Taylor Swift has scored her first-ever CMA Entertainer of the Year nomination -- the country music industry's most prestigious award. The precocious 19-year-old is the only female in the category, going up against Brad Paisley, George Strait, Keith Urban and the reigning Entertainer, Kenny Chesney. This is the first time in nine years that a solo female artist has been nominated for the honor. (The last was Faith Hill in 2000.) Taylor is also up for Female Vocalist of the Year, alongside Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire and Carrie Underwood, who's taken that trophy home the past two years in a row.Lee Ann Womack and Darius Rucker made the announcements on ABC's 'Good Morning America' Wednesday. Lee Ann scored a nomination for Musical Event of the Year, for her duet with George Strait, 'Everything But Quits.' Darius is up for both Male Vocalist and New Artist of the Year.
The 43rd annual CMA Awards will broadcast live from Nashville, Nov. 11 on ABC.
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
'Defying Gravity' - Keith Urban
'Fearless' - Taylor Swift
'Love on the Inside' - Sugarland
'That Lonesome Song' - Jamey Johnson
Single of the Year (Award goes to artist and producer)
'Chicken Fried' - Zac Brown Band
'I Run to You' - Lady Antebellum
'In Color' - Jamey Johnson
'People Are Crazy' - Billy Currington
'Then' - Brad Paisley
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
'Love Story' - Taylor Swift
'People Are Crazy' - Billy Currington
'Start a Band' - Brad Paisley and Keith Urban
'Troubadour' - George Strait
Musician of the Year
Eddie Bayers
Paul Franklin
Dann Huff
Brent Mason
Mac McAnally
Reader Comments(1 of 1)
Juliannaat 9-09-2009
Cannot believe Sugarland was not nominated for Entertainer. They surely deserve it.
santiplayat 9-11-2009
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 !!!!!
Kellyat 9-12-2009
Santiplay your comment was very rude. Taylor is very deserving of this award. Have you ever seen her in concert? Well, I have and she is every bit of a GREAT Entertainer. The Entertainer of the Year award has nothing to do with what other awards she has won (or hasn't won) in the past. Taylor IS very deserving of this award and I hope she wins!
Also, you might want to use something called spell check before you post comments and check your grammar.
emilyat 10-13-2009
okay you know what santiplay you can just hush up you obviously dont know what your talking about. taylor is amazingg, if she wasnt amazing then how come she sold so many copies of jer album and her concerts are almost ALL sold out, the one in new york sold out in 2 second yes 2 seconds. you obcviously dont know and she is better live. ive been to 2 concerts of her and im going to another one, i got pit seats.. and sje is so sweet she would never say anythin mean about anyone so just shhut uppp. like seriously theres more to a singer than just having good vocals.. and she is amazingg and if she wasnt good then how come she got put in the world record book 2?? answer that questionn
emilyat 10-13-2009
okay sandplay or whateverrr, its the same person before (emily) and your comment is disgusting you have no idea about music so just go move out of this country. that is very rude i would like to see you singg, like seriously stop dissing taylorr you make me sick to my stomachh you really have no idea.. and she writes her songs. not many artist do that so that just makes her even better. like go to one of her concerts and CLEAN OUT YOUR EARS because obviouslt sometthing is stuck in themm,, ughh some people make me soo angryy (like youu)
tbrown5373at 9-11-2009
Congrats Taylor! You are very deserving of your nominies... You are not only the most talented song writer and entertainer there is right now! Your a good example to young people that being polite and love of family is what's important in life. You have shown many young people that hard work and kindness is what it's all about.You have a voice like an angel and your spirit shines to others. God has truly blessed you. Through that you have blessed others. Stay grounded in Him... Your special! Thank God for Taylor Swift!
santiplayat 9-21-2009
having her in the “Female Vocalist” category is an insult to the other women in the category. Taylor Swift is nowhere near the vocalist that Martina McBride or Carrie Underwood are.
Taylor swift DOES NOT deserve to be up for entertainer of the year.
1) she can’t sing
2) this is what, her 2nd year being famous!
3) Carrie Underwood won EOY becuase she is an amazing vocalist and person, Carrie Underwood derserved it, Taylor Swift DOES NOT!!
CARRIE UNDERWOOD IS THE BEST!
Carrie beat Kenny hands down on all of it. He played 57 shows she played 137 and both played to 1million+ people.
They shouldn’t even be nominating Taylor for female vocalist because the title says “VOCALIST”.
santiplayat 9-21-2009
It is actually funny to see Taylor listed as a nominee for FVOTY alongside other such talented women. Furthermore, to call her a “country” artist is completely ridiculous…she would much rather win a VMA than a CMA, even when it seems she has just as many haters over there in the pop realm (Kanye?)
I just hope that she begins to burn out; I don’t know how much I can hear about her anymore. She has minimal vocal talent and is completely overrated writing wise; her songs have no varying theme or issue – we get it Taylor, you either hate or love boys.
helloat 10-13-2009
GO TAYLOR!!!!!!!!:))))))))))))
she deserves everything that she has ever won because she is an amazing person and not only does she sing awesome she writes all of her own music. she inspires people everyday so obviously she deserves it because she has won so much and is so popular at the age of 19 and for only being famous for a short period of time.
emilyat 10-13-2009
thank youuu