prettylittlemustang
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Figured Tanya and Willie would win. Seemed odd they were nominated in the 1st place. These awards are such a joke lol
Why? It’s good music.
Figured Tanya and Willie would win. Seemed odd they were nominated in the 1st place. These awards are such a joke lol
Why? It’s good music.
They need to change their voting process! Wish they had some sort of fan voted award, Carrie could win those at least lol
I watched the whole thing but was not impressed overall. I'm almost glad Carrie wasn't associated with it this year lol
One highlight for me was Keb' Mo' winning Best Americana Album, for "Oklahoma". Keb' Mo' (full name Kevin Moore) has always struck me as a nice guy. as well as a talented musician, whose work stands at the crossroads of Country, Blues and Rock 'n Roll. He's accompanied on the album by some talented guitar and keyboard planning, as well as "sacred steel" musician, Robert Randolph. (Any Dixie Chick fans on the board may remember him for co-writing "I Hope", probably about their last song, so far, to gain any widespread impact - it was nominated in 2006 for Best Country Song and Best Country Group Performance, though it didn't win on that occasion) Keb' has, however, won four previous Grammys for his albums. 'Hope' is, in fact a recurring theme in his work. He often tackles issues (which do tend attract Grammy votes), but he deals with them in a gentle, non-confrontational way. Two examples from this album are "Put a Woman in Charge" (a duet with Roseann Cash), and "This Is My Home". The former can be read as hinting at an electoral meaning (and some are taking it that way), but it is also a more general plea for a for a less aggressive view of life's goals, based on kindness and understanding. The latter deals with immigration, with verses giving a Mexican and a Moslem perspective. But the concluding verse is the most moving, referring to the forced immigration of African-American ancestors. Here his optimism prevails "They sacrificed, then they paid the price, So I could live this wonderful life. And I know this is where I belong. This is my home" The title track is a tribute to the State from which he draws much of his musical inspiration. It hints at the State's mixed heritage of Commercial and Alternative Country Music, with reference to Cowboys and Outlaws - but the main emphasis is on the racial mix that has been a big feature of the State's history. (The reference in the song to Greenwood, Archer and Pine is to streets in Tulsa marking off a successful African-American business section in segregation days - this was the scene of mass mob violence and murder in the 1920s -but Keb's take on the present emphasizes his vision of hope and harmony "When they go low, we go high in Oklahoma....Rain or shine, Oklahoma's gonna be OK") The musical influence of the cultural mix in Tulsa is strong and far-reaching - you can also feel it, for example, in Carrie's current single (especially in the live performance versions). Here's the lyric video of Keb's title track - and if you have time to listen, wait for Robert Randolph's long closing solo, which is just beautiful! |