2007 CMA Award Nominees

CMA Awards time again!! Brad Paisley, Keith Urban and George Strait lead the list with three nominations each, in the Entertainer, Male Vocalist and Album categories, followed by Kenny Chesney with nominations for Entertainer and Male Vocalist.

The CMA Awards will take place November 7th in Nashville airing live on ABC!

Leave a comment below with your picks!

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
5th Gear - Brad Paisley
It Just Comes Natural - George Strait
Long Trip Alone - Dierks Bentley
Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy Thing - Keith Urban
These Days - Vince Gill

VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Montgomery Gentry
Sugarland
The Wreckers

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Alison Krauss
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Reba McEntire
Carrie Underwood

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Josh Turner
Keith Urban

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Rascal Flatts
George Strait
Keith Urban

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Alison Krauss and Union Station
Dixie Chicks
Emerson Drive
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts

SINGLE OF THE YEAR
"Anyway" -- Martina McBride
"Before He Cheats" -- Carrie Underwood
"Lost in This Moment" -- Big and Rich
"Ticks" -- Brad Paisley
"Wrapped" -- George Strait

SONG OF THE YEAR
"Anyway" -- Martina McBride
"Before He Cheats" -- Carrie Underwood
"Give It Away" -- George Strait
"Lost in this Moment" -- Big and Rich
"Stupid Boy" -- Keith Urban

MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
"Because of You" -- Reba McEntire with Kelly Clarkson
"Find Out Who Your Friends Are" -- Tracy Lawrence with Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney
"Hey Good Lookin' (Live)" -- Jimmy Buffett with Alan Jackson and George Strait
"Missing You" -- Alison Krauss with John Waite
"The Reasons Why" -- Vince Gill with Alison Krauss

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Eddie Bayers
Jerry Douglas
Dan Huff
Randy Scruggs
Mac MacAnally

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
"Anyway" -- Martina McBride
"Before He Cheats" -- Carrie Underwood
"Moments" -- Emerson Drive
"Online" -- Brad Paisley
"You Save Me" -- Kenny Chesney

HORIZON AWARD
Jason Aldean
Rodney Atkins
Little Big Town
Kellie Pickler
Taylor Swift

Miss Teen South Carolina Blows It!

...And we wonder why Beauty Pageant Contestants are stereotyped as not being "all there" Glad nobody has some goofy video tape of me somewhere.

Bring On The Rain

Took a little drive tonight. A bit of melancholia maybe, but nothing gets me back right than just me, my tunes, and the road. My late night travels took me down to the Navarre Bridge to watch the impeding storm roll in. It was dark with only the street lights in the distance and lighting in the skies reflecting over the water. I was there during the "calm" before the storm. Thinking about life, the future, and letting my brain soak in my quiet time alone. Funny, as a song called "Second Wind" came on, the storm hit. Winds picked up fast and that my cue to head back to the house. I was thirsty anyway, so bring on the rain.

Handwriting Skills

My son Trale brought some homework home yesterday. His assignment was to practice his handwriting. I don't know how his handwriting is going to get better when his Dad's handwriting looks like this!

A Year Of Blogs!

Hard to believe that I've been rambling on this blog for a year now. I just want to express to you my appreciation for checking in throughout the year.

So what to expect the next 12 months? Who knows! I'm about as random a person you could meet as you might already know from reading this blog.

If you have some time to kill, I have an archive of all the articles this past 12 month. Check out some of the greatest hits!

Thanks for spending your time on the "Todd's World" Blog. It's been a ton of fun! Hope you've enjoyed it too.

See you soon online!

My boy is growing up!

Today is the last day of daycare for my oldest son, Trale. On Monday, he begins Kindergarten. Crazy huh? It's just amazing how time has flown. I know he's excited to meet some new friends his age. I'm excited, but sad at the same time. He's not little bitty anymore. He's a "big boy" now as he proclaims. I'll probably cry like a baby the first day as he walks into class. Gosh, next thing I know, he'll be asking me for the car keys! Hopefully time won't fly by as it has the last five years, but I have a feeling it will.

Weather Channel Drool

Hey look we have a Tropical Storm in the Atlantic! It's not a good thing, unless you're one of the Weather Channel Reporters that go ape over storms.

Weather Channel got shut out last year due to the lack of hurricanes. So now that there is a hurricane approching Hawaii and a new storm in the Atlantic, I can see the meteorologists drool through the TV!

I bet Jim Cantore has his bags packed and already in Hawaii.

All this heat makes me lazy!

This week in Ft. Walton Beach, the heat has been insane... It's the humidity more than anything. The actual temp has only reached about 93 or 94, but with the heat index factored in, it's felt like 116 at times!

No extraneous outdoor activities for me! No bike riding, yard work, or even fetching the mail. Woof! I think I've gained about 10 pounds or so this week alone.

Good news is I've found some great new shows to watch on the Travel Channel. My favorite travel gal Samantha Brown is on the road in Latin America, always a pleasure to see her on the tube. I picked up on "No Reservations" this week too with Anthony Bourdain. I love travel, if I could only afford to do it once in a while!

By the way, don't spend thousands traveling to the Amazon for a look at nature... just visit my yard!

Tim Ring Heist

I feel like the tabloids with all this Tim/Faith Drama lately. I'll get back to my regularly scheduled ramblings soon... Check this out! While Tim was greeting the crowd by shaking hands, one of them swiped his ring! Get this: It too was in Lafayette, Louisiana. The same place and same concert that Tim was touched inappropriately when Faith put the smack down. Maybe it was the same fan?
No word yet if the ring was ever returned.