44th Annual CMA Awards
The 44th Annual CMA Awards Air on ABC Tuesday, November 9 Once Again Hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood
Country stars come out to shine once again for the CMA Awards airing this week on ABC. Last year's hosts Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley did such an outstanding job they are once again hosting the star studded evening.
Brad and Carrie will also be performing during the show, along with fellow artists Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson, Dierks Bentley, Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert with Sheryl Crow, Gwyneth Paltrow, Rascal Flatts, Reba, Kid Rock, Blake Shelton, George Strait, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban and Zac Brown Band with Alan Jackson.
Presenters scheduled to appear are Rodney Atkins, The Band Perry, Luke Bryan, Easton Corbin, Sara Evans, JoAnna Garcia, JeffGordon, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Tim McGraw, Jerrod Niemann, TyPennington, Kellie Pickler, LeAnn Rimes, Darius Rucker, and Chris Young.
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And the nominees are...
| Entertainer of the Year Lady Antebellum Miranda Lambert Brad Paisley Keith Urban Zac Brown Band |
Female Vocalist Miranda Lambert Martina McBride Reba McIntyre Taylor Swift Carrie Underwood |
Male Vocalist |
New Artist Luke Bryan Easton Corbin Jarrod Niemann Chris Young Zac Brown Band |
| Vocal Group Lady Antebellum Little Big Town Rascal Flatts The Band Perry Zac Brown Band |
Vocal Duo Brooks & Dunn Joey + Rory Montgomery Gentry Steel Magnolia Sugarland |
Single of the Year
(Award goes to Artist and Producer(s))
| “A Little More Country Than That” Easton Corbin (Artist) Carson Chamberlain (Producer) Mercury Nashville |
“Hillbilly Bone” Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins (Artists) Scott Hendricks (Producer) Reprise Records |
| “Need You Now” Lady Antebellum (Artist) Paul Worley and Lady Antebellum (Producers) Capitol Records Nashville |
“The House That Built Me” Miranda Lambert (Artist) Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke (Producers) Columbia Nashville |
“White Liar” |
Album of the Year
(Award goes to Artist and Producer)
| Need You Now Lady Antebellum (Artist) Paul Worley and Lady Antebellum (Producers) Capitol Records Nashville |
Play On Carrie Underwood (Artist) Mark Bright and Max Martin (Producers) 19 Recordings Limited/Arista Nashville |
| Revolution Miranda Lambert (Artist) Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke (Producers) Columbia Nashville |
Twang George Strait (Artist) Tony Brown and George Strait (Producers) MCA Nashville |
Up On The Ridge |
Song of the Year
(Award goes to Songwriters)
| “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” Natalie Hemby and Miranda Lambert |
Musical Event
(Award goes to each Artist)
| “Bad Angel” Dierks Bentley featuring Miranda Lambert and Jamey Johnson Capitol Records Nashville |
“Can’t You See” Zac Brown Band featuring Kid Rock Southern Ground/Atlantic Records |
| "Hillbilly Bone” Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins Reprise Records |
“I’m Alive” Kenny Chesney with Dave Matthews BNA Records |
| “Till The End” Alan Jackson with Lee Ann Womack Arista Nashville |
Music Video
(Award goes to Artist and Director)
| “Hillbilly Bone” Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins Roman White |
“Need You Now” Lady Antebellum David McClister |
| “The House That Built Me” Miranda Lambert Trey Fanjoy |
“Water” Brad Paisley Jim Shea |
| “White Liar” Miranda Lambert Chris Hicky |