2013 CMA Award Nominations
Taylor Swift and Kacey Musgraves lead the CMA nominations with six each. Blake Shelton received five. The awards will be presented on Wednesday November 6th on ABC-TV.
The Final Nominees for “The 47th Annual CMA Awards” (by ballot category order):
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Blake Shelton
George Strait
Taylor Swift
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to Artist and Producer(s))
“Cruise”
Florida Georgia Line
“Highway Don’t Care”
Tim McGraw with Taylor Swift and Keith Urban
“Mama’s Broken Heart”
Miranda Lambert
“Merry Go ‘Round”
Kacey Musgraves
“Wagon Wheel”
Darius Rucker
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to Artist and Producer(s))
Based on a True Story
Blake Shelton
Blown Away
Carrie Underwood
Red
Taylor Swift
Same Trailer Different Park
Kacey Musgraves
Tornado
Little Big Town
SONG OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to Songwriter(s))
“I Drive Your Truck”
Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington, and Jimmy Yeary
“Mama’s Broken Heart”
Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally, and Kacey Musgraves
“Merry Go ‘Round”
Kacey Musgraves, Josh Osborne, and Shane McAnally
“Pontoon”
Natalie Hemby, Luke Laird, and Barry Dean
“Wagon Wheel”
Bob Dylan and Ketch Secor
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Kelly Clarkson
Miranda Lambert
Kacey Musgraves
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Blake Shelton
Keith Urban
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Eli Young Band
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Big & Rich
Florida Georgia Line
Love and Theft
Sugarland
The Civil Wars
Thompson Square
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to each artist)
“Boys ‘Round Here”
Blake Shelton (featuring Pistol Annies)
Warner Bros. Records
“Cruise”
Florida Georgia Line (with Nelly)
Republic Nashville
“Don’t Rush”
Kelly Clarkson (featuring Vince Gill)
19 Recordings/RCA Nashville
“Highway Don’t Care”
Tim McGraw (with Taylor Swift and Keith Urban)
Big Machine Records
“The Only Way I Know”
Jason Aldean with Luke Bryan and Eric Church
Broken Bow Records
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Sam Bush (Mandolin)
Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar)
Dann Huff (Guitar)
Brent Mason (Guitar)
Mac McAnally (Guitar)
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
“Blown Away”
Carrie Underwood
Directed by Randee St. Nicholas
“Boys ‘Round Here”
Blake Shelton featuring Pistol Annies
Directed by Trey Fanjoy
“Downtown”
Lady Antebellum
Directed by Peter Zavadil
“Highway Don’t Care”
Tim McGraw with Taylor Swift and Keith Urban
Directed by Shane Drake
“Mama’s Broken Heart”
Miranda Lambert
Directed by Trey Fanjoy
“Tornado”
Little Big Town
Directed by Shane Drake
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Lee Brice
Brett Eldredge
Florida Georgia Line
Kip Moore
Kacey Musgraves
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