ACM Awards - Part 2 Y'all!!

Half an hour in and still no awards given. Martina McBride is out there to introduce the one, the only, the legendary, THE George Strait. He is truly one of the best ever. Show em how it's done George! Some of the folks in the audience though, bless they hearts. They look like the type who would go to the beach and still want to eat at Red Lobster. Some of the hair on the performers, WOW! There's a big hole in the ozone now filled with Aqua Net.

Lee Brice is now singing I Drive Your Truck. It's a serious song, you can tell because his ballcap is on backwards, and it's just him and his guitar, but it seemed like a song about a dead relative, but he got to sing it for 30 seconds, what the heck. Now, I'm about to shoot my TV because Guy Fieri is on my screen, NOT BY CHOICE! Oh look, he's wearing a gray camouflage suit because rednecks hunt. You are a waste Guy, go away. He introduced some package on what sort of country fun Vegas had this week. But still, it was Guy, that's enough to make me hurl. Now, some Kohl's commercial about some little boy taking his first jump off the high diving board. No, just no. High dive, and heights, are evil. I did it as a kid and was scared every time. I even dove off a high dive. I was dumb. Plus, a Disney movie commercial with that Philip Phillips song "Home" #1, why the same name first & last? No, just no. #2, aren't we done with that song yet? It's worse than Happy about being everywhere. I decree both songs done!

Now Eric Church is performing. Last time I saw him on an awards show stage, he looked like Dale Gribble from King of the Hill. Thankfully, he doesn't anymore. Blake & Luke did a weed joke about him in the opening so apparently he's a country bad boy. Hey at least he isn't singing about beer and trucks in this song. I kinda like this one. Oh wow, I think they just showed one member of Big & Rich (are they still around?) and he was wearing a ruffled shirt. Aww, that's just sad.

Now, New Artist nominee #2 (after Brett something) named Justin something is singing. He's got a big hat & a big belt buckle and he's singing about a truck! Glad to see he's avoiding cliches, and some weird kiss blowing at the end. Huh? Still no awards though!

Now, we're back with Blake Shelton in jeans & vest and Shakira in I think half a nightgown and leather thigh highs. She kinda looks like Charo from an episode of The Love Boat. Not feeling this song though. Now skinny little Taylor Swift is out to present top vocal duo. I guess since she's not as country anymore, they aren't letting her sing. Aww. From the clips, I think I'd like Thompson Square the best, but the winner is Florida/Georgia Line. Don't discount the power of a Nelly rap in a truck song. The one guy (not sure if it was Florida or Georgia) was in a Garth Brooks tshirt with what looked like a Members Only jacket. He looked like a villain from a generic 80s movie.

Now, Lady Antebellum and Stevie Nicks performing together. At least they are subdued, even if the song sounds like a long distance commercial from the 80s. Well, subdued lasted 30 seconds, but thankfully Stevie tears into Rhiannon. I know Misty Day from American Horror Story would be saddened to see Stevie without a scarf. How many of these country fans know what this song is about? Hillary held her own with Stevie. Good job!

Now, Keith Urban is taking time off from Idol to perform on the ACMs. He always has some good fun songs. He sounds like an 80s pop rocker more than a country star, but I still can't help but like him. Now, new artist nominee #3, his name is Kip and he has a sleeveless, a backwards ballcap, and his song is "Somethin' 'Bout a Truck". I think he has a bible verse tattooed on his biceps. Just reporting facts.

That's it for part 2, to Part 3 & BEYOND!!!