The 44th Annual CMA Awards will be broadcast live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Wednesday, Nov. 10 on the ABC Television Network. The show will be hosted for the third time by Brad Paisley and Checotah native Carrie Underwood.
Miranda Lambert leads the way with nine, yes nine nominations for the CMA’s! An amazing achievement that includes Entertainer of the year, female vocalist of the year, two best music video nominations, album of the year and a joint song of the year with Natalia Hemby for White Liar.
With nine nominations Miranda Lambert has created CMA history for the most nominations by a female artist.
Entertainer Of The Year
Lady Antebellum
Miranda Lambert
Brad Paisley
Keith Urban
Zac Brown Band
Female Vocalist Of The Year
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Reba McEntire
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Male Vocalist Of The Year
Dierks Bentley
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
George Strait
Keith Urban
New Artist Of The Year
Luke Bryan
Easton Corbin
Jerrod Niemann
Chris Young
Zac Brown Band
Vocal Group Of The Year
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo Of The Year
Brooks & Dunn
Joey + Rory
Montgomery Gentry
Steel Magnolia
Sugarland
Single Of The Year
Easton Corbin – ‘A Little More Country Than That’
Blake Shelton feat. Trace Adkins – ‘Hillbilly Bone’
Lady Antebellum – ‘Need You Now’
Miranda Lambert – ‘The House That Built Me’
Miranda Lambert – ‘White Liar’
Album Of The Year
Lady Antebellum – Need You Now
Carrie Underwood – Play On
Miranda Lambert – Revolution
George Strait – Twang
Dierks Bentley – Up On The Ridge
Song Of The Year
Rory Lee Feek, Don Poythress and Wynn Varble – ‘A Little More Country Than That’
Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Josh Kear – ‘Need You Now’
Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin – ‘The House That Built Me’
Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, John Driskell Hopkins and Shawn Mullins – ‘Toes’
Natalie Hemby and Miranda Lambert – ‘White Liar’
Musical Event Of The Year
Dierks Bentley feat. Miranda Lambert and Jamey Johnson – ‘Bad Angel’
Zac Brown Band feat. Kid Rock – ‘Can’t You See’
Blake Shelton feat. Trace Adkins – ‘Hillbilly Bone’
Kenny Chesney with Dave Matthews – ‘I’m Alive’
Alan Jackson with Lee Ann Womack – ‘Till The End’
Music Video Of The Year
Blake Shelton feat. Trace Adkins – ‘Hillbilly Bone’
Lady Antebellum – ‘Need You Now’
Miranda Lambert – ‘The House That Built Me’
Brad Paisley – ‘Water’
Miranda Lambert – ‘White Liar’
Musician Of The Year
Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
Dann Huff – Guitar
Brent Mason – Guitar
Mac McAnally – Guitar
Randy Scruggs – Guitar
The 44th Annual CMA Awards air live on November 10 at 8/7c on ABC