The 2015 CMA Nominations Suggest Country Music Wants to Get Better

Whatever you think about country music, there’s no disputing it has taken its fair share of heat. But as much as we criticize, we only do it because we love it, and just don’t like seeing country music in its current state. Fortunately, the newly announced 2015 Country Music Association award nominees signal a trend that has been building for a long time: Country music wants to get better, to be taken seriously, and the powers that be are finally doing something to prove they’re ready to help it

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