The 43rd Annual Country Music Awards (2009) — the CMAs — will be held Wednesday, November 11. The ceremony will be hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, both of whom are nominated for Vocalist of the Year in their respective gender categories. The two will also perform in a free concert prior to the CMAs. Live from the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee, the show will air at 8 p.m. EST.
Brad Paisley leads all nominees with seven CMA nods, including Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist, and Album of the Year, Single of the Year, Song of the Year (goes to songwriter), Video, and Musical Event of the Year (with Keith Urban).
Keith Urban, along with Taylor Swift, Jamey Johnson, Zac Brown (of the Zac Brow Band), and George Strait are nominated for four Country Music Awards each.
George Strait’s four nominations ties him with Alan Jackson for the most career nominations: 79. Thus far, though, George Strait has taken home the most CMAs: 22.
Reba McEntire holds the record for female country entertainers, having been nominated 48 times, including her two 2009 nominations.
Rascal Flatts is nominated for the Country Music Awards Vocal Group of the Year, an award they’ve won six years in a row. But they’re up against the legendary Eagles and the acclaimed Zac Brown Band, not to mention Lady Antebellum and Little Big Town, so winning isn’t a foregone conclusion.
New Artist of the Year (formerly the Horizon Award) nominees are Randy Houser, Jamey Johnson, Jake Owen, Darius Rucker, and the Zac Brown Band.
Of special note is the appearance of Jack White of the White Stripes and his side project band The Raconteurs, who garnered a nomination for Musical Event of the Year. White produced Loretta Lynn’s critically acclaimed comeback album “Van Lear Rose.” The Raconteurs entry, “Old Enough,” partners up Jack White with Ricky Skaggs and Ashley Monroe.
43rd Annual Country Music Awards (2009)Nominations
(winners appear in boldface)
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
George Strai
Taylor Swift
Keith Urban
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
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Randy Houser
Jamey Johnson
Jake Owen
Darius Rucker
Zac Brown Band
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
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to Artist and Producer)
“Chicken Fried”
Zac Brown Band
Produced by Keith Stegall
Atlantic Records
“I Run To You”
Lady Antebellum
Produced by Victoria Shaw and Paul Worley
Capitol Records Nashville
“In Color”
Jamey Johnson
Produced by The Kent Hardly Playboys
Mercury Nashville
“People Are Crazy”
Billy Currington
Produced by Carson Chamberlain and Billy Currington
Mercury Nashville
“Then”
Brad Paisley
Produced by Frank Rogers and Chris DuBois
Arista Nashville
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to Artist and Producer)
American Saturday Night
Brad Paisley
Produced by Frank Rogers and Chris DuBois
Arista Nashville
Defying Gravity
Keith Urban
Produced by Dann Huff and Keith Urban
Capitol Records Nashville
Fearless
Taylor Swift
Produced by Nathan Chapman and Taylor Swift
Big Machine Records
Love On The Inside
Sugarland
Produced by Byron Gallimore, Kristian Bush, and Jennifer Nettles
Mercury Nashville
That Lonesome Song
Jamey Johnson
Produced by The Kent Hardly Playboys
Mercury Records
SONG OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to Songwriter(s))
“Chicken Fried”
Zac Brown/Wyatt Durrette
“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
(Award goes to each Artist)
“Cowgirls Don’t Cry”
Brooks & Dunn featuring Reba McEntire
Arista Nashville
“Down The Road”
Kenny Chesney (with Mac McAnally)
Blue Chair Records, LLC & BNA Records
“Everything But Quits”
Lee Ann Womack (duet with George Strait)
MCA Nashville
“I Told You So”
Carrie Underwood featuring Randy Travis
19 Recordings/Arista Nashville
“Old Enough”
The Raconteurs featuring Ricky Skaggs and Ashley Monroe
Third Man Records/Warner Bros. Records
“Start A Band”
Brad Paisley (duet with Keith Urban)
Arista Nashville
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 (duet with Keith Urban)
Directed by Jim Shea
“Troubadour”
George Strait
Directed by Trey Fanjoy
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Eddie Bayers- Drums
Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
Dann Huff – Guitar
Brent Mason – Guitar
Mac McAnally – Guitar
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Source:
CMAawards.com
