CMA Awards: Complete List of Artist Nominees
Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley, Eric Church and Keith Urban are the leading nominees for the 2014 CMA Awards.
The full ballot was revealed on Wednesday (Sept. 3) in New York City.
Lambert made the cut in every CMA Awards category for which she was eligible, earning a total of nine nominations. Those categories include entertainer, female vocalist, album (Platinum), single and song ("Automatic"). She also landed two of the spots in the vocal event category -- for "Somethin' Bad" with Carrie Underwood and "We Were Us" with Urban. In addition, she received nominations in the music video category, for "Automatic" and "Somethin' Bad."
Meanwhile, Bentley claimed a total of five nominations -- male vocalist, album (Riser), single, song and video. Church and Urban collected four nominations, while Luke Bryan, Kacey Musgraves, Blake Shelton and Underwood each received three nominations.
Here's a complete list of the first round of nominees announced Wednesday:
Entertainer of the Year
Luke Bryan
Miranda Lambert
Blake Shelton
George Strait
Keith Urban
Male Vocalist
Dierks Bentley
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Blake Shelton
Keith Urban
Female Vocalist
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Kacey Musgraves
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Vocal Group
Eli Young Band
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Love and Theft
The Swon Brothers
Thompson Square
New Artist
Brandy Clark
Brett Eldredge
Kip Moore
Thomas Rhett
Cole Swindell
Album of the Year
Crash My Party
Luke Bryan
Producer: Jeff Stevens
Fuse
Keith Urban
Producers: Benny Blanco, Nathan Chapman, Ross Copperman, Zach Crowell, Mike Elizondo, Dann Huff, Jay Joyce, Stargate, Keith Urban, Butch Walker
Platinum
Miranda Lambert
Producers: Frank Liddell, Chuck Ainlay, Glenn Worf
Riser
Dierks Bentley
Producers: Ross Copperman, Jaren Johnston, Arturo Buenahora Jr.
The Outsiders Eric Church
Producers: Jay Joyce, Arturo Buenahora Jr.
Song of the Year
"Automatic"
Songwriters: Nicolle Galyon, Natalie Hemby, Miranda Lambert
"Follow Your Arrow"
Songwriters: Kacey Musgraves, Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally
"Give Me Back My Hometown"
Songwriters: Eric Church, Luke Laird
"I Don't Dance"
Songwriters: Lee Brice, Rob Hatch, Dallas Davidson
"I Hold On"
Songwriters: Brett James, Dierks Bentley
Single of the Year
"Automatic"
Miranda Lambert
Producers: Frank Liddell, Chuck Ainlay, Glenn Worf
"Drunk on a Plane"
Dierks Bentley
Producers: Ross Copperman, Jaren Johnston, Arturo Buenahora Jr.
"Give Me Back My Hometown"
Eric Church
Producers: Jay Joyce, Arturo Buenahora Jr.
"Meanwhile Back at Mama's"
Tim McGraw featuring Faith Hill
Producers: Byron Gallimore, Tim McGraw
"Mine Would Be You"
Blake Shelton
Producer: Scott Hendricks
Musical Event
Bakersfield
Vince Gill and Paul Franklin
"Meanwhile Back at Mama's"
Tim McGraw featuring Faith Hill
"Somethin' Bad"
Miranda Lambert duet with Carrie Underwood
"We Were Us"
Keith Urban featuring Miranda Lambert
"You Can't Make Old Friends"
Kenny Rogers duet with Dolly Parton
Music Video
"Automatic"
Miranda Lambert
Director: Trey Fanjoy
"Bartender"
Lady Antebellum
Director: Shane Drake
"Drunk on a Plane"
Dierks Bentley
Director: Wes Edwards
"Follow Your Arrow"
Kacey Musgraves
Directors: Kacey Musgraves and Honey
"Somethin' Bad"
Miranda Lambert duet with Carrie Underwood
Director: Trey Fanjoy
Musician
Sam Bush (mandolin)
Jerry Douglas (Dobro)
Paul Franklin (steel guitar)
Dann Huff (guitar)
Mac McAnally (guitar)