Lastly, but by no means least, Ms. Naomi Judd made quite the fashion statement as befitting her stature in the country music community. In a stunning electric/cobalt blue outfit and a sassy updo, it seemed to me that she also had an extra twinkle in her eye. I’m of the mind it’s because this was her night in a sense. Outside of Can You Duet, Ms. Naomi is a multi-talented tour de force. Her stint as one half of country music’s most famous mother/daughter duo, The Judds, singing with her daughter Wynonna, garnered her many accolades with 20 top ten hits (15 of them as #1) and numerous honors including five Grammy Awards.
As a songwriter, Ms. Judd won a Country Song of the Year Grammy for penning the pair’s hit single “Love Can Build A Bridge”. She is an activist for several causes and created the Naomi Judd Education and Research Fund to raise awareness of the Hepatitis C virus which also helps with research funds for the American Liver Foundation. Her interests in personal growth and developmental education has led her to write several books on those matters like 2008's Naomi's Guide to Aging Gratefully: Facts, Myths, and Good News for Boomers. She’s shared the silver screen with Andy Griffith and Gerald McRaney in A Holiday Romance and has also been seen in cameo appearances on various television shows. Her talk show Naomi’s New Morning ran on the Hallmark Channel for several seasons.
Now she’s back for her second turn as a CYD judge. As much as it could be her night on a show featuring other singers, this is it. Lance reminded everyone of the major role she played in last year’s judicial pairing of Caitlin Fisher and Will Snyder who took home the big prize as Caitlin & Will. I think the best way to sum it all would be to quote her from tonight’s show when she told one set of hopefuls, “Naomi’s my name, harmony’s my game, and I’m sorry, but that did not meet my standards.” She was here to knuckle down to business and get the job done.
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