2013 CMA Award Nominations

| September 10, 2013

CMA noms 2013Taylor 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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