Miranda Lambert leads the list of nominees heading into the 44th Annual Country Music Association Awards this November. The final five CMA categories were revealed Wednesday morning on ABC's "Good Morning America" and Lambert was on hand to help announce her own name in several categories, including Female Vocalist of the Year and the coveted Entertainer of the Year category. With a record nine CMA nominations between the nominees announced Tuesday and Wednesday, Lambert now holds the distinction of being the female artist with the most nominations for a single awards show in the history of the CMAs. Alan Jackson received ten nominations in 2002 and, before that, Merle Haggard held the record with nine in 1970.
Other multiple CMA nominees this year include Lady Antebellum. The trio earned a total of five nods between the two-day nominations roll-out. The Zac Brown Band and Blake Shelton landed four nominations each. Brad Paisley, Trace Adkins and Dierks Bentley walked away with three nods a piece. Paisley and double-nominee Carrie Underwood will co-host the 44th Annual CMA Awards from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on November 10th. ABC will air the ceremony live starting at 8:00 pm Eastern.
Here is the list of CMA nominees announced on Wednesday morning:
Entertainer Of The Year
Lady Antebellum
Miranda Lambert
Brad Paisley
Zac Brown Band
Male Vocalist Of The Year
Dierks Bentley
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Keith Urban
Female Vocalist Of The Year
Miranda Lambert
Carrie Underwood
Album Of The Year (Award goes to Artist and Producer)
"Need You Now" by Lady Antebellum
"Play On" by Carrie Underwood
"Revolution" by Miranda Lambert
"Twang" by George Strait
"Up On the Ridge" by Dierks Bentley
Musical Event Of The Year (Award goes to each Artist)
"Bad Angel" - Dierks Bentley featuring Miranda Lambert and Jamey Johnson
"Can't You See" - Zac Brown Band featuring Kid Rock
"Hillbilly Bone" - Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins
"I'm Alive" - Kenny Chesney with Dave Matthews
"Till The End" - Alan Jackson with Lee Ann Womack
Previously announced nominees for the 44th Annual CMA Awards:
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brooks & Dunn
Joey Rory
Steel Magnolia
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
New Artist of the Year
Easton Corbin
Jerrod Niemann
Zac Brown Band
Single of the Year - Award goes to Artist and Producer(s)
"A Little More Country Than That"
Easton Corbin
Produced by Carson Chamberlain
Mercury Nashville
"Hillbilly Bone"
Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins
Produced by Scott Hendricks
Reprise Records
"Need You Now"
Lady Antebellum
Produced by Paul Worley and Lady Antebellum
Capitol Records Nashville
"The House That Built Me"
Miranda Lambert
Produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke
Columbia Nashville
"White Liar"
Miranda Lambert
Produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke
Columbia Nashville
Song of the Year - Award goes to Songwriter(s)
"A Little More Country Than That"
Rory Lee Feek, Don Poythress, and Wynn Varble
"Need You Now"
Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott, and Josh Kear
"The House That Built Me"
Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin
"Toes"
Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, John Driskell Hopkins, and Shawn Mullins
"White Liar"
Miranda Lambert and Natalie Hemby
Music Video of the Year - Award goes to Artist and Director
"Hillbilly Bone"
Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins
Directed by Roman White
"Need You Now"
Lady Antebellum
Directed by David McClister
"The House That Built Me"
Miranda Lambert
Directed by Trey Fanjoy
"Water"
Brad Paisley
Directed by Jim Shea
"White Liar"
Miranda Lambert
Directed by Chris Hicky
Musician of the Year
Paul Franklin - Steel Guitar
Dann Huff - Guitar
Brent Mason - Guitar
Mac McAnally - Guitar
Randy Scruggs - Guitar
