Celebrating #WomenInCountry with Country Deep TV at #CMAawards
I had such a great time at the CMA Awards in Nashville, thanks to AT&T U-verse Country Deep! What a spectacular event celebrating “Country Music’s Biggest Night” to shine.
What did y’all think of the Awards show? Did the artists you expected to win, win? Do you think there were any upsets? What is your opinion of the performances?
Country Deep is currently spotlighting rising females in country music, creating an initiative honoring “Women in Country“ (#WomenInCountry). AT&T U-verse chose Dot Records recording artists and first signees, Maddie & Tae, as its Artist of the Month (who we just had on #CMchat for Twitterview earlier this week!).
Aside from spending some time with Maddie & Tae and discussing their explosive career and new EP, I witnessed Nashville glitzing, glamming, sparkling, and shining with some of today’s biggest names in country music, as well as with some of the brightest stars of tomorrow. On Tuesday night, I attended the Broken Bow Records annual CMA Awards party and got to hang out with the lovely and talented Brooke Eden and Kristy Lee Cook. Both of these ladies are Broken Bow recording artists and have enough energy to light up an entire room. I can’t wait to see what these Women In Country will bring to the table as their careers move forward. For now, if you want to become better acquainted with both of these artists, check them out on the U-verse CMA website.
The night of the awards show was outrageous! The ladies of country music brought light to a dark and dreary Nashville day as they walked the red carpet and filled Bridgestone Arena. At the top of the show, Miranda Lambert shared the spotlight with Top 40 “All About That Bass” sensation, Meghan Trainor, bringing down the house and setting the stage for a night that belonged to Lambert, who took home four awards. Other Women In Country who performed were Carrie Underwood, who dazzled the audience with her poise, grace, humor, and talent throughout the entire night; Kacey Musgraves and Loretta Lynn; Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum; Ashley Monroe (with Blake Shelton); Kimberly Schlapman and Karen Fairchild of Little Big Town and … Ariana Grande?
Now, don’t get me wrong. I was there, I can validate it – Ariana Grande has a phenomenal voice and deserves the fame and recognition she has received. In fact, she blew me away with her vocals during her performance of “Bang Bang” with Little Big Town. I have to admit though, it left me wondering why the CMA Awards had not one, but two, pop stars performing on its stage when there are so many worthy, yet underrated, Women In Country who are not receiving the same opportunities. In a genre that is currently male dominant and waiting for the tide to turn, I would have loved to see some of our own rising female stars in those performance slots instead. Again, I’m not taking anything away from the talents of Trainor or Grande, but with talents like Danielle Bradbery, Cassadee Pope, Kelsea Ballerini, Lindsay Ell, Lauren Alaina, Jana Kramer, Sarah Darling, Mickey Guyton, Angaleena Presley and so many more, it is a little troubling to see women of other genres being brought in to perform at a country show.
What are your thoughts on this subject?
It was quite an honor to attend the #CMAawards on behalf of AT&T U-verse Country Deep! You can check out all the Winners and Nominees on U-verse CMA website.
Check out some of my social media posts from my trip to Nashville below. Thank you again to AT&T U-verse Country Deep for this wonderful opportunity!
Wheels down Nashville. Ready for #CMAawards @countrydeeptv #womenincountry #ad pic.twitter.com/j3TagufGnv
— Jessica Northey (@JessicaNorthey) November 4, 2014
Hanging out at the #CMAawards in #Nashville, ready to check out some beautiful #WomenInCountry! @countrydeeptv pic.twitter.com/g1wogwxYOI — Jessica Northey (@JessicaNorthey) November 6, 2014
One of the most beautiful #WomenInCountry we have seen on the #CMAAwards red carpet! @CassadeePope @CountryDeepTV pic.twitter.com/2EPhxPPB2B — Jessica Northey (@JessicaNorthey) November 5, 2014
Had the BEST night here at the #CMAawards, celebrating #WomenInCountry with @CountryDeepTV! Follow Country Deep for more on the awards! — Jessica Northey (@JessicaNorthey) November 6, 2014
Talk about #WomenInCountry! @The_LorettaLynn just joined @KaceyMusgraves on the #CMAawards stage! @CountryDeepTV pic.twitter.com/xyQqBjimYz
— Jessica Northey (@JessicaNorthey) November 6, 2014
AT&T U-verse is a Television & Internet service that created Country Deep, a dedicated TV app and online platform that celebrates Country Artists and lets fans get closer to the artists they love with music videos and behind the scenes original series. Women In Country is a celebration campaign that highlights female artists in Country Music and the fans that love them, through a dedicated section and exciting content on the Country Deep TV app and website. #WomenInCountry is an organic movement that will highlight the incredible female voices in Country Music, both past and present, by engaging fans in the celebration on social media and encouraging them to watch all the great content available on Country Deep.
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This post was made possible through my association with AT&T Uverse Country Deep. As always, thoughts and opinions are my own and not those of AT&T.
PS Clayton Anderson says hi!