The list of nominees for the 41st annual CMA Awards was released and there were few surprises. Kenny Chesney leads the nominees with 7 nominations including top noms for entertainer, male vocalist and album of the year. Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles was next with her six nominees (one as a songwriter for "Stay" and the rest with Kristian Bush in Sugarland). The duo also recieved top category nominations for Entertainer of the Year and Duo of the Year. The only real surprises in the whole list of nominees is the inclusion of James Otto in "New Artist of the Year" (a.k.a the Horizon Award), the broken-up The Wreckers in the duo category and Alison Krauss' nomination for Female Vocalist.
Entertainer of the Year
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Sugarland
Keith Urban
Female Vocalist
Alison Krauss
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Male Vocalist
Kenny Chesney
Alan Jackson
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Keith Urban
New Artist
Jason Aldean
Rodney Atkins
Lady Antebellum
James Otto
Kellie Pickler
Vocal Group
Eagles
Emerson Drive
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
Vocal Duo
Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Montgomery Gentry
Sugarland
The Wreckers
Single of the Year
(Award goes to artist and producer.)
"Don't Blink"
Kenny Chesney
Producers: Buddy Cannon and Kenny Chesney
BNA Records
"Gunpowder & Lead"
Miranda Lambert
Producers: Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke
Columbia Records
"I Saw God Today"
George Strait
Producers: Tony Brown and George Strait
MCA Nashville
"Stay"
Sugarland
Producers: Byron Gallimore, Kristian Bush and Jennifer Nettles
Mercury Nashville
"You're Gonna Miss This"
Trace Adkins
Producer: Frank Rogers
Capitol Records Nashville
Album of the Year
(Award goes to artist and producer.)
Carnival Ride
Carrie Underwood
Producer: Mark Bright
19 Records Limited/Arista Nashville
Cowboy Town
Brooks & Dunn
Producers: Tony Brown, Ronnie Dunn and Kix Brooks
Arista Nashville
Good Time
Alan Jackson
Producer: Keith Stegall
Arista Nashville
Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates
Kenny Chesney
Producers: Buddy Cannon and Kenny Chesney
BNA Records
Troubadour
George Strait
Producers: Tony Brown and George Strait
MCA Nashville
Song of the Year
(Award goes to songwriter and primary publisher.)
"Good Time"
Songwriter: Alan Jackson
Publishers: EMI-April Music, Tri-Angels Music
"I Saw God Today"
Songwriters: Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell and Wade Kirby
Publishers: Big Red Toe, Extremely Loud Music, Steel Wheels Music, Blind Mule Music
"Letter to Me"
Songwriter: Brad Paisley
Publishers: EMI-April Music, New Sea Gayle Music
"Stay"
Songwriter: Jennifer Nettles
Publisher: Jennifer Nettles Publishing
"You're Gonna Miss This"
Songwriters: Ashley Gorley and Lee Thomas Miller
Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music, New Songs of Sea Gayle, Noah's Little Boat Music, Songs of Combustion Music
Musical Event
(Award goes to each artist.)
"Another Try"
Josh Turner featuring Trisha Yearwood
MCA Nashville
"Every Other Weekend"
Reba McEntire and Kenny Chesney
MCA Nashville
"Gone, Gone, Gone"
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
Rounder Records
"Life in a Northern Town"
Sugarland featuring Little Big Town and Jake Owen
Mercury Nashville
"Shiftwork"
Kenny Chesney (duet with George Strait)
BNA Records
Music Video
(Award goes to artist and director.)
"Don't Blink"
Kenny Chesney
Director: Shaun Silva
"Good Time"
Alan Jackson
Director: Trey Fanjoy
"Stay"
Sugarland
Director: Shaun Silva
"Waitin' on a Woman"
Brad Paisley
Director: Jim Shea
"You're Gonna Miss This"
Trace Adkins
Director: Peter Zavadil
Musician
Jerry Douglas -- Dobro
Paul Franklin -- Steel guitar
Dann Huff -- Guitar
Brent Mason -- Guitar
Mac McAnally -- Guitar
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