Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert each nominated for six ACM Awards
Carrie Underwood (Associated Press file photo)
Miranda Lambert
From Wednesday’s The Oklahoman.
Tishomingo resident Miranda Lambert and Checotah native Carrie Underwood each will compete for six trophies at the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards.
Oklahoma artists Toby Keith, Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, Brooks & Dunn and Rascal Flatts also have earned nominations for the 2010 ACM Awards.
McEntire, who was raised in Chockie, and Shelton, who also lives in Tishomingo, read the nominations live Tuesday on CBS’ “The Early Show.” Shelton’s enthusiasm was apparent as he announced the honors for Lambert, his girlfriend.
Lambert will vie for top female vocalist, album of the year for “Revolution,” and single and video of the year for “White Liar.” She also will compete as the recording artist and co-writer with Natalie Hemby for song of the year for the feisty “White Liar.”
Underwood will have the opportunity to defend her title as ACM entertainer of the year. If she wins the top category again, she will become the first woman to capture two entertainer trophies.
“She’s a wonderfully talented young lady. She can sing; she’s doing acting now. … The females are very well represented, and the guys are great also,” said McEntire, who will host the ACM Awards for the 12th time.
Underwood also is nominated for female vocalist, which she has won three straight years; vocal event for “I Told You So” with Randy Travis, a duet that already has won a Grammy; and album of the year for “Play On.” The 2005 “American Idol” victor is nominated as artist and co-writer with fellow Oklahoma-bred songwriter Brett James and Mike Elizondo for song of the year for her smash “Cowboy Casanova.”
Underwood will face competition in the fan-voted entertainer category from seven other superstars, including Norman resident Toby Keith. Fans will be able to vote for entertainer of the year and the three newcomer categories at www.voteACM.com.
Brooks & Dunn, which includes former Tulsan Ronnie Dunn, will again contend in the top duo category. Dunn and Kix Brooks also are nominated with ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons for vocal event of the year for “Honky Tonk Stomp.”
It will be the pair’s last year to compete as a duo, since Brooks & Dunn intend to split at the end of their “The Last Rodeo Tour” this summer.
Rascal Flatts, which includes Joe Don Rooney of Picher, is nominated in the top vocal group category.
Although he wasn’t surprised at Lambert’s nominations, Shelton was taken aback at his own nod for vocal event of the year for his raucous hit duet “Hillbilly Bone” with Trace Adkins.
“All right, that’s awesome,” he said, grinning and pumping his fist.
Along with hosting the show, McEntire will compete for top female vocalist for the 14th time.
“To be nominated is a great thing. You know, you get your name out in front of millions of people,” she said on “The Early Show.” “It’s great publicity. People will be watching the night of the awards show while we’re in Las Vegas having a wonderful time. It’s going to be a big night for country music.”
Trio Lady Antebellum earned a leading seven nominations going into the ACM Awards, while Taylor Swift received five nods. The awards show will air live April 18 on CBS.
-BAM
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