CMA Nominations 2009: Complete List of CMA Nominees

The 2009 CMA Awards are scheduled for November 11, 2009. Today, the 2009 CMA nominees were announced today during ABC Good Morning America Broadcast.

Here is the complete list of CMA Nominations 2009:

    

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

    Kenny Chesney

    Brad Paisley

    George Strait

    Taylor Swift

    Keith Urban

    

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

    Miranda Lambert

    Martina McBride

    Reba McEntire

    Taylor Swift

    Carrie Underwood

   

 MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

    Kenny Chesney

    Brad Paisley

    Darius Rucker

    George Strait

    Keith Urban

    

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

    Randy Houser

    Jamey Johnson

    Jake Owen

    Darius Rucker

    Zac Brown Band

    

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

    

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

    (Award goes to Artist and Producer)

    "Chicken Fried"

    Zac Brown Band

    Produced by Keith Stegall

    Atlantic Records

    "I Run To You"

    Lady Antebellum

    Produced by Victoria Shaw and Paul Worley

    Capitol Records Nashville

    "In Color"

    Jamey Johnson

    Produced by The Kent Hardly Playboys

    Mercury Nashville

    "People Are Crazy"

    Billy Currington

    Produced by Carson Chamberlain and Billy Currington

    Mercury Nashville

    "Then"

    Brad Paisley

    Produced by Frank Rogers and Chris DuBois

    Arista Nashville

   

 ALBUM OF THE YEAR

    (Award goes to Artist and Producer)

    American Saturday Night

    Brad Paisley

    Produced by Frank Rogers and Chris DuBois

    Arista Nashville

    Defying Gravity

    Keith Urban

    Produced by Dann Huff and Keith Urban

    Capitol Records Nashville

    Fearless

    Taylor Swift

    Produced by Nathan Chapman and Taylor Swift

    Big Machine Records

    Love On The Inside

    Sugarland

    Produced by Byron Gallimore, Kristian Bush, and Jennifer Nettles

    Mercury Nashville

    That Lonesome Song

    Jamey Johnson

    Produced by The Kent Hardly Playboys

    Mercury Records

    

SONG OF THE YEAR

    (Award goes to Songwriter(s))

    "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

    (Award goes to each Artist)

    "Cowgirls Don't Cry"

    Brooks & Dunn featuring Reba McEntire

    Arista Nashville

    "Down The Road"

    Kenny Chesney (with Mac McAnally)

    Blue Chair Records, LLC & BNA Records

    "Everything But Quits"

    Lee Ann Womack (duet with George Strait)

    MCA Nashville

    "I Told You So"

    Carrie Underwood featuring Randy Travis

    19 Recordings/Arista Nashville

    "Old Enough"

    The Raconteurs featuring Ricky Skaggs and Ashley Monroe

    Third Man Records/Warner Bros. Records

    

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

    (Award goes to Artist and Director)

    "Boots On"

    Randy Houser

    Directed by Eric Welch

    "Love Story"

    Taylor Swift

    Directed by Trey Fanjoy

    "People Are Crazy"

    Billy Currington

    Directed by The Brads

    "Start A Band"

    Brad Paisley (duet with Keith Urban)

    Directed by Jim Shea

    "Troubadour"

    George Strait

    Directed by Trey Fanjoy

   

  MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR

    Eddie Bayers -- Drums

    Paul Franklin -- Steel Guitar

    Dann Huff -- Guitar

    Brent Mason -- Guitar

    Mac McAnally -- Guitar