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Miranda Lambert Leads CMA Awards Nominees; Will Battle Fiancé Blake Shelton!

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Sept. 1 2010, Published 8:10 a.m. ET

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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.

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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.

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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

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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"

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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

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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

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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

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"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

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