Chapter 216: Country Music Nominations

October 26, 2013 – Saturday, 10 AM - Snail Records, Nashville TN

"So… they refused, huh? Both of them?" Tayaw says, still feeling devastated at the news he just received.

"Yeah… I'm sorry Isaac." Cody says.

Tayaw, after he received a call earlier in the morning from Cody bearing bad news, he immediately took the first flight from Bismark, North Dakota to Nashville.

"What exactly did they say?" Tayaw asks.

"It's best if you see the letters." 

/ Mr. Yawat. We regret to inform you that your submissions do not meet the…/

/ Mr. Yawat. We regret to reject your application for the following awards…. Your songs and songwriting do not have enough…/

Tayaw after only a few seconds, finishes reading the letters.

"Heh… f*ckin really? I'm not saying I am entitled to win awards, but I know I'm good enough to at least compete..." Tayaw says in barely suppressed anger.