Hello Taylor Nation!
The CMA nominations were announced today, September 6. The Band Perry and Jake Owen were on ABC’s Good Morning America from New York and Jerrod Niemann, Thompson Square and the JaneDear Girls were on hand in Nashville to add to the list. You can read the full story in CMAworld.com.
The Outspoken One gets five nominations:
- Entertainer of the Year
- Female Vocalist
- Album for Speak Now co-produced with Nathan Chapman
- Music Video for “Mean” directed by Declan Whitebloom
- Song of the Year for “Mean” written by Taylor Swift
Did you miss the nominations? Yeah, so did I… but you can watch them here:
Here’s the list of the core nominations:
Entertainer of the Year
Jason Aldean
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Taylor Swift
Keith Urban
Male Vocalist of the Year
Jason Aldean
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Keith Urban
Female Vocalist of the Year
Sara Evans
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Carrie Underwood
Taylor Swift
New Artist of the Year
The Band Perry
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Thompson Square
Chris Young
Vocal Group of the Year
The Band Perry
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band
Album of the Year
Blake Shelton, All About Tonight
Jason Aldean, My Kinda Party
Taylor Swift, Speak Now
Brad Paisley, This is Country Music
Zac Brown Band, You Get What You Give
Single of the Year
Sara Evans, “A Little Bit Stronger”
Zac Brown Band, “Colder Weather”
Jason Aldean ft. Kelly Clarkson, “Don’t You Wanna Stay”
Blake Shelton, “Honey Bee”
The Band Perry, “If I Die Young”
Song of the Year
“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
Musical Event of the Year
“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
Vocal Duo of the Year
Civil Wars
Montgomery Gentry
Steel Magnolia
Sugarland
Thompson Square
Music Video of the Year
“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
Quite some competition this year too… We got Jason Aldean finally getting some recognition and an Entertainer of the Year nomination. Blake Shelton with all his media exposure could be the man to beat for this one. Then you can’t ignore the driving force that is Brad Paisley’s album This Is Country Music and Jason Aldean’s My Kinda Party. The odds are really piling against the Sparkly Dressed. She’s faced these odds before, but the fact she’s won in the same categories means it could be someone else’s time as well. That being said, I know better than to doubt her. We shall see what happens in November.
The 45th Annual CMA Awards air live on ABC November 9, 2011 8|7c. Once again they will be hosted by Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley.
Coming up in the Calendar!
- September 6: Speak Now tour in Portland, Oregon at Rose Garden. Sold Out.
- September 7: Speak Now tour in Tacoma, Washington at Tacoma Dome. Sold Out.
- September 10: Speak Now tour in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada at Rogers Arena. Sold Out.
- September 11: Speak Now tour in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada at Rogers Arena. Sold Out.
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I think that Brad’s TICM is her toughest competion. And Female Vocalist will be tough too with Miranda in it.
These aren’t fan voted awards are they, I think she has a good chance with video, song, album and entertainer but that is some stiff competition.