UMT 2012: Genre #9 - New Country

[slick]

For the provisional round, rank your top 5 artists from 1-5. The top 8 artists will advance to the next round. Here are the 32 artists in the next genre.... New Country. Enjoy!

Alan Jackson
Alison Krauss
Big & Rich
Brad Paisley
Brooks & Dunn
Clint Black
Darius Rucker
Diamond Rio
Dixie Chicks
Dwight Yoakum
Faith Hill
Garth Brooks
George Strait
Gretchen Wilson
Jason Aldean
Jewel
Keith Urban
Kenny Chesney
Lady Antebellum
LeAnn Rimes
Miranda Lambert
Montgomery Gentry
Randy Travis
Rascal Flatts
Reba McIntyre
Shania Twain
Sugarland
Tim McGraw
Toby Keith
Travis Tritt
Trisha Yearwood
Zac Brown Band

[slick]

I realize this is not going to be the most popular of the genres, but much like other fringe genres like metal, jazz & rap there will be detractors which includes myself in this category. This is going to be tough, but I will try to come up with 5 even though I can only securely rank the top 2. I guess I have to go with who I respect more than who I am a fan of...

1. Dixie Chicks
2. Garth Brooks
3. Miranda Lambert
4. Alison Krauss
5. George Strait

[Nick]

All together there are about two artists that I actually care about in this round, and about three or four others I can safely say that I don't hate. Needless to say, I'm going to abstain from voting this round.

[John]

1. Alison Krauss
2. Dixie Chicks
3. Garth Brooks
4. Alan Jackson
5. Shania Twain

Is Lyle Lovett in a different round? Probably the only modern country guy I actually enjoy listening to.

[Jackson]

There are a lot of genres of music out there, but this might just be my least favorite. Living in Georgia and having friends that listen exclusively to country does not help.

[Henry]

1. Dixie Chicks
2. Alison Krauss
3. Shania Twain
4. Lady Antebellum
5. Kenny Chesney

[slick]

I cannot fault anyone from abstaining, I did not want to include this genre but doing a broad selection of genres I felt it was a necessary evil.

As for Lyle Lovett, he is part of traditional country. Kind of that gray area of country artists in the 80's. I have to admit, this is one area of music I do not know enough about but tried to be as inclusive as possible.

For those concerned about these artists moving on, they are in a loaded regional with folk rock, country rock and traditional country. There will be a lot of great artists in that regional. Just more of an FYI than anything else.

[Midaso]

1.Garth Brooks
2.Alison Krauss
3.Dixie Chicks
4.Shania Twain
5.Jewel

[Jirin]

1. Miranda Lambert
2. Alison Kraus
3. Jewel
4. Sugarland
5. Brooks & Dunn

It was hard to get to five for this one. Is there a separate alt/country genre with people like Lucinda Williams and Steve Earle? My god pop-country is dead.

I love how a group moved on with 7 points in 60's pop. (And not for lack of voters, either. Literally everybody voted for the same groups!)

[Midaso]

Most grammy awards won:
1)Georg Solti: 31
2)=ALISON KRAUSS: 27
2)=Quincy Jones: 27

[Romain]

For the provisional round, rank your top 5 artists from 1-5. The top 8 artists will advance to the next round. Here are the 32 artists in the next genre.... New Country. Enjoy!

Alan Jackson
Alison Krauss
Big & Rich
Brad Paisley
Brooks & Dunn
Clint Black
Darius Rucker
Diamond Rio
Dixie Chicks
Dwight Yoakum
Faith Hill
Garth Brooks
George Strait
Gretchen Wilson
Jason Aldean
Jewel
Keith Urban
Kenny Chesney
Lady Antebellum
LeAnn Rimes
Miranda Lambert
Montgomery Gentry
Randy Travis
Rascal Flatts
Reba McIntyre
Shania Twain
Sugarland
Tim McGraw
Toby Keith
Travis Tritt
Trisha Yearwood
Zac Brown Band

Number of singers I Know : 1 (Miranda Lambert). So I can't make a list. Sorry.

[Gillingham]

Probably the weakest/least interesting group of artist yet.

There is just no comparing this to the indie group of a couple of days ago.

[nicolas]

Traditional and alternative country are so much better, but there are a few artists here that are worth listening to.
It's a big exagerated to put them all in the same bag like most of you guys do.


1. Dwight Yoakam
2. George Strait
3. Alison Krauss
4. Miranda Lambert
5. Dixie Chicks

[slick]

It was hard to get to five for this one. Is there a separate alt/country genre with people like Lucinda Williams and Steve Earle? My god pop-country is dead.

Yes, both of these artist are part of a Country Rock genre that is scheduled for Feb. 28th.

[Brad]

1. Alison Krauss
2. Jewel
3. Faith Hill
4. Clint Black
5. Miranda Lambert (for BillAdama!)

yes, sorry group of artists,
but Slick- your hard work in pulling this tourney together and keeping all these brackets straight is much appreciated!

Thanks!

[Larry]

1. Jewel (New Country?)
2. Shania Twain
3. Alison Krauss
4. Dixie Chicks
5. Faith Hill

[Greg]

1. Dwight Yoakam
2. Miranda Lambert
3. Shania Twain
4. George Strait
5. Garth Brooks

[Schwah]

1. Alison Krauss
2. Dixie Chicks
3. Dwight Yoakum
4. Miranda Lambert
5. Reba McIntyre

[slick]

RESULTS: (25) voters...

63 - Alison Krauss
42 - Dixie Chicks
32 - Garth Brooks
22 - Miranda Lambert
21 - Dwight Yoakum
21 - Shania Twain
20 - Kenny Chesney
18 - George Strait
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14 - Keith Urban
13 - Jewel, Lady Antebellum
11 - Alan Jackson
10 - Tim McGraw
9 - Brad Paisley, Toby Keith, Zac Brown Band
6 - Jason Aldean
5 - Brooks & Dunn, Faith Hill, Rascal Flatts
4 - Reba McIntyre
2 - Clint Black, Sugarland
1 - Darius Rucker
0 - Big & Rich, Diamond Rio, Gretchen Wilson, LeAnn Rimes, Montgomery Gentry, Randy Travis, Travis Tritt, Trisha Yearwood

[slick]

Others...


Lady Antebellum… Dixie Chicks… Alison Krauss… Miranda Lambert… Kenny Chesney…
1. Garth 2. Shania 3. Urban 4. Alan Jackson 5. Faith
Alison, Dwight, Zak B, George, Brad
1. George Strait. 2. Brooks and Dunn. 3. Reba McIntyre. 4. Keith Urban. 5. Rascal Flatts.
Alan, Tim, Toby, Garth, Kenny,
Garth Brooks, Rascal Flatts, Dixie Chicks, Kenny Chesney, Tim Mcgraw
No clue, but here's who I can tolerate: Toby Keith, Dixie Chicks, Lady A, Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney
1. Allison Kraus 2. Dwight Yoakum 3. Zac Brown Band. That is all.
Alison Krauss, Dixie Chicks, Miranda Lambert.....and I'm out.
I just can't.
1. Alison kraus 2. Shania 3. Dixie chix.
I'm out.
I guess Alison Krauss. Otherwise I got nothin
BRAD PAISLEY KENNY CHESNEY KEITH URBAN TIM MCGRAW TOBY KEITH
Kenny Chesney Keith Urban Brad Paisley Zac Brown Band Jason Aldean
Garth Brooks George Strait Tim Mcgraw Alan Jackson Kenny C
Jason Aldean Kenny Chesney Lady Antebellum Keith Urban Zac Brown Band Darius Rucker