45th Country Music Awards Nominees

Country Music's biggest night will take place on 9th November 2011. Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood are hosting for the 4th consecutive time.
Entertainer of the Year
Jason Aldean
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Taylor Swift
Keith Urban

Female Vocalist of the Year
Sara Evans
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

Male Vocalist of the Year
Jason Aldean
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Keith Urban

New Artist of the Year
The Band Perry
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Thompson Square
Chris Young

Vocal Group of the Year
The Band Perry
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band

Vocal Duo of the Year
The Civil Wars
Montgomery Gentry
Steel Magnolia
Sugarland
Thompson Square

Single of the Year
“A Little Bit Stronger” - Sara Evans
Tony Brown
PRODUCER
RCA Nashville
LABEL

“Colder Weather” - Zac Brown Band
Keith Stegall and Zac Brown
PRODUCER
Southern Ground / Atlantic Records
LABEL

“Don't You Wanna Stay” - Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson
Michael Knox
PRODUCER
Broken Bow Records
LABEL

“Honey Bee” - Blake Shelton
Scott Hendricks
PRODUCER
Warner Bros. Nashville
LABEL

“If I Die Young” - The Band Perry
Paul Worley
PRODUCER
Republic Nashville
LABEL

Album of the Year
All About Tonight - Blake Shelton
Scott Hendricks
PRODUCER
Warner Bros. Nashville
LABEL

My Kinda Party - Jason Aldean
Michael Knox
PRODUCER
Broken Bow Records
LABEL

Speak Now - Taylor Swift
Nathan Chapman and Taylor Swift
PRODUCER
Big Machine Records
LABEL

This is Country Music - Brad Paisley
Frank Rogers
PRODUCER
Arista Nashville
LABEL

You Get What You Give - Zac Brown Band
Keith Stegall and Zac Brown
PRODUCER
Southern Ground Artists/Atlantic Records
LABEL

Song of the Year
“Colder Weather”
Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, Levi Lowrey, and Coy Bowles
SONGWRITERS

“Dirt Road Anthem”
Brantley Gilbert and Colt Ford
SONGWRITERS

“If I Die Young”
Kimberly Perry
SONGWRITER

“Mean”
Taylor Swift
SONGWRITER

“You and Tequila”
Matraca Berg and Deana Carter
SONGWRITERS

Musical Event of the Year
“As She's Walking Away”
Zac Brown Band featuring Alan Jackson
ARTISTS
Southern Ground Artists/Atlantic Records
LABEL

“Coal Miner's Daughter”
Loretta Lynn, Sheryl Crow, and Miranda Lambert
ARTISTS
Columbia Records Nashville
LABEL

“Don't You Wanna Stay”
Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson
ARTISTS
Broken Bow Records
LABEL

“Old Alabama”
Brad Paisley featuring Alabama
ARTISTS
Arista Nashville
LABEL

“You and Tequila”
Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter
ARTISTS
BNA Records
LABEL

Music Video of the Year
“Honey Bee”
Blake Shelton
ARTIST
Southern Ground Artists/Atlantic Records
LABEL

“If I Die Young”
The Band Perry
ARTIST
David McClister
DIRECTOR

“Mean”
Taylor Swift
ARTIST
Declan Whitebloom
DIRECTOR

“Old Alabama”
Brad Paisley featuring Alabama
ARTISTS
Jim Shea
DIRECTOR

“You and Tequila”
Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter
ARTISTS
Shaun Silva
DIRECTOR

Musician of the Year
Sam Bush
Mandolin
INSTRUMENT

Jerry Douglas
Dobro
INSTRUMENT

Paul Franklin
Steel Guitar
INSTRUMENT

Dann Huff
Guitar
INSTRUMENT

Mac McAnally
Guitar
INSTRUMENT

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