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(Horizon Award)


The Horizon Award nominees are:

  • Sara Evans
  • Montgomery Gentry
  • Brad Paisley
  • SHeDAISY
  • Chely Wright


Who Do I Want To Win?

If you've read my other predictions, you shouldn't have to ask. Brad Paisley, of course.

Who Will Win?

I'm not quite sure how the artists are chosen for the Horizon Award, but here from the CMA Awards site is the description of the category:

This award is to the artist(s) who, for the first time, have demonstrated the most significant creative growth and development in overall chart activity, live professionalism, and media recognition.

So, it doesn't have to be a new act, just an act that has broken out, so to speak. In using that description, I'd have to say that Brad Paisley fufills this beyond a shadow of a doubt. Sara Evans actually didn't do much last year. Montgomery Gentry have been having success on the charts, as are SHeDAISY. Chely Wright has had several songs released from her Single White Female album, but none as successful as the title track. I'm sticking with Brad.


Country Predictions Index
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Female Vocalist | Album of the Year | Male Vocalist
Vocal Group of the Year | Musician of the Year
Vocal Duo of the Year | Song of the Year
Single of the Year | Horizon Award
Vocal Event of the Year | Music Video
Entertainer of the Year
~~~
CMA About Country Polls 2000





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