The Country Music Association has announced the final nominees in five categories for the 43rd annual CMA awards. Country star Darius Rucker and Lee Ann Womack revealed the nominees in several categories during a live broadcast from NYC’s Time Square on Good Morning America this morning (9/9).
The remaining nominees will be announced by Randy Houser and CMT personalities Cody Alan and Alecia Davis during a special edition of CMT Insider at 9a (CT). The 43rd annual CMA awards will broadcast live on Wednesday, November 11th at 8p (ET) from Music City on ABC-TV.
And the nominees are:
Entertainer Of The Year
KENNY CHESNEY
BRAD PAISLEY
TAYLOR SWIFT
GEORGE STRAIT
KEITH URBAN
Male Vocalist Of The Year
KENNY CHESNEY
BRAD PAISLEY
GEORGE STRAIT
DARIUS RUCKER
KEITH URBAN
Female Vocalist Of The Year
TAYLOR SWIFT
MIRANDA LAMBERT
MARTINA McBRIDE
REBA McENTIRE
CARRIE UNDERWOOD
New Artist Award
DARIUS RUCKER
JAMEY JOHNSON
RANDY HOUSER
JAKE OWEN
ZAC BROWN BAND
Musical Event Of The Year
“Cowgirls Don’t Cry” – BROOKS & DUNN with REBA McENTIRE
“Down The Road” – KENNY CHESNEY with MAC McANALLY
“Everything But Quite” -LEE ANN WOMACK with GEORGE STRAIT
“I Told You So” – CARRIE UNDERWOOD with RANDY TRAVIS
“Old Enough” – THE RACONTEURS with RICKY SKAGGS and ASHLEY MONROECountry Music Photo Gallery
