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2010 CMA Awards Nominees

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Miranda Lambert and Lady Antebellum lead the initial list of 2010 CMA Awards nominees. A partial list of nominations was read Tuesday morning during a press conference at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. Chris Young and Justin Moore were on hand to read the names in seven CMA categories: New Artist, Vocal Duo, Vocal Group, Musician, Single, Song and Music Video of the Year.

Miranda is the leader of the nominee pack so far with five nods, competing against herself for Single and Video of the Year, as both 'The House That Built Me' and 'White Liar' are nominated in those two categories. Lady A trail with four nominations, three of them for their huge crossover smash, 'Need You Now.' See the full list of nominees in the seven categories announced Tuesday below. The remaining categories -- including Entertainer, Male Vocalist, Female Vocalist, Album and Musical Event of the Year -- will be announced tomorrow (September 1) on ABC's 'Good Morning America.'

The 44th Annual Country Music Association Awards will air live from Nashville on November 10. Brad Paisley (a nominee for his 'Water' video) and Carrie Underwood (a shoo-in for a Female Vocalist nod) will co-host the show for the third year in a row.

Update: Miranda, Lady A and Zac Brown Band lead full list of CMA nominations, announced Wednesday. Click here for the full story.

2010 CMA AWARDS NOMINEES

New Artist

Luke Bryan
Easton Corbin
Jerrod Niemann
Chris Young
Zac Brown Band

Vocal Group

Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band

Vocal Duo

Brooks & Dunn
Joey + Rory
Montgomery Gentry
Steel Magnolia
Sugarland

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

'A Little More Country Than That'
Easton Corbin
Producer: Carson Chamberlain

'Hillbilly Bone'
Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins
Producer: Scott Hendricks

'Need You Now'
Lady Antebellum
Producers: Paul Worley and Lady Antebellum

'The House That Built Me'
Miranda Lambert
Producers: Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke

'White Liar'
Miranda Lambert
Producers: Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke

Song of the Year
(Award goes to songwriters)

'A Little More Country Than That'
Songwriters: Rory Lee Feek, Don Poythress and Wynn Varble

'Need You Now'
Songwriters: Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Josh Kear

'The House That Built Me'
Songwriters: Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin

'Toes'
Songwriters: Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, John Driskell Hopkins and Shawn Mullins

'White Liar'
Songwriters: Miranda Lambert and Natalie Hemby

Music Video
(Award goes to artist and director)

'Hillbilly Bone'
Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins
Director: Roman White
Watch the 'Hillbilly Bone' Video

'Need You Now'
Lady Antebellum
Director: David McClister
Watch the 'Need You Now' Video

'The House That Built Me'
Miranda Lambert
Director: Trey Fanjoy
Watch 'The House That Built Me' Video

'Water'
Brad Paisley
Director: Jim Shea
Watch the 'Water' Video

'White Liar'
Miranda Lambert
Director: Chris Hickey
Watch the 'White Liar' Video

Musician

Paul Frankin -- Steel Guitar
Dann Huff -- Guitar
Brent Mason -- Guitar
Mac McAnally -- Guitar
Randy Scruggs -- Guitar

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nankingsandy

For some reason these awards shows all seem to be behind the time. I own 2 Luke Bryan cds so he does not seem like a new artist either.

September 05 2010 at 5:03 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Lobster928

I think Jaron should have gotten a nod for New Artist instead of Zac Brown. They aren't new anymore, even though I really like them.

September 01 2010 at 9:08 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Joe

REBA! REBA! REBA!

September 01 2010 at 9:09 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Roy

@ Corey, I totally agree with all you said. I would love to know how the CMA's could have made such a terrible mistake.

September 01 2010 at 8:21 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
quirk111

I don't begrudge Miranda anything. She's a great artist with great songs that should be nominated but there is a sense of "It's her turn" in this. She's worthy of winning any award in my book but this business of rotating award winners so the "industry" can keep the money spinning dimenishes the honor of winning. Put most of the nominations and voting in the hands of the fans for "Entertainer","Song" and alike. The CMA can spread around the politics with lesser awards.

August 31 2010 at 5:29 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
kathy

I agree Reba should have been in the CMA awards. Most of the so called country now days is not country.

August 31 2010 at 4:59 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Shelby Cook

hear hear!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

November 04 2010 at 6:59 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Corey

@Roy I wouldn't necessarily say it was youth, but more stupidity. Of course, young people and stupidity seem to go so well together these days. I'm only 20 & love Reba & despise Miranda. Consider Me Gone was the biggest hit of her career, so it deserved to be nominated over a newbie.

August 31 2010 at 1:14 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Roy

Could the CMA Awards kiss Miranda Lambert's ass any more...Could they have made room for other great songs and artist this past year. Reba's Consider Me Gone spent FOUR WEEKS at #1, none of Miranda's singles did that. I have lost respect for the CMA's they value YOUTH over anything else.

August 31 2010 at 11:51 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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