_dsc0021Reviewed by Harry Kaplan

I was always told try not to write or speak in absolutes. Never say never or ever because we just don’t know for sure. Well, I know for sure that attending and working at the 2017 Ameripolitan Awards was the best night ever. I will never go to The Grammys, The CMA Awards, or the Academy Awards and that is fine with me. I can say I did go to the Ameripolitan Awards and that means more to me than all of the aforementioned award shows.  (more…)

Reviewed by Harry Kaplan

This is the eleventh of 12 installments reviewing nominees in each category of Dale Watson’s 2017 Ameripolitan Music Awards. Voting is now over for this year’s batch of nominees but we will carry on with the review until the event on February 15, 2017 with a look today at this year’s Western Swing Female nominees.  (more…)

Reviewed by Harry Kaplan

This is the eighth of 12 installments reviewing nominees in each category of Dale Watson’s 2017 Ameripolitan Music Awards. Voting is now over for this year’s batch of nominees but we will carry on with the review until the event on February 15, 2017 with a look today at this year’s Western Swing Group nominees.  (more…)