Miranda, Zac Brown Band and Chesney Lead 2011 ACM Nominations!
By: Matt Bjorke
The final list of Nominations for the ACM Awards were announced this morning with Miranda Lambert, Zac Brown Band and Kenny Chesney leading the way. Click the image above to find out who else was nominated including a surpise nomination for Colt Ford.
The Nominations for the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards were announced today and the show, which will air live on the CBS Network on Sunday, April 3, 2011, found Miranda Lambert leading the artist nominations. She scored seven nominations. The Zac Brown Band and Kenny Chesney scored five nominations apiece while Taylor Swift, The Band Perry and Zac Brown himself scored four nominations. Lee Brice, Lady Antebellum, Easton Corbin, Keith Urban and Alan Jackson each ended up with three nominations.
Fan voting for previously announced award categories Top New Solo Vocalist and Top New vocal Group will end Feb 24 at 11 am Central Time. The winner of each category will move on to compete for Top New Artist on the show. Fans will vote for that as well as Entertainer of the year through 7pm Central Time on April 3.
Check out the full list below and see if you agree with the nominees:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
• Jason Aldean
• Toby Keith
• Miranda Lambert
• Brad Paisley
• Taylor Swift
• Keith Urban
TOP MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
• Jason Aldean
• Brad Paisley
• Blake Shelton
• George Strait
• Keith Urban
TOP FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
• Miranda Lambert
• Reba McEntire
• Taylor Swift
• Carrie Underwood
• Lee Ann Womack
TOP VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
• the JaneDear girls
• Joey + Rory
• Montgomery Gentry
• Steel Magnolia
• Sugarland
TOP VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
• Lady Antebellum
• Little Big Town
• Randy Rogers Band
• The Band Perry
• Zac Brown Band
TOP NEW SOLO VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Previously Announced)
• Eric Church
• Easton Corbin
• Randy Houser
TOP NEW VOCAL DUO or GROUP OF THE YEAR (Previously Announced)
• the JaneDear girls
• Steel Magnolia
• The Band Perry
ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company] (TIE)
• Hemingway’s Whiskey – Kenny Chesney (BNA)
Produced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
• Need You Now – Lady Antebellum (Capitol Records Nashville)
Produced by: Lady Antebellum, Paul Worley
• The Guitar Song – Jamey Johnson (Mercury)
Produced by: Arlis Albritton, Dave Cobb, The Kent Hardly Playboys
• Speak Now – Taylor Swift (Big Machine Records)
Produced by: Nathan Chapman, Taylor Swift
• Up On The Ridge – Dierks Bentley (Capitol Records Nashville)
Produced by: Jon Randall Stewart
• You Get What You Give – Zac Brown Band (Southern Ground / Atlantic)
Produced by: Zac Brown, Keith Stegall
SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company] (TIE)
• A Little More Country Than That – Easton Corbin (Mercury)
Produced by: Carson Chamberlain
• As She’s Walking Away – Zac Brown Band Featuring Alan Jackson (Southern Ground / Roar / Bigger Picture / Atlantic)
Produced by: Zac Brown, Keith Stegall
• If I Die Young – The Band Perry (Republic Nashville)
Produced by: Paul Worley
• Love Like Crazy – Lee Brice (Curb Records)
Produced by: Lee Brice, Doug Johnson
• The Boys Of Fall – Kenny Chesney (BNA)
Produced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
• The House That Built Me – Miranda Lambert (Columbia Nashville)
Produced by: Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke
SONG OF THE YEAR [Award to Composer(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]
• A Little More Country Than That – Easton Corbin
Composers: Rory Lee Feek, Don Poythress, Wynn Varble
Publishers: A Sling And A Prayer Music (ASCAP), Chrysalis One Music (ASCAP), Don Poythress Songs (ASCAP), Precious Flour Music (BMI), Universal Music-MGB Songs (ASCAP), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
• As She’s Walking Away – Zac Brown Band Featuring Alan Jackson
Composers: Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette
Publishers: Angelika Music (BMI), Weimerhound Publishing (BMI)
• If I Die Young – The Band Perry
Composer: Kimberly Perry
Publishers: Pearlfeather Publishing (BMI), Rio Bravo Music, Inc. (BMI)
• Love Like Crazy – Lee Brice
Composers: Tim James, Doug Johnson
Publishers: Mike Curb Music (BMI), Sweet Radical Music (BMI), T-Bird’s Music (BMI), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
• The House That Built Me – Miranda Lambert
Composers: Tom Douglas, Allen Shamblin
Publishers: Built On Rock (ASCAP), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI), Tomdouglasmusic (BMI)
VIDEO OF THE YEAR [Award to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)] *(Off Camera Award)
• Hillbilly Bone – Blake Shelton Featuring Trace Adkins
Producer: Randy Brewer
Director: Roman White
• Only Prettier – Miranda Lambert
Producer: Trent Hardville
Director: Trey Fanjoy
• Stuck Like Glue – Sugarland
Producer: Tony McGarry
Director: Declan Whitebloom
• The Boys Of Fall – Kenny Chesney
Producer: Don Lepore
Director: Shaun Silva
• The House That Built Me – Miranda Lambert
Producer: Trent Hardville
Director: Trey Fanjoy
VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company] *(Off Camera Award)
• As She’s Walking Away – Zac Brown Band Featuring Alan Jackson (Southern Ground / Roar / Bigger Picture / Atlantic)
Produced by: Zac Brown, Keith Stegall
• Blue Sky – Emily West Featuring Keith Urban (Capitol Records Nashville)
Produced by: Mark Bright
• Coal Miner’s Daughter – Loretta Lynn, Sheryl Crow and Miranda Lambert (Columbia Nashville)
Produced by: John Carter Cash, Patsy Lynn Russell
• Cold Beer – Colt Ford Featuring Jamey Johnson (Average Joes)
Produced by: Shannon Houchins, Adrian Young
• Good To Be Me – Uncle Kracker Featuring Kid Rock (Top Dog/ Atlantic / Bigger Picture)
Produced by: Kid Rock
READER'S COMMENTS
kristina says:
Posted: Wednesday, February 2, 2011
I think lad antebellum should win Album of the Year category they have had 3 number one's and sold three million copies in 1 year which is amazing. the album went platinum one month after it was released. so I think they will win album and group. they should have been nominated for video of the for Our Kind of Love or Hello World.
Tyler says:
Posted: Tuesday, February 1, 2011
I think Jason Aldean still deserves more credit... If Speak Now is on there... Being released at the same time as My Kinda Party... I think it deserves a spot on Album of the Year... Don't You Wanna Stay deserves a nomination for vocal event of the year at least for the CMA performance or just the collaboration on the cd.
Real sam says:
Posted: Tuesday, February 1, 2011
I can see the zac brown band taking vocal event for as she's walking away. While I like the other choice all except coal miners daughter which dosnt even compare to the original, as she's walking away is the only one well known. I'd love to see brad paisley win entertainer of the year because just like the cmas it's long overdue I saw him this year and he's amazing .but since it's fan voted Miranda lambert will unfotanatly win it. Im not sayin she isn't a good entertainer but cmon she just started headlining and this year and the only reason she's on that list is due to the house that built me which was a good song but it was totally overhyped. I would have much rather seen either George straight for the amazing tour he's having with Reba or even Carrie underwood who had another great year as anoyying as some of the songs she sang were she's a great singer with alot of experience I'm not saying Miranda isn't but give her a few year to grow into the fame before anointing her please. Obviously miranda wil win female vocalist of the year. As much as I like paisley Blake should win male vocalist of the year I loved who are you when I'm not looking. Sugarland will win duo of the year because as much as stuck like glue was anoyying it was widely successful and their new single looks to be as well. While I like Montgomery gentry the only one on the list of duos even giving sugarland a run for their money this year is steal magnolia. Group of the year is weird this year. I mean Randy Rogers band has had no hits at all really they may put on a good show but what have they done to get that nomination really. Rascal flatts had another hugely succefull headlong ing for on top of a number 1 single in why wait and had great debut sells for that record there is no way they should be overlooked even though none of them stand a chance against lady antebellum I would have still like to see them nominated they deserved at least that. Video of the year could either go to hillbilly bone which I have my money on getting it or boys of fall becuase both were equally good videos. Song of the year should go to if I die young but unfortunate will go to true house that built me. Single of the year unfortunately will be the same as song should go to if I die young but will go to house that built me. Album of the year will be close this year as all of these albums were great. While I would have liked to see Billy curringtons enjoy yourself in this category over the guitar song, I do like the guitar song. I just think Billy currington is one of the Los underrated country singers in the bussiness. He releases an album with 1 number one hit and another one in let me down easy not the way but dosnt receive any nominations at all. That being said I think dierks bently up on the ridge should win, but I think lady antebellums album need you now will win. Also taylors album nomination was base on more than just the sells chart. This album may be her best in this album she shows this maturity you've all been asking for and you still criticize her I'd like to see Eric church who's had a great year with a top ten hit in he'll on the heart and another one possibly on the way in smoke a little smoke win new male vocalist but easton Corbin who had back to back 1s with his first two singles will when it. The band perry will win new group of the year . They will also win new artist of the year. But most of all I'm happy for this awards show nominations becuase itsthe last country show that we have to through Miranda collecting armfuls of trophies for the house that buil me . Yea its gone and I couldn't be happier
Sam says:
Posted: Tuesday, February 1, 2011
For EOTY, I'd take out both girls. Neither seemed to do enough this year besides chart success. That award is about ENTERTAINING, not chart success. For Male Vocalist, I agree. For Female, I think Lee Ann should be taken out and they should only have 4 if they can't find a fifth. For Group I'd take out The Randy Rogers and throw in the Flatts. The Flatts not being nominated is just dumb. They've had a good year and should be nominated. I don't agree with Taylor's or Kenny's nomination for album. Taylor's is just from sales, not from anything else. The songwriting is good but that's it. Kenny's is 'eh'. It has produced 2 #1 singles in a short time and did sell well, and is an ok album, but I think it's too early to win. I pretty much agree with everything else.
Pamela says:
Posted: Tuesday, February 1, 2011
For Carrie to win EOTY twice and not even be nominated this year is ridiculous.And having Lee Ann Womack in FVOTY doesn't even meet their criteria! Happy for Brad,The Band Perry and pleasantly surprised for Emily though.
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