CMA Nominations Announced

THE 48^TH ANNUAL CMA NOMINATIONS

Darius Rucker and Little Big Town announced the nominees on Good Morning America yesterday for the “The 48^th Annual CMA Awards” and Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley scored the most nods. The awards will be given out on Wednesday November 5th in Nashville, broadcast live on ABC-TV.  The final nominees are as follows:

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR Luke Bryan Miranda Lambert Blake Shelton George Strait Keith Urban

SINGLE OF THE YEAR (Award goes to Artist and Producer(s)) “Automatic” Miranda Lambert Produced by Frank Liddell, Chuck Ainlay, and Glenn Worf RCA Nashville

“Drunk On A Plane” Dierks Bentley Produced by Ross Copperman, Jaren Johnston, Arturo Buenahora, Jr. Capitol Records Nashville

“Give Me Back My Hometown” Eric Church Produced by Jay Joyce and Arturo Buenahora, Jr. EMI Records Nashville

“Meanwhile Back At Mama’s” Tim McGraw featuring Faith Hill Produced by Byron Gallimore and Tim McGraw Big Machine

“Mine Would Be You” Blake Shelton Produced by Scott Hendricks Warner Bros./Warner Music Nashville

ALBUM OF THE YEAR (Award goes to Artist and Producer(s)) Crash My Party Luke Bryan Produced by Jeff Stevens Capitol Records Nashville

Fuse Keith Urban Produced by Benny Blanco, Nathan Chapman, Ross Copperman, Zach Crowell, Mike Elizondo, Dann Huff, Jay Joyce, Stargate, Keith Urban, and Butch Walker Capitol Records Nashville

Platinum Miranda Lambert Produced by Frank Liddell, Chuck Ainlay, and Glenn Worf RCA Nashville

Riser Dierks Bentley Produced by Ross Copperman, Jaren Johnston, and Arturo Buenahora, Jr. Capitol Records Nashville

The Outsiders Eric Church Produced by Jay Joyce and Arturo Buenahora, Jr. EMI Records Nashville

SONG OF THE YEAR (Award goes to Songwriter(s)) “Automatic” Nicolle Galyon, Natalie Hemby, and Miranda Lambert

“Follow Your Arrow” Kacey Musgraves, Brandy Clark, and Shane McAnally

“Give Me Back My Hometown” Eric Church and Luke Laird

“I Don’t Dance” Lee Brice, Rob Hatch, and Dallas Davidson

“I Hold On” Brett James and Dierks Bentley

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR Miranda Lambert Martina McBride Kacey Musgraves Taylor Swift Carrie Underwood

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR Dierks Bentley 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 Dan + Shay Florida Georgia Line Love and Theft The Swon Brothers Thompson Square

MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR (Award goes to each artist) Bakersfield Vince Gill and Paul Franklin Mercury Nashville

“Meanwhile Back At Mama’s” Tim McGraw featuring Faith Hill Big Machine

“Somethin’ Bad” Miranda Lambert duet with Carrie Underwood RCA Nashville

“We Were Us” Keith Urban featuring Miranda Lambert Capitol Records Nashville

“You Can’t Make Old Friends” Kenny Rogers duet with Dolly Parton Warner Bros./Warner Music Nashville

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR Sam Bush (Mandolin) Jerry Douglas (Dobro) Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar) Dann Huff (Guitar) Mac McAnally (Guitar)

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR “Automatic” Miranda Lambert Directed by Trey Fanjoy

“Bartender” Lady Antebellum Directed by Shane Drake

“Drunk On A Plane” Dierks Bentley Directed by Wes Edwards

“Follow Your Arrow” Kacey Musgraves Directed by Kacey Musgraves and Honey

“Somethin’ Bad” Miranda Lambert duet with Carrie Underwood Directed by Trey Fanjoy

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR Brandy Clark Brett Eldredge Kip Moore Thomas Rhett Cole Swindell

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