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Top Albums and Songs Nominated for 2008 ACM Awards

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We spotlight the albums and the songs that are nominated at the 2008 Academy of Country Music Awards.

Brad Paisley - 5th Gear

Brad Paisley - 5th GearArista Nashville
This album was released on June 19, 2007. It has sold over 500,000 copies, earning Brad a Gold certification. It contains the Grammy-winning instrumental song "Throttleneck," as well as three No. 1 songs, "Ticks," "Online," and "Letter to Me," and the current single, "I'm Still a Guy," which just debuted at No. 48. The video for the song "Online" is also nominated for the ACM Video of the Year Award.

Miranda Lambert - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

Miranda Lambert - Crazy Ex GirlfriendSony BMG
This album was released on May 1, 2007. It hasn't been certified Gold yet, but I would think that it will reach that certification. It contains the Single of the Year nominated song "Famous in a Small Town." Miranda has released three singles from the album, "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend," the aforementioned "Famous in a Small Town," and the current single, "Gunpowder and Lead."

Kenny Chesney - Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates

Kenny Chesney - Just Who I Am: Poets & PiratesSony BMG
This album was released on September 11, 2007. It is certified Platinum, having sold over 1 million copies. It contains two No. 1's with "Never Wanted Nothing More," and the ACM Single, Song and Video nominated "Don't Blink," and the current Top 5 song, the duet with George Strait, "Shiftwork," which is also nominated for ACM Vocal Collaboration.

Rodney Atkins - If You're Going Through Hell

Rodney Atkins - If You're Going Through HellCurb
This album was released on July 18, 2006. It is certified Platinum, having sold over 1 million copies, and contains four No. 1 songs - "If You're Going Through Hell (Before the Devil Even Knows)" "Watching You," "These Are My People," and the current single, "Cleaning This Gun (Come On In Boy)." "Watching You" is nominated for ACM Song and Video of the Year.

Taylor Swift - Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift - Taylor SwiftBig Machine Records
This album was released on October 24, 2006. It was re-released with additional tracks and a DVD with video content in 2007. The album is certified 2X Platinum, having sold over 2 million copies, and contains four singles, including "Tim McGraw," "Teardrops on My Guitar," the six week No. 1 "Our Song," and her current Top 20 single, "Picture to Burn."

Kenny Chesney - "Don't Blink"

This song is nominated for ACM Single, Song, and Video of the Year. It is on Kenny's Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates CD, which is also nominated for ACM Album of the Year.

Miranda Lambert - "Famous in a Small Town"

This song is nominated for ACM Single of the Year. The song is off her Crazy Ex-Girlfriend CD, which is nominated for ACM Album of the Year.

Big & Rich - "Lost In This Moment"

Big & Rich - Between Raising Hell and Amazing GraceWarner Nashville
This song is nominated for ACM Single, Song, and Video of the Year. It is from Big & Rich's Between Raising Hell & Amazing Grace CD, which is certified Gold, with over 500,000 copies sold. The songwriters are: Keith Anderson, Rodney Clawson, and John Rich.

Sugarland - "Stay"

Sugarland - Enjoy the RideMercury Nashville
This song is nominated for ACM Single, Song and Video of the Year. It is from the duo's Enjoy the Ride CD, which is certified 2X Platinum. The songwriter is: Jennifer Nettles.

Gary Allan - "Watching Airplanes"

Gary Allan - Living HardMCA Nashville
This song is nominated for ACM Single of the Year. It is from his Living Hard CD. The song peaked at No. 2 on Billboard.

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