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The Country Music Association last week announced the nominees for this year’s CMA Awards show. As usual, people with Southwest Virginia ties were on the list.
Old Dominion, which features frontman Matt Ramsey and drummer Whit Sellers of Botetourt County, received two nominations, according to a CMA news release. The band’s third album, a self-titled release, is in the running for album of the year. Old D. also received a nod for vocal group of the year.
Roanoke County native and James Madison University graduate Ross Copperman co-produced the song “I Hope,” which is nominated for best single of the year and performed by Gabby Barrett, a nominee for new artist of the year.
On a semi-related note, Copperman and OD’s Ramsey, Trevor Rosen and Brad Tursi teamed with another songwriter, Josh Osborne, for a cut on “Old Dominion.” Their “Paint the Grass Green” is one of the disc’s deep cuts.
In other CMA Awards announcements, Miranda Lambert broke the record for most nods to a woman. Her seven nominations this year gave her 55 total.
Lambert is among the acts vying for entertainer of the year, with Eric Church, Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban.
In a disturbing turn, Justin Bieber is in the CMA mix, thanks to Dan + Shay, who had him guest on their song, “10,000 Hours.” This song summoned the worst of both Florida Georgia Line and Rascal Flatts into manufactured cheese product fondue, then added the Biebs for extra Velveeta. Of course, it was a massive hit and has three nominations.
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