ACM Nominees Announced

Entertainer of the Year

• Jason Aldean
• Kenny Chesney
• Brad Paisley
• Blake Shelton
• Taylor Swift

Male Vocalist of the Year

• Jason Aldean
• Kenny Chesney
• Brad Paisley
• Blake Shelton
• Chris Young

Female Vocalist of the Year

• Sara Evans
• Miranda Lambert
• Martina McBride
• Taylor Swift
• Carrie Underwood

Vocal Duo of the Year

• Love and Theft
• Montgomery Gentry
• Steel Magnolia
• Sugarland
• Thompson Square

Vocal Group of the Year

• The Band Perry
• Eli Young Band
• Lady Antebellum
• Rascal Flatts
• Zac Brown Band

New Artist of the Year (Announced in Feb.)

Album of the Year

• Chief – Eric Church (EMI-Nashville)
  Produced by: Arturo Buenahora, Jr., Jay Joyce
• Four The Record – Miranda Lambert (RCA)
  Produced by: Chuck Ainlay, Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf
• Hemingway’s Whiskey – Kenny Chesney (BNA)
  Produced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
• My Kinda Party – Jason Aldean (Broken Bow Records)
  Produced by: Michael Knox
• Own The Night – Lady Antebellum (Capitol Records Nashville)
  Produced by: Lady Antebellum, Paul Worley

Single Record of the Year

• Crazy Girl – Eli Young Band (Republic Nashville)
  Produced by: Mike Wrucke
• Don’t You Wanna Stay – Jason Aldean With Kelly Clarkson (Broken Bow Records)
  Produced by: Michael Knox
• Red Solo Cup – Toby Keith (Show Dog-Universal Music)
  Produced by: Toby Keith
• Tomorrow – Chris Young (RCA)
  Produced by: James Stroud
• You And Tequila – Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter (BNA)
  Produced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney

Song of the Year

• Crazy Girl – Eli Young Band
  Composers: Lee Brice, Liz Rose
  Publishers: Cake Taker Music (BMI), Mike Curb Music (BMI), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI), Sweet Hysteria Music (BMI)
• Home – Dierks Bentley
  Composers: Brett Beavers, Dierks Bentley, Dan Wilson
  Publishers: Big White Tracks (ASCAP), Chestnut Barn Music (BMI), Chrysalis Music/BMG Rights (ASCAP), Chrysalis One Songs (BMI)
• Just A Kiss – Lady Antebellum
  Composers: Dallas Davidson, Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott
  Publishers: Dwhaywood Music (BMI), EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI), EMI Foray Music (SESAC), Hillary Dawn Songs (SESAC), Radiobulletspublishing (BMI), String Stretcher Music (BMI), Warner-Tamberlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
• Threaten Me With Heaven – Vince Gill
  Composers: Amy Grant, Vince Gill, Dillon O’Brian, Will Owsley
  Publishers: Grant Girls Music (ASCAP), Vinny Mae Music (BMI), Willie-O Music (ASCAP)
• You And Tequila – Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter
  Composers: Matraca Berg, Deana Carter
  Publishers: Deanaling Music (ASCAP), Hannaberg Music (BMI), Songs of Universal Inc. (BMI), WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)

Songwriter of the Year

• Rhett Akins
• Dallas Davidson
• Ben Hayslip
• Luke Laird
• David Lee Murphy

Video of the Year

• Homeboy – Eric Church
  Producer: Brandon Arolfo
  Director: Peter Zavadil
• Just A Kiss – Lady Antebellum
  Producer: Don Lepore
  Director: Shawn Silva
• Mean – Taylor Swift
  Producer: Oualid Mouaness
  Director: Declan Whitebloom
• Red Solo Cup – Toby Keith
  Producer: Mark Kalbfeld
  Director: Michael Salomon
• Tattoos On This Town – Jason Aldean
  Producer: John Burke
  Director: Wes Edwards

Vocal Event of the Year

• Country Boy – Aaron Lewis Featuring George Jones & Charlie Daniels (R&J Records)
  Produced by: Aaron Lewis, James Stroud
• Don’t You Wanna Stay – Jason Aldean With Kelly Clarkson (Broken Bow Records)
  Produced by: Michael Knox
• Old Alabama – Brad Paisley Featuring Alabama (Arista Nashville)
  Produced by: Frank Rogers
• Remind Me – Brad Paisley Duet With Carrie Underwood (Arista Nashville)
  Produced by: Frank Rogers
• You And Tequila – Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter (BNA)
  Produced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney