2004 ACM Awards Nominees

[Jahfin]

39th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS ~ 2004 NOMINEES ~

Winners will be broadcast live on CBS from Mandalay Bay Resort &
Casino* Las Vegas, Wednesday, May 26th 2004 8PM ET/PT

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

BROOKS & DUNN
KENNY CHESNEY
ALAN JACKSON
TOBY KEITH
TIM McGRAW

TOP NEW ARTIST

DIERKS BENTLEY
PAT GREEN
BUDDY JEWELL
JOSH TURNER
JIMMY WAYNE


TOP MALE VOCALIST

KENNY CHESNEY
ALAN JACKSON
TOBY KEITH
TIM McGRAW
KEITH URBAN

TOP VOCAL GROUP

ALABAMA
DIAMOND RIO
LONESTAR
RASCAL FLATTS
TRICK PONY


TOP FEMALE VOCALIST

TERRI CLARK
SARA EVANS
PATTY LOVELESS
MARTINA McBRIDE
SHANIA TWAIN

TOP VOCAL DUO

BLUE COUNTY
BROOKS & DUNN
MONTGOMERY GENTRY
THE BELLAMY BROTHERS
THE WARREN BROTHERS

The ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC /
Home Depot Humanitarian Award

CHARLIE DANIELS ~ MARTINA McBRIDE ~ BRAD PAISLEY

ALBUM OF THE YEAR (Award to Artist / Producer(s) / Record Company)

* HONKYTONKVILLE
George Strait, Tony Brown/George Strait/MCA Nashville

* MARTINA
Martina McBride, Paul Worley/Martina McBride/RCA Nashville

* MUD ON THE TIRES
Frank Rogers/Brad Paisley/Arista Nashville

* RED DIRT ROAD
Kix Brooks, Ronnie Dunn, Mark Wright/Brooks & Dunn/Arista Nashville

* SHOCK 'N Y'ALL
James Stroud, Toby Keith/Toby Keith/DreamWorks

SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR (Award to Artist / Producer(s) / Record
Company)

* AMERICAN SOLDIER
Toby Keith/James Stroud, Toby Keith/DreamWorks Records

* IT'S FIVE O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE
Alan Jackson, Jimmy Buffett/Keith Stegall/Arista Nashville

* RED DIRT ROAD
Brooks & Dunn/Kix Brooks, Ronnie Dunn, Mark Wright/Arista Nashville

* REMEMBER WHEN
Alan Jackson/Keith Stegall/Arista Nashville

* THREE WOODEN CROSSES
Randy Travis/Kyle Lehning/Word-Curb, Warner Bros. Records

SONG OF THE YEAR (Award to Composer(s) / Publisher(s) / Artist)

* IT'S FIVE O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE
Jim Brown, Donald Rollins/R. Joseph Publishing BMI,
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Co. BMI/Alan Jackson, Jimmy Buffett

* RED DIRT ROAD
Kix Brooks, Ronnie Dunn/ Buffalo Prairie Songs BMI, Showbilly Music
BMI,
Sony-ATV Tree Publishing BMI/ Brooks & Dunn

* REMEMBER WHEN
Alan Jackson/EMI April Music, Inc. ASCAP, Tri-Angels Music ASCAP/
Alan Jackson

* THERE GOES MY LIFE
Wendell Mobley, Neil Thrasher/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Co. BMI/
Kenny Chesney

* THREE WOODEN CROSSES
Douglas Johnson, Kim Williams/Mike Curb Music BMI,
Sweet Radical Music BMI/Randy Travis

VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR (Award to Artist(s) / Producer)

* HOW'S THE WORLD TREATING YOU
James Taylor, Alison Krauss/Carl Jackson/Universal South Records

* IT'S FIVE O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE
Alan Jackson, Jimmy Buffett/Keith Stegall/Arista Nashville

* THE TRUTH ABOUT MEN
Tracy Byrd, Andy Griggs, Blake Shelton, Montgomery Gentry/
Billy Joe Walker Jr., Tracy Byrd/RCA Nashville

* WORKING FOR A LIVING
Phil Vassar, Huey Lewis/Byron Gallimore, Phil Vassar/Arista Nashville

* YOUNG MAN'S TOWN
Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris/ Vince Gill/MCA Nashville

ACM / LAUNCH VIDEO OF THE YEAR
(Award to Producer(s) / Director(s) / Artist)

* BEER FOR MY HORSES
Mark Kalbfeld/Michael Salomon/Toby Keith, Willie Nelson

* CELEBRITY
Mark Kalbfeld, Peter Tilden/Peter Zavadil/Brad Paisley

* CONCRETE ANGEL
Steve Lamar, George Flanigen, Robert Deaton/
George Flanigen, Robert Deaton/Martina McBride

* HURT
Aris McGarry/Mark Romanek/Johnny Cash

* IT'S FIVE O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE
Lori Stonebraker/ Trey Fanjoy/Alan Jackson, Jimmy Buffett

(Winners of previous year in the categories listed below are not
eligible this year)

ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

Cornbread with Pat James - KFDI, Wichita, KS
Tim & Willy - KNIX, Phoenix, AZ
Kelly, Jonathon & Mudflap - KYGO, Denver, CO
JD Cannon - WFMS, Indianapolis, IN
Jim, Deb & Kevin - WFMS, Indianapolis, IN
Blair Garner - Syndicated

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR

WSIX - Nashville, TN
KYGO - Denver, CO
WQYK - Tampa, FL
WUSY - Chattanooga, TN
WFMS - Indianapolis, IN

CASINO OF THE YEAR

Ameristar Casino - Kansas City, MO
Boulder Station Casino - Las Vegas, NV
Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino - Uncasville, CT
Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort - Mt. Pleasant, MI
Turning Stone Casino - Verona, NY

DON ROMEO TALENT BUYER / PROMOTER OF THE YEAR

Todd Boltin (Variety Attractions)
Rich Mischell (Mischell Productions, Inc.)
Brian O'Connell (Clear Channel Entertainment)
Fran Romeo (TBA Entertainment)
Suzanne Wilson (Wilson Events, Inc.)

NIGHTCLUB OF THE YEAR

Billy Bob's - Ft. Worth, TX
Buck Owen's Crystal Palace - Bakersfield, CA
Far West Rodeo - San Antonio, TX
Grizzly Rose - Denver, CO
The Trap - Nashville, TN

MBI Awards: Musician / Band Leader/ Instrumentalists:

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Tony Brown
Keith Stegall
James Stroud
Dann Huff
Brent Rowan

AUDIO ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
Billy Sherrill
Check Ainlay
Ben Fowler
Julian King
Steve Marcantonio

BASS
Gary Lunn
David Hungate
Jimmy Lee Sloas
Mike Brignardello
Michael Rhodes

GUITAR
Jeff King
J.T. Carenflos
Larry Beaird
Bryan Sutton
Brent Rowan

FIDDLE
Aubrey Haynie
Rob Hajacos
Stuart Duncan
Glenn Duncan
Jonathan Yudkin

PIANO / KEYBOARDS
Tim Akers
Tony Harrell
John Hobbs
Gordon Mote
Steve Nathan

DRUMS
Shannon Forrest
Paul Leim
Steve Turner
Greg Morrow
Eddie Bayers

SPECIALTY INSTRUMENTS - Multiple
Eric Darken
Jim Horn
Terry McMillan
Jelly Roll Johnson
Russ Pahl

STEEL GUITAR
Scotty Sanders
Sonny Garrish
Dan Dugmore
Bruce Bouton
Paul Franklin

[citcat]

WHAT????? Country music award show in Las Vegas? Jimmy not doing a concert in Nashville? The world IS coming to an end. gripe gripe gripe Oh well, maybe his and Alan's song will win.

[ZeroDuval]

Another Nomination for JB...... Congrats!

[Ilph]

Okay, here are my picks!

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR - KENNY CHESNEY

TOP NEW ARTIST - DIERKS BENTLEY

TOP MALE VOCALIST - KENNY CHESNEY

TOP VOCAL GROUP - RASCAL FLATTS

TOP FEMALE VOCALIST - MARTINA McBRIDE

TOP VOCAL DUO - MONTGOMERY GENTRY

ALBUM OF THE YEAR (Award to Artist / Producer(s) / Record Company)
* MUD ON THE TIRES
Frank Rogers/Brad Paisley/Arista Nashville

SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR (Award to Artist / Producer(s) / Record
Company)
* IT'S FIVE O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE
Alan Jackson, Jimmy Buffett/Keith Stegall/Arista Nashville

SONG OF THE YEAR (Award to Composer(s) / Publisher(s) / Artist)
* REMEMBER WHEN
Alan Jackson/EMI April Music, Inc. ASCAP, Tri-Angels Music ASCAP/
Alan Jackson

VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR (Award to Artist(s) / Producer)
* IT'S FIVE O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE
Alan Jackson, Jimmy Buffett/Keith Stegall/Arista Nashville

ACM / LAUNCH VIDEO OF THE YEAR
(Award to Producer(s) / Director(s) / Artist)
* HURT
Aris McGarry/Mark Romanek/Johnny Cash

[Air M'Ville Cap'n]

Wow ILPH, thats probably exactly what I'd pick

[tdparrothead]

I don't know who I'd go for. Alan Jackson, Jimmy Buffett, George Strait, Kenny Chesney, Johnny Cash, and Toby Keith are all deserving.

Especially Johnny Cash, he IS music.

[Ilph]

Wow ILPH, thats probably exactly what I'd pick

Great minds think alike

[Ilph]

I don't know who I'd go for. Alan Jackson, Jimmy Buffett, George Strait, Kenny Chesney, Johnny Cash, and Toby Keith are all deserving.

Especially Johnny Cash, he IS music.

And he carries a very big sentimental value this year.

[tdparrothead]

Although I think that he should get his awards based on his talent and what he's done for music and not solely on the fact that he died this year. I think that "The Man Comes Around" is an amazing album and deserves recognition.

[PalmettoSon]

* WORKING FOR A LIVING
Phil Vassar, Huey Lewis/Byron Gallimore, Phil Vassar/Arista Nashville

Anybody heard this? How is it? I didn't even know it existed. Nice for Huey though.

[Ilph]

Although I think that he should get his awards based on his talent and what he's done for music and not solely on the fact that he died this year. I think that "The Man Comes Around" is an amazing album and deserves recognition.

Oh no, I wasn't trying to imply that Cash doesn't deserve the award just because he's passed on, but that is a factor. I personally can't watch the Hurt video without getting goosebumps. That is one of the best videos I've ever seen.

[Ilph]

* WORKING FOR A LIVING
Phil Vassar, Huey Lewis/Byron Gallimore, Phil Vassar/Arista Nashville

Anybody heard this? How is it? I didn't even know it existed. Nice for Huey though.

Huey's been pretty busy lately. I think he had a big New Year's show in Las Vegas a few months ago. Phil Vassar's kind of disappeared from the musical landscape lately though. Too bad, he's a great songwriter.

[tdparrothead]

Although I think that he should get his awards based on his talent and what he's done for music and not solely on the fact that he died this year. I think that "The Man Comes Around" is an amazing album and deserves recognition.

Oh no, I wasn't trying to imply that Cash doesn't deserve the award just because he's passed on, but that is a factor. I personally can't watch the Hurt video without getting goosebumps. That is one of the best videos I've ever seen.

It is an amazing music video. I get the goosebumps too.

[Jahfin]

Most of those nominations are a sad indictment of how most of what passes for country music these days isn't country music at all, but "pop country". As for Cash, it's odd how just a few years ago Nashville and the country music establishment at large wouldn't give him the time of day but now that he's passed away they're falling all over each other to heap praise on him.

[PalmettoSon]

* WORKING FOR A LIVING
Phil Vassar, Huey Lewis/Byron Gallimore, Phil Vassar/Arista Nashville

Anybody heard this? How is it? I didn't even know it existed. Nice for Huey though.

Huey's been pretty busy lately. I think he had a big New Year's show in Las Vegas a few months ago. Phil Vassar's kind of disappeared from the musical landscape lately though. Too bad, he's a great songwriter.

I knew Huey was still working (Plan B may be his best album and it came out in 2001, I think), but I had not heard this version of this song before. I managed to find a clip on a couple of online music stores, and it's not bad. It's definately a more country version of the tune with a fiddle sort of replacing the sax. The recording quality is a little better than the original, but overall I wasn't blown away.