Image Credit: Christopher Polk/Getty ImagesLife just got harder for those of you who can’t tell the different between the CMAs (Country Music Association Awards) and the ACMs (Academy of Country Music Awards): Fox has created the ACAs — the American Country Awards. The first annual two-hour telecast will air live from Las Vegas on Dec. 6, and be executive produced by Bob Bain, who mans the Teen Choice Awards for the network. Fans will determine the winners, as they do for the CMT Music Awards, which honor country music videos.
Is there enough room on the dial for a fourth country awards show? The Hollywood Reporter has a handy ratings chart going back to 2006 that shows that the most recent CMAs and CMT Awards were the most-watched in that timeframe. This year’s ACMs were second to 2009, but the chart doesn’t show that last year’s broadcast was the most-watched since 1998, and that it had been up against repeats. So the audience will be there, if the talent plays. Country artists are all about their fans, so Fox can guilt them into it, if need be. The bigger question is: Do we actually need a fan-voted country music awards show on Fox? I’ve yet to forgive the Teen Choice Awards for putting a hot tub on stage that one year — sort of inappropriate — and I wonder how far Fox will push the envelope to make a splash. We do not need to see Taylor Swift have a wardrobe malfunction during one of her patented mid-song costume changes or while dangling from the ceiling Pink-style. (I’m guessing she’s thought about it because her hair would look amazing…) Among the categories Fox anticipates: Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Touring Artist of the Year, Single of the Year, and Music Video by a Breakthrough Artist. Nothing exactly groundbreaking, considering the ACMs already let the fans choose Entertainer of the Year and Top New Artist. Will you tune in? Poll below.
seriously? DUMB. or at least totally unnecessary. i love country music and my country artists, but this is just a waste. the ACMs and CMAs are what matter. then there’s the CMTs which are the country equivalent of the MTV video music awards. okay fine. but this? do we really need a country equivalent to the teen choice awards (which already has country categories)? and for sure, carrie underwood and taylor swift will sweep everything they’re nominated for.
oh and with the CMTs being completely fan-voted and the ACMs now allowing the big entertainer of the year award and the top new artist categories to be fan-voted, this seems even more pointless.
Soeey, but taylor swift will NOT sweep everything they’re nominated for!
Oh goody, Taylor Swift wins EVERY category despite the fact that she can’t sing live. Hurrah. When will people figure out that having 872 separate awards shows negates the prestige of actually winning an award? Argh.
oh gosh. totally unncessary and a dumb ratings ploy. it’ll basically be one big carrie underwood vs. taylor swift fan war. oh well, might as well add fuel to the fire lol TEAM CARRIE!!!
I wish they invite Kanye West to host the ACA’s…he made Taylor Swift’s corny music career and she needs him because she can’t sing or write good lyrics…plus, everytime i see her she looks like she has on the same dress, hairstyle and make-up
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Carrie Underwood better start clearing off some more space on that mantle!
You got that right!
Why are you guys showing a pic of Taylor Swift? She has won nothing at the last 2 award shows! When was the last time she had a number 1? You should have put a pic of Carrie Underwood. She has been kickin Tayors ass all year and just got her 13th number 1! Taylor only has 4. Pretty sad.
can you guys stopping bashing taylor. she has done nothing wrong except live her dream. i can agree carrie has a better voice than taylor, but taylor is more entertaining than carrie. taylor shows emotion when she sings and i have to say she has gotton better.
Bring Back the letter m
This would be awesome if it happens. I HOPE MIRANDA LAMBERT WINS EVERYTHINGGG. I’m so sick of taylor and carrie. GO MIRANDA. Most real female singer in country music
why would you get somebody like kid rock to host a country music show?this is ridulous.thats why i dont listen to todays country.you guys cant make up your mind whether you want country or rock.im a country fan not a rock fan.but i listen to old country
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