Tuesday, September 6, 2011


2011 CMA Music Award nominees – full list



Jake Owen and The Band Perry announced this morning the nominees in five categories for the Country Music Association’s 45th Annual CMA Awards live from New York City on “Good Morning America,” while duo Thompson Square, which includes Miami, OK, native Keifer Thompson, and Jerrod Niemann revealed the rest of the list from the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn.
The CMA Awards will air live Wednesday, Nov. 9 on ABC, with Checotah native Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley co-hosting for the fourth straight year.
Nominees with Oklahoma ties include Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Thompson Square, Underwood and Rascal Flatts.
Here is the full nominations list, with Oklahoma nominees marked with an *:
Entertainer of the Year
Jason Aldean
Brad Paisley
*Blake Shelton
Taylor Swift
Keith Urban
Single of the Year
(Award goes to Artist and Producer(s))
“A Little Bit Stronger”
Sara Evans
Produced by Tony Brown
RCA Nashville
“Colder Weather”
Zac Brown Band
Produced by Keith Stegall and Zac Brown
Southern Ground Artists/Atlantic Records
“Don’t You Wanna Stay”
Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson
Produced by Michael Knox
Broken Bow Records
*”Honey Bee”
Blake Shelton
Produced by Scott Hendricks
Warner Bros. Nashville
“If I Die Young”
The Band Perry
Produced by Paul Worley
Republic Nashville
Album of the Year
(Award goes to Artist and Producer(s))
*All About Tonight
Blake Shelton
Produced by Scott Hendricks
Warner Bros. Nashville
My Kinda Party
Jason Aldean
Produced by Michael Knox
Broken Bow Records
Speak Now
Taylor Swift
Produced by Nathan Chapman and Taylor Swift
Big Machine Records
This Is Country Music
Brad Paisley
Produced by Frank Rogers
Arista Nashville
You Get What You Give
Zac Brown Band
Produced by Keith Stegall and Zac Brown
Southern Ground Artists/Atlantic Records
Song of the Year
(Award goes to Songwriter(s))
“Colder Weather”
Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, Levi Lowrey, and Coy Bowles
“Dirt Road Anthem”
Brantley Gilbert and Colt Ford
“If I Die Young”
Kimberly Perry
“Mean”
Taylor Swift
“You and Tequila”
Matraca Berg and Deana Carter
Female Vocalist of the Year
Sara Evans
*Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Taylor Swift
*Carrie Underwood
Male Vocalist of the Year
Jason Aldean
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
*Blake Shelton
Keith Urban
Vocal Group of the Year
The Band Perry
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
*Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo of the Year
The Civil Wars
Montgomery Gentry
Steel Magnolia
Sugarland
*Thompson Square
Musical Event of the Year
(Award goes to each Artist)
“As She’s Walking Away”
Zac Brown Band featuring Alan Jackson
Southern Ground Artists/Atlantic Records
*”Coal Miner’s Daughter”
Loretta Lynn, Sheryl Crow, and Miranda Lambert
Columbia Records Nashville
“Don’t You Wanna Stay”
Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson
Broken Bow Records
“Old Alabama”
Brad Paisley featuring Alabama
Arista Nashville
“You and Tequila”
Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter
BNA Records
Musician of the Year
Sam Bush – Mandolin
Jerry Douglas – Dobro
Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
Dann Huff – Guitar
Mac McAnally – Guitar
Music Video of the Year
(Award goes to Artist and Director)
*”Honey Bee”
Blake Shelton
Directed by Trey Fanjoy
“If I Die Young”
The Band Perry
Directed by David McClister
“Mean”
Taylor Swift
Directed by Declan Whitebloom
“Old Alabama”
Brad Paisley featuring Alabama
Directed by Jim Shea
“You and Tequila”
Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter
Directed by Shaun Silva
New Artist of the Year
The Band Perry
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
*Thompson Square
Chris Young
-BAM

1 comment:

Kate said...

Zac brown band put on a show last night here in BOISE,ID love the music,lyrics voice, etc u guys rock !! Zac brown band tickets were reasonable, Listening to 'whatever it is' right now.