Country Stars Give Mixed Reviews On Taylor’s CMA Win
November 15, 2009
This article is pretty interesting because it gives us a look at the country stars’ reaction to her big win as Entertainer of the Year. Surprisingly, some think she didn’t deserve while other, think she definitely did:
Taylor Swift’s fellow country artists continue to weigh in on the 19-year-old’s Entertainer of the Year win at Wednesday night’s CMA Awards.
Wynonna got the ball rolling even before the show aired, by telling USA Today she felt it was “too much too soon” to give Taylor the award. She later posted a message on her website which read in part: “Taylor is a beautiful, hard working young woman that deserves the success she has had and I support her as an artist and as a woman in the business.”
Another multiple CMA Award winner, Randy Travis, expressed mixed feelings about Taylor’s win, telling PEOPLE magazine, “As a writer, she is a phenomenal talent. When you look at the body of work that she has written at the age when she came into this business, it’s remarkable. It really is. But do I think that Entertainer of the Year might have been a little early? In my opinion, yes, for whatever that’s worth.”
What Taylor’s CMA Victory Means
November 15, 2009
GAC posted an article about Taylor’s win, it’s pretty long but worth the read. It talks about the controversy over her win and the records she’s broken:
<blockquote>Judging from the early online comments from GACTV.com readers, Taylor Swift’s four wins at the 43rd annual Country Music Association Awards will be accompanied by controversy. She won Entertainer of the Year, Female Vocalist, Album and Music Video, <strong>setting records as the first teen victor in each category and ending streaks of three-year reigns for Kenny Chesney and Carrie Underwood.</strong>
<strong>Taylor is not a traditional artist in any sense of the word — not in sound, not in age and not in the demographic she appeals to. So when her band and record company president, Scott Borchetta, gave her a group hug at the end of the evening, it was a physical manifestation of the embrace she got at the ballot box from the country business.</strong>
Taylor Shares Kenny Chesney’s Reaction
November 13, 2009
Finally! Taylor revealed to CMT Insider what Kenny Chesney whispered in her ear when she won Entertainer of The Year:
In an interview with CMT Insider, Taylor Swift shared Kenny Chesney’s congratulatory comments immediately after she was named entertainer of the year award at Wednesday’s (Nov. 11) CMA Awards in Nashville.
“He just said, ‘I’m so proud of you and I love you so much,’” she recalled. “We were texting earlier, and we were saying that same thing, like, ‘No matter what happens tonight, I love you so much.’ And it was just like I really, really love Kenny a lot. All the other people in the category with me have taken me out on tour as their opening act. Every one of them — Keith, Brad, George, Kenny — all of them. And so those are people that I’ve looked up to and just held up in my head as these heroes, and they’re always going to that for me.”
Swift also said she was holding her breath during the announcement and that winning the night’s top award was “the most crazy, unexpected thing.”
CMT Insider airs Saturday (Nov. 14) at 1 p.m. ET/PT.
Taylor Wins Three Nashville Music Awards
October 10, 2009
DTTS would like to congratulate Taylor on her huge win! She was honored at the Nashville Music Awards where she picked up three awards:
Taylor Swift won in three major categories at the Nashville Music Awards announced Wednesday (Oct. 7) during an event at the Cannery Ballroom near Nashville’s Music Row. Swift was named artist of the year and songwriter-artist of the year, and she also won a country album of the year award for her latest release, Fearless.
Congratulations Taylor, you deserve it!
Taylor Set to Perform At The CMA’S
October 8, 2009
It’s official, according to the CMA Press release, Taylor Swift is on the list of performers for the Country Music Awards!
NASHVILLE – The star-packed lineup for “The 43rd Annual CMA Awards” launches with the announcement today that nominees Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney, Reba McEntire, Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker, George Strait, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, and Keith Urban will perform. “The 43rd Annual CMA Awards,” hosted by Paisley and Underwood, airs live from the Sommet Center in Nashville, Wednesday, Nov. 11 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network.
I’m know ya’ll are anxious to see her performance, I’m sure she’s going to be amazing.
Taylor Accepts Kanye’s Apology
September 15, 2009
Before Taylor’s interview on the View was even finished airing, Kanye called Taylor to personally apologize for what his actions:
Kanye West phoned Taylor Swift this morning to express his regrets for hijacking her acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night, and the country star officially accepted his apology, Swift told ABC News Radio. “Kanye did call me, and he was very sincere in his apology, and I accepted his apology,” Swift said to ABC’s Andrea Dresdale.
For her part, Swift is definitely not holding a grudge. When asked if things would be smooth between her and West in the future, she told ABC Radio, “Yeah, definitely.”
Taylor Responds to VMA Incident On ABC’s “The View”
September 15, 2009
Earlier this morning, Taylor did a segment on ABC’s “The View”, wherein she was interviewed and then afterward put on a performance for the studio audience. During her interview Taylor was questioned about theVMA incident involving Kanye:
Though Mr. West has apologized publicly to Ms. Swift for saying on Sunday that her award for best female video should have been given to Beyoncé, Ms. Swift said that Mr. West has “not personally reached out,” but that she would accept his phone call or e-mail message “If he wanted to say hi.”
Surrounded by panelists that included the guest co-host and reality star Kate Gosselin, Ms. Swift described her thought process on Sunday night as Mr. West made his surprise appearance. She said her thoughts went from “Don’t trip and fall” to “Oh, Kanye West is here” to “Cool haircut. What are you doing there? And then ouch. And then, I guess I’m not going to get to thank the fans.”
2009 MTV Video Music Awards!
September 14, 2009
I’ve uploaded 68 HQ photos of Taylor at the MTV Video Music Awards! She looked stunning in both her silver and red dress:
MTV VMA Rehearsal
September 14, 2009
I’ve uploaded some wonderful photos of Taylor’s VMA rehearsal! She looks stunning and she looks like she’s having a lot of fun! I hope you guys enjoy these =)
Taylor Speaks Out About VMA Incident
September 14, 2009
Taylor gave her first post 2009 MTV VMA interview to Rolling Stone. she had some interesting things to say about the night including how she felt after Kanye’s outburst, Beyonce’s kindness and her performance:
Her first reaction to seeing West join her onstage at Radio City Music Hall? “I was really excited, because I had just won the award. And then I was really excited because Kanye West was onstage,” she said. “And then I wasn’t so excited anymore after that.”
Though she admits she was a fan of West’s music in the past, Swift said she had never met the MC before, “and I don’t want to start anything because I had a great night tonight.”Rolling Stone has learned that backstage, when Swift’s mother approached West, the MC gave a half-hearted apology in which he added he still thought Beyoncé’s video was superior.
