Showing posts with label academy of country music. Show all posts
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Monday, April 08, 2013

ACM COUNTRY AWARDS 2013 HIGHLIGHTS: little big town/ kelly clarkson/ tim mcgraw, taylor swift, keith urban/ hunter hayes/ miranda lambert/ blake shelton/ carrie underwood/ the band perry


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...



carrie underwood - two black cadillacs



the band perry - done



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!

Monday, April 04, 2011

LIVE WONGIE: carrie underwood and steve tyler, sugarland, taylor swift, rihanna and jennifer nettles (sugarland), keith urban, zac brown band and james taylor (academy of country music awards 2011 performances)

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!]


blake shelton and reba mcentire opening
[it's so cheesy, but i still giggled]


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!]