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'The House That Built Me' Wins Song Of The Year CMA

Two Wins So Far For The Lambert Hit

By Phyllis Stark Nov 10, 2010 7:32PM
Miranda Lambert, who is celebrating her 27th birthday today, is having a good night at the CMA Awards. Her No. 1 hit, "The House That Built Me," just won the song of the year prize, joining the music video trophy it won earlier tonight. The song of the year trophy goes to the songwriters, not the artist, so Lambert gave just a brief thank you on stage before turning the microphone over the the writers, Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin.

Backstage in the press room, Shamblin spoke about the experience of visiting his Texas home town once a year and driving past his childhood home, which inspired the song.
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Nov 11, 2010 12:28AM
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In my opinion Country Music should sound like Country Music.. True Country has got lost in all the Crossover so called Country Singers.. Give me Tammy,Dottie,George,Kenny etc etc etc..
Nov 10, 2010 11:50PM
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Very excited Miranda won!  She deserves it and should have more recognition.  She's worked very hard to get where she is.

Nov 10, 2010 11:23PM
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Just a thought here...1: They should just do these "Award" shows ever 2 years.   #2: The same small group of people "win" each year.  With true Country Music, there are SO MANY more  performers that NEVER get a chance!!!  I don't think it's really fair that teams of marketing/publicity experts work over-time to flood the airwaves with their clients forcing other "true-singers" who do not have the means to sell product!!!   Why not let the awards go back like they were in the past...Base them on "ACTUAL" music-sales. NOT combine T-shirt, coffee cups...

concert ticket prices,ect   I am ALL FOR marketing and that however, these are CALLED "AWARD SHOWS"  The voting format should be the same for each person!!!

Honestly, the last few years of "Country Music" is really "Pop"   There really is a large talent pool of both new and old entertainers who are true-blue to their country roots but never even get a chance to be heard anymore!!! You can almost set your clocks by the "singers" on country radio anymore...Same songs in the am...noon, evenings then nights!  I guess and sadly so, true Country Music is going the fate of sports in this country...Nothing to do with sportsmanship or "thrill" of the game...just who's ever marketing team commands the highest $$$...

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Phyllis Stark

Veteran entertainment journalist Phyllis Stark has been reporting extensively on the music industry for two decades. As a freelance writer, her work appears regularly in numerous publications and sites. She previously was Nashville Bureau Chief at Billboard magazine.

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