CMA Awards 1999: George Strait And Alan Jackson Call Out Pop Country With “Murder On Music Row” | Whiskey Riff

At the 1999 CMA Awards ceremony, George Jones was nominated for Single of the Year for his song "Choices." When the CMA asked Jones to sing a shortened version of the song, he opted to stay home instead. Alan Jackson, prompted by his admiration for Jones and his frustration with the CMA, quietly but rebelliously shifted into "Choices" halfway through his scheduled performance of his current single, "Pop A Top." George Jones later said, "What he did [at the CMAs] meant more to me than I could eve

CMA Awards 1999: Alan Jackson Gets A Standing Ovation For Protest Performance Of George Jones’ “Choices” | Whiskey Riff

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