45th Annual CMA Awards Nominees Announced

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The first round of nominees were announced for the 45th ANNUAL CMA
AWARDS, by REPUBLIC NASHVILLE group THE BAND PERRY and RCA/NASHVILLE
artist JAKE OWEN live on ABC’s GOOD MORNING AMERICA TODAY (9/6).

The categories revealed this morning are:

Entertainer Of The Year:

JASON ALDEAN
BRAD PAISLEY
BLAKE SHELTON
TAYLOR SWIFT
KEITH URBAN

Male Vocalist Of The Year:

JASON ALDEAN
KENNY CHESNEY

BRAD PAISLEY
BLAKE SHELTON
KEITH URBAN

Female Vocalist Of The Year:

SARA EVANS
MIRANDA LAMBERT
MARTINA McBRIDE
TAYLOR SWIFT
CARRIE UNDERWOOD

New Artist Of The Year:

THE BAND PERRY
LUKE BRYAN
ERIC CHURCH
THOMPSON SQUARE
CHRIS YOUNG

Vocal Group of the Year:

THE BAND PERRY
LADY ANTEBELLUM
LITTLE BIG TOWN
RASCAL FLATTS
ZAC BROWN BAND

Later, ARISTA artist JERROD NIEMANN and STONEY CREEK group THOMPSON
SQUARE announced seven CMA Awards categories from NASHVILLE, at a
press conference at the RYMAN AUDITORIUM.

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

“A Little Bit Stronger”
SARA EVANS
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 CORY 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

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

The CMA AWARDS will take place at the BRDGESTONE ARENA in NASHVILLE, TN on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9th on ABC TELEVISION. Tickets will go on sale to the public SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th at 10a (CT). Tickets can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com and ticket prices start at $110. 

For info visit www.cmaworld.com.

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