ACM Announces Nominees

It's No Trick, She Got Five Nominations!

The ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC announced the nominees for the 44th ANNUAL ACM AWARDS this morning (2/11) with a press conference at the COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME in NASHVILLE. 

BRAD PAISLEY leads the way with a total of six nominations, including Entertainer Of The Year and Top Male Vocalist. HEIDI NEWFIELD received five nominations and KENNY CHESNEY, GEORGE STRAIT and JAMEY JOHNSON racked up four each. The nominees are:

Entertainer Of The Year

KENNY CHESNEY
BRAD PAISLEY
GEORGE STRAIT
KEITH URBAN
CARRIE UNDERWOOD

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 Of The Year (Awarded To Producer/Record Label)

"Gunpowder & Lead" MIRANDA LAMBERT produced by FRANK LIDDELL/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 (Awarded To Artist/Songwriter/Publisher)

"I Saw God Today" GEORGE STRAIT written by RODNEY CLAWSON, MONTY CRISWELL & WADE KIRBY
"In Color" JAMEY JOHNSON written by JAMEY JOHNSON, LEE THOMAS MILLER, JAMES OTTO
"Johnny & June" HEIDI NEWFIELD written by DEANNA BRYANT, HEIDI NEWFIELD & STEPHONY SMITH
"Waitin' On A Woman" BRAD PAISLEY written by DON SAMPSON, WYNN VARBLE
"You're Gonna Miss This" TRACE ADKINS written by ASHLEY GORLEY & LEE THOMAS MILLER

Video Of The Year (Awarded To Artist/Director/Producer)

"Johnny & June" HEIDI NEWFIELD/ERIC WELCH/KAREN MARTIN
"Just A Dream" CARRIE UNDERWOOD/ROMAN WHITE/RANDY BREWER
"Love Story" TAYLOR SWIFT/TREY FANJOY/TRENT HARDVILLE
"Troubadour" GEORGE STRAIT/TREY FANJOY/DOMINIC CANCILLA
"Waitin' On A Woman" BRAD PAISLEY/JIM SHEA/PETER TILDEN/MARK KALBFIELD

Vocal Event Of The Year (Awarded To Artist/Producer/Record Label)

"Another Try" JOSH TURNER f/TRISHA YEARWOOD produced by FRANK ROGERS/MCA
"Cowgirls Don't Cry" BROOKS & DUNN f/REBA McENTIRE produced by KIX BROOKS, TONY BROWN & RONNIE DUNN/ARISTA NASHVILLE
"Down The Road" KENNY CHESNEY w/MAC McANALLY produced by BUDDY CANNON & KENNY CHESNEY/BLUE CHAIR/BNA
"Life In A Northern Town" SUGARLAND f/LITTLE BIG TOWN & JAKE OWEN - MERCURY RECORDS
"Start A Band" BRAD PAISLEY duet with KEITH URBAN produced by FRANK ROGERS/ARISTA NASHVILLE 

Receiving the ACM/HOME DEPOT "Humanitarian Of The Year" award will be CURB/NASHVILLE artist LeANN RIMES. This is the 8th year the award has been presented to "country music artists who serve others, have a generous spirit and help build the dreams of those in need." 

RIMES has worked with the CHILDREN's MIRACLE NETWORK, MONROE CARELL JR. CHILDREN's HOSPITAL at VANDERBILT and the NASHVILLE HUMANE ASSOCIATION, among many of her charitable causes.

The ACM has also announced the nominees for the broadcast and musician awards that are given off-camera. They are as follows:

On-Air Personality Of The Year - National

BLAIR GARNER - AFTER MIDNITE WITH BLAIR GARNER
CROOK & CHASE - CROOK & CHASE COUNTDOWN
DANNY WRIGHT - DANNY WRIGHT ALL NIGHT
LON HELTON - COUNTRY COUNTDOWN USA

On-Air Personality Of The Year - Major Market

KEEY/MINNEAPOLIS - DONNA VALENTINE, MUSS and FISH
KSCS/DALLAS - DORSEY GANG
KSON/SAN DIEGO - CLIFF & COMPANY: CLIFF, MORGAN, TANNER and TORI
KYGO/DENVER - KELLY FORD & MUDFLAP McGREW with ED GREENE
WIL/ST. LOUIS - THE CORNBREAD SHOW featuring CORNBREAD, PAT JAMES, PRODUCER ANNIE, CAPTAIN MAC

On-Air Personality Of The Year - Large Market

WFMS/INDIANAPOLIS - J.D. CANNON
WFMS/INDIANAPOLIS - JIM DENNY, DEBORAH HONEYCUTT & KEVIN FREEMAN
WMIL/MILWAUKEE - KAREN, SCOTT & RADAR (THE MOO CREW)
WTQR/GREENSBORO - JEFF ROPER & ANGIE WARD
WUBE/CINCINNATI - CHRIS CARR & AMANDA ORLANDO

On-Air Personality Of The Year - Medium Market

WBBS/SYRACUSE, NY - TOM & BECKY
WBCT/GRAND RAPIDS, MI - THE ELECTRIC BARNYARD WITH BROADWAY (and CRAWL)
KFDI/WICHITA - BRIAN PIERCE and KELLIE MICHAELS
WIVK/KNOXVILLE - GUNNER
WIVK/KNOXVILLE - ANDY RITCHIE, ALISON WEST, JIMMY HOLT

On-Air Personality Of The Year - Small Market

KUAD/FT. COLLINS, CO - BRIAN GARY & TODD HARDING (THE GOOD MORNING GUYS)
WCTY/NEW LONDON-NORWICH, CT - JIMMY LANE & SHELLY MARTINEZ
WFYR/PEORIA, IL - RICK STEPHENSON & LISA FRANKS
WOKQ/DOVER, NH - MARK & DANIELLE
WYCT/PENSACOLA - BRENT LANE & DANA CERVANTES

Radio Station Of The Year - Major Market

KMPS/SEATTLE
KYGO/DENVER
WKLB/BOSTON
WQYK/TAMPA
WSOC/CHARLOTTE

Radio Station Of The Year - Large Market

WFMS/INDIANAPOLIS
WMIL/MILWAUKEE
WQDR/RALEIGH
WSIX/NASHVILLE
WUBE/CINCINNATI

Radio Station Of The Year - Medium Market

KFDI/WICHITA
KUZZ-AM/FM/BAKERSFIELD
WGNA/ALBANY
WIVK/KNOXVILLE
WYRK/BUFFALO

Radio Station Of The Year - Small Market

WFYR/PEORIA, IL
WKXC/AUGUSTA, GA
WXCL/PEORIA, IL
WXXQ/ROCKFORD, IL
WYCT/PENSACOLA

The awards will be broadcast live on SUNDAY, APRIL 5th at 8p (ET) from the MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA in LAS VEGAS on CBS-TV. To see the rest of the nominations, visit www.acmcountry.com.  

** Fan voting for each of the TOP NEW categories will begin on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13th at www.GACTV.com and close on THURSDAY, MARCH 5th. The winner in each of the three categories will go on to compete in a new category, TOP NEW ARTIST, which will be announced at the awards show.

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