The legend of Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson and the Outlaw movement of the late 1970s surrounded their insistence on handling their art their own way. One interesting moment in that process came this week 30 years ago when Waylon and Willie butted heads with the Country Music Association. They asked the CMA to remove them from the award nomination ballot, saying it was improper for artists to get involved in a competition. They specifically did not want to compete against each other.