2011 CMA Awards Nominees

Dalam acara Good Morning America hari ini, Jake Owen dan The Band Perry mengumumkan para peraih nominasi CMA Awards 2011, penghargaan bagi penyanyi country  yang akan digelar 9 November 2011 di Bridgestone Arena, Nashville. Brad Paisley dan Carrie Underwood kembali menjadi host acara ini empat tahun berturut-turut.

Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean dan Keith Urban akan saling bersaing dalam kategori Entertainer of the Year. Sementara The Band Perry mendapat lima nominasi New Artist of the Year, Vocal Group of the Year, Single of the Year, Music Video of the Year dan satu nominasi untuk Kimberly Perry sebagai songwriter lagu If I Die Young kategori Song of the Year.

2011 CMA Awards Nominees:

Entertainer of the Year
Jason Aldean
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Taylor Swift
Keith Urban

New Artist of the Year
The Band Perry

Luke Bryan

Eric Church

Thompson Square

Chris Young

Female Vocalist of the Year
Sara Evans

Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

Male Vocalist of the Year
Jason Aldean
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Keith Urban

Vocal Group of the Year
The Band Perry
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band

Vocal Duo of the Year
The Civil Wars
Montgomery Gentry

Steel Magnolia

Sugarland

Thompson Square

Album of the Year
All About Tonight Blake Shelton
My Kinda Party Jason Aldean
Speak Now Taylor Swift
This is Country Music Brad Paisley
You Get What You Give Zac Brown Band

Single of the Year (award goes to artist and producer)
A Little Bit Stronger Sara Evans
Colder Weather Zac Brown Band
Don’t You Wanna Stay Jason Aldean feat. Kelly Clarkson
Honey Bee Blake Shelton
If I Die Young The Band Perry

Song of the Year (award goes to songwriters)
Colder Weather Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, Levi Lowrey, and Coy Bowles
Dirt Road Anthem Brantley Gilbert, Colt Ford
If I Die Young Kimberly Perry
Mean Taylor Swift
You and Tequilla Matraca Berg and Deanna Carter

Musical Event of the Year

As She’s Walking Away Zac Brown Band Feat. Alan Jackson

Coal Miner’s Daughter Lorettay Lynn, Sheryl Crow and Miranda Lambert

Don’t You Wanna’ Stay Jason Aldean feat. Kelly Clarkson

Old Alabama Brad Paisley Feat. Alabama

You and Tequilla Kenny Chesney feat. Grace Potter

Music Video of the Year

Honey Bee Blake Shelton
If I Die Young The Band Perry
Mean Taylor Swift
Old Alabama Brad Paisley feat. Alabama

You and Tequilla Kenny Chesney feat. Grace Potter

Musician of the Year
Sam Bush – Mandolin
Jerry Douglas – Dobro
Paul Franklin – Steel guitar
Dann Huff – Guitar
Mac McAnally – Guitar

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