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Miranda Lambert Leads 2010 CMA Award Nominees

Columbia Nashville

Miranda Lambert is the leader of the 2010 CMA Award nominee pack, with nine nominations going into November's broadcast, including her first-ever nod for the coveted Entertainer of the Year honor. It's the most nominations ever for a female artist in the history of the CMAs.

"It's unbelievable. I'm really shocked at some of my nominations!" a beaming Miranda said on ABC's 'Good Morning America' Wednesday after announcing the nominees alongside Dierks Bentley, himself a three-time nominee this year.

"2010 is definitely my lucky year," Miranda continued. "I've started putting '10' on everything. I got engaged, now the CMAs ... I didn't even think I was eligible for nine awards!"

Miranda is up against fiancé Blake Shelton in three different categories, while Blake also scores his first-ever nomination for Male Vocalist of the Year. Other first-time nominees include Steel Magnolia in the Vocal Duo category and the Band Perry for Vocal Group. CMA first-timers Luke Bryan, Easton Corbin, Jerrod Niemann and Chris Young are all nominated for New Artist of the Year, competing against four-time nominees this year, the Zac Brown Band.

Taylor Swift, who led the 2009 CMA winners with four trophies including the night's biggest honor, Entertainer of the Year, walked away with only one nomination this year, for Female Vocalist, which she also won last year. She's up against Miranda, Reba McEntire, Martina McBride and Carrie Underwood. Taylor will pass her Entertainer of the Year honors on to either Miranda, Lady Antebellum, Brad Paisley, Keith Urban or the Zac Brown Band.

The 44th Annual Country Music Association Awards will air live from Nashville on November 10. Brad Paisley (who has three nods) and Carrie Underwood (a two-time nominee) will co-host the show for the third year in a row. See the full list of 2010 CMA Award nominations below.

2010 CMA AWARDS NOMINEES

Entertainer of the Year

Lady Antebellum
Miranda Lambert
Brad Paisley
Keith Urban
Zac Brown Band

Female Vocalist of the Year

Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Reba McEntire
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

Male Vocalist of the Year

Dierks Bentley
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
George Strait
Keith Urban

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

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

'Need You Now' - Lady Antebellum
Producer: Paul Worley

'Play On' - Carrie Underwood
Producers: Mark Bright and Max Martin

'Revolution' - Miranda Lambert
Producers: Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke

'Twang' - George Strait
Producer: Tony Brown

'Up on the Ridge' - Dierks Bentley
Producer: Jon Randall Stewart


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

Musical Event of the Year

'Bad Angel' - Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert and Jamey Johnson

'Can't You See' - Zac Brown Band and Kid Rock

'Hillbilly Bone' - Blake Shelton and Trace Adkins

'I'm Alive' - Kenny Chesney and Dave Matthews

''Till the End' - Alan Jackson and Lee Ann Womack

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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Linda

as you can tell not fan picked, they need to do away with these awards there a joke

September 07 2010 at 8:48 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
elaine c. johnson

I surely thought that Carrie would have gotten song of the year with "Temporary Home" and also she should have gotten entertainer of the year. whoever was on the nominating comm. surely has a few loose screws.

September 02 2010 at 10:59 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Lobster928

And Zac Brown Band was nominated for New Artist last year and lost to Darius Rucker. Just don't think that is fair...Dierks and Miranda for the win!!!

September 01 2010 at 9:03 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
donna

I agree that Carrie Underwood should have been in the Entertainer of the Year catagory. I'm just glad Taylor Swift didn't get many noms. She is not country at all.

September 01 2010 at 7:20 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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kolinadallen

Taylor Swift is not only country but one of the most talented women in country music at this time. On her new album, not only did she play and sing, but also wrote EVERY song on the album with no co-writers.

November 06 2010 at 2:06 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
keithalee14

the cmas made a huge mitake this year!! carrie's album and tour were both amazing! how is she not nominated for entertainer of the year? and temporary home touched so many people, it should be up for song and single of the year

September 01 2010 at 6:05 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
chocolatexlover

It's like the same people every year that get nominated for everything and half of them dont even deserve it

September 01 2010 at 3:56 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Michelle

miranda didn't headline very many shows and they were in small venues. also lady a didn't start headlining until the nomination period was up! why would people who haven't toured very much be nominated over someone who had a very successful headlining tour? makes no sense to me.

September 01 2010 at 1:41 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Michelle

i can't believe carrie underwood isn't nominated for entertainer of the year!! that's pathetic! she headlined a hugely successful tour and got great reviews for it! her album is almost 2x platinum and she has had 3 #1 singles! yet miranda and lady a are nominated and have hardly even toured!

September 01 2010 at 1:39 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
siravatarawesome

Attention to all the people griping about the CMA Entertainer of the Year nominees....THEY ALL HAVE HEADLINED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Maybe not in big venues, but they ALL HAVE HEADLINED THEIR OWN TOUR!!!!!

Lady A- currently on their first headlining tour
Miranda- Roadside Bars and Pink Guitars (he first headlining tour!!!)
Keith- has headlined
Brad- has headlined
Zac Brown Band- Currently on their own headlining tour

But I agree...these nominations get more and more controversial every year.

September 01 2010 at 1:36 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
elainekli

Wow wow wow wow. I will not be watching this years CMA and I hope the Taylor and Carrie fans who watch enmasse boycott it as well. The CMA voted for who they like, not who deserves the nominations. The EOTY nods are the ones that really irk me. Ummm...Carrie had a TV special, a great selling headlining tour, and various other appearances, as well as 3 top 5 singles. Taylor had the 3rd best selling tour of all genre's. Both are pushed aside for Lady A, who didn't headline a tour and have one mega hit song, and Zac Brown Band? Miranda I get a little more (although I personally think Reba deserved over her). All in all, major disappointment. I watch every year but will not be tuning in.

Congrats to Blake Shelton and Dierks Bentley though. It's about time!

September 01 2010 at 1:05 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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