45th Annual CMA Awards Nominees Revealed

For the sixth year, the announcement of the final nominees in five of the 12 CMA Awards categories was made live on ABC News’ “Good Morning America” with The Band Perry and Jake Owen delivering the news from the heart of New York City’s Times Square. Finalists in the other seven categories were announced by Jerrod Niemann and CMA Vocal Duo and New Artist of the Year nominees Thompson Square from the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, which was home to the first broadcast of the CMA Awards in 1968.

Topping the list of final nominees are four artists with five nominations each for “The 45th Annual CMA Awards” including Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, and Taylor Swift. Right on their heels are The Band Perry and Zac Brown Band, who each received four nominations as a group while individual members Kimberly Perry (of The Band Perry), Coy Bowles and Zac Brown (of Zac Brown Band) each earned a solo nod as a songwriter.

Entertainer of the Year

• Jason Aldean
• Brad Paisley
• Blake Shelton
• Taylor Swift
• Keith Urban

Single of the Year
(Award goes to Artist and Producer(s))

• “A Little Bit Stronger”
  Sara Evans
  Produced by Tony Brown
  RCA Nashville

• “Colder Weather”
  Zac Brown Band
  Produced by Keith Stegall and Zac Brown
  Southern Ground Artists/Atlantic Records

• “Don’t You Wanna Stay”
  Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson
  Produced by Michael Knox
  Broken Bow Records

• “Honey Bee”
  Blake Shelton
  Produced by Scott Hendricks
  Warner Bros. Nashville

• “If I Die Young”
  The Band Perry
  Produced by Paul Worley
  Republic Nashville

Album of the Year
(Award goes to Artist and Producer(s))

• All About Tonight
  Blake Shelton
  Produced by Scott Hendricks
  Warner Bros. Nashville

• My Kinda Party
  Jason Aldean
  Produced by Michael Knox
  Broken Bow Records

• Speak Now
  Taylor Swift
  Produced by Nathan Chapman and Taylor Swift
  Big Machine Records

• This Is Country Music
  Brad Paisley
  Produced by Frank Rogers
  Arista Nashville

• You Get What You Give
  Zac Brown Band
  Produced by Keith Stegall and Zac Brown
  Southern Ground Artists/Atlantic Records

Song of the Year
(Award goes to Songwriter(s))

• “Colder Weather”
  Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, Levi Lowrey, and Coy Bowles

• “Dirt Road Anthem”
  Brantley Gilbert and Colt Ford

• “If I Die Young”
  Kimberly Perry

• “Mean”
  Taylor Swift

• “You and Tequila”
  Matraca Berg and Deana Carter

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

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

Musical Event of the Year
(Award goes to each Artist)

• “As She’s Walking Away”
  Zac Brown Band featuring Alan Jackson
  Southern Ground Artists/Atlantic Records

• “Coal Miner’s Daughter”
  Loretta Lynn, Sheryl Crow, and Miranda Lambert
  Columbia Records Nashville

• “Don’t You Wanna Stay”
  Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson
  Broken Bow Records

• “Old Alabama”
  Brad Paisley featuring Alabama
  Arista Nashville

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

Musician of the Year

• Sam Bush – Mandolin
• Jerry Douglas – Dobro
• Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
• Dann Huff – Guitar
• Mac McAnally – Guitar

Music Video of the Year
(Award goes to Artist and Director)

• “Honey Bee”
  Blake Shelton
  Directed by Trey Fanjoy

• “If I Die Young”
  The Band Perry
  Directed by David McClister

• “Mean”
  Taylor Swift
  Directed by Declan Whitebloom

• “Old Alabama”
  Brad Paisley featuring Alabama
  Directed by Jim Shea

• “You and Tequila”
  Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter
  Directed by Shaun Silva

New Artist of the Year

• The Band Perry
• Luke Bryan
• Eric Church
• Thompson Square
• Chris Young

“The 45th Annual CMA Awards” airs live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Wednesday, Nov. 9 on ABC. Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will return to host the show for the fourth time.

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CMA Broadcast Personality of the Year

National

Major Market

• “Ben & Matt Show” (Ben Campbell and Matt McAllister) – KNIX, Phoenix, Ariz.
• “Edwards & Lee” (Chuck Edwards and Linda Lee) – WYCD, Detroit, Mich.
• “Kelly Ford & Rider” (Kelly Ford and Mark Newman) – KYGO, Denver-Boulder, Colo.
• “Laurie DeYoung Morning Show” (Laurie DeYoung) – WPOC, Baltimore, Md.
• “Paul Schadt Morning Show” (Paul Schadt, Meg Butterly, and Geof Knight) – WKKT, Charlotte/Gastonia, N.C.; Rock Hill, SC

Large Market

• “Chris Carr & Company” (Chris Carr, Jeffrey “Maverick” Bolen, and Jason Statt) – WUBE, Cincinnati, Ohio
• “Coffee, Country & Cody” (Bill Cody) – WSM-AM, Nashville, Tenn.
• “Jeff Roper in the Morning” (Jeff Roper and Angie Ward) – WTQR, Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Pont, NC
• “Jess, Brian, and Amanda” (Jess Tyler, Brian Phillips, and Amanda Leonardo) – WCTK, Providence/Warwick/Pawtucket, RI
• “Q Morning Crew” (Mike Wheless, Marty Young, and Janie Carothers) – WQDR, Raleigh/Durham, NC

Medium Market

• “Kevin Richards Show” (Kevin Richards) – WGNA, Albany/Schenectady/Troy, N.Y.
• “Mornings with Brian and Kellie” (Brian Pierce and Kellie Michaels) – KFDI, Wichita, Kan.
• “The 97 Country Breakfast Club” (Tom O’Brien, Roger Todd, Melissa Moran) – WPCV, Lakeland/Winter Haven, Fla.
• “The Kat 103 Morning Show” (Steve Lundy and Gina Melton) – KXKT, Omaha, Neb./Council Bluffs, Iowa
• “Ellis and Bradley Morning Show” (Bill Ellis and Beth Bradley) – WSSL, Greenville/Spartanburg, SC

Small Market

• “Barrett, Fox & Berry” (Bill Barrett, Tim Fox, and Tracy Berry) – KKNU, Eugene/Springfield, Ore.
• “Bearman and Ken in the Morning” (Benny “Bearman” Martin, Ken Hicks, Daniel Wyatt) – WUSY, Chattanooga, Tenn.
• “Scotty and Carissa in the Morning” (Scotty Cox and Carissa Loethen) – KCLR, Columbia, Mo.
• “The Eddie Foxx Show” (Eddie Foxx and Sharon Green) – WKSF, Asheville, NC
• “The Good Morning Guys” (Brian Gary, Todd Harding, and Susan Moore) – KUAD, Ft. Collins/Greeley, Colo.

CMA Radio Station of the Year

Major Market

• KMLE – Phoenix, Ariz.
• KNIX – Phoenix, Ariz.
• WKKT – Charlotte/Gastonia, N.C./Rock Hill, SC
• WMZQ – Washington, DC
• WYCD – Detroit, Mich.

Large Market

• KASE – Austin, Texas
• KVET – Austin, Texas
• WFMS – Indianapolis, Ind.
• WQDR – Raleigh/Durham, NC
• WUBE – Cincinnati, Ohio

Medium Market

• KATM – Modesto, Calif.
• KFDI – Wichita, Kan.
• KUZZ – Bakersfield, Calif.
• WBBS – Syracuse, NY
• WYRK – Buffalo/Niagara Falls, NY

Small Market

• KCLR -Columbia, Mo.
• KUAD – Ft. Collins/Greeley, Colo.
• WKSF – Asheville, NC
• WKXC – Augusta, Ga.
• WUSY – Chattanooga, Tenn.