Eric Church tops the list of final nominees for “The 46th Annual CMA Awards” with five nominations. The reigning CMA Female and Male Vocalist of the Year Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton each received four nominations. Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Kenny Chesney, Little Big Town, and Taylor Swift each received three nominations for Country Music’s Biggest Night™.
“The depth and variety of talent represented by this year’s nominees is outstanding,” said Steve Moore, CMA Chief Executive Officer. “From Country Music legends, to cross-format favorites, to current superstars, and an exciting crop of artists who have jumped to that next level – the 2012 CMA Awards are going to be an exciting evening of entertainment for any fan of great music and memorable performances.”
“The 46th Annual CMA Awards” will be hosted for the fifth time by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood and broadcast live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Thursday, Nov. 1 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network.
For the seventh year, the announcement of the final nominees in five of the 12 CMA Awards categories was made live on ABC News’ “Good Morning America” with Aldean and Luke Bryan delivering the news from the heart of New York City’s Times Square. They then dashed to nearby B.B. King Blues Club and Grill to announce the finalists in the remaining seven categories during a press conference that was made available across the world via live stream at CMAworld.com.
“It was terrific to be able to announce our nominees for Country Music’s top honor on the world’s biggest stage and be able to share it with the industry and fans,” Moore said.
The Final Nominees for “The 46th Annual CMA Awards” (by ballot category order):
Entertainer of the Year
Jason Aldean
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Taylor Swift
Single of the Year
(Award goes to Artist and Producer(s))
“Dirt Road Anthem”
Jason Aldean
Produced by Michael Knox
Broken Bow Records
“God Gave Me You”
Blake Shelton
Produced by Scott Hendricks
Warner Bros. Records
“Home”
Dierks Bentley
Produced by Brett Beavers and Luke Wooten
Capitol Records Nashville
“Pontoon”
Little Big Town
Produced by Jay Joyce
Capitol Records Nashville
“Springsteen”
Eric Church
Produced by Jay Joyce
EMI Records Nashville
Album of the Year
(Award goes to Artist and Producer(s))
Chief
Eric Church
Produced by Jay Joyce
EMI Records Nashville
Four The Record
Miranda Lambert
Produced by Frank Liddell, Chuck Ainlay, and Glenn Worf
RCA Nashville
Home
Dierks Bentley
Produced by Brett Beavers, Luke Wooten, and Jon Randall Stewart
Capitol Records Nashville
Own The Night
Lady Antebellum
Produced by Paul Worley and Lady Antebellum
Capitol Records Nashville
tailgates & tanlines
Luke Bryan
Produced by Jeff Stevens and Mark Bright
Capitol Records Nashville
Song of the Year
(Award goes to Songwriter(s))
“Even If It Breaks Your Heart”
Will Hoge and Eric Paslay
“God Gave Me You”
Dave Barnes
“Home”
Dan Wilson, Brett Beavers, and Dierks Bentley
“Over You”
Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton
Song of the Year (Cont.)
“Springsteen”
Eric Church, Ryan Tyndell, and Jeff Hyde
Female Vocalist of the Year
Kelly Clarkson
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Male Vocalist of the Year
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Blake Shelton
Keith Urban
Vocal Group of the Year
Eli Young Band
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo of the Year
Big & Rich
Love and Theft
Sugarland
The Civil Wars
Thompson Square
Musical Event of the Year
(Award goes to each Artist)
“Dixie Highway”
Alan Jackson featuring Zac Brown
ACR/EMI Records Nashville
“Feel Like A Rock Star”
Kenny Chesney (duet with Tim McGraw)
Blue Chair Records/Columbia Nashville
Musical Event of the Year (Cont.)
“Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die”
Willie Nelson with Snoop Dogg, Kris Kristofferson, and Jamey Johnson
Legacy Recordings
“Safe & Sound”
Taylor Swift (featuring The Civil Wars)
Big Machine Records/Universal Republic Records
“Stuck On You”
Lionel Richie (with Darius Rucker)
Mercury Records Nashville
Musician of the Year
Sam Bush – Mandolin
Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
Dann Huff – Guitar
Brent Mason – Guitar
Mac McAnally – Guitar
Music Video of the Year
(Award goes to Artist and Director)
“Come Over”
Kenny Chesney
Directed by Shaun Silva
“Over You”
Miranda Lambert
Directed by Trey Fanjoy
“Pontoon”
Little Big Town
Directed by Declan Whitebloom
“Red Solo Cup”
Toby Keith
Directed by Michael Salomon
“Springsteen”
Eric Church
Directed by Peter Zavadil
New Artist of the Year
Lee Brice
Brantley Gilbert
Hunter Hayes
Love and Theft
Thompson Square
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