CMA Awards Nominees Announced

CMA Awards co-host Brad Paisley leads the field of nominees for 2009 with six nominations, including the coveted Entertainer of the Year nomination, which he shares with Taylor Swift, Kenny Chesney, George Strait and Keith Urban. Paisley's co-host Carrie Underwood received two nominations: Female Vocalist of the Year and Musical Event of the Year, for her duet with Randy Travis on "I Told You So."

The 43rd Annual CMA Awards will be presented at the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tenn., on Nov. 11, 2009. And now for a full list of nominees:

Entertainer of the Year
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Taylor Swift
Keith Urban

Male Vocalist of the Year
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Darius Rucker
George Strait
Keith Urban

Female Vocalist of the Year
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Reba McEntire
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

Vocal Group of the Year
Eagles
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band

Vocal Duo of the Year
Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Joey + Rory
Montgomery Gentry
Sugarland

New Artist of the Year
Randy Houser
Jamey Johnson
Jake Owen
Darius Rucker
Zac Brown Band

Musician of the Year
Eddie Bayers – Drums
Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
Dann Huff – Guitar
Brent Mason – Guitar
Mac McAnally – Guitar

Album of the Year
American Saturday Night, Brad Paisley
Defying Gravity, Keith Urban
Fearless, Taylor Swift
Love On The Inside, Sugarland
That Lonesome Song, Jamey Johnson

Single of the Year
“Chicken Fried” – Zac Brown Band
“I Run To You” – Lady Antebellum
“In Color” – Jamey Johnson
“People Are Crazy” – Billy Currington
“Then” – Brad Paisley

Song of the Year
“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

Musical Event of the Year
“Cowgirls Don’t Cry” – Brooks & Dunn featuring Reba McEntire
“Down The Road” – Kenny Chesney (with Mac McAnally)
“Everything But Quits” – Lee Ann Womack (duet with George Strait)
“I Told You So” – Carrie Underwood featuring Randy Travis
“Old Enough” – The Raconteurs featuring Ricky Skaggs and Ashley Monroe

Music Video of the Year
“Boots On” – Randy Houser
“Love Story” – Taylor Swift
“People Are Crazy” – Billy Currington
“Start A Band” – Brad Paisley (duet with Keith Urban)
“Troubadour” – George Strait

photo courtesy Arista Nashville