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Brad Paisley Leads CMA Award Nominations

Brad Paisley is the leader of the pack in 2009 Country Music Association Award nominations. The country superstar, who is also co-hosting the awards show with Carrie Underwood, has six nods: Entertainer, Male Vocalist, Album, Single, Song and Video of the Year. On Brad's heels are Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, George Strait, Jamey Johnson and the Zac Brown Band, with four nominations apiece.

Joining Brad in the coveted Entertainer of the Year category are Kenny Chesney, George Strait, Keith Urban and Taylor Swift, who is the youngest-ever Entertainer nominee and the first solo female artist nominated for this award since Faith Hill back in 2000. Kenny has taken the award home four times. If he wins again this year, he'll surpass Garth Brooks' record for the most Entertainer wins in CMA history.

While no category seems to be a sure-thing this year, perhaps the toughest of all is New Artist of the Year. Up for that award are Randy Houser, Jamey Johnson, Jake Owen, Darius Rucker and the Zac Brown Band.

The 43rd Annual CMA Awards will broadcast live from Nashville, Nov. 11 at 8:00 PM ET on ABC. See the full list of nominees after the jump.

2009 CMA Nominations

Entertainer of the Year

Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Taylor Swift
Keith Urban

New Artist Of The Year

Randy Houser
Jamey Johnson
Jake Owen
Darius Rucker
Zac Brown Band

Female Vocalist of the Year

Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Reba McEntire
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

Male Vocalist of the Year

Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Darius Rucker
George Strait
Keith Urban

Vocal Group of the Year

Eagles
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band

Vocal Duo of the Year

Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Joey + Rory
Montgomery Gentry
Sugarland

Album of the Year (Award goes to artist and producer)

'American Saturday Night' - Brad Paisley, produced by Frank Rogers & Chris DuBois
'Defying Gravity' - Keith Urban, produced by Keith Urban & Dann Huff
'Fearless' - Taylor Swift, produced by Taylor Swift & Nathan Chapman
'Love on the Inside' - Sugarland, produced by Byron Gallimore, Jennifer Nettles & Kristian Bush
'That Lonesome Song' - Jamey Johnson, produced by the Kent Hardly Playboys

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

'Chicken Fried' - Zac Brown Band, produced by Keith Stegall
'I Run to You' - Lady Antebellum, produced by Victoria Shaw & Paul Worley
'In Color' - Jamey Johnson, produced by the Kent Hardly Playboys
'People Are Crazy' - Billy Currington, produced by Billy Currington & Carson Chamberlain
'Then' - Brad Paisley, produced by Frank Rogers & Chris DuBois

Song of the Year (Award goes to songwriters)

'Chicken Fried' - Zac Brown, Wyatt Durette
'I Told You So' - Randy Travis
'In Color' - Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller, James Otto
'People Are Crazy' - Bobby Braddock, Troy Jones
'Then' - Brad Paisley, Chris DuBois, Ashley Gorley

Musical Event of the Year

'Cowgirl's Don't Cry' - Brooks & Dunn with Reba McEntire
'Down The Road' - Kenny Chesney with Mac McAnally
'Everything But Quits' - Lee Ann Womack with George Strait
'I Told You So' - Carrie Underwood with Randy Travis
'Old Enough' - The Raconteurs with Ricky Skaggs & Ashley Monroe
'Start a Band' - Brad Paisley with Keith Urban

Music Video of the Year (Award goes to artist and director)

'Boots On' - Randy Houser, directed by Eric Welch
'Love Story' - Taylor Swift, directed by Trey Fanjoy
'People Are Crazy' - Billy Currington, directed by The Brads
'Start a Band' - Brad Paisley and Keith Urban, directed by Jim Shea
'Troubadour' - George Strait, directed by Trey Fanjoy

Musician of the Year

Eddie Bayers
Paul Franklin
Dann Huff
Brent Mason
Mac McAnally

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julychrls

The powers that be want to appeal to youth so that the tradition of country music doesn't go away. Young people are spending a lot of money on their music and country wants a piece of THAT pie! They are promoting Julianne Hough, Taylor Swift, Kellie Pickler etc.

October 20 2009 at 3:06 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
hello

Taylor deserves all that she has been nominated for. she is an awesome singer and personn. so hushh.
GO TAYLORRRRR!!!!!!!!! :))))))))

October 16 2009 at 12:14 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
mary

I think Taylor has a great talent for writing songs for the teens - she is no singer & sure should not be up for entertainer!! Keith Urban is the best live entertainer I have ever seen & he should win hands down!!!

September 15 2009 at 12:57 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
TRAVIS

I am still relatively young(22)but was still brought up by my father on the country legends and greats including George, Willy, Hank, Reba and etc. What I know about country is that it speaks to the generation that it was written in and serves as a reminder for future generation of where they came from. In this respect Taylor Swift, Eli Young Band,Jason Aldean and Pat Green (among others)deserve a place in the sun too. My vote is for Taylor Swift!

September 11 2009 at 11:05 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
santiplay

Whats? Taylor nominee for EOTY? This is a joke? I don´t believe . She sing horrible and not have a awasome year , the only good is that she sold 3 millons albums and nothinh else important.And she not won a grammy , she not ismember of Grand Ole Opry and perform only 50 concerts. And she really sing bad please someone tell me that think the same!!! The CMA Awards lost so much prestige with this! And Carrie Underwood is not nominee???? Carrie sold 11 millon albums , is 6 times winner of Female Vocalist , won 4 Grammy Awards , was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry , is the first country artist to notch 10 N1 singles from first tw albums , she win 3 People Choise Awards including Favorite Star 35 and Under, and perform 137 live concerts , and in 2008 on 9 awards and in this period of 2009 won 10 awards !!!. Carrie Underwood is a real EOTY , areal talent , amazing singer and amazing person!!! CARRIE UNDERWOOD THE BEST EVER !!!!!

September 11 2009 at 8:54 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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hello

santiplay, you obviously dont know good music my friendd

October 16 2009 at 12:15 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
dtwopooh

like all of you are great entertainers, the list is so full of talent it will be a good race whats so wrong with a young lady who can write songs like she has written .she is very talented give the kid a break.

September 10 2009 at 10:04 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
outlawbillyb

To begin with taylor swift is not my fav. but my gf & my brothers gf just luv her. Her music is good b/c it is coming from her heart & some very good song writing & she has been in the business long enough to sell millions of songs & fill venues through out the whole world.Entertainer of the year is not just about their songs but also about how many songs sold & how many tickets sold , just to be clear, I happen to luv Reba & her new album but if you knew the buisness you would know that in the last year taylor has worked harder & sold more songs & tickets than alot which is the bottom line ppl think about it before you critize un-informed.

September 10 2009 at 5:01 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
THE Adrienne

You all are not alone! I live in Nashville and nobody here likes Taylor Swift either. And these are people that are actually in the music business. The only reason she has gotten anywhere is because her daddy is a loaded stock-broker who pays her way through absolutely everything. I guess that causes hard-working people with talent to be bitter towards her, as they should be! Her voice is terrible.

September 10 2009 at 2:12 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
mike

AMEN!!!! I HAVE BEEN SAYING THAT SHE COULDN'T SING SINCE SHE CAME ON THE COUNTRY SCENE! I WILL GIVE HER CREDIT FOR WRITING MOST OF HER SONGS BUT SHE SHOULD LET SOMEONE ELSE WITH A GOOD VOICE SING THEM! MAYBE SHE SHOULD GET OUT OF THE WAY AND MAKE ROOM FOR SOME YOUNG GIRL OUT THERE THAT ACTUALLY CAN CARRY A TUNE!I BROUGHT MY 8 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER TO HER CONCERT AND MY YOUNG DAUGHTER SAID "She's not singing the songs good. She sounds terrible!" If an 8 year old can tell that someone cannot sing then why is country music continuing to put her on a pedestal?

September 10 2009 at 1:24 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Ken

I think you are all jealous because they can sing

September 10 2009 at 12:40 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply