Monk’s CMA Predictions Were Half Right, Mostly Wrong
Each year, before the CMA Awards broadcast I like to make my predictions on who I want to win in a category and who I think will win. I did this yesterday and failed miserably!
I only got one completely right when I picked Miranda to win Female Vocalist of the year. Other than that, I predicted Mac McAnally would win musician but didn't pick him for my vote and the same happened in the case of Florida Georgia Line winning Vocal Group of the Year.
Entertainer of the Year
Who I wanted to win: Miranda Lambert
Who I thought would win: George Strait
Who actually won: Luke Bryan
Female Vocalist of the Year
Who I wanted to win: Miranda Lambert
Who I thought would win: Miranda Lambert
Who actually won: Miranda Lambert
Male Vocalist of the Year
Who I wanted to win: Dierks Bentley
Who I thought would win: Luke Bryan
Who actually won: Blake Shelton
Vocal Group of the Year
Who I wanted to win: Eli Young Band
Who I thought would win: Lady Antebellum
Who actually won: Little Big Town
Album of the Year
Who I wanted to win: Eric Church 'Outsiders'
Who I thought would win: Miranda Lambert 'Platinum'
Who actually won: Miranda Lambert 'Platinum'
Song of the Year (Awarded to Songwriters)
Who I wanted to win: Lee Brice 'I Don't Dance'
Who I thought would win: Lee Brice 'I Don't Dance'
Who actually won: Kacey Musgraves 'Follow Your Arrow'
Vocal Duo of the Year
Who I wanted to win: The Swon Brothers
Who I thought would win: Florida Georgia Line
Who actually won: Florida Georgia Line
New Artist of the Year
Who I wanted to win: Thomas Rhett
Who I thought would win: Thomas Rhett
Who actually won: Brett Eldredge
Single of the Year
Who I wanted to win: Dierks Bentley 'Drunk on a Plane'
Who I thought would win: Tim McGraw 'Meanwhile...'
Who actually won: Miranda Lambert 'Automatic'
Musician of the Year
Who I wanted to win: Sam Bush
Who I thought would win: Mac McAnally
Who actually won: Mac McAnally
The moral of the story here is to never trust my predictions on award shows. Ever!