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Among the surprises: Kelly Clarkson’s nom for Female Vocalist of the Year and the presence of one Snoop Dogg in Musical Event
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
“SPRINGSTEEN,” SNOOP, THE CIVIL WARS SPICE UP CMA AWARDS NOMS
The Country Music Association Thinks Out of the Box for This Year’s Field
Eric Church leads the field of nominees for the 46th Annual CMA Awards, which were announced this morning on Good Morning America. Church picked up five nods, for Male Vocalist and Album of the Year, along with Song, Single, and Video of the Year for his hit “Springsteen.”
Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert followed with four noms apiece, while Taylor Swift snagged three, despite the fact that her most recent album, Speak Now, came out two years ago and her new one, Red, won’t be released until Oct. 22. Swift is the lone female up for Entertainer of the Year.
The Civil Wars continued their takeover of the mainstream country audience, scoring nods for Vocal Duo and Musical Event of the Year for “Safe & Sound,” their collab for the Hunger Games soundtrack.
Among the surprises: Kelly Clarkson’s nom for Female Vocalist of the Year and the presence of one Snoop Dogg in Musical Event for his duet with Willie Nelson on the old-timer’s “Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die.”
The CMA Awards airs on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 8 p.m. on ABC, with Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood returning as hosts for the fifth straight year.
Here’s the complete list of categories and nominees:
Entertainer of the Year: Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, and Taylor Swift
Album of the Year: Eric Church’s Chief, Miranda Lambert’s Four the Record, Dierks Bentley’s Home, Lady Antebellum’s Own the Night, and Luke Bryan’s tailgates & tanlines.
Single of the Year: Jason Aldean’s “Dirt Road Anthem,” Blake Shelton’s “God Gave Me You,” Dierks Bentley’s “Home,” Little Big Town’s “Pontoon,” and Eric Church’s “Springsteen”
Song of the Year (award to songwriters): “Even If It Breaks Your Heart” (Will Hoge and Eric Paslay), “God Gave Me You” (Dave Barnes), “Home” (Dan Wilson, Brett Beavers, and Dierks Bentley), “Over You” (Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton), and “Springsteen” (Eric Church, Ryan Tyndell, and Jeff Hyde)
Male Vocalist of the Year: Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Blake Shelton, and Keith Urban
Female Vocalist of the Year: Kelly Clarkson, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Taylor Swift, and Carrie Underwood
Vocal Group of the Year: Eli Young Band, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, The Band Perry, and Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo of the Year: Big & Rich, Love and Theft, Sugarland, The Civil Wars, and Thompson Square
New Artist of the Year: Lee Brice, Brantley Gilbert, Hunter Hayes, Love and Theft, and Thompson Square
Music Video of the Year: Kenny Chesney’s “Come Over,” Miranda Lambert’s “Over You,” Little Big Town’s “Pontoon,” Toby Keith’s “Red Solo Cup,” and Eric Church’s “Springsteen”
Musical Event of the Year: “Dixie Highway” (Alan Jackson featuring Zac Brown Band), “Feel Like a Rock Star” (Kenny Chesney duet with Tim McGraw), “Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die” (Willie Nelson with Snoop Dogg, Kris Kristofferson, and Jamey Johnson), “Safe & Sound” (Taylor Swift featuring The Civil Wars), and “Stuck on You” (Lionel Richie with Darius Rucker)
Musician of the Year: Sam Bush (Mandolin), Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar), Dan Huff (Guitar), Brent Mason (Guitar), and Mac McAnally (Guitar)
Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert followed with four noms apiece, while Taylor Swift snagged three, despite the fact that her most recent album, Speak Now, came out two years ago and her new one, Red, won’t be released until Oct. 22. Swift is the lone female up for Entertainer of the Year.
The Civil Wars continued their takeover of the mainstream country audience, scoring nods for Vocal Duo and Musical Event of the Year for “Safe & Sound,” their collab for the Hunger Games soundtrack.
Among the surprises: Kelly Clarkson’s nom for Female Vocalist of the Year and the presence of one Snoop Dogg in Musical Event for his duet with Willie Nelson on the old-timer’s “Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die.”
The CMA Awards airs on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 8 p.m. on ABC, with Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood returning as hosts for the fifth straight year.
Here’s the complete list of categories and nominees:
Entertainer of the Year: Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, and Taylor Swift
Album of the Year: Eric Church’s Chief, Miranda Lambert’s Four the Record, Dierks Bentley’s Home, Lady Antebellum’s Own the Night, and Luke Bryan’s tailgates & tanlines.
Single of the Year: Jason Aldean’s “Dirt Road Anthem,” Blake Shelton’s “God Gave Me You,” Dierks Bentley’s “Home,” Little Big Town’s “Pontoon,” and Eric Church’s “Springsteen”
Song of the Year (award to songwriters): “Even If It Breaks Your Heart” (Will Hoge and Eric Paslay), “God Gave Me You” (Dave Barnes), “Home” (Dan Wilson, Brett Beavers, and Dierks Bentley), “Over You” (Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton), and “Springsteen” (Eric Church, Ryan Tyndell, and Jeff Hyde)
Male Vocalist of the Year: Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Blake Shelton, and Keith Urban
Female Vocalist of the Year: Kelly Clarkson, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Taylor Swift, and Carrie Underwood
Vocal Group of the Year: Eli Young Band, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, The Band Perry, and Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo of the Year: Big & Rich, Love and Theft, Sugarland, The Civil Wars, and Thompson Square
New Artist of the Year: Lee Brice, Brantley Gilbert, Hunter Hayes, Love and Theft, and Thompson Square
Music Video of the Year: Kenny Chesney’s “Come Over,” Miranda Lambert’s “Over You,” Little Big Town’s “Pontoon,” Toby Keith’s “Red Solo Cup,” and Eric Church’s “Springsteen”
Musical Event of the Year: “Dixie Highway” (Alan Jackson featuring Zac Brown Band), “Feel Like a Rock Star” (Kenny Chesney duet with Tim McGraw), “Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die” (Willie Nelson with Snoop Dogg, Kris Kristofferson, and Jamey Johnson), “Safe & Sound” (Taylor Swift featuring The Civil Wars), and “Stuck on You” (Lionel Richie with Darius Rucker)
Musician of the Year: Sam Bush (Mandolin), Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar), Dan Huff (Guitar), Brent Mason (Guitar), and Mac McAnally (Guitar)
