Taylor Swift Collaborates With T-Pain?

Okay, I promised myself that I wasn't going to hate this girl anymore and have bad feelings toward her, however I have to make just one more comment based on everything I have read here, good and bad. Yes, she is a pretty girl, yes she is a good role model for the young girls, or seems to be with her good nature, however, CMA female voclaist of the year was definitely a joke. I can understand entertainer of the year, because she sold a lot of albums and it's all about money. Alison Krauss and Martina McBride are the ONLY real singers that are in the mainstream these days, so many others that don't even get airplay. Anyway, I remember that country music has always gone through changes, and I celebrated those changes. I remember when everyone got upset because Olivia Newton John won a bunch of awards in the 70's, also when John Denver won an award, as I recall it was entertainer of the year in 1975, Charlie Rich was the presenter, and upon opening the envelope and seeing the name, took out a cigarette lighter and set fire to it. Back in the 60's they got mad at artist's like Ray Price who incorporated horns and created the new "Nashville Sound". In the 80's there was another backlash against the new "Urban Cowboy" sound. Country music has always evolved, and there will always be the purists who have not moved beyond the days of Kitty Wells and Hank Williams. To each his own. Growing up in the 70's was great because I was exposed to a wide range of music and I love it all. Country, pop, rock, jazz, even disco, yes I loved it all and still do, from Marty Robbins to Pink Floyd to Pat Metheny and everything inbetween. These days I prefer to listen to bluegrass and jazz. I used to know every country music song on the charts since I was about eight years old. I stopped listening to country radio about 9 years ago when "Please Remember Me" was released by Tim McGraw, originally released in 1995 by my favorite songwriter, Rodney Crowell who co wrote the song with Will Jennings, one of the most beautiful songs ever written. Anyway, I was done. I guess what I am trying to say is that there is nothing wrong with the changes as country music has always been changing, however I cannot get past the fact that this girl cannot sing! She sells albums and that is what she is being rewarded for. I also have to wonder if she is receiving these awards out of sympathy for the abuse she endured by Kanye West. She is a good songwriter and I hope she will get better as a singer as she goes along, I am not trying to be a hater here, just needed to get this out I guess......God bless everyone and happy holidays to all.

Ya'll people who is bashing Taylor need to grow some balls and get over yourself. She probably got paid to do that video more than what you get paid all year.She aint the best looking nor the best singer but if you would actually listen to what the experts say about her she is what we need in America for our children. Country music is the best and always will be. There aint no BS in the songs true and real life stories. U HAW!!

The above comment was in response to some idiot named Margaret. Sorry for the confusion.

I posted at the end of the forum, but meant to respond to Margaret.
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Seriously??? That has to be one of the most ignorant responses I've heard. The equivalent to the black proms happen every day in the South with the hillbillies. I'm a white woman that isn't so idiotic that I don't realize that there are plenty of people of EVERY race that are an embarrasment to other people of "their kind". It really comes down to being uneducated and raised ignorant.....sort of like you!

Seriously??? That has to be one of the most ignorant responses I've heard. The equivalent to the black proms happen every day in the South with the hillbillies. I'm a white woman that isn't so idiotic that I don't realize that there are plenty of people of EVERY race that are an embarrasment to other people of "their kind". It really comes down to being uneducated and raised ignorant.....sort of like you!

To mix country with rap is the biggest shame... : Country with rock is good (

You are a true blue asshole. You give rednecks a bad name. I know Skinheads with more sense than you have portrayed and I am a beautiful mixed young woman. Just the fact that you used the word Nigger - and yes I spelled it out unlike you did - displays that you are obviously one.

HAtERS YOU ARE ALL fUkEN StUPid it AiNt YOU SO ShUt thE fUk UP

guys.... chill. its not like shes officially going ganster. it was all just for fun and it was her dream cause she lovesss raphip-hop. god people- cut this 19 year old girl some slack! shes has dreams too!

Too bad Taylor forgets who got her started in Reading, PA. It frustrates me to no end that I was the one who suggested she go country. I'm living paycheck to paycheck while she's out there making the big bucks. A little verbal thank you would be nice, Taylor. It's amazing that you got too big to give the proper recognition to those who helped you get started when you were a nothing.