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<i>By Emily Christianson and Patrick Kevin Day</i><br>
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Her CMA opening performance of Forever & Always may have been an opportunity to show Kanye West whos boss for the 50th time, but instead Taylor Swift seemed intent on doing everything she could to distract from her shockingly thin voice. Thrown furniture! Stripper pole! Wind! Its all almost enough to distract you from how she actually sounded.<br>
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<b><a href="http://theenvelope.latimes.com/zap-43rd-annual-cma-awards-red-carpet-pictures,0,7031176.photogallery">CMA Arrivals</a></b><br>
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<b><a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/11/taylor-swift-is-youngest-to-ever-win-cmas-top-award.html">Taylor Swift's big night</a></b><br>
<b><a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/11/taylor-swift-young-fearless-and-in-control.html">Taylor Swift: Young, fearless and in control</a></b>

Taylor Swift throws stuff around

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By Emily Christianson and Patrick Kevin Day

Her CMA opening performance of Forever & Always may have been an opportunity to show Kanye West whos boss for the 50th time, but instead Taylor Swift seemed intent on doing everything she could to distract from her shockingly thin voice. Thrown furniture! Stripper pole! Wind! Its all almost enough to distract you from how she actually sounded.

CMA Arrivals
Pop & Hiss: Live reviews
Taylor Swift's big night
Taylor Swift: Young, fearless and in control