First of all…congrats to our own Jim, Deb and Kevin for their Large Market Personality of the Year nomination. We are so happy for them!! Now, onto the music….
Miranda Lambert leads this year's CMA Awards nominees with nine nods, including Entertainer of the Year and Album of the Year for Platinum. Miranda matches the record she set in 2010 for the most nominations of any female artist in CMA history. Alan Jackson holds the record with 10 nods back in 2002.
Dierks Bentley scores five nominations this year, while Keith Urban and Eric Church have four nominations each.
Little Big Town and Darius Rucker announced the first round of CMA nominees Wednesday on ABC's Good Morning America. The rest of the nominees were announced at a press conference at the Best Buy Theater in New York City.
Find out the winners when the 48th annual CMA Awards are presented Wednesday, November 5 at 8:00 ET live on ABC. Congratulations to all the nominees!!
Entertainer of the Year
Luke Bryan
Miranda Lambert
Blake Shelton
George Strait
Keith Urban
Album of the Year
Crash My Party, Luke Bryan
Fuse, Keith Urban
Platinum, Miranda Lambert
Riser, Dierks Bentley
The Outsiders, Eric Church
Female Vocalist of the Year
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Kacey Musgraves
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Male Vocalist of the Year
Dierks Bentley
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
Dan + Shay
Florid Georgia Line
Love and Theft
The Swon Brothers
Thompson Square
New Artist of the Year
Brandy Clark
Brett Eldredge
Kip Moore
Thomas Rhett
Cole Swindell
Single of the Year
"Automatic," Miranda Lambert
"Drunk on a Plane," Dierks Bentley
"Give Me Back My Hometown," Eric Church
"Meanwhile Back at Mama's," Tim McGraw featuring Faith Hill
"Mine Would Be You," Blake Shelton
Song of the Year
"Automatic," Miranda Lambert
"Follow Your Arrow," Kacey Musgraves
"Give Me Back My Hometown," Eric Church
"I Don't Dance," Lee Brice
"I Hold On," Dierks Bentley
Music Video of the Year
"Automatic," Miranda Lambert
"Bartender," Lady Antebellum
"Drunk on a Plane," Dierks Bentley
"Follow Your Arrow," Kacey Musgraves
"Somethin' Bad," Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert
Musical Event of the Year
Bakersfield, Vince Gill and Paul Franklin
"Meanwhile Back at Mama's," Tim McGraw featuring Faith Hill
"Somethin' Bad," Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood
"We Were Us," Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert
"You Can't Make Old Friends," Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
Musician of the Year
Sam Bush
Jerry Douglas
Paul Franklin
Dann Huff
Mac McAnally
