List of CMA nominations

— Kenny Chesney

— Brad Paisley

— George Strait

— 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" by Zac Brown Band, produced by Keith Stegall, Atlantic Records

— "I Run To You" by Lady Antebellum, produced by Victoria Shaw and Paul Worley, Capitol Records Nashville

— "In Color" by Jamey Johnson, produced by The Kent Hardly Playboys, Mercury Nashville

— "People Are Crazy" by Billy Currington, produced by Carson Chamberlain and Billy Currington, Mercury Nashville

— "Then" by Brad Paisley, produced by Frank Rogers and Chris DuBois, Arista Nashville

ALBUM OF THE YEAR (Award goes to Artist and Producer)

— "American Saturday Night" by Brad Paisley, produced by Frank Rogers and Chris DuBois, Arista Nashville

— "Defying Gravity" by Keith Urban, produced by Dann Huff and Keith Urban, Capitol Records Nashville

— "Fearless" by Taylor Swift, produced by Nathan Chapman and Taylor Swift, Big Machine Records

— "Love On The Inside" by Sugarland, produced by Byron Gallimore, Kristian Bush, and Jennifer Nettles, Mercury Nashville

— "That Lonesome Song" by Jamey Johnson, produced by The Kent Hardly Playboys, Mercury Records

SONG OF THE YEAR (Award goes to Songwriter(s))

— "Chicken Fried" by Zac Brown/Wyatt Durrette

— "I Told You So" by Randy Travis

— "In Color" by Jamey Johnson/Lee Thomas Miller/James Otto

— "People Are Crazy" by Bobby Braddock/Troy Jones

— "Then" by Brad Paisley/Chris DuBois/Ashley Gorley

MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR (Award goes to each Artist)

— "Cowgirls Don't Cry" by Brooks & Dunn featuring Reba McEntire, Arista Nashville

— "Down The Road" by Kenny Chesney (with Mac McAnally), Blue Chair Records, LLC & BNA Records

— "Everything But Quits" by Lee Ann Womack (duet with George Strait), MCA Nashville

— "I Told You So" by Carrie Underwood featuring Randy Travis, 19 Recordings/Arista Nashville

— "Old Enough" by The Raconteurs featuring Ricky Skaggs and Ashley Monroe, Third Man Records/Warner Bros. Records

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR (Award goes to Artist and Director)

— "Boots On" by Randy Houser, directed by Eric Welch

— "Love Story" by Taylor Swift, directed by Trey Fanjoy

— "People Are Crazy" by Billy Currington, directed by The Brads

— "Start A Band" by Brad Paisley (duet with Keith Urban), directed by Jim Shea

— "Troubadour" by 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