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CMA Nominations 1998

Dateline: 08/10/98

CMA Nominations

The CMA Nominations were announced on August 4th. The show will air on September 23rd on CBS from 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm EDT.

I've included all categories below. I've listed my favorites in each category in red text.

Entertainer of the Year:

Brooks & Dunn, Garth Brooks, Vince Gill, Tim McGraw, George Strait.

Male Vocalist of the Year:

Garth Brooks, Vince Gill, Tim McGraw, Collin Raye, George Strait.

Female Vocalist of the Year:

Faith Hill, Patty Loveless, Martina McBride, Lee Ann Womack, Trisha Yearwood.

Horizon Award:

Trace Adkins, Dixie Chicks, Jo Dee Messina, Michael Peterson, Lee Ann Womack.

Vocal Group of the Year:

Alabama, Diamond Rio, Dixie Chicks, The Mavericks, Sawyer Brown.

Vocal Duo of the Year:

Bellamy Brothers, Brooks & Dunn, The Kinleys, The Lynns, Thrasher Shiver.

Album of the Year:

"Come on Over," Shania Twain; "Everywhere," Tim McGraw; "Long Stretch of Lonesome," Patty Loveless; "One Step at a Time," George Strait; "Sevens," Garth Brooks.

Musician of the Year:

Eddie Bayers (Drums), Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar), Brent Mason (Guitar), Matt Rollings (Keyboards), Brent Rowan (Guitar).

Single of the Year:

"A Broken Wing," Martina McBride; "Holes in the Floor of Heaven," Steve Wariner; "I Just Want To Dance With You," George Strait; "This Kiss," Faith Hill; "You Don't Seem To Miss Me," Patty Loveless (with Special Guest George Jones).

Vocal Event of the Year:

Anita Cochran with Steve Wariner, "What If I Said"; Reba McEntire & Brooks & Dunn, "If You See Him/If You See Her"; Faith Hill (with Tim McGraw), "Just To Hear You Say That You Love Me"; Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks, "In Another's Eyes"; Patty Loveless (with Special Guest George Jones), "You Don't Seem To Miss Me".

Song of the Year:

"A Broken Wing," "Holes In The Floor Of Heaven," "How Do I Live," "I Just Want To Dance With You," "It's Your Love."

Music Video of the Year:

"A Broken Wing," Martina McBride; "Bye Bye," Jo Dee Messina; "Carrying Your Love With Me," George Strait; "Did I Shave My Legs For This?," Deana Carter; "This Kiss," Faith Hill.



Now you've seen my favorites, it's up to you to
Vote for Your Favorites.

Fill out the form at the link above, and I will tally up all
the votes, and announce YOUR winners on
September 21st.
Then watch the awards show on
September 23rd,
and see how many you picked correctly.




Related Links

CMA Official site
From cma-awards.org This is the official site for the CMA awards.

Is Country Music Sending Signals to Artists?
From TheENews.com: The CMA nominations were announced recently, and several artists were notably missing. What are they trying to say to artists such as LeAnn Rimes and Shania Twain?

Who is and isn't nominated
From TheENews.com: The top award getters are no surprise, however who *wasn't* nominated is!




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