Posted: 6/3/2003 3:37:02 PM EDT
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[url]http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/03/music.country.reut/index.html[/url] [img]http://i.cnn.net/cnn/2003/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/03/music.country.reut/story.dixie.chicks.ap.jpg[/img] NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Billboard) -- Just as the controversy appeared to be dying down after the Dixie Chicks' Natalie Maines mildly ridiculed President Bush before the start of the Iraq war, country radio programmers are disappointed in the group once again. This time, they take issue with the fact that Maines apparently chose to take a shot at fellow country musician Toby Keith during her May 21 performance at the Academy of Country Music Awards. Maines wore a sleeveless shirt with the letters F.U.T.K. on the front. Most viewers, including awards show presenter Vince Gill, interpreted the letters as an expletive aimed at Keith. After opening the envelope that revealed Keith had won the night's biggest award -- entertainer of the year -- Gill quipped, "I think his name was on someone's shirt tonight." |