Today the Academy of Country Music announced the nominees for the 44th Annual ACM Awards. This show, which is not to be confused with the fall's CMA Awards, is often more open to 'popular' artists than the CMA's are. As such there are some interesting nominations here, like the five nominations for Heidi Newfield (two for the same song of the year award which artists AND writers get), Eli Young Band being nominated for "Best New Group," and Joey & Rory managing to be included in the "Duo" award. This year the entertainer category included leading nominee Brad Paisley, who is up for six nominations, George Strait, Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood.
Joining Paisley, Strait, Chesney, and Urban in the Top Male Vocalist category is Toby Keith while Underwood is joined by Heidi Newfield, Taylor Swift, Miranda Lambert and Lee Ann Womack in the Top Female Vocalist category. The top vocal group includes Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Rascal Flatts, The Lost Trailers and surprising many, the Randy Rogers Band. Joey+Rory get their first major award nomination in the Vocal Duo category as Big & Rich, Brooks & Dunn, Montgomery Gentry and Sugarland join them.
The Entertainer of the Year and the top new artists will be partially voted on by the fans, starting today. The top five vote-getting new artists from the nine artists in the New Male, New Female and New Group categories will then be placed into one category for which the members of the ACM will vote from the winner. These nominees, along with the Album of the Year nominations will be announced March 20, 2009.
In the song categories, Trace Adkins, Heidi Newfield, Jamey Johnson and Brad Paisley all scored dual nomanitons for their singles "You're Gonna Miss This," "Johnny & June," "In Color" and "Waitin' On A Woman." The songwriters for all of these songs are up for the awards as well as the artists. Miranda Lambert's "Gunpowder & Lead" rounds out the "Single of the Year" category while George Strait's "I Saw God Today" rounds out the "Song Of The Year." The rest of the nominees can be seen below.
Entertainer of the Year
- Kenny Chesney
- Brad Paisley
- George Strait
- Carrie Underwood
- Keith Urban
Top Male Vocalist
- Kenny Chesney
- Toby Keith
- Brad Paisley
- George Strait
- Keith Urban
Top Female Vocalist
- Miranda Lambert
- Heidi Newfield
- Taylor Swift
- Carrie Underwood
- Lee Ann Womack
Top Vocal Group
- Lady Antebellum
- Little Big Town
- Rascal Flatts
- Randy Rogers Band
- The Lost Trailers
Top Vocal Duo
- Big & Rich
- Brooks & Dunn
- Joey & Rory
- Montgomery Gentry
- Sugarland
Top New Male Vocalist
- Jamey Johnson
- James Otto
- Jake Owen
Top New Female Vocalist
- Sarah Buxton
- Julianne Hough
- Ashton Shepherd
Top New Vocal Duo or Group
- Eli Young Band
- The Lost Trailers
- Zac Brown Band
Single Record of the Year [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]
- Gunpowder & Lead
Miranda Lambert, Produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke
Columbia
- In Color
Jamey Johnson, Produced by The Ken Hardley Playboys
Mercury
- Johnny & June
Heidi Newfield, Produced by Tony Brown
Asylum-Curb
- Waitin' On A Woman
Brad Paisley, Produced by Frank Rogers
Arista Nashville
- You're Gonna Miss This
Trace Adkins, Produced by Frank Rogers
Capitol Nashville
Song of the Year [Award to Composer(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]
- I Saw God Today
George Strait
Composers: Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell, Wade Kirby
Publishers: Big Red Toe Music (BMI), Blind Mule Music (BMI), Extremely Loud Music (BMI), Steel Wheels Music (BMI)
- In Color
Jamey Johnson
Composers: Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller, James Otto
Publishers: Big Gassed Hitties (BMI), Eldorotto Music Publishing (BMI), EMI Blackwood Music, Inc., Lucky Thumb Music (BMI), New Song of Sea Gayle (BMI), Noah's Little Boat Music (BMI)
- Johnny & June
Heidi Newfield
Composers: Deanna Bryant, Heidi Newfield, Stephony Smith
Publishers: Amylase Music (ASCAP), Big Hit Makers Music (BMI), Rainy Graham Publishing LLC (BMI), Souljet Music Tell Texas Tune III (ASCAP)
- Waitin' On A Woman
Brad Paisley
Composers: Don Sampson, Wynn Varble
Publishers: EMI April Music, Inc. (ASCAP), Sea Gayle Music LLC (ASCAP), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
- You're Gonna Miss This
Trace Adkins
Composers: Ashley Gorley and Lee Thomas Miller
Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI), Music of Windswept (ASCAP), Noah's Little Boat Music (BMI), Song of Combustion (ASCAP), Songs of Sea Gayle (BMI)
Video of the Year [Award to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]
- Johnny & June - Heidi Newfield
Producer: Karen Martin
Director: Eric Welch
- Just A Dream - Carrie Underwood
Producer: Randy Brewer
Director: Roman White
- Love Story - Taylor Swift
Producer: Trent Hardville
Director: Trey Fanjoy
- Troubadour - George Strait
Producer: Dominic Cancilla
Director: Trey Fanjoy
- Waitin' On A Woman - Brad Paisley
Producer: Mark Kalbfeld, Jim Shea
Director: Jim Shea, Peter Tilden
Vocal Event of the Year [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]
- Another Try - Josh Turner Featuring Trisha Yearwood
Produced by: Frank Rogers
MCA Nashville
- Cowgirls Don't Cry - Brooks & Dunn Featuring Reba McEntire
Produced by: Kix Brooks, Tony Brown, Ronnie Dunn
Arista Nashville
- Down The Road - Kenny Chesney With Mac McAnally
Produced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
Blue Chair/BNA
- Life In A Northern Town - Sugarland Featuring Little Big Town & Jake Owen
Produced by: Not listed
Mercury
- Start A Band - Brad Paisley Duet With Keith Urban
Produced by: Frank Rogers
Arista Nashville
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
- Buddy Cannon
- Dann Huff
- Frank Rogers
- Nathan Chapman
- Tony Brown
AUDIO ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
- Chuck Ainlay
- Greg Droman
- John Kelton
- Mills Logan
- Steve Marcantonio
TOP BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
- Dave Hungate
- Glenn Worf
- Jimmie Lee Sloas
- Larry Paxton
- Mike Brignardello
TOP PERCUSSIONIST/DRUMMER OF THE YEAR
- Chad Cromwell
- Eddie Bayers
- Greg Morrow
- Lonnie Wilson
- Paul Leim
TOP FIDDLE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
- Aubrey Haynie
- Joe Spivey
- Jonathan Yudkin
- Larry Franklin
- Rob Hajacos
TOP GUITARIST OF THE YEAR
- Brett Mason
- Bryan Sutton
- J.T. Corenflos
- Kenny Greenberg
- Tom Bukovac
TOP PIANO/KEYBOARDS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
- Gordon Mote
- John Hobbs
- John Jarvis
- Steve Nathan
- Tony Harrell
TOP SPECIALTY INSTRUMENT(S) PLAYER OF THE YEAR
- Eric Darken
- Ilya Toshinsky
- Jelly Roll Johnson
- Randy Kohrs
- Rob Ickes
TOP STEEL GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR
- Bruce Bouton
- Dan Dugmore
- Mike Johnson
- Russ Pahl
- Steve Hinson
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