Thread: ACM Awards Nominees

to be broadcast Sunday, April 8th on CBS

from cmt

Entertainer of the Year

Kenny Chesney
Toby Keith
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Keith Urban
Zac Brown Band

Male Vocalist of the Year

Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Darius Rucker
George Strait
Keith Urban

Female Vocalist of the Year

Miranda Lambert
Reba McEntire
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Lee Ann Womack

Vocal Group of the Year

Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Randy Rogers Band
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band

Vocal Duo of the Year

Brooks & Dunn
Joey + Rory
Montgomery Gentry
Steel Magnolia
Sugarland

NEW SOLO VOCALIST of the Year
Luke Bryan
Jamey Johnson
Chris Young

NEW VOCAL DUO of the Year

Bomshel
Joey + Rory
Steel Magnolia

NEW VOCAL GROUP of the Year

Eli Young Band
Gloriana
The Lost Trailers

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

American Saturday Night - Brad Paisley (Arista Nashville)
Produced by: Chris DuBois, Frank Rogers

Lady Antebellum - Lady Antebellum (Capitol Records Nashville)
Produced by: Victoria Shaw, Paul Worley

Play On - Carrie Underwood (19/Arista Nashville)
Produced by: Mark Bright

Revolution - Miranda Lambert (Columbia Nashville)
Produced by: Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke

The Foundation - Zac Brown Band (Southern Ground / Bigger Picture / Atlantic)
Produced by: Keith Stegall, Zac Brown

Single Record of the Year

Need You Now - Lady Antebellum (Capitol Records Nashville)
Produced by: Lady Antebellum, Paul Worley

People Are Crazy - Billy Currington (Mercury)
Produced by: Carson Chamberlain, Billy Currington

Red Light - David Nail (MCA Nashville)
Produced by: Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke

Toes - Zac Brown Band (Southern Ground / Bigger Picture / Atlantic)
Produced by: Keith Stegall, Zac Brown

White Liar - Miranda Lambert (Columbia Nashville)
Produced by: Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke

Song of the Year

Cowboy Casanova - Carrie Underwood
Composers: Mike Elizondo, Brett James, Carrie Underwood

Need You Now - Lady Antebellum
Composers: Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott

People Are Crazy - Billy Currington
Composers: Bobby Braddock, Troy Jones

White Liar - Miranda Lambert
Composers: Natalie Hemby, Miranda Lambert

You Belong With Me - Taylor Swift
Composers: Liz Rose, Taylor Swift

Video of the Year

Boots On – Randy Houser
Producer: Eric Welch
Director: Eric Welch (Drake footage: Vickie Vaughn)

Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
Producer: Clarke Gallican
Director: David McClister

Welcome To The Future – Brad Paisley
Producers: Mark Kalbfeld, Jim Shea, Peter Tilden
Director: Jim Shea

White Liar – Miranda Lambert
Producer: Tameron Hedge
Director: Chris Hicky

You Belong With Me – Taylor Swift
Producer: Randy Brewer
Director: Roman White

Vocal Event of the Year

Hillbilly Bone – Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins (Reprise Records / Warner Music Nashville)
Producer: Scott Hendricks

Honky Tonk Stomp – Brooks & Dunn featuring Billy Gibbons (Arista Nashville)
Producer: Ronnie Dunn, Terry McBride

I Told You So – Carrie Underwood featuring Randy Travis (19/Arista Nashville)
Producer: Mark Bright

I’m Alive – Kenny Chesney with Dave Matthews (Blue Chair/BNA)
Produced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney

Seeing Stars – Jack Ingram featuring Patty Griffin (Big Machine Records)
Produced by: Jack Ingram, Jeremy Stover

and the winners are

Entertainer of the Year


Carrie Underwood "Fans, God bless you so much. Thank you, country music."


Top Male Vocalist


Brad Paisley "Thanks to the fans who have been amazing to me for so many years -- buying tickets and showing up."


Top Female Vocalist


Miranda Lambert "Thank you so much to the fans. This is my life, and you make it great."


Top Vocal Group


Lady Antebellum "It is an honor to be a part of the best genre in the world -- country music. We love you guys." -- Dave Haywood



Top New Artist


Luke Bryan "Thank you so much, fans. This means the world to me."


Album of the Year


Revolution
Miranda Lambert "This is what I do. It's the only thing I live for. Thanks for loving it."


Single Record of the Year


"Need You Now"
Lady Antebellum "I just want y'all to know this moment is not lost in our eyes. We are living our dream right now." -- Charles Kelley


Song of the Year


"Need You Now"
Lady Antebellum "First and foremost, we want to thank God, our families so much, the fans." -- Hillary Scott


Video of the Year


"White Liar"
Miranda Lambert

Vocal Event of the Year


"Hillbilly Bone"
Blake Shelton and Trace Adkins