The complete list of nominees for this year’s Country Music Awards has been released and four artists have tied for the most nominations with five a piece. Jason Aldean picked up nominations in the Entertainer, Male Vocalist, Album (for My Kinda Party), Single and Musical Event of the Year (for “Don’t You Wanna Stay” with Kelly Clarkson). Brad Paisley earned his nominations in the Entertainer, Male Vocalist, Album (for This is Country Music), Musical Event and Music Video of the Year (for “Old Alabama” featuring Alabama and directed by Jim Shea). Paisley’s five new nominations bring his total to 57 career nominations, behind only George Strait (81) and Alan Jackson (80).
The Voice host Blake Shelton is nominated in the Entertainer, Male Vocalist, Album (for All About Tonight), Single, and Music Video of the Year (for “Honey Bee” directed by Trey Fanjoy). And Taylor Swift received five nominations including Entertainer, Female Vocalist, Album (for Speak Now produced by Swift and Nathan Chapman), Music Video for “Mean,” and Song of the Year (for “Mean” written by Swift, her first nomination as a songwriter).
The 45th Annual CMA Awards will take place on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood are once again teaming up to host the show.
The 45th Annual CMA Awards Nominees:
Entertainer of the Year
Jason Aldean
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Taylor Swift
Keith Urban
Single of the Year
(Award goes to Artist and Producer(s))
“A Little Bit Stronger”
Sara Evans
Produced by Tony Brown
RCA Nashville
“Colder Weather”
Zac Brown Band
Produced by Keith Stegall and Zac Brown
Southern Ground Artists/Atlantic Records
“Don’t You Wanna Stay”
Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson
Produced by Michael Knox
Broken Bow Records
“Honey Bee”
Blake Shelton
Produced by Scott Hendricks
Warner Bros. Nashville
“If I Die Young”
The Band Perry
Produced by Paul Worley
Republic Nashville
Album of the Year
(Award goes to Artist and Producer(s))
All About Tonight
Blake Shelton
Produced by Scott Hendricks
Warner Bros. Nashville
My Kinda Party
Jason Aldean
Produced by Michael Knox
Broken Bow Records
Speak Now
Taylor Swift
Produced by Nathan Chapman and Taylor Swift
Big Machine Records
This Is Country Music
Brad Paisley
Produced by Frank Rogers
Arista Nashville
You Get What You Give
Zac Brown Band
Produced by Keith Stegall and Zac Brown
Southern Ground Artists/Atlantic Records
Song of the Year
(Award goes to Songwriter(s))
“Colder Weather”
Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, Levi Lowrey, and Coy Bowles
“Dirt Road Anthem”
Brantley Gilbert and Colt Ford
“If I Die Young”
Kimberly Perry
“Mean”
Taylor Swift
“You and Tequila”
Matraca Berg and Deana Carter
Female Vocalist of the Year
Sara Evans
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Male Vocalist of the Year
Jason Aldean
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Keith Urban
Vocal Group of the Year
The Band Perry
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo of the Year
The Civil Wars
Montgomery Gentry
Steel Magnolia
Sugarland
Thompson Square
Musical Event of the Year
(Award goes to each Artist)
“As She’s Walking Away”
Zac Brown Band featuring Alan Jackson
Southern Ground Artists/Atlantic Records
“Coal Miner’s Daughter”
Loretta Lynn, Sheryl Crow, and Miranda Lambert
Columbia Records Nashville
“Don’t You Wanna Stay”
Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson
Broken Bow Records
“Old Alabama”
Brad Paisley featuring Alabama
Arista Nashville
“You and Tequila”
Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter
BNA Records
Musician of the Year
Sam Bush – Mandolin
Jerry Douglas – Dobro
Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
Dann Huff – Guitar
Mac McAnally – Guitar
Music Video of the Year
(Award goes to Artist and Director)
“Honey Bee”
Blake Shelton
Directed by Trey Fanjoy
“If I Die Young”
The Band Perry
Directed by David McClister
“Mean”
Taylor Swift
Directed by Declan Whitebloom
“Old Alabama”
Brad Paisley featuring Alabama
Directed by Jim Shea
“You and Tequila”
Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter
Directed by Shaun Silva
New Artist of the Year
The Band Perry
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Thompson Square
Chris Young
Source: Country Music Association (CMA) – September 6, 2011
