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Nov. 5, 2004
TRIVIA FOR “THE 38TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS”
Entertainer of the Year
NASHVILLE – “The 38th Annual CMA Awards” airs live next Tuesday Nov. 9 (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 greatest moments of the CMA Awards each year is the presentation of the Entertainer of the Year Award. The CMA Entertainer of the Year Award is largely regarded as the Country Music industry’s top prize.
2004 Entertainer of the Year Nominees
Brooks & Dunn
Kenny Chesney
Alan Jackson
Toby Keith
Tim McGraw
This artist is set to join the small number of Country stars who have been featured in Playboy magazine. Can you name the artist who will join Barth Brooks, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers, all of whom have interviewed with the publication?
Answer: Toby Keith will appear in the January 2005 issue of Playboy magazine, which hits stores next month. Keith is nominated for six CMA Awards in 2004, including Entertainer, Male Vocalist, Single, Album, Music Video, and Musical Event of the Year.
Which Entertainer of the Year hopeful's 2004 concert tour was named Country Music’s highest ticket seller according to Pollstar’s mid-year tally?
Answer: Kenny Chesney’s “Guitars, Tiki Bars and a Whole Lotta Love” tour sold the most tickets of any Country Music concert tour through June 2004, as reported by Pollstar magazine. Chesney’s hit show ranked third in all genres, behind only Prince and Britney Spears. Chesney is up for five CMA Awards in 2004, including two Musical Events, Album, Male Vocalist and Entertainer of the Year.
In 2004, which Entertainer of the Year nominee added acting to his already full resume of recording and touring, and received raves from critics and audiences in the process?
Answer: Tim McGraw. In addition releasing a new album and launching one of the year’s top-grossing tours, McGraw made his feature film debut in “Friday Night Lights,” a film about high school football in rural Texas. The film, which opened at No. 2 at the box office and has raked up more than $50 million to date, earned McGraw kudos from many critics, including Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone and The Hollywood Reporter, which called McGraw’s performance “a smashing acting debut.” The 2001 Entertainer of the Year receives three CMA nominations in 2004: Entertainer, Single and Song of the Year.
This Entertainer of the Year nominee has written and co-written songs for several other artists, including Randy Travis, Clay Walker and Faith Hill. Can you name this artist?
Answer: Alan Jackson has penned several songs for other artists. Among his chart-topping repertoire are Randy Travis’ “Forever Together” (1991) and “Better Class of Losers” (1992); Faith Hill’s “I Can’t Do That Anymore” (1995); and Clay Walker’s “If I Could Make a Living” (1994). In 2004, Jackson is the CMA Awards’ most nominated artist with seven nominations.
Who became the first woman ever to win the CMA Entertainer of the Year Award?
Answer: Loretta Lynn. In 1971, Lynn became the first woman nominated for Country Music’s top honor: CMA’s Entertainer of the Year. A year later, Lynn was named Entertainer of the Year at “The 6th Annual CMA Awards.” Since then, five additional female acts have earned Entertainer honors. Lynn has received 38 CMA Awards nominations and has won eight Awards.
Which former Entertainer of the Year and current nominee once collaborated with another Entertainer of the Year for a CMA-nominated “triet?”
Answer: Brooks & Dunn. The 1996 Entertainers of the Year teamed with 1986 winner Reba McEntire on “If You See Him/If You See Her,” a “triet” that resulted in aVocal Event of the Year nomination in 1998. Brooks & Dunn receive their tenth Entertainer of the Year nomination in 2004. In addition to three nominations at “The 38th Annual CMA Awards,” Brooks & Dunn will host the show and perform during the event.