerSnaps @CountryMusic Suggestion for script writers:have hosts acknowledge the previous performer. It’s too choppy the way they move along!
CountryMusic: @GingerSnaps – noted but sometimes things get cut to get back on time. You should see the stage crew running like crazy back here.- GingerSnaps @CountryMusic Ah, I’ve been back there a few times…I’m hear ya. I’ve just noticed it a few times tonight. Seems “dismissive” imho.
- Photo credit: Donn Jones
On George Strait:
- GingerSnaps Is King George using the spray on tan?
- judywriter Let’s see, what other George uses spray-on tan? George Hamilton! King of the tans!
chiptalks: @GingerSnaps I think he is. Unless he’s been laying on the beach for a while.
- GingerSnaps Wow!!! George Strait & Tony Brown (Producer) win Album of the Year for “Troubadour” … Go King George!
- GingerSnaps @SandySmile I think Alison Krauss/Robert Plant should have gotten Album of the Year. It’s an amazing project.
On the introduction to Carrie Underwood’s “This is Just A Dream” by the wife of a fallen soldier and the incredible performance itself…
- GingerSnaps My GOSH…that girl can SING.
nancymk yes, she can. But aren’t you crying? so emotional!
- GingerSnaps Absolutely. Chills
- nancymk I’ve been a fan of Carrie since American Idol. How many years now female vocalist CMA? I think 3??
- GingerSnaps Annnnd a very dapper Vince Gill presents Female Vocalist Vocalist of the Year to Carrie Underwood…if anybody thinks it isn’t deserved…puh-lease.
About Jennifer Nettle’s wardrobe:
- GingerSnaps Stolen from commenter on FB: “Cher called. she wants her gypsies, tramps and thieves outfit back.”
- GingerSnaps YEAH…nice zing with the $150K for wardrobe reference there, Brad! hee! (Brad Paisley to Carrie Underwood about her wardrobe changes.)
- GingerSnaps thinks the Eagles were the best dressed artists of the night. I love a sharp dressed man. 5 are even better!
Me: clueless
And finally…
- GingerSnaps The lovely & talented Shania Twain presents Entertainer of the Year to Kenny Chesney.
- GingerSnaps @CountryMusic Good show! Congratulations on another great year!!!
waaytv: Thanks to my dear friend @gingersnaps and everyone else who contributed to the Twitter stream tonight. See you next year!
- GingerSnaps @mr_shiny I consider it a public service.
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Thanks Ginger! Missed it (kid stuff) but feel like I was there… You’d be a fine reporter!
I’ve been watching the CMA”s for about 20 years now and I thought this years CMA’s were horrible! Thank God Carrie and Brad can read cue cards! There was absolutely no spontaniety at all! The CMA officials really need to beg Vince Gill to come back and host. At least his jokes are funny and he doesn’t have to read cue cards. The show was so disjointed too.
Loveee country music. It makes my day!
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