CMA Award Nominations

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Entertainer of the Year
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Sugarland
Keith Urban

Female Vocalist
Alison Krauss
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

Male Vocalist
Kenny Chesney
Alan Jackson
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Keith Urban

New Artist
Jason Aldean
Rodney Atkins
Lady Antebellum
James Otto
Kellie Pickler

Vocal Group
Eagles
Emerson Drive
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts

Vocal Duo
Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Montgomery Gentry
Sugarland
The Wreckers

Single of the Year
"Don't Blink"
Kenny Chesney
Producers: Buddy Cannon and Kenny Chesney /BNA Records

"Gunpowder & Lead"
Miranda Lambert
Producers: Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke /Columbia Records

"I Saw God Today"
George Strait
Producers: Tony Brown and George Strait /MCA Nashville

"Stay"
Sugarland
Producers: Byron Gallimore, Kristian Bush and Jennifer Nettles /Mercury Nashville

"You're Gonna Miss This"
Trace Adkins
Producer: Frank Rogers /Capitol Records Nashville

Album of the Year
Carnival Ride
Carrie Underwood
Producer: Mark Bright /19 Records Limited/Arista Nashville

Cowboy Town
Brooks & Dunn
Producers: Tony Brown, Ronnie Dunn and Kix Brooks /Arista Nashville

Good Time
Alan Jackson
Producer: Keith Stegall /Arista Nashville

Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates
Kenny Chesney
Producers: Buddy Cannon and Kenny Chesney / BNA Records

Troubadour
George Strait
Producers: Tony Brown and George Strait / MCA Nashville

Song of the Year
"Good Time"
Songwriter: Alan Jackson
Publishers: EMI-April Music, Tri-Angels Music

"I Saw God Today"
Songwriters: Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell and Wade Kirby
Publishers: Big Red Toe, Extremely Loud Music, Steel Wheels Music, Blind Mule Music

"Letter to Me"
Songwriter: Brad Paisley
Publishers: EMI-April Music, New Sea Gayle Music

"Stay"
Songwriter: Jennifer Nettles
Publisher: Jennifer Nettles Publishing

"You're Gonna Miss This"
Songwriters: Ashley Gorley and Lee Thomas Miller
Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music, New Songs of Sea Gayle, Noah's Little Boat Music, Songs of Combustion Music

Musical Event
"Another Try"
Josh Turner featuring Trisha Yearwood /MCA Nashville

"Every Other Weekend"
Reba McEntire and Kenny Chesney /MCA Nashville

"Gone, Gone, Gone"
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss /Rounder Records

"Life in a Northern Town"
Sugarland featuring Little Big Town and Jake Owen /Mercury Nashville

"Shiftwork"
Kenny Chesney (duet with George Strait) /BNA Records

Music Video
"Don't Blink"
Kenny Chesney
Director: Shaun Silva

"Good Time"
Alan Jackson
Director: Trey Fanjoy

"Stay"
Sugarland
Director: Shaun Silva

"Waitin' on a Woman"
Brad Paisley
Director: Jim Shea

"You're Gonna Miss This"
Trace Adkins
Director: Peter Zavadil

Musician
Jerry Douglas -- Dobro
Paul Franklin -- Steel guitar
Dann Huff -- Guitar
Brent Mason -- Guitar
Mac McAnally -- Guitar