Country Music Association Awards, nominations released

The CMA Awards (Country Music Association) released it’s nominations list.

The CMA Awards will be held on November 11 2009.

 

Brad Paisley tops the list with the most nominations, getting six nods.

Taylor Swift, George Strait, Keith Urban, Jamey Johnson and Zac Brown Band each received four nods.

 

Entertainer of the Year

Kenny Chesney	Brad Paisley	George Strait	Taylor Swift
Keith Urban

 

Female Vocalist

Miranda Lambert	Martina McBride	Reba McEntire	Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

 

Male Vocalist

Kenny Chesney	Brad Paisley	Darius Rucker	George Strait
Keith Urban

 

New Artist

Randy Houser	Jamey Johnson	Jake Owen	Darius Rucker
Zac Brown Band

 

Vocal Group

Eagles	Lady Antebellum	Little Big Town	Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band

 

Vocal Duo

Big & Rich	Brooks & Dunn	Joey & Rory	Sugarland
Montgomery Gentry

 

Single of the Year (Award goes to Artist and Producer.)

“Chicken Fried” Zac Brown Band Producer: Keith Stegal Atlantic Records	"I Run to You" Lady Antebellum Producers: Victoria Shaw and Paul Worley Capitol Records Nashville	"In Color" Jamey Johnson Producers: The Kent Hardly Playboys Mercury Nashville
"People Are Crazy" Billy Currington Producers: Carson Chamberlain and Billy Currington Mercury Nashville	"Then" Brad Paisley Producers: Frank Rogers and Chris DuBois Arista Nashville

 

Album of the Year (Award goes to Artist and Producer.)

“American Saturday Night” Brad Paisley Producers: Frank Rogers and Chris DuBois Arista Nashville	“Defying Gravity” Keith Urban Producers: Dann Huff and Keith Urban Capitol Records Nashville	“Fearless” Taylor Swift Producers: Nathan Chapman and Taylor Swift Big Machine Records
“That Lonesome Song” Jamey Johnson Producers: The Kent Hardly Playboys Mercury Nashville	“Love on the Inside” Sugarland Producers: Byron Gallimore, Kristian Bush and Jennifer Nettles Mercury Nashville

 

Song of the Year (Award goes to Songwriters.)

"Chicken Fried" Songwriters: Zac Brown and Wyatt Durette	"I Told You So" Songwriter: Randy Travis	"In Color" Songwriters: Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller and James Otto
"People Are Crazy" Songwriters: Bobby Braddock and Troy Jones	"Then" Songwriters: Brad Paisley, Chris DuBois and Ashley Gorley

 

Musical Event (Award goes to each artist.)

"Cowgirls Don't Cry" Brooks & Dunn featuring Reba McEntire Arista Nashville	"Down the Road" Kenny Chesney (with Mac McAnally) Blue Chair Records, BNA Records	"Everything But Quits" Lee Ann Womack (duet with George Strait) MCA Records
"I Told You So" Carrie Underwood featuring Randy Travis 19 Recordings/Arista	"Old Enough" The Raconteurs featuring Ricky Skaggs and Ashley Monroe Third Man Records, Warner Bros. Records

 

Music Video (Award goes to artist and director.)

"Boots On" Randy Houser Director: Eric Welch	"Love Story" Taylor Swift Director: Trey Fanjoy	"People Are Crazy" Billy Currington Directors: The Brads
"Start a Band" Brad Paisley (duet with Keith Urban) Directors: Jim Shea	"Troubadour" George Strait Director: Trey Fanjoy

 

Musician of the Year

Eddie Bayers - Drums	Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar	Dan Huff - Guitar
Brent Mason – Guitar	Mac McAnally – Guitar

 

This year Taylor Swift is up against heavy veterans of country music. For the male vocalist of the year, it is going to be a battle between Brad Paisley, Kenny Chesney, and Keith Urban.