carrie underwood - something in the water
showing off her new baby bump, carrie underwood gathers the wonderful shaping sound dance troupe (and a few so you think you can dance alums) for her inspirational new video. released as the official single off of her 'greatest hits: decade #1' collection, press play and watch this fun 'wet' video!
WORLD AIDS DAY CONCERT: A (RED) THANK YOU featuring U2 minus 1 (bruce springsteen / chris martin) / kanye west / carrie underwood
only announced 3 hours prior via U2's own website, times square hosted a world aids day concert in conjunction with (red) featuring U2 minus their lead singer bono (who was injured in an accident a week prior). in his place were coldplay's lead singer chris martin and the surprise bruce springsteen! oh and kanye and carrie underwood were there too. check out the 48 minute concert and remember to donate in the fight against aids at (red). we can be the generation that can bring this disease down to zero!
miranda lambert & carrie underwood - somethin' bad
bringing together two powerhouses of the female country music world wasn't so immediate, according to miranda, carrie took a few days to 'live' with the song before saying yes. thank god the stars aligned cause this is a killer country duet if i've ever heard one. bring on the thelma and louise country style!
i love the ACM country awards! every year i not only discover new country tunes to quench my secret love of country music, but it's a joy to see a community get together and honestly love performing with each other on stage. with the new pairing of luke 'tight pants' bryan and blake 'the voice' shelton, the guys definitely offered up a fun evening for all! here are some of the highlights of last night!
little big town - your side of the bed
easily the most moving performance of the evening. this beautiful song by the vocal country group of the year, had me in tears. throw in the fact that LBT are my fave country band and you've got something special for all.
kelly clarkson - don't rush
performing a lovely number co-written by vince gill, i can seriously watch kelly sing a phone book and still gush!
tim mcgraw feat taylor swift & keith urban - highway don't care
yeah, this song is destined to be a huge hit for tim mcgraw. throw in a dramatic performance by taylor and keith, and you've got a highlight of the evening.
hunter hayes - i want crazy
though he's still got to hone his vocals for live performances, the kid's debut album just churns out hit after hit.
miranda lambert - mama's broken heart
female vocalist of the year is just wonderful to watch live, and watching her cry on stage just really endears me to her even more.
blake shelton - sure be cool if you did
yeah. i secretly like this guy...
luke bryan wins entertainer of the year
i actually have yet to fall in love with any of his songs, but the guy himself seems like such a nice guy that his win is a genuine 'awwwwwww' moment. shame that you don't get to see what happens afterwards as luke continuously thanks co-host blake shelton with kisses on the cheek. so sweet!
carrie underwood - good girl
[one of the best voices in country music, this 1st single from her forthcoming 'blown away' album initially sounded like a hot mess upon first listen, but it's slowly charmed me with carrie's crazy vocal stylings and interesting song set up (it sure isn't verse chorus verse chorus bridge chorus til end here). i dig!]
kelly clarkson - i know you won't (carrie underwood cover) (live @ vh1 unplugged)
[goosebumps! pure goosebumps! as kelly hits the kind of notes that just make you tear up cause you're hearing something beyond the voice. as a teaser to the 5 song unplugged set that is going to air next thursday on vh1, kelly takes on the carrie underwood ballad and well... goosebumps! amazing!]
kelly clarkson - what doesn't kill you (stronger)
[for those of you who haven't heard the follow up single to 'mr know it all', check out what is easily one of my fave tracks on the album stronger!]
carrie underwood feat vince gill - how great thou art (live @ acm girls night out)
[goosebump moment here. carrie underwood channels something amazing through her small frame and it's glorious!]
if you haven't figured it out yet, i really like country music (albeit a more crossover friendly kind). last nights academy of country music awards was an impressive collection of the best the scene has to offer (with some surprises thrown in). not all the performances are available online (keith urban, zac brown with james taylor and a killer opening from sugarland), but the second they do show up, i'll add it for you. check out what i have found so far below!]
carrie underwood and steve tyler - undo it / walk this way
[her vocals are amazing! throw in steve tyler and this duet is probably the best of the evening. just awesome!]
sugarland - tonight (unstaged)
[UPDATE: found this performance by the AMAAAZING jennifer nettles and kristian bush! how strong is her vocal? it's just epic!]
taylor swift - mean
[the song is super cute and probably my favorite track off her album, so it's nice to see her perform it in an old school style for her peers.]
rihanna and jennifer nettles (sugarland) - california king bed
[it all kind of starts off meh, but then jennifer nettles shows up and riri ups her vocals to match the sugarland lead singers' genius. probably one of the best vocal performances by rihanna i've seen in awhile!]
keith urban - without you
[UPDATE: just a wonderful song that keith performed so intimately on the ACM stage. he just seems so happy when he's singing this beautiful song (which surprisingly wasn't written by him)]
zac brown band and james taylor - colder weather / sweet baby james
[UPDATE: there was something so touching when james taylor took to these lyrics, which was a wonderful ending to a really strong show!]
celine dion & elvis presley - if i can dream [oh the cheese! the cheese! but all of the performances for american idol gives back are for a good cause (which is why all the links go to the itunes page.]
kelly clarkson feat jeff beck - you love me so [amazing performance, but who let her wear that muumuu on stage?]
carrie underwood - i'll stand by you [what a difference two years makes. AI alum carrie is now a bonafide star and totally legit as a singer. who knew?]
