The nominations for the 2012 CMA Awards were announced today and it is quite a list. There are not a lot of surprises that is for sure but still I am pleases with the nominations.
Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisely will once again host the CMA Awards which are set to air live Tuesday November 1st on ABC. Both of the hosts are also on the list of nominees, including that Paisley is once again nominated for Entertainer of The Year. I tell you what it is going to be very hard to choose who to root for come awards night.
Now I give to you the full list of nominees for the 2012 CMA Awards.
Entertainer of the Year
Jason Aldean
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Taylor Swift
Single of the Year
“Dirt Road Anthem” – Jason Aldean, Produced by Michael Knox , Broken Bow Records
“God Gave Me You” – Blake Shelton, Produced by Scott Hendricks, Warner Bros. Records
“Home” – Dierks Bentley, Produced by Brett Beavers and Luke Wooten, Capitol Records Nashville
“Pontoon” – Little Big Town, Produced by Jay Joyce , Capitol Records Nashville
“Springsteen” – Eric Church, Produced by Jay Joyce, EMI Records Nashville
Album of the Year
Chief – Eric Church, Produced by Jay Joyce, EMI Records Nashville
Four The Record – Miranda Lambert, Produced by Frank Liddell, Chuck Ainlay, and Glenn Worf, RCA Nashville
Home – Dierks Bentley, Produced by Brett Beavers, Luke Wooten, and Jon Randall Stewart, Capitol Records Nashville
Own The Night – Lady Antebellum, Produced by Paul Worley and Lady Antebellum, Capitol Records Nashville
tailgates & tanlines Luke Bryan, Produced by Jeff Stevens and Mark Bright, Capitol Records Nashville
Song of the Year
“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
“Springsteen” – Eric Church, Ryan Tyndell, and Jeff Hyde
Female Vocalist of the Year
Kelly Clarkson
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Male Vocalist of the Year
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Blake Shelton
Keith Urban
Vocal Group of the Year
Eli Young Band
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo of the Year
Big & Rich
Love and Theft
Sugarland
The Civil Wars
Thompson Square
Musical Event of the Year
“Dixie Highway” – Alan Jackson featuring Zac Brown
“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)
“Stuck On You” – Lionel Richie (with Darius Rucker)
Musician of the Year
Sam Bush – Mandolin
Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
Dann Huff – Guitar
Brent Mason – Guitar
Mac McAnally – Guitar
Music Video of the Year
“Come Over” – Kenny Chesney
“Over You” – Miranda Lambert
“Pontoon” - Little Big Town
“Red Solo Cup” – Toby Keith
“Springsteen” – Eric Church
New Artist of the Year
Lee Brice
Brantley Gilbert
Hunter Hayes
Love and Theft
Thompson Square
So what do you think of the 2012 CMA nominees? Anyone you think should have made the list and didn’t or vice versa anyone who did make the list that you feel was not deserving?
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