Each year the CMA commend the best talents in country music -- from the songwriters and video directors, to the song and the singers themselves. Below are the list of this year's nominees.
Entertainer of the Year
Female Vocalist of the Year
Vocal Group of the Year
Vocal Duo of the Year
Musical Event
Song of the Year
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"8th of November"
Songwriters: Big Kenny, John Rich
Publishers: Big Love Music, WB Music and Rich Texan Music -
"Believe"
Songwriters: Ronnie Dunn, Craig Wiseman
Publishers: Sony/ATV Tree, Showbilly Music and Big Loud Shirt -
"Jesus, Take the Wheel"
Songwriters: Brett James, Hillary Lindsey and Gordie Sampson
Publishers: Raylene Music, No Such Music, Passing Stranger and Dimentional Music of 1091 Songs -
"Tonight I Wanna Cry"
Songwriters: Keith Urban, Monty Powell
Publishers: Universal Music, Lanark Village Tunes, Guitar Monkey Music and Coburn Music -
"When I Get Where I'm Going"
Artists: Brad Paisley
Songwriters: Rivers Rutherford, George Teren
Publishers: Universal Music Corp. Memphersfield Music and House of Full Circle Music
Single of the Year
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"Believe"
Artist: Brooks & Dunn
Producers: Tony Brown, Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn
Record Label: Arista Nashville -
"Better Life"
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"Jesus, Take the Wheel"
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"Summertime"
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"When I Get Where I'm Going"
Artists: Brad Paisley and Dolly Parton
Producers: Chris DuBois and Frank Rogers
Record Label: Arista Nashville
Album of the Year
- Hillbilly DeluxeBrooks & DunnProducers: Ronnie Dunn, Kix Brooks, Mark Wright, Tom Shapiro, Tony Brown and Bob DiPiero
Record Label: Arista Nashville - Me and My GangRascal FlattsProducers: Dann Huff, Rascal Flatts
Record Label: Lyric Street Records - Precious MemoriesAlan JacksonProducer: Keith Stegall
Record Label: Arista Nashville - The Road and the Radio
- Time Well WastedBrad PaisleyProducers: Chris DuBois, Frank Rogers
Record Label: Arista Nashville
Video of the Year
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"8th of November"
Big & Rich
Director: -
"Believe"
Brooks & Dunn
Director: -
"Jesus, Take the Wheel"
Carrie Underwood
Director: Roman White -
"Kerosene"
Miranda Lambert
Director: Trey Fanjoy -
"When I Get Where I'm Going"
Musician of the Year
- Eddie Bayers -- Drums
- Jerry Douglas -- Dobro
- Paul Franklin -- Steel Guitar
- Dann Huff -- Guitar
- Brent Mason -- Guitar, Electric Guitar
- Randy Scruggs -- Guitar
Radio Station of the Year -- Major Market
- KKBQ Houston
- WIL St. Louis
- WQYK Tampa, Fla.
- WUSN Chicago
- WXTU Philadelphia
Radio Station of the Year -- Large Market
- KASE Austin, Texas
- KVET Austin, Texas
- WFMS Indianpolis
- WMIL Milwaukee
- WUBE Cincinnati
Radio Station of the Year -- Medium Market
- KUZZ Bakersfield, Calif.
- KXKT Omaha, Neb.
- WBBS Syracuse, N.Y.
- WIVK Knoxville, Tenn.
- WSSL Greenville, S.C.
Radio Station of the Year -- Small Market
- KTTS Branson, Mo.
- WFWR Peoria, Ill.
- WGSQ Cookeville, Tenn.
- WXBM Mobile, Ala.
- WYCT Pensacola, Fla.
On-Air Personality of the Year -- National Syndicated Programs
- Lon Helton -- Country Countdown USA
- Danny Wright -- Danny Wright All Night
- Lorianne Crook and Charlie Chase -- The Crook and Chase Countdown
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