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Kenny Chesney Leads CMA Nominations

Kenny Chesney leads the pack of 2008 CMA Awards nominees with seven nods. The country superstar is up for Entertainer, Male Vocalist, Single, Album and Video of the Year, along with two nods in the Musical Event category. Chesney has taken home the night's biggest award, Entertainer of the Year, for the past two years in a row.

Sugarland and George Strait follow Chesney with six nominations each. Sugarland is nominated for Entertainer of the Year for the first time, also marking the first time in seven years that a female is nominated in this category.

There were several surprises in this morning's announcements, including a few snubs. For the second year in a row, Faith Hill's name was not called in the CMA nominations, nor was hubby Tim McGraw, Garth Brooks or Sara Evans.

Other surprises include Taylor Swift's first nod in the Female Vocalist category. Trace Adkins is celebrating his first CMA nomination in ten years, as he is included in the Single and Video of the Year lists for 'You're Gonna Miss This.' And perhaps the toughest category to predict will be the Best New Artist award (formerly dubbed the Horizon Award), as the nominees in that category include Jason Aldean, Rodney Atkins, Lady Antebellum, James Otto and Kellie Pickler.

2008 CMA Award Nominations

Entertainer of the Year

Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Sugarland
Keith Urban

Male Vocalist of the Year

Kenny Chesney
Alan Jackson
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Keith Urban

Female Vocalist of the Year

Alison Krauss
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

Vocal Group of the Year

Eagles
Emerson Drive
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts

Vocal Duo of the Year

Big & Rich
Brooks and Dunn
Montgomery Gentry
Sugarland
The Wreckers

New Artist of the Year

Jason Aldean
Rodney Atkins
Lady Antebellum
James Otto
Kellie Pickler

Album of the Year

'Carnival Ride' - Carrie Underwood
'Cowboy Town' - Brooks and Dunn
'Good Time' - Alan Jackson
'Just Who I Am: Poets and Pirates' - Kenny Chesney
'Troubadour' - George Strait

Single of the Year (award goes to artist and producer)

'Don't Blink' - Kenny Chesney
'Gunpowder and Lead' - Miranda Lambert
'I Saw God Today' - George Strait
'Stay' - Sugarland
'You're Gonna Miss This' - Trace Adkins

Song of the Year (award goes to songwriter)

'Good Time' - Alan Jackson
'I Saw God Today' - George Strait, written by Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell and Wade Kirby
'Letter to Me' - Brad Paisley
'Stay' - Sugarland, written by Jennifer Nettles
'You're Gonna Miss This' - Trace Adkins, written by Lee Thomas Miller and Ashley Gorley

Musical Event of the Year

'Another Try' - Josh Turner featuring Trisha Yearwood
'Every Other Weekend' - Reba McEntire and Kenny Chesney
'Gone, Gone, Gone' - Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
'Life in a Northern Town' - Sugarland, featuring Little Big Town and Jake Owen
'Shiftwork' - Kenny Chesney and George Strait

Music Video of the Year

'Don't Blink' - Kenny Chesney, directed by Shaun Silva
'Good Time' - Alan Jackson, directed by Trey Fanjoy
'Stay' - Sugarland, directed by Shaun Silva
'Waitin' on a Woman' - Brad Paisley, directed by Jim Shea
'You're Gonna Miss This' - Trace Adkins, directed by Peter Zavadil

Musician of the Year

Jerry Douglas
Paul Franklin
Dann Huff
Brent Mason
Mac McAnally

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Dee

Go Trace!!

September 14 2008 at 2:41 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Rachel

I am sick of poeple ripping on Sugarland! They are unique, and deserve to be nominated for EOTY! They put on a wonderful show, and I hope they at least get Duo this year. EOTY was s stunner, and to be quite honest, while I have nothing against the other nominees, I hope Jennifer and Kristian kick butt and win. They probably won't, but hey, I can hope!

September 13 2008 at 2:24 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
BBBrianDBBT

taylor is still a kid! but she writes her own stuff and she has not been educated very much yet.

September 11 2008 at 10:10 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
BBBrianDBBT

redneck rap! what r u talking about? taylor is way talented! get a clue!!

September 11 2008 at 9:49 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
sunnyfreckles

aw cmon people taylor swift really cant sing
every1 else in country is amazing and i could care less on if they win or lose
but taylor is only a vocalist bc shes pretty
her songs r well written, but rather juvenile
but SHE CANNOT SING
shes pretty though and nice to her fans
she should be like a model instead though bc she is tall and gorgeous

September 11 2008 at 8:30 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
TaRena Varner

Well, it looks like "Fall in Love' Video-AOL Music Update comment @ 8:46 am from FAN24AND03 falls into the CMA Nominations -The Boot Update comments falls into then the star of guess of who of only who's name abbreviation fits into having somewhat nontruth about ones of the talent of music--...

September 11 2008 at 5:02 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
yellowlab1002

How the hell Keith Urban is classified "country" is beyond belief. Kenny Chesney is such a freakin' sissy he has to squat to pee. Brad Paisley is somewhere in between. Is Merle Haggard, George Strait, George Jones, Hank Jr. and the like dead? Urban, Chesney, Paisley won't make a pimple on these guys arses. Get Real.

September 11 2008 at 1:46 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
susan lewis

most country stinks anymore just bring back the sons of the pioneers

September 11 2008 at 12:06 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Melanie

My first comment didnt show up!! So I am not writing it all over again! To long! Tyvm!

September 11 2008 at 11:55 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
llywd

First how has Tim Mcgraw won everything, he has ONE Entertainer award his WHOLE career, just ONE and thta was in 2001. He has NEVER won the Entertainer at the ACM's. Tim hasn't been nominated for Male Vocalist since 2003 and last won in 1999. He won his ONLY Entertainer award in 2001 and hasn't been nominated in THREE years.

During that time Tim and Faith had the the record breaking tour in 20006 that was #1. The #2 tour in 2007.

Do you know the award time frame is July 1st 2007 through June 2008. Do you know Tim was the TOP SELLING MALE ARTIST IN COUNTRY MUSIC in 2007. Not Kenny, not Brad but Tim. Do you know ONLY Tim, Carrie and Rascal Flatts were in the TOP TEN BESTSELLING ARTIST in 2007 in ALL of music, all genres. Do you know in 2007 Tim was the SECOND most played artist in country radio.

Its all politics, and if you are connected to Sony/BMG you don't stand a chance.

September 11 2008 at 11:50 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply