Rascal Flatts is no stranger to winning awards, but admittedly, over the last few years, they’ve been disappointed to be left out of the nominations. “A few years ago I even stopped wakin’ up lookin’ at the nominations because it had just become so normal for us to not be in there anymore,” says Jay DeMarcus.
When they got the news that they’d been nominated this year for the ACM Awards Vocal Group of the Year, Gary LeVox says, “It felt so good to be nominated again. Not that we went anywhere, we’ve been hoppin’ like we have every year, but you miss what you don’t have. We were just so humbled and honored and we were just filled with joy.”
While they never took nominations for granted, Rascal Flatts, whose single “Riot” is currently climbing the charts, admits it was easy to get used to being nominated every year. But Gary says, “It just goes to show that you miss what you don’t have and we are truly honored and humbled and on cloud nine over the nominations.”
The 50th ACM Awards will be broadcast live from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on April 19th on CBS.
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Rascal Flatts – ACM Award nomination 1:09
Gary LeVox – “You know, it really means the absolute world to us. It felt so good to be nominated again. Not that we went anywhere, we’ve been hoppin’ like we have every year, but you miss what you don’t have. We were just so humbled and honored and we were just filled with joy, and I think once you start being nominated a bunch and you start winning ‘em all the time and all that’s really easy to get used to. It just goes to show that you miss what you don’t have and we are truly honored and humbled and on cloud nine over the nominations.”
Jay DeMarcus – “A few years ago I even stopped wakin’ up lookin’ at the nominations because it had just become so normal for us to not be in there anymore and it was a great way to wake up. It was a fantastic way to start the day and have so many great emails and phone calls from friends, from people that were pullin’ for us to be back in there and I was really speechless. Some might think, if you win it you’ve won it, and that’s past you. But, when you’re tryin’ to still stay viable and stay in the game it’s very, very important, and it’s very, very humbling to have those things to continue to happen in your career.”
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Rascal Flatts – 50th ACM Awards :51
Jay DeMarcus – “I think my first one is my favorite memory that, we were still in Los Angeles at that time and we won and I was wearing a pink suit, I remember that. That photo’s gonna be around forever. But I remember standin’ on the curb outside the theater there and the first person that called was my mom and I just didn’t even have the words, I just burst into tears. I couldn’t believe it, and I’m cryin’ and I’m so emotional and I’ve got my Mom on the phone and Brooks and Dunn had just won for Duo of the Year, and Kix Brooks walked over to me and patted me on the back and he said, ‘Congratulations Pal, you got you a bowling trophy too, didn’t ya?’ And I was like; well, that moment’s gone, thank Kix. I never will forget that. The first one is the one that I think stays with you the most.”
WHAT THEY’RE DOING THIS WEEK – APRIL 6, 2015 – MONDAY
Rascal Flatts has been gearing up for their “Riot! Tour,” which kicks off in late May with openers RaeLynn and Scotty McCreery. The guys are also slated to perform at the upcoming ACM Awards on April 19.
2015 ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS
Vocal Group of the Year – Rascal Flatts
The 50th Academy of Country Music Awards will be broadcast live from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on April 19 at 8:00 PM ET on CBS.
RASCAL FLATTS – JUST THE FACTS
MEMBERS: Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney
BIRTH DATES: Gary – July 10, 1970 (He’s 44) Jay – April 26, 1971 (He’s 43) Joe Don – September 13, 1975 (He’s 39)
HOMETOWN / ORIGIN: Columbus, Ohio (Gary and Jay) Picher, Oklahoma (Joe Don)
WIVES: Gary’s wife’s name is Tara. Jay’s wife’s name is Allison. Joe Don’s wife’s name is Tiffany.
CHILDREN: Gary has two daughters, Jay has a daughter and a son and Joe Don has two girls (one baby girl born September 2014) and a boy.
DEBUT SINGLE: “Prayin For Daylight” in 2000.
DEBUT ALBUM: Rascal Flatts released on 2000.
CURRENT ALBUM: Rewind RELEASED: March 4, 2014
CURRENT SINGLE: “Riot”
GRAND OLE OPRY DEBUT: In 2000. They were made members of the Grand Ole Opry on October 8, 2011.
LATEST MUSIC VIDEO – 2015 – “Riot”
RECENT TWEETS:
Rascal Flatts @rascalflatts · April 3
Thank God for grace. Happy Easter weekend… https://instagram.com/p/1A-kKhIVQv/
Rascal Flatts @rascalflatts · April 2
#ThrowbackThursday “Life is a Highway” https://youtu.be/5tXh_MfrMe0
Rascal Flatts retweeted
J•D•R• @JoeDonRooney · March 31
#Time I just hate it when you can’t be somewhere at a #time that your heart would really & truly… https://instagram.com/p/05Nf-qIcH4/
RASCAL FLATTS – AWARD WINS
2000 – Academy of Country Music – Top New Vocal Duo Or Group (presented 2001)
2002 – Country Music Association – Horizon Award
2002 – Academy of Country Music – Song of the Year (“I’m Movin’ On”) (presented 2003)
2002 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Group (presented 2003)
2003 – CMT Flameworthy – Video Music Award for Group/Duo of the Year (“These Days”)
2003 – Country Music Association – Vocal Group of the Year
2003 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Group (presented 2004)
2004 – CMT Flameworthy – Music Video Award for Group/Duo of the Year (“I Melt”)
2004 – Country Music Association – Vocal Group
2004 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Group (presented 2005)
2005 – CMT Music Award – Group/Duo of the Year (“Feels Like Today”)
2005 – Country Music Association – Vocal Group of the Year
2005 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Group (presented 2006)
2005 – Radio Music Award – Song of the Year/Country Radio (“Bless The Broken Road”)
2005 – Billboard – Roadworks ’05 Touring Awards for Breakthrough Act[56]
2006 – CMT Music Award – Group/Duo of the Year (“Skin (Sarabeth)”)[57]
2006 – Country Music Association – Vocal Group of the Year
2006 – American Music Award – Favorite Country Band, Duo or Group
2006 – American Music Award – T-Mobile Text-In Award
2006 – People’s Choice Award – Favorite Song from a Movie (“Life Is A Highway”)
2006 – People’s Choice Award – Favorite Song Remake (“Life Is A Highway”)
2006 – CMT Loaded Awards – Number One Digitally Active Group/Duo
2006 – CMT Loaded Awards – Number One Streamed Music Video (“What Hurts the Most”)
2006 – Grammy Award – Best Country Song (“Bless the Broken Road”); songwriter award
2007 – CMT Music Award – Group Video of the Year (“What Hurts the Most”)
2007 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Group (presented 2008)
2007 – Country Music Association – Vocal Group of the Year
2007 – American Music Award – Favorite Country Band, Duo or Group
2007 – BMI – Song of The Year (“What Hurts The Most”)
2008 – People’s Choice Awards – Favorite Country Song (“Stand”)
2008 – CMT Music Award – Group Video of the Year (“Take Me There”)
2008 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Group (presented 2009)
2008 – Academy of Country Music – Humanitarian Award
2008 – Country Music Association – Vocal Group of the Year
2008 – American Music Award – Favorite Country Band, Duo or Group
2009 – People’s Choice Award – Favorite Group
2009 – CMT Music Award – Group Video of the Year (“Every Day”)
2010 – Star on the Music City Walk of Fame
2010 – American Country Award – Decade Artist award
2011 – Tony Martell Lifetime Entertainment Achievement Award
2011 – CMT Music Award – for Collaborative Video of the Year (“That Should Be Me”)
2011 – Member of the Grand Ole Opry
2012 – CRS 2012 – Artist Humanitarian Award
2012 – Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
2013 – Academy of Country Music – Jim Reeves International Award (presented 2014)