It was so shocking to me to see that. It was like a night-andday experience. White was touring periodically at the time with Tracy Byrd and Tracy Lawrence. Byrd noted that every show White was on sold out. It works out real good.
Awards also have a long-term effect.
Janie Fricke, for example, can always claim her billing as the ACM's top female vocalist for 1984, adding a bit of luster to her resume. In all the awards hoopla, however, Hill's manager, Gary Borman, suggested that a bit of realism has to be applied. Even if, for example, Hill wins all six awards she's nominated for, that has to be viewed with some perspective. Because of the way things are, you may not win one. It doesn't mean you're not good, it doesn't mean you should quit, it doesn't mean you should work less hard, or harder.