Paul Franklin

Mark Greenway · Post by **Mark Greenway** » 18 Sep 2022 4:12 pm

You know you've made it when you get your picture on the same page with George Stait and Alan Jackson. Congrats to Paul for another nomination.

Mark Eaton · Post by **Mark Eaton** » 18 Sep 2022 4:38 pm

It is of course an honor in itself to be nominated - and 30 times at that, but inexplicably when it comes down to the final vote, Paul has never won.

Nor has any other pedal steel player in the history of the award.

Bruce Bouton · Post by **Bruce Bouton** » 19 Sep 2022 6:45 am

Yes , he should win.

Damir Besic · Post by **Damir Besic** » 21 Sep 2022 5:57 pm

Legend

Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 27 Sep 2022 12:34 am

being nominated 30 times and never winning, that's clearly a defining statement on the "CMA awards organization", not the nominee. What exactly is the point of a CMA award if someone is nominated 30 times , which is a career, and never wins

Apparently its a popularity contest, or something like that.

As Bill Anderson would say -- The Steel Guitar is "TOO COUNTRY" for a Country Music Award !

Mark Greenway · Post by **Mark Greenway** » 27 Sep 2022 12:35 am

I totally agree Tony!

Paul Awalt · Post by **Paul Awalt** » 28 Sep 2022 6:24 am

It could be the hat.

Roy Carroll · Post by **Roy Carroll** » 28 Sep 2022 7:20 am

No matter what hat he is under, he is ACES!

Craig Stock · Post by **Craig Stock** » 30 Sep 2022 2:21 am

https://www.savingcountrymusic.com/paul ... never-won/

Hopefully this is his year!