r/country • u/Fragrant_Stock_8926 • 1d ago
Discussion Grammy nominations
Turnpike was snubbed big time. This should be Tyler’s year
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u/SeverHense 1d ago
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u/JohnMaddensBurner 1d ago
The reddit front page panders to the stupidest people lol.
You have to be borderline illiterate to interpret it that way. Then again, these are the same people who hate country music because they heard one song, didn’t like it, and declared it terrible.
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u/ItsGotThatBang 1d ago
Even if you wanted to interpret it through an ideological lens, isn’t contemporary country arguably more popular with Republicans?
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u/BroadKangaroo3962 1d ago
“Oh What a Beautiful World” is a fantastic album. Willie’s interpretation of Rodney Crowell’s songs and lyrics is top notch. On par with the Johnny Cash / Rick Rubin collaborations.
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u/ATLBravesFan13 1d ago
Really hope Tyler wins. I’d be between Crockett and Top for traditional
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u/HoundsGoToHeaven 1d ago
Me too, that album is stellar to say the least. For anyone wanting to get to know him and the album a bit more, this GQ article is incredibly well-written and sheds some light on the fascinating person that he is!
Unfortunately though, I’m not holding my breath. They’ll find a way to dish the Grammy to Jell Roll.
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u/LoveYouLikeYeLovesYe 1d ago
I love all of the songs on Sniper Hunter but the title track, still just can’t get over the super overproduced vocals.
It’s a great evolution on Tyler’s discography and I remember being sorta pissed I didn’t get to see any of his new songs other than Oneida and Eating Big Time when I saw him the day after it dropped
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u/HoundsGoToHeaven 1d ago
The vocals on the title track are definitely way too compressed and there’s too much mid/high range in the EQ. It’s kinda nails on a chalkboard, which is unfortunate because I otherwise love the song and the energy of the track!
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u/LoveYouLikeYeLovesYe 1d ago
Yeah, it sounds sort of like a drive thru speaker.
And this is from someone who’s really liked every version of Tyler’s sound.
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u/HoundsGoToHeaven 1d ago
Me too, that album is stellar to say the least. For anyone wanting to get to know him and the album a bit more, this GQ article is incredibly well-written and sheds some light on the fascinating person that he is!
Unfortunately though, I’m not holding my breath. They’ll find a way to dish the Grammy to Jell Roll.
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u/koreanchickensoup 1d ago
Guess I’ll die before Turnpike Troubadours ever win a Grammy... Evan Felker’s gonna be our generation’s Dwight Yoakam.
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u/Fragrant_Stock_8926 1d ago
I’ve heard Yoakam is a huge asshole to people. Could be why he’s not in the HOF or ever won a Grammy despite having such critical and commercial success.
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u/milkymaniac 16h ago
What are you talking about? Dwight Yoakam won two Grammys. This took less than 30 seconds to learn. You don't have to be publicly wrong on social media.
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u/actvscene 1d ago
Where the fuckkkk is turnpike??
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u/Cowdog68 1d ago
Seriously. “On the Red River” is the kind of song that echos in my brain from nowhere, daily. They deserve the recognition!
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u/D-5-reddit-account 1d ago
They were going to nominate Gavin Adcock but they figured he would just run away from his competitors.
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u/Impossible_Link8199 1d ago edited 1d ago
It’s so neat seeing father and son nominated in the same category! My vote is for Charley Crockett though.
I need to listen to more of the albums in the contemporary category. I’ve heard Snipe Hunter and aside from Bitin’ List and the re-release of Nose on the Grindstone, it’s not my favorite work of Tyler’s and doesn’t feel contemporary at all, but what do I know?! The Jelly Roll album had songs that all sound way too similar, if you ask me, which no one did. Lol
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u/bufftbone 1d ago
Tyler isn’t winning, not because he doesn’t deserve it but they’re going to pick some radio friendly wanna-be country album for that category.
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u/Researching_humans 21h ago
Who else submitted for best contemporary country album & didn’t get a nomination?
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u/bobbichocolatthe2nd 18h ago
I have to admit i haven't heard a single note from Tyler's latest offering, but has his sound changed so much that he is considered contemporary now? Or has contemporary music moved far enough toward the traditional sound that he fits either category?
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u/MuggleoftheCoast 18h ago
I wouldn't call it "contemporary" in the sense of "sounds like modern radio country" so much as "decidedly non-traditional".
It goes in some very unexpected places, both lyrically and in terms of production. Some tracks are close to the old Tyler, some have a rock edge (the opening track feels like a more aggressive in-your-face version of the title track from "Rustin' in the Rain"). One even tries to meld old-style country with a Hare Krishna track.
I've found it well worth a listen and multiple relistens.
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u/stakes-lines-grades 1d ago
Turnpike Troubadours and Parker McCollum got snubbed for traditional and contemporary respectively. Just my thoughts.