Bobbie Eakes Predicts CMA Winners
Singer/actress Bobbie Eakes (Macy, The Bold and the Beautiful) knows her country music. Eakes, who hosts Great American Country’s Top 20 Country Countdown, reveals her predictions of who will take home the Academy of Country Music Awards this week and sounds off on the Dixie Chicks controversy.
BOBBIE’S PREDICTIONS FOR THE 38TH ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS:Top Female Vocalist:
Terri Clark
Faith Hill
Martina McBride
Shania Twain
Lee Ann Womack
Bobbie’s pick: “I think it will be Martina. She’s an industry favorite and a great singer.”
Top Male Vocalist:
Kenny Chesney
Alan Jackson
Toby Keith
Tim McGraw
George Strait
Bobbie’s pick: “I’m going to go with Alan Jackson.”Top Vocal Duo:
Brooks & Dunn
Hometown News
Montgomery Gentry
Sons of the Desert
The Bellamy Brothers
Bobbie’s pick: “I think it will be Brooks & Dunn.”
Top Vocal Group:
Diamond Rio
Dixie Chicks
Lonestar
Rascal Flatts
Trick Pony
Bobbie’s pick: “That’s going to be a tough one. Ordinarily I’d say Dixie Chicks (see sidebar) but now there’s this controversy. They’ll probably still give it to them, but if not the Dixie Chicks, I think it might be Diamond Rio. They’ve had a good year.”
Entertainer of the Year:
Brooks & Dunn
Kenny Chesney
Dixie Chicks
Alan Jackson
Toby Keith
Bobbie’s pick: “That one is a tough one, I don’t know. They’re all huge and great entertainers. That’s a draw.”
See who wins the ACMs Wednesday, May 21, 8-11 EDT on CBS.
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