2009 Academy of Country Music Awards nominations
Oklahoma native Reba McEntire hosts the 2008 Academy of Country Music Awards. McEntire will host the 2009 ceremony on April 5; it will mark her 11th outing as ACMs host. (Associated Press photo)
The nominations for the 44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards were announced this morning. Oklahoma nominees marked with an asterisk:
Entertainer of the Year
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Keith Urban
Carrie Underwood*
Top Male Vocalist
Kenny Chesney
Toby Keith*
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Keith Urban
Top Female Vocalist
Miranda Lambert*
Heidi Newfield
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood*
Lee Ann Womack
Top Vocal Group
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts*
Randy Rogers Band
The Lost Trailers
Top Vocal Duo
Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn*
Joey & Rory
Montgomery Gentry
Sugarland
Top New Male Vocalist
Jamey Johnson
James Otto
Jake Owen
Top New Female Vocalist
Sarah Buxton
Julianne Hough
Ashton Shepherd
Top New Vocal Duo or Group
Eli Young Band
The Lost Trailers
Zac Brown Band
Single Record of the Year [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]
Gunpowder & Lead*
Miranda Lambert, Produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke
Columbia
In Color
Jamey Johnson, Produced by The Ken Hardley Playboys
Mercury
Johnny & June
Heidi Newfield, Produced by Tony Brown
Asylum-Curb
Waitin’ On A Woman
Brad Paisley, Produced by Frank Rogers
Arista Nashville
You’re Gonna Miss This
Trace Adkins, Produced by Frank Rogers
Capitol Nashville
Song of the Year [Award to Composer(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]
I Saw God Today
George Strait
Composers: Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell, Wade Kirby
Publishers: Big Red Toe Music (BMI), Blind Mule Music (BMI),
Extremely Loud Music (BMI), Steel Wheels Music (BMI)
In Color
Jamey Johnson
Composers: Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller, James Otto
Publishers: Big Gassed Hitties (BMI), Eldorotto Music Publishing
(BMI), EMI Blackwood Music, Inc., Lucky Thumb Music (BMI),
New Song of Sea Gayle (BMI), Noah’s Little Boat Music
(BMI)
Johnny & June
Heidi Newfield
Composers: Deanna Bryant, Heidi Newfield, Stephony Smith
Publishers: Amylase Music (ASCAP), Big Hit Makers Music (BMI), Rainy
Graham Publishing LLC (BMI), Souljet Music Tell Texas Tune
III (ASCAP)
Waitin’ On A Woman
Brad Paisley
Composers: Don Sampson, Wynn Varble
Publishers: EMI April Music, Inc. (ASCAP), Sea Gayle Music LLC
(ASCAP), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
You’re Gonna Miss This
Trace Adkins
Composers: Ashley Gorley and Lee Thomas Miller
Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI), Music of Windswept
(ASCAP), Noah’s Little Boat Music (BMI), Song of
Combustion (ASCAP), Songs of Sea Gayle (BMI)
Video of the Year [Award to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]
Johnny & June – Heidi Newfield
Producer: Karen Martin
Director: Eric Welch
Just A Dream – Carrie Underwood*
Producer: Randy Brewer
Director: Roman White
Love Story – Taylor Swift
Producer: Trent Hardville
Director: Trey Fanjoy
Troubadour – George Strait
Producer: Dominic Cancilla
Director: Trey Fanjoy
Waitin’ On A Woman – Brad Paisley
Producer: Mark Kalbfeld, Jim Shea
Director: Jim Shea, Peter Tilden
Vocal Event of the Year [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]
Another Try – Josh Turner Featuring Trisha Yearwood*
Produced by: Frank Rogers
MCA Nashville
Cowgirls Don’t Cry – Brooks & Dunn Featuring Reba McEntire*
Produced by: Kix Brooks, Tony Brown, Ronnie Dunn,
Arista Nashville
Down The Road – Kenny Chesney With Mac McAnally
Produced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
Blue Chair/BNA
Life In A Northern Town – Sugarland Featuring Little Big Town & Jake
Owen
Mercury
Start A Band – Brad Paisley Duet With Keith Urban
Produced by: Frank Rogers
Arista Nashville
-BAM
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Comments
I sure don’t like the new music (you call It). There are just a few singers that sing country music. Where in the hell do you get some of the new singers. Put them back. This is why I don’t watch much of Country music awards any more. I can only watch about 29 min then I will turn to something worth watching.
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