The CMA Nominations were announced on August 4th. The show will air on September 23rd on CBS from 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm EDT.
I've included all categories below. I've listed my favorites in each category in red text.
Entertainer of the Year:
Brooks & Dunn, Garth Brooks, Vince Gill, Tim
McGraw, George Strait.
Male Vocalist of the Year:
Garth Brooks, Vince Gill, Tim McGraw, Collin Raye, George Strait.
Female Vocalist of the Year:
Faith Hill, Patty Loveless, Martina McBride, Lee Ann Womack, Trisha Yearwood.
Horizon Award:
Trace Adkins, Dixie Chicks, Jo Dee Messina, Michael Peterson, Lee Ann Womack.
Vocal Group of the Year:
Alabama, Diamond Rio, Dixie Chicks, The Mavericks,
Sawyer Brown.
Vocal Duo of the Year:
Bellamy Brothers, Brooks & Dunn, The Kinleys, The Lynns, Thrasher Shiver.
Album of the Year:
"Come on Over," Shania Twain; "Everywhere," Tim McGraw; "Long Stretch of Lonesome," Patty Loveless; "One Step at a Time," George Strait; "Sevens," Garth Brooks.
Musician of the Year:
Eddie Bayers (Drums), Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar), Brent Mason (Guitar), Matt Rollings (Keyboards), Brent Rowan (Guitar).
Single of the Year:
"A Broken Wing," Martina McBride; "Holes in the Floor of Heaven," Steve Wariner; "I Just Want To Dance With You," George Strait; "This
Kiss," Faith Hill; "You Don't Seem To Miss Me," Patty Loveless (with Special
Guest George Jones).
Vocal Event of the Year:
Anita Cochran with Steve Wariner, "What If I Said"; Reba McEntire & Brooks & Dunn, "If You See Him/If You See Her"; Faith Hill (with Tim McGraw), "Just To Hear You Say That You Love Me"; Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks, "In Another's Eyes"; Patty Loveless (with Special Guest George Jones), "You Don't Seem To Miss Me".
Song of the Year:
"A Broken Wing," "Holes In The Floor Of Heaven," "How Do I Live," "I Just Want To Dance With You," "It's Your Love."
Music Video of the Year:
"A Broken Wing," Martina McBride; "Bye Bye," Jo Dee Messina; "Carrying Your Love With Me," George Strait; "Did I Shave My Legs For This?," Deana Carter; "This Kiss," Faith Hill.