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Originally Posted by Wallypop
I think at this point it's just a respect thing. I mean, looking at what he did this year nothing really stands out. Great thing about him is that he's evolved his sound over the years to stay modern, and that's why he's still so damn successful. He's probably one of the best of all time in any genre to do that.
There's really no question that it's just a long-term respect thing. I could easily see them doing that if he hadn't won that award before, but he has, so I assumed he wouldn't win one again unless he broke out with another big monster year again (not sure he has any more of those in him).
I can see them defaulting to him in a weak year but I really assumed it would be Taylor Swift or Blake Shelton this time around. And I don't understand Carrie Underwood not even being nominated but that generic hack Jason Aldean being in the category.