The Dixie Chicks win was purely political

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It isn't based on album sales just like picture of the year isn't based on movie sales. they have been pretty low key this year, and plenty of people hate bush. They can't ALL win...LOL. That is just stupid.

and which other anti-bush bands got on the cover of time for being anti-bush?

 

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why do you hate justin timberlake? not liking his music is one thing (although i have a couple of tracks on my ipod), but if it's more than that...why?

i dont hate him as a person, i just hate his music.

i can't stand pop.

 

[needtogetaas]

they have a huge fan base. You're nuts. LOL. Anyway, the winners are voted on by judges, not by sales. Musically, they are extremely talented. How many bands actually play MUSIC on INSTRUMENTS and can sing harmoney anymore? Anyway, if you tried to make everyone who hates Bush win a grammy, 85% of the American population would have one on their mantle right now...lol.

lol@85%

 

[heatherrae]

and which other anti-bush bands got on the cover of time for being anti-bush?

Who really gives a shit? Really.

 

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Who really gives a shit? Really.

every last person posting on this thread?

 

[mordy]

Heres a little snippet for you. L.A. is more or less the center of the musical world in the U.S. I don't even think theres a country music station left on the air here. I'm pretty sure that if i go back to my truck and flip through the FM, i'm not going to hear much country.

So the album of the year almost has 0 exposure in the focal point of the music industry.

Kinda funny.

And most country people i know (where i grew up) hate the dixie chicks for their views.

 

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the dixie chicks didn't even get a SINGLE nomination for the country music awards...but yet they win album of the year at the grammys?

oh, this is definitely not political. everyone listen to heatherae.

 

[jestro]

Heres a little snippet for you. L.A. is more or less the center of the musical world in the U.S. I don't even think theres a country music station left on the air here.

LA might be the center of the musical world, but not the country world. Try flipping through the stations in Nashville, see if there's any country stations.
BTW, country listeners are generally not people that live in a big city.

 

[txbondsman]

they have a huge fan base. You're nuts. LOL. Anyway, the winners are voted on by judges, not by sales. Musically, they are extremely talented. How many bands actually play MUSIC on INSTRUMENTS and can sing harmoney anymore? Anyway, if you tried to make everyone who hates Bush win a grammy, 85% of the American population would have one on their mantle right now...lol.

they are voted on by 11,000 people "in the business", singers, writers, producers, etc. So, a bigger portion of the 11,000 anti Bush people voted for them, that's not many in the big picture. As posted earlier, they cancelled many shows for lack of ticket sales. The fan base that they DID have shrank to their immediate family and the libs who loved the BS the little fat one was spewing. Can she sing? hell yes. Should they have won? Oh HELL no, and I'd be pissed if I had the nomination in thier catagories and hadd them beat in all other catagories, an lost because the libs wanted to send a message.
Where's Toby Keith, he'll kick her fat ass. What did he write, "Shut Up and Sing!"

 

[heatherrae]

Musically speaking, though, they are brilliant. You have to admit that they are excellent. A majority of people disapprove of Bush. Get over it people.

PS -- musically Toby Keith v. Dixie Chicks is the equivalent of Taco Bell vs. Nobu.