2009 CMA Awards nominees

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Oklahoma native Reba McEntire is nominated for two trophies at tonight’s CMA Awards. Follow along with my live-blog of the show starting at 7 p.m. here on BAM’s Blog. (Associated Press photo)

The 43rd Annual CMA Awards start at 7 p.m. on ABC. My live-blog begins at that time. Get ready by checking out the nominees list.

2009 CMA Awards nominees:

(Nominees with Oklahoma ties are marked with an asterisk)

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

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”

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 the songwriters)

“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)

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

-BAM



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