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Sep. 19, 2003
TRIVIA FOR “THE 37TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS”
Vocal Duo of the Year
NASHVILLE – “The 37th Annual CMA Awards” airs live Wednesday, Nov. 5 (8:00-11:00 PM/EST) on the CBS Television Network from the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tenn. Each week leading up to the CMA Awards, CMA will spotlight one of the Award categories with trivia about the nominees.
One of the highlights of the CMA Awards each year is the presentation of the Vocal Duo of the Year Award.
2003 Vocal Duo of the Year Nominees
Bellamy Brothers
Brooks & Dunn
Montgomery Gentry
Sons of the Desert
The Warren Brothers
Which of the 2003 Vocal Duo of the Year nominated acts was honored in 2002 with the prestigious CMA International Artist Achievement Award?
A) Bellamy Brothers
B) Brooks & Dunn
C) Montgomery Gentry
D) The Warren Brothers
Answer: A) Bellamy Brothers. Howard and David, who have been nominated for the Vocal Duo of the Year Award 16 times, were awarded the International Artist Achievement Award in 2002 for their work in contributing to the awareness and development of Country Music outside North America.
Do you know which duo could win their eleventh CMA Vocal Duo of the Year trophy in 2003?
A) Bellamy Brothers
B) Brooks & Dunn
C) Sons of the Desert
D) None of the above
Answer: B) Brooks & Dunn. Members Kix and Ronnie won their first Vocal Duo of the Year Award in 1992 and are eligible to claim their eleventh victory in the category this year.
Which CMA Vocal Duo of the Year nominees co-wrote “Who Are They,” a track on Tim McGraw’s Album of the Year contender Tim McGraw and the Dancehall Doctors?
A) Brooks & Dunn
B) Montgomery Gentry
C) Sons of the Desert
D) The Warren Brothers
Answer: D) The Warren Brothers have had a hand in penning more than 500 songs. Among their compositions is the Tim McGraw cut “Who Are They,” a song Brad and Brett Warren co-wrote with fellow songwriter Danny Tate.
Historically, which Country Music duo has won the Vocal Group of the Year Award three times?
A) The Judds
B) Brooks & Dunn
C) The Osborne Brothers
D) Sweethearts of the Rodeo
Answer: A) The Judds. Mother-daughter team Naomi and Wynonna Judd won the Vocal Group of the Year Award three consecutive years (1985-87) before the CMA Awards criteria was restructured in 1988. The Osborne Brothers also won the Vocal Group Award one time (1971).
Of the 2003 Vocal Duo of the Year nominees, only one has won an Award for Single of the Year. Do you know which duo has a Single of the Year trophy?
A) Bellamy Brothers
B) Brooks & Dunn
C) Sons of the Desert
D) Montgomery Gentry
Answer: C) Sons of the Desert. Brothers Drew and Tim Womack won trophies for Single of the Year in 2000 for their collaboration with Lee Ann Womack on “I Hope You Dance.” Brooks & Dunn have been nominated in the category twice (in 2001 for “Ain’t Nothing ‘Bout You” and in 1996 for “My Maria”) but have yet to claim the prize.
Which duo once went by the name of ‘Deuce?’
A) Brooks & Dunn
B) Montgomery Gentry
C) Sons of the Desert
D) The Warren Brothers
Answer: B) Montgomery Gentry. Before forming their current duo act, Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry went through several incarnations, including a band led by Montgomery’s brother called John Michael Montgomery and Young Country. When John Michael Montgomery left the group to pursue solo opportunities, the 2000 Vocal Duo of the Year winners formed a duo called “Deuce” before finally settling on “Montgomery Gentry.”