Toby Keith To Skip CMA Awards

He may be up for an award this year but Toby Keith has decided to skip the CMAs.
Keith, who was nominated for the Best Music Video of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards for his song Red Solo Cup, said that he’s going to skip the CMAs so that he can do something fun.
Keith said:
“Hell no, I ain’t showing up. I gotta go get a root canal that day, or something fun.”
Our Country reports that Keith has been nominated for 28 CMA Awards over the course of his career but he’s only won twice. Keith won in 2001 for Male Vocalist of the Year and in 2005 for Music Video of the Year. The country star has not been nominated for a CMA in the last 7 years.
The country singer said that he was surprised by this year’s nomination. Not only because he hasn’t been nominated for 7 years despite releasing several successful albums, but because Red Solo Cup is his first song to truly cross over onto pop stations.
Toby Keith told Taste of Country:
“Isn’t that crazy? But, you know, it’s the only song I ever had cross over and play on the pop stations. Ever. All of my peers that are hard ticket sellers, successful people, at the top of the game we play every day, about every one of them has had a certain amount of crossover play: Taylor, Tim, Keith, Flatts, Faith. I was always the one guy in that generation that didn’t. [Pop stations] were always like, ‘He is so country, we’re not going to play him.’ And I always took pride in that.”
Do you like Toby Keith? Do you think he’ll win best video for Red Solo Cup at the CMAs?










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Oct 31, 2012
In the words of The Dixie Chicks…FUTK.
Oct 31, 2012
Toby, don't fear they always have the twit Taylor Swift, the non talent, to glorify. It's now all about the MTV crowd and has very little to do with country music!
Oct 31, 2012
Toby who? I think I was in rehab with this racist.
Oct 31, 2012
SO VERY TRUE/IT IS BECOMING A TEEN SHOW & GROWING VERY TIRESOME OF TAYLOT SWIFT/ EVEN ACTORS & ACTRESSES GIVING AWARDS TO OUR CW/STARS…REPEAT NOMINEES GETTING IT ALL—
Oct 31, 2012
Do not like him.
Oct 31, 2012
Sounds like they're screwing you just like they did Ronnie Milsap 40 #1 hits. entertainer of the yr. Grammy's and other awards to many to mention. That's ok Toby, I bought and will continue to buy your albums bro!
Oct 31, 2012
They keep goin around Ronnie Milsap on the H.O.F. every yr. just goes to show how much they really are schooled on the Biz. A 3 yr. old would have a better idea on how to run that town down there then the so called exects. of today do.
Oct 31, 2012
I hope he doesn't win anything. I can't stand him.
Oct 31, 2012
I hope so, he has been screwed over too many times for someone that has bought so much to country music.
Nov 1, 2012
I think he is a great singer/writer but severely swollen headed/I can't stand him either.
Nov 1, 2012
I SINCERELY ENJOY EVERY SONG THAT TOBY SINGS! Toby is to country music as the state of Oklahoma is to football…synonomous with each other! It seems that today, an "awards" show has become a popularity contest rather than an acknowledgement of their accomplishments. Toby, along with a few others, YOU will be at the top of my playlist for music and videos! Thank you for your patriotism and your love of our country! And if you want to do something "fun", come to Claremore/Owasso, we'll saddle up some horses, maybe get on the tractor…or just hit the pond and go fish….with filled RED SOLO CUPS! Garth and Trish are just down the road…….
Nov 1, 2012
He is such an arrogant ass! I'm glad we won't be seeing him tomorrow night.
Nov 1, 2012
Nobody will be seeing you either so I guess you're even.
Nov 1, 2012
I will. Also buy Toby Keith records I think he is the best entertainer of all. He's true country. Not this rock/country that's just not pure
Nov 1, 2012
uck the dixie chicks, where r they now???? always toby keith
Nov 1, 2012
I think he would win. I love the solo cup song and I think he is a great singer. He is down to earth!
Nov 1, 2012
Agh! That song is the bane of Inquisitr writers since ONE OF US gets it stuck in everyone's heads! Catchy tune, though.
Nov 1, 2012
All you pussies slamming Toby Keith, I bet you love that trash Swift sings. It's called the Country Music Awards, so award COUNTRY MUSIC, not pop trash like Swift's crap. If you don't like my comment, you can either block me or unfriend me, I don't give a damn. You're not worth being a friend with.
Nov 1, 2012
All you pussies slamming Toby Keith, I bet you love that trash Swift sings. It's called the Country Music Awards, so award COUNTRY MUSIC, not pop trash like Swift's crap. If you don't like my comment, you can either block me or unfriend me, I don't give a damn. You're not worth being a friend with.
Nov 1, 2012
right on dude!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nov 1, 2012
Sis Schmelter gone & gone, no more annoying music. by the way, how come that one split off from her sisters?? i wonder?
Nov 1, 2012
red solo cup was the first song he ever did i did not care for, but i absolutely love Toby!!!!!!!!!!!! i loved Blue Bedroom, but it didn't go anywhere. hope that guy has a lot of money, he deserves it.
Nov 1, 2012
everyone has their own opinion, isn't that what this country was founded on? don't agree with u amy, but i defend your right to express yourself. cannot absolutely stand t.s. i wonder what george thinks about her singing/writing. we will never know.
Nov 1, 2012
oh, amy, how come u r reading about him if u can't stand him? i rarely give people i don't care for the value of my time.
Nov 1, 2012
CMA awards, as many are, is nothing but a showcase for singers, etc someone wants to make a star. It is like a teenage show and they keep trying to shove some of these people down our throats, over and over and over. If some of these singers are true stars they don't have to be on every single show. I don't even recognize most of the songs as Country anymore. I guess I am a Classic Country kind of girl. Give me some Tammy, Ray Price, Patsy kind of performers. I want to recognize the tunes that you can two step to, walze to, etc. This stuff the call country today is just way off the mark. Good for you toby!
Nov 1, 2012
Kieth you have great song and I don't care if they go pop or not just keep doing you and all will be right. You were the first artist to write a song that showed our anger for 9/11 so your are up the with Lee Greenwood I am a vet and a military spouse so hearing Lee and you hell all is right in the world LOL WE love you no matter how many nominations you recieve. I listen to all kinds of music but when I hear country I know when it you…sorry other guys Keith just has that voice….
Nov 1, 2012
Love you Toby Keith! Mary, your biggest fan from Indianapolis.
Nov 1, 2012
Right on Toby..I don't watch anymore cause I can't stand the POP music..I want Country Music! They can name it Loud can't hear the Words Music..We True Country People love you & will always buy your Music..
Nov 1, 2012
Just as well. He would show up looking like a scruffy , dirty ole bum as usual. Some of his music is ok but he won't be missed by a lot of people. He isn't as great as he thinks he is. Course, he is better tha some who will be fuzzed over. Like Carrie and Taylorrr.
r.r
Nov 1, 2012
Just as well. He would show up looking like a scruffy , dirty ole bum as usual. Some of his music is ok but he won't be missed by a lot of people. He isn't as great as he thinks he is. Course, he is better tha some who will be fuzzed over. Like Carrie and Taylorrr.
r.r
Nov 1, 2012
He never goes to the cma awards does he? I just don't like the fact he is a big lefty and a big supporter of Obama. His music is ok except for his pro Obama songs!
Nov 1, 2012
I LOVE TOBY! Hope he gets the award. But if he doesn't who cares cause he is MAJOR AWESOME!
Nov 1, 2012
Toby Keith is a jerk. I wouldn't listen to you if your music was good! Don't give us your cry baby opinion. You have no right to an opinion. Remember the Dixie chicks? They had an opinion that was not up to your liking so you cried and whined and ruined their career. No opinion from you Toby about the CMA awards.
Nov 1, 2012
He's not going to win, but I will buy every song he puts out. that's all folks.
Nov 1, 2012
Yikes!
Nov 1, 2012
The CMAs as well as any other awards show is useless and just a popularity contest. These awards are a joke and always will be a joke as long as they are controlled by only the big record labels. All artists are not even considered, only those on the big labels. That being said, I am not a fan of Toby or any country/mainstream artists for the same reasons. These people are marketed and given airplay for very bland and uncreative music. The entire commercial music industry is currently flooded with "artists" with very limited musical talent. Anyone with basic music knowledge can write a country song. The music is extremely simple and the lyrics, equally as simple. None of these mainstream artists do anything technical or creative, it is all based on whatever is popular and sells the most. Then copy that sound and reap the profits while they can.
Lets see some real artists get some attention. You know those that focus on their art, live, breathe, eat, drink music, 24/7. Artists that create entire albums, not just a "hit single".
Nov 1, 2012
of Course, he actually won Video of the year!
Nov 1, 2012
Pro Obama Bren?? I didn't know that but I highly doubt it. He is very VERY patriotic and supports the troops more than most singers/actors do. That's good enough for me.
Nov 1, 2012
Shannon Parsons, yikes what Shannon??
Nov 2, 2012
If you want a true country singer pop in some justin moored and hank it!!!! Not that wine ass Toby
Nov 2, 2012
Moore
Nov 2, 2012
What a load of crap! The Dixie Chicks ruined their OWN careers by 1) Publicly blasting the president of the US on stage (GWB at the time). Regardless of your political stance, that is UNCOOL. and 2) Touting their F U T K tee-shirts. (BTW, the Chicks are too stupid to know that it should be F Y T K if it was to be anything legible.
Sorry – the chicks got what they deserved. Oh, and EVERYBODY has a right to an opinion. Even TK. Even you.
Nov 3, 2012
Hi, Tammy how are you doing. I miss talking with you.
Nov 3, 2012
Hi Virginia. I miss you too!!!Love ya.
Nov 4, 2012
ditto