CMA Awards 2009

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The nominees are:

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
[SIZE=3]Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Taylor Swift
Keith Urban
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FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
[SIZE=3]Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Reba McEntire
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
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MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
[SIZE=3]Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Darius Rucker
George Strait
Keith Urban
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NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
[SIZE=3]Randy Houser
Jamey Johnson
Jake Owen
Darius Rucker
Zac Brown Band
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VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
[SIZE=3]Eagles
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band
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VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
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Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Joey + Rory
Montgomery Gentry
Sugarland


[SIZE=3]SINGLE OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to Artist and Producer)
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"Chicken Fried"
Zac Brown Band
Produced by Keith Stegall
Atlantic Records

"I Run To You"
Lady Antebellum
Produced by Victoria Shaw and Paul Worley
Capitol Records Nashville

"In Color"
Jamey Johnson
Produced by The Kent Hardly Playboys
Mercury Nashville

"People Are Crazy"
Billy Currington
Produced by Carson Chamberlain and Billy Currington
Mercury Nashville

"Then"
Brad Paisley
Produced by Frank Rogers and Chris DuBois
Arista Nashville
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ALBUM OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to Artist and Producer)
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American Saturday Night
[/SIZE][SIZE=3]Brad Paisley
Produced by Frank Rogers and Chris DuBois
Arista Nashville
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Defying Gravity
[/SIZE][SIZE=3]Keith Urban
Produced by Dann Huff and Keith Urban
Capitol Records Nashville
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Fearless
[/SIZE][SIZE=3]Taylor Swift
Produced by Nathan Chapman and Taylor Swift
Big Machine Records
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Love On The Inside
[SIZE=3]Sugarland
Produced by Byron Gallimore, Kristian Bush, and Jennifer Nettles
Mercury Nashville
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That Lonesome Song
[SIZE=3]Jamey Johnson
Produced by The Kent Hardly Playboys
Mercury Records
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SONG OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to Songwriter(s))
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"Chicken Fried"
Zac Brown/Wyatt Durrette

"I Told You So"
Randy Travis

"In Color"
Jamey Johnson/Lee Thomas Miller/James Otto

"People Are Crazy"
Bobby Braddock/Troy Jones

"Then"
Brad Paisley/Chris DuBois/Ashley Gorley
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MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to each Artist)
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"Cowgirls Don’t Cry"
Brooks & Dunn featuring Reba McEntire
Arista Nashville

"Down The Road"
Kenny Chesney (with Mac McAnally)
Blue Chair Records, LLC & BNA Records

"Everything But Quits"
Lee Ann Womack (duet with George Strait)
MCA Nashville

"I Told You So"
Carrie Underwood featuring Randy Travis
19 Recordings/Arista Nashville
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"Old Enough"
The Raconteurs featuring Ricky Skaggs and Ashley Monroe
Third Man Records/Warner Bros. Records

"Start A Band"
Brad Paisley (duet with Keith Urban)
Arista Nashville
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MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to Artist and Director)
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"Boots On"
Randy Houser
Directed by Eric Welch

"Love Story"
Taylor Swift
Directed by Trey Fanjoy

"People Are Crazy"
Billy Currington
Directed by The Brads

"Start A Band"
Brad Paisley (duet with Keith Urban)
Directed by Jim Shea

"Troubadour"
George Strait
Directed by Trey Fanjoy
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MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
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Eddie Bayers– Drums
Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
Dann Huff – Guitar
Brent Mason – Guitar
Mac McAnally – Guitar

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