Who Votes? There are over 6, eligible voters for the CMA Awards. This constituency includes radio station staff, record label employees, some media, artists and management companies. Unlike many awards shows, fan opinions are not included. That's worth repeating because there is a misdirected swell of anger toward the people perceived as being responsible for Taylor Swift's win: young girls and their mothers.
Please don't picket the weekend soccer field or boycott the Girl Scouts because of Taylor Swift. They need your cookie money, and they had no input in this CMA Awards win. Criteria Here is the Country Music Association 's voting instructions for the Entertainer of the Year award category: "This Award is for the act displaying the greatest competence in all aspects of the entertainment field.
Voter should give consideration not only to recorded performance, but also to the in-person performance, staging, public acceptance, attitude, leadership, and overall contribution to the Country Music image. Award to artist. She and Aldean led the way, with Swift selling 3.
Shelton didn't release his new, critically-acclaimed album 'Red River Blue' until after that deadline, and Paisley released 'This Is Country Music' just weeks earlier. Urban has sold over K copies of 'Get Closer' since it was released in From a strict sales perspective, Swift is clearly the champion. Aldean's album won the Album of the Year award this year, so he gets the edge in terms of content. Touring and Staging Swift has been selling out arenas often twice in the same city for two years, while this summer marked Aldean's first major headlining tour.
Paisley headlined an amphitheater tour with opener Shelton and while attendance was great, tickets were still available for many of his shows. Urban played many of the same venues as Swift, but wasn't nearly as successful in terms of ticket sales.
If "staging" was taken literally, Swift should be a runaway winner as her show rivals a Broadway production. Of course, a more liberal interpretation includes the overall quality of the show. This is to each voter's personal taste, but if you're amongst the angry at the CMA Awards outcome, remember that even if you thought Brad Paisley's show was the best thing since the DVR, there is someone else who feels the same about Taylor Swift's Speak Now Tour.
Lionel Richie made his first appearance at the awards since , singing selections from his new country duets album with Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker and Little Big Town. All five entertainer of the year nominees took to the stage and performed.
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