Carrie Underwood, the Dixie Chicks, Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts and Sugarland have received three nominations each to lead the field of first-round finalists for the 2007 CMT Music Awards. The names were announced Thursday (Feb. 1), and first-round voting for the fan-voted honors is already underway at CMT.com. Jeff Foxworthy will host the 2007 CMT Music Awards to be telecast live from The Curb Event Center at Belmont University in Nashville on April 16.

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