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Country Music Association Announces Award Nominations

The Country Music Association (CMA) has released the nominees for their forty-third annual Country Music Awards show set to air in November. Country star Brad PaisleyBrad Paisley leads the way with six nominations while Hootie and the Blowfish lead singer Darius Rucker was awarded his first country nomination.

The Country Music Awards will be broadcast live on November 11 from the Somet Center in Nashville. Brad Paisley and “American Idol” star Carrie UnderwoodCarrie Underwood will return as hosts for the show.

The nominees for the 2009 Country Music Association Awards are:

Entertainer of the Year

Taylor SwiftTaylor Swift
Kenny ChesneyKenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
George StraitGeorge Strait
Keith UrbanKeith Urban

Female Vocalist of the Year
Miranda LambertMiranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Reba McEntireReba McEntire
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

Male Vocalist of the Year
Kenny chesney
Brad Paisley
Darius Rucker
George Strait
Keith Urban

New Artist of the Year
Randy Houser
Jamey Johnson
Jake Owen
Darius Rucker
Zac Brown Band

Vocal Group of the Year
The Eagles
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band

Vocal Duo of the Year
Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Joey & Rory
Montgomery Gentry

Sugarland

Single of the Year

“Chicken Fried” by the Zac Brown Band
”I Run to You” by Lady Antebellum
”In Color” by Jamey Johnson
”People Are Crazy” by Billy Currington
”Then” by Brad Paisley

Album of the Year

“American Saturday Night” by Brad Paisley
”Defying gravity” by Keith Urban
”Fearless” by Taylor Swift
”Love on the Inside” by Sugarland
”That Lonesome Song” by Jamey Johnson

Song of the Year (a songwriter award)
”Chicken Fried” by Zac Brown and Wyatt Durette
”I Told You So” by randy Travis
”In Color” by Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller, and James Otto
”People Are Crazy” by Bobby Braddock and Troy Jones
”Then” by brad Pailsey, Chris DuBois, and Ashley Gorley

Musical Event of the Year
”Cowgirls Don’t Cry” – Brooks & Dunn and Reba McEntire
”Down the Road” – Kenny Chesney and Mac McAnally
”Everything But Quits” – Lee Ann Womack and George Strait
”I Told You So” – Carrie Underwood and Randy TravisRandy Travis

“Old Enough” – The Raconteurs, Ricky Skaggs, and Ashley Monroe

Music Video of the Year
”Boots On” by Randy Houser
”Love Story” by Taylor Swift
”People Are Crazy” by Bill Currington
”Star a Band” by Brad Paisley and Keith Urban
”Troubadour” by George Strait

Musician of the Year
drummer Eddie Bayers
steel guitar player Paul Franklin
guitar player Dann Huff
guitar player Brent Mason
guitar player Mac McAnally

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