CMA Recap — How Did I Do On My Picks?

So last night the 49th Annual CMA Awards aired on ABC and let me tell you, it rocked. There were some winners of awards we just knew were going to win and then there we winners we said huh?

Then let's talk about the performances.  I am not a big fan of the artists from other genres of music coming in to the country scene but let me tell ya, Justin Timberlake and Chris Stapleton performance was awesome.

But and yes I know there is always a but, some of the performances left me just saying "What the Heck?

First I agree with the buzz that everyone else is talking about in reference to the Justin Timberlake and Chris Stapleton performance.  Chris and Justin's take on the old George Jones song "Tennessee Whiskey" was unbelievable!  The song was originally released by George Jones back in 1983.  Chris Stapleton released that song this year on his Traveller album.

The performance I found most weird was Kacey Musgraves.  Not so much the song but the outfit!  What the heck was that?  See the picture below.

See what I mean.  She is a little odd for my taste.  Since I am a college football fan, I really liked Brad Paisley's performance of "Country Nation" with a bunch of the college football mascots dancing in the backround.  It was cool.  In the picture below you can even see LSU Tigers mascot  "Mike The Tiger" on the left.

So Monday I made my picks for each award.  Let me remind you who I picked.  My picks are in red and the actual winners will be in green.

New Artist of the Year
Sam Hunt
Maddie & Tae
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Kelsea Ballerini

Album of the Year
Old Boots, New Dirt, Jason Aldean
Pageant Material, Kacey Musgraves
Pain Killer, Little Big Town
The Big Revival, Kenny Chesney
Traveller, Chris Stapleton

Female Vocalist of the Year
Miranda Lambert  -- Got this one right
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
Lee Ann Womack
Kelsea Ballerini

Male Vocalist of the Year
Dierks Bentley
Luke Bryan 
Eric Church
Blake Shelton
Chris Stapleton

Entertainer of the Year
Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan
Kenny Chesney
Eric Church
Miranda Lambert

Single of the Year
“American Kids” Kenny Chesney
“Girl Crush,” Little Big Town
“I Don’t Dance,” Lee Brice
“Take Your Time,” Sam Hunt
“Talladega,” Eric Church

Music Video of the Year
“Biscuits,” Kacey Musgraves
“Girl Crush,” Little Big Town
“Girl In A Country Song,” Maddie & Tae
“Little Red Wagon,” Miranda Lambert
“Something In The Water,” Carrie Underwood

Song of the Year
“American Kids,” Kenny Chesney
“Girl Crush,” Little Big Town  -- Got this one right
“Like A Cowboy,” Randy Houser
“Like A Wrecking Ball,” Eric Church
“Take Your Time,” Sam Hunt

Musical Event of the Year
Django and Jimmie, Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard
“Lonely Tonight,” Blake Shelton & Ashley Monroe
“Raise ‘Em Up,” Keith Urban & Eric Church -- Got this one right
“Smokin’ And Drinkin’,” Miranda Lambert & Little Big Town
“Wild Child,” Kenny Chesney & Grace Potter

Musician of the Year
Sam Bush, Mandolin
Jerry Douglas, Dobro
Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar
Dann Huff, Guitar
Mac McAnally, Guitar -- Got this one right

Vocal Duo of the Year
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line -- Got this one right
Maddie & Tae
Thompson Square

Vocal Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band

So I got 7 of them wrong and only 5 of them right!  Oh well better luck next time.  How did you do?  Post on our Facebook page and let me know.