Here’s our gut reaction to the Country Music Awards tonight as it was happening!
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Sorry ahead of time that this is so jumbled… real-time news doesn’t wait for you to get all dolled up!
* As a longtime Judds fan I’m a little freaked out about how freakishly alien they look!
* Kellie Pickler looks WAY more comfortable as a redhead!
* @TodaysCountry Love Love LOVED The little boy’s suit!
* How on earth is Jennifer Nettles WALKING in that dress??? #cmaawards
* Martina McBride looks like a greek goddess! #cmaawards
* @WesternGlamour Agreed, besides, I’ve always seen Jennifer as more of a function over fashion kinda gal.
* @Miranda_Lambert can you GET any more adorable??? #cmaawards
* Faith Hill is certainly makin 40-somethin look fantastic! #cmaawards
* Kimberly Williams Paisley has stolen the red carpet show! ABSOLUTELY Stunning! #cmaawards
* RT @Ottomaniac: Was Tim McGraw wearing guyliner & manscara?!!!
* Time to cut over to ABC for teh 43rd Annual #cmaawards! Taylor Swift will be opening the show!
* Taylor, still so shaky and a lil shrill when performing live… good use of the stage though #cmaawards
* I swear Carrie Underwood went through the classic country closet and stole only the BEST dresses! #cmaawards
* Wow… not 5 minutes in and already a dig on #kanye #cmaawards
* Brad Paisley sounds SO much more comfortable hosting this year! #cmaawards
* @TrueCountry_TV Come out next year.. we’ll make a party of it!
* Did Brad & Carrie just imply that Kid Rock stinks? #cmaawards
* Is that Billy Currington’s funeral suit? #cmaawards
* And Lady Antebellum wins Single of the Year!!!! #cmaawards
* RT @countryondemand: last CMA performance ever by B&D? I doubt that! #cmaawards<-- agreed
* Here comes Hootie... err.. I mean Darius Rucker! #cmaawards
* Pete and repeat were in a boat.. Pete fell out, who was left? That's right: Darius Rucker! #cmaawards
* Song of the Year: Jamey Johnson, In Color!!!! Way to go Jamey!!! #cmaawards
* Well, we're 2 for 2 on bad predictions. Let's see how the rest of the night goes! #cmaawards
* It's @Miranda_Lambert time!!!! Been waiting all week for this one! #cmaawards Performing "white Liar"
* Take THAT Taylor Swift! @Miranda_Lambert hits every note dead on the head!
* RT @countryweekly: A victory for Jamey Johnson is a victory for facial hair! -----NICE
* Brad Paisley performing Welcome to the Future on the #cmaawards
* @BurninNeverland Agreed.. that orange fluff was just... fluff
* Sexy little tribute to Buck Owens - Brad Paisley's bassist's guitar! #cmaawards
* @barrrrb You can see the CMA's online at http://pt-br.justin.tv/gzowner
* Zac Brown Band payin tribute to their home state with the devil went down to Georgia! Rip those strings baby! #cmaawards
* WE ARE NOT WORTHY!!!!!! #cmaawards#cmaawards#cmaawards
* Show me your GRrrrrrrr face! #cmaawards
* I don't care who you are, there's not a dry seat in the house after that performance from Zac Brown Band tonight at the #cmaawards!
* RT @girlillajennie @zacbrownband and THATS how you perform at an awards show. Booyah!
* I need a cigarette after that and I don't even smoke! #cmaawards
* George Strait is up and showin us some Twang! #cmaawards
* No standin ovation for George???
* New single being performed by Lady Antebellum - Need you now. Love this song! #cmaawards
* OH: "I'd have to have a six-pack and a shot before I'd stand on that stage!"-@umpump #cmaawards
* Amazinghow much they put into the stage production for this year's #cmaawards
* Did Nicole Kidman get collegen in her lips? She's got the Goldie Hawn affect goin on! #cmaawards
* RT @rickieleetanner: #cmaawards Miranda Lambert is the real deal, Zac Brown finally getting recognition...
* Best Vocal Group Winner is: Lady Antebellum who is just stealing the show tonight! #cmaawards
* @HopeDavis She sure looked drunk!
* Artists release a single in the spring, tour all summer, then full album in the fall. That's why last year's stars win now! #cmaawards
* Here's Carrie Underwood to rock that Cowboy Cassanova! #cmaawards
* Too many dancers Carrie, they're blocking all your camera angles! #cmaawards
* RT @umpump: Umm preview judds at #cmaawards.. Wow. look like madame tussauds' rejects #justsayin
* @countryhound Then why doesn't she?
* WTH? The historic footage of the Judds has Naomi lookin orange and Wynonna lookin plastic-white, now the roles are reversed! #cmaawards
* Best New Artist: Darius Rucker! #cmaawards
* Is that even fair since Darius has been in the music biz for over a decade???? #cmaawards #bullshit!
* Now performing: Vince Gill & Chris Daughtry! What a pair!
* @FollowCMT It's smooth but not entirely memorable. I think they could've done a lot more with that duet opportunity #cmaawards
* @Farcethemusic Nope, he's a pop-rock singer using country to boost ticket sales & a floundering career. Wait...You WERE asking about Darius?
* @gw27 Awwww! We can be couch buddies!
* EEEEK! It's Little Jimmy Dickens pullin a Kanye! #cmaawards I LOVE IT!!!!!!
* Ummmm... where did all of Carrie Underwood's hair go? #cmaawards
* Keith Urban takes the stage #cmaawards
* @FollowCMT Taylor Swift hands down. Not my personal choice, but it's just in the cards
* Tim McGraw comes on to show off his Southern Voice! #cmaawards
* Did Tim MCgraw forget his first few words? #cmaawards
* @lizlabee I think Tim McGraw's strugglin to read his lyrics off a prompter through all that manscara! #cmaawards
* @ey_radio Right there with ya!
* @TrueCountry_TV Nice plug with Brad Paisley in that phone commercial!
* Nice nod to the tropps on tonight's #cmaawards
* I meant TROOPS
* Sugarland shares the love with What do I have to Do #cmaawards
* @BurninNeverland WHAT??? WHEN??? Link me!!!!
* What the hell is that Bruise on Jennifer Nettle's Arm??? #cmaawards
* @TrueCountry_TV It covers her entire right bicep. Crazy icky!
* RT @gw27: New record label last month, new single & video this month, Christmas song , new album is the 1st thing on my list for 2010!
* Little Drake has got the best seat and self-promotion gig in the house tonight! #cmaawards
* Tonight's album of the year is Taylor Swift's Fearless! No surprise there, but well-earned!
* "Thank you for saying you liked my diary" - Taylor Swift, if your songs are from the heart we'll love them! #cmaawards
* Geez... for Musician of the Year you would think Mac MacAnally would get more hoopla! #cmaawards
* RT @jakeofficial My view at the CMA's... Thanks a lot Jason Aldean!! 😉 http://yfrog.com/0ia01tyj #cmaawards
* Carrie Underwood, what's with the collection of pickle dresses? #cmaawards
* Brooks & Dunn choose "Honky Tonk Stomp" as their FINAL #cmaawards performance tune??? Really???
* OH: "I don't care HOW hard you play, you can't make a mandolin look hardcore" -@umpump
* Jamey Johnson takes the stage with Kid Rock to get lost somewhere between Jennings and Jones #cmaawards
* @Farcethemusic I love you!
* Want more from tonight's winning artists? Visit http://bit.ly/3qvoN8 #cmaawards
* Julianne is lookin mighty hot for a rumored-to-be single gal! #cmaawards
* Vocal Duo of the Year is: Sugarland!!!! #cmaawards
* Great honor by Jennifer Nettles calling out B&D but shouldn't Kristian Bush get a chance to talk? #cmaawards
* RT @GotCountry: Taylor's performance will have students from her own Hendersonville High School
* @artisanalmich HAHAHAA! That was fanTASTIC!
* Taylor Swift is back onstage and she's performing Fifteen surrounded by schoolmates! #cmaawards
* Male Vocalist of the Year is: Brad Paisley!!!! My heart is singing Welcome to the future! #cmaawards
* @TawnyTucker My thoughts exactly!
* Jason Aldean wants you to ride his Big Green Tractor! #cmaawards
* Celebrate with me! Barbara Mandrell is entered into the country music hall of fame and Martina McBride sings her in! #cmaawards
* @jesseleemusic Lookin great lil lady! #cmaawards
* Surprise attack of the King George! George and Martina finish up "When Country Wasn't Cool" #cmaawards
* And now Barbara Mandrell comes to the stage to receive recognition! DAMN she looks GOOD!!!!! #cmaawards
* Carrie introduces Reba! GO OKLAHOMA MUSICIANS!!!! #cmaawards
* Reba jumps right into "Consider Me Gone" when we all know just just came back with a vengeance! #cmaawards
* How on earth does Billy Currington get stuck following a groundshaker like REba? Poor kid. #cmaawards
* RT @CountryCa Lonely CMA Awards viewers on the west coast, join us for the CMA Live Blog: Pacific Edition. http://scrbliv.me/8949
* Female vocalist of the year is: Taylor Swift! #cmaawards
* Now on stage: Kenny Chesney and Dave Matthews singing I'm Alive #cmaawards
* This song just melts me, and Chesney normally doesn't do that for me. #cmaawards
* My money's on "Tater Wift" for Entertainer of the Year not cause I want it, but because the stars are in the right order #cmaawards
* And here it is at last! ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR IS: *** TAYLOR SWIFT *** #CMAAWARDS
* First female EotY since Shaniah 10 years ago!!!
* "Every single person in that category let me open up for them this year"-Taylor's speech... slightly bittersweet @cmaawards
* Thank you so much to everyone who tolerated my flood of tweets about the #cmaawards tonight!
* Support independent country music news reporting by using http://bit.ly/3qvoN8 for YOUR country concert ticket source! #cmaawards
* Well folks., the #cmaawards are over. It's time for me to catch up on tonight's #glee and #Ghosthunters!
* #CountryMusic news: Country Music Award Winners 2009 http://tinyurl.com/ycgegdc
* WOW - the #cmaawards are like the iceberg to our titanic! Stay strong my little indy site stay strong!
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