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Originally posted by DejaVu
Did you know...
Kelly Clarkson has the best selling country collaboration in digital history?
Did you know...
Her current album contains 4 country-sounding songs? That's more than Taylor Swift's "Speak Now".
Did you know...
"Don't You Wanna Stay" was top 3 most played songs on country radio last year?
Did you know...
Aside from DYWS reaching #1 on the country charts, Kelly has 3 other singles that charted on the country format? The one that was written by her even reached the top 2.
So aside from the fact that she's the best vocalist nominated in that category, I think the above qualifies her as a country artist.
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I wouldn't say that, but I will point out that a lot of Speak Now
ISN'T Country.
Better Than Revenge, Haunted (love this track btw), Innocent are Pop/Rock/Alternative. They don't sound Country to me
AT ALL. They're about as Country as Breakaway (the song).
The Story of Us, Speak Now and Mine are more Pop than anything. The guitars are probably the only "Country" thing about these songs.
So you see, Taylor isn't THAT Country either. I think the fact that she's done all this publicity about writing her own music, and all the guitar playing, solidifies this Country image.
I love Taylor so let's not argue. Let's just be happy that Kelly is being recognized for her talent, which no one can dispute.
Y'all can rage, rant and have twitter tantrums all you like. The reality is that it's clear Kelly can be a powerful force in Country if she ever chooses it, she's got the talent to take the industry by storm.