Taylor Swift Nabs 4 CMT Noms

The race to the CMT Music Awards is heating up, as the final nominees have been announced. The announcements were made today by Kellie Pickler and CMT's Lance Smith during the 2009 CMT Music Awards Nomination Special. Fans can go online now and vote until June 15 to pick their favorites.

Country darling Taylor Swift swooped in to grab four nominations, and heartthrob Brad Paisley is also up for four awards. Sugarland leads the pack, however, with five nominations this year. Newcomers Lady Antebellum and favorites Rascal Flatts also picked up three nods.

"This has been a watershed year for country music," said Brian Philips, president of CMT, "And the fans have spoken! We'll mix an influx of strong new talent with performances by our enduring stars."

The awards will go live on June 16 on CMT, with performances byTaylor Swift, Trace Adkins, Dierks Bentley, Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Sugarland, Keith Urban and rockers Def Leppard.

The final nominees in each of the 2009 CMT MUSIC AWARDS categories include:

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Trace Adkins - You're Gonna Miss This (Director: Peter Zavadil)

Kenny Chesney featuring The Wailers - Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven (Director: Shaun Silva)

Toby Keith - God Love Her (Director: Michael Salomon)

Kid Rock - All Summer Long (Director: Deaton Flanigen)

Lady Antebellum - Lookin' For A Good Time (Director: Chris Hicky)

Brad Paisley - Waitin' On A Woman (Directors: Jim Shea & Peter Tilden)

Rascal Flatts - Every Day (Director: Deaton Flanigen)

Sugarland - All I Want To Do (Director: Shaun Silva)

Taylor Swift - Love Story (Director: Trey Fanjoy)

Carrie Underwood - Just A Dream (Director: Roman White)

MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Trace Adkins - You're Gonna Miss This

Toby Keith - God Love Her

Brad Paisley - Waitin' On A Woman

Keith Urban - Sweet Thing

FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Miranda Lambert - More Like Her

Martina McBride - Ride

Kellie Pickler - Don't You Know You're Beautiful

Taylor Swift - Love Story

GROUP VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Lady Antebellum - Lookin' For A Good Time

Rascal Flatts - Bob That Head

Rascal Flatts - Every Day

Zac Brown Band Chicken Fried

DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Brooks & Dunn - Put A Girl In It

Montgomery Gentry - Roll With Me

Sugarland - All I Want To Do

Sugarland - Already Gone

USA WEEKEND BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Julianne Hough - That Song In My Head

Jamey Johnson - In Color

Lady Antebellum - Lookin For A Good Time

Zac Brown Band - Chicken Fried

COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Brooks & Dunn featuring Reba McEntire - Cowgirls Don't Cry

Kenny Chesney featuring The Wailers - Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven

Brad Paisley with Keith Urban - Start A Band

Sugarland featuring Little Big Town and Jake Owen - Life In A Northern Town

CMT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

Alan Jackson featuring Dierks Bentley, Brad Paisley and George Strait - Country Boy from CMT Giants: Alan Jackson

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss - Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On) from CMT Crossroads: Robert Plant and Allison Krauss

Sugarland featuring Little Big Town and Jake Owen - Life In A Northern Town from the 2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS

Def Leppard and Taylor Swift - Photograph from CMT Crossroads: Def Leppard and Taylor Swift

WIDE OPEN COUNTRY VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Def Leppard and Taylor Swift - Photograph

Kid Rock - All Summer Long

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss - Please Read The Letter

Rehab featuring Hank Williams, Jr. - Bartender Song

VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

Deaton Flanigen (award eligible videos include: Kid Rocks All Summer Long and Rascal Flatts Every Day)

Trey Fanjoy (award eligible videos include: Taylor Swifts Love Story and George Straits Troubador)