NEWSMiranda Lambert Leads CMA Awards Nominees; Will Battle Fiancé Blake Shelton!
Sept. 1 2010, Published 8:10 a.m. ET
The final lists of nominees for The 44th Annual CMA Awards was announced today by nominees Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert on Good Morning America. The country queen led the list of finalists with nine nominations — the most for any female artist in the history of the CMA Awards. Also any fresh faces from the country music arena are in the running for coveted crystal trophy!
"I didn't even think I was eligible for nine categories," Miranda said today on GMA.
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The country crooner racked up nods including Album of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year, Vocal Event of the Year, Entertainer of the Year, Video of the Year, Single of the Year and Song of the Year.
"Records were set and the bar has been raised with this exciting group of nominees," said Steve Moore, CMA Chief Executive Officer. "There will be a heightened level of excitement and anticipation for the CMA Awards in November."
Lady Antebellum attained the second highest number of CMA Awards nominations with five including Entertainer, Album for Need You Now, Vocal Group, Single for "Need You Now," and Music Video of the Year for "Need You Now."
The Zac Brown Band came in with four nominations tying with Miranda's fiancé Blake Shelton who received nods for Male Vocalist, Single of the Year, Musical Event, and Music Video for "Hillbilly Bone," which featured Trace Adkins.
It looks like it is going to be a battle! The engaged country singers will square off in three categories — musical event of the year, single of the year and music video of the year — at the show!
The Nashville-based Country Music Association Awards will air Nov. 10 on ABC, and will be hosted for the third time by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood. The annual award show will broadcast live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The Los Angeles-based Academy of Country Music has its awards ceremony in April.
Check out the final list of nominees for The 44th Annual CMA Awards are!
Entertainer of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Miranda Lambert
Brad Paisley
Keith Urban
Zac Brown Band
Female Vocalist of the Year
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Reba McEntire
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Male Vocalist of the Year
Dierks Bentley
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
George Strait
Keith Urban
Album of the Year
(Award goes to Artist and Producer(s))
Need You Now
Lady Antebellum
Produced by Paul Worley and Lady Antebellum
Capitol Records Nashville
Play On
Carrie Underwood
Produced by Mark Bright and Max Martin
19 Recordings Limited/Arista Nashville
Revolution
Miranda Lambert
Produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke
Columbia Nashville
Twang
George Strait
Produced by Tony Brown and George Strait
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MCA Nashville
Up On The Ridge
Dierks Bentley
Produced by Jon Randall Stewart
Capitol Records Nashville
Musical Event of the Year
(Award goes to each Artist)
"Bad Angel"
Dierks Bentley featuring Miranda Lambert and Jamey Johnson
Capitol Records Nashville
"Can't You See"
Zac Brown Band featuring Kid Rock
Southern Ground/Atlantic Records
"Hillbilly Bone"
Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins
Reprise Records
"I'm Alive"
Kenny Chesney with Dave Matthews
BNA Records
"Till The End"
Alan Jackson with Lee Ann Womack
Arista Nashville
Previously Announced in Nashville:
New Artist of the Year
Luke Bryan
Easton Corbin
Jerrod Niemann
Chris Young
Zac Brown Band
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brooks & Dunn
Joey + Rory
Montgomery Gentry
Steel Magnolia
Sugarland
Single of the Year
(Award goes to Artist and Producer(s))
"A Little More Country Than That"
Easton Corbin
Produced by Carson Chamberlain
Mercury Nashville
"Hillbilly Bone"
Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins
Produced by Scott Hendricks
Reprise Records
"Need You Now"
Lady Antebellum
Produced by Paul Worley and Lady Antebellum
Capitol Records Nashville
"The House That Built Me"
Miranda Lambert
Produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke
Columbia Nashville
"White Liar"
Miranda Lambert
Produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke
Columbia Nashville
Song of the Year
(Award goes to Songwriter(s))
"A Little More Country Than That"
Rory Lee Feek, Don Poythress, and Wynn Varble
"Need You Now"
Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott, and Josh Kear
"The House That Built Me"
Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin
"Toes"
Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, John Driskell Hopkins, and Shawn Mullins
"White Liar"
Miranda Lambert and Natalie Hemby
Music Video of the Year
(Award goes to Artist and Director)
"Hillbilly Bone"
Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins
Directed by Roman White
"Need You Now"
Lady Antebellum
Directed by David McClister
"The House That Built Me"
Miranda Lambert
Directed by Trey Fanjoy
"Water"
Brad Paisley
Directed by Jim Shea
"White Liar"
Miranda Lambert
Directed by Chris Hicky
Musician of the Year
Paul Franklin - Steel Guitar
Dann Huff - Guitar
Brent Mason - Guitar
Mac McAnally - Guitar
Randy Scruggs - Guitar
