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Watching the replay of the CMT Flameworthy Awards tonight, I sat up and took notice of an awesome song Alan Jackson performed, about living the life of a performer. I can't wait to hear the song again - it was great!

I saw this recap on CMT.com...

"With performances by several superstar acts, the awards show in downtown Nashville was filled with great music, including Alan Jackson's first public performance of a song designed to thank the fans for allowing him to have a career in music. Jackson has not yet recorded the song, "To Do What I Do," written by Tim Johnson.

The song and the sentiment hit an emotional chord with Chesney. In accepting the male video award, he told the audience, "I heard Alan Jackson sing that song about what we do. That was an awesome song. I get up on my bus every morning and I can't believe what I do. I'm so blessed to have the band that I have out on the road. My crew guys … I wish y'all could be up here tonight." "

By the way, 5 OClock was up for Video of the Year (won by Toby Keith "American Soldier", and Collaboration of the Year (won by Toby and Willie "Beer For My Horses." I'm not really sure the purpose of "flameworthy" awards, or how / why the exist in comparison to CMA's and ACMA's, but they were a worthy backdrop to online activities.

Tiki Bar wrote:By the way, 5 OClock was up for Video of the Year (won by Toby Keith "American Soldier", and Collaboration of the Year (won by Toby and Willie "Beer For My Horses." I'm not really sure the purpose of "flameworthy" awards, or how / why the exist in comparison to CMA's and ACMA's, but they were a worthy backdrop to online activities.

The Flameworthy awards used to be the TNN/Music City News awards. When TNN changed formats, the awards show moved on over to CMT and finally CMT changed it to the Flameworthy Awards to tie into their Most Wanted Live show that was playing four days a week at the time. Now, MWL has faded off and the Flameworthy Awards have become an entity of their own. Why do they exist? Who knows, there are a kagillion country music award shows, anyway

Ilph wrote:

Tiki Bar wrote:By the way, 5 OClock was up for Video of the Year (won by Toby Keith "American Soldier", and Collaboration of the Year (won by Toby and Willie "Beer For My Horses." I'm not really sure the purpose of "flameworthy" awards, or how / why the exist in comparison to CMA's and ACMA's, but they were a worthy backdrop to online activities.

The Flameworthy awards used to be the TNN/Music City News awards. When TNN changed formats, the awards show moved on over to CMT and finally CMT changed it to the Flameworthy Awards to tie into their Most Wanted Live show that was playing four days a week at the time. Now, MWL has faded off and the Flameworthy Awards have become an entity of their own. Why do they exist? Who knows, there are a kagillion country music award shows, anyway

same reason all the other music award show exist.......ratings

Some people can sum things up better than others...

I think the Flameworthys are all voted on by the fans and that's what makes them different.


Toby Keith won video of the year for American Soldier? Horse sh*t

I think American Soldier is a good video. Yesturday the solders from Ft. Hood that helped capture Saddam Hussain came home. One mother there to welcome her son hasn't seen him in 4 years. I think that ANYTHING to keep these people who are putting their lives on the line so our children could possibly have a better world need to be remembered in whatever way possible.

**stepping off soapbox**

I bought Alan Jackson's new "What I Do" cd, and still love this song!
Tried to put the bold section in my sig line, but it's too long.


To Do What I Do ~ Tim Johnson

I've been a waiter, a roofer, a clerk
I've shoveled manure 'til my pride hurt
When you're startin' out, it's all part of the work
To do what I do

I've been evicted for not makin' rent
Made my daddy wonder
where my good sense went
For the price of a dream my years
have been spent
To do what I do

I stand here tonight with this six string guitar
To be somethin' I've always been in my heart
Just for the chance to play you my song
And the thrill when I hear you singin' along
It's been worth everything I've been through
To do what I do

I've played for empty tables and chairs
The drunks that don't listen
and crowds that dont care
Been told countless times,
Boy, you ain't goin' nowhere
To do what I do

So I hope the critics and skeptics alike
All bought a ticket to this show tonight
They'll see first hand that I have survived
And what doesn't kill you makes you more alive
And I'm one of the fortunate few
To do what I do

There's so much joy this music can bring
So I count my blessings when I step up to sing
'Cause there's so many people
who would give anything
To do what I do

And I Thank You......
I can do what I do!

JoAnn - I couldn't agree with you more. I got the CD the other day and just loved it, especially that song. It is good to know that some people really appreciate and know how lucky they are to be doing what they are doing.