Le nomination per i CMA awards 2009

Sono state annunciate l’altroieri da Darius Rucker e LeeAnn Womack in diretta durante il programma “Good Morning America”, sulla ABC, le nomination per i prossimi CMA Awards. La 43esima edizione si svolgerà presso il Sommet Center di Nashville il prossimo 11 novembre  alle ore 20 (Eastern Time). Diretta – per i fortunati che potranno riuscire a vederla – proprio sulla ABC. Brad Paisley per la seconda volta e Carrie Underwood (rispettivamente “male vocalist of the year” e “female vocalist of the year” in carica) ne saranno i conduttori.

Ma ecco nel dettaglio le principali categorie.

Entertainer of the Year

• Kenny Chesney
• Brad Paisley
• George Strait
• Taylor Swift
• Keith Urban

Female Vocalist

• Miranda Lambert
• Reba McEntire
• Martina McBride
• Taylor Swift
• Carrie Underwood

Male Vocalist

• Kenny Chesney
• Brad Paisley
• Darius Rucker
• George Strait
• Keith Urban

New Artist of the Year

• Randy Houser
• Jamey Johnson
• Jake Owen
• Darius Rucker
• Zac Brown Band

Musical Event of the Year

• “Cowgirls Don’t Cry” Brooks & Dunn featuring Reba McEntire
• “Down the Road” Kenny Chesney (With Mac McAnally)
• “Everything but Quits” Lee Ann Womack (Duet With George Strait)
• “I Told You So” Carrie Underwood featuring Randy Travis
• “Old Enough” The Raconteurs featuring Ricky Skaggs and Ashley Monroe

Vocal Group of the Year

• Eagles
• Lady Antebellum
• Little Big Town
• Rascal Flatts
• Zac Brown Band

Vocal Duo of the Year

• Big & Rich
• Brooks & Dunn
• Joey + Rory
• Montgomery Gentry
• Sugarland

Single of the Year (premio all’artista e al produttore)

• “Chicken Fried” Zac Brown Band (Produced by Keith Stegall)
• “I Run To You” Lady Antebellum (Produced by Victoria Shaw and Paul Worley)
• “In Color” Jamey Johnson (Produced by The Kent Hardly Playboys)
•  ”People Are Crazy” Billy Currington (Produced by Carson Chamberlain and Billy Currington)
• “Then” Brad Paisley (Produced by Frank Rogers and Chris DuBois)

Album of the Year (premio all’artista e al produttore)

• “American Saturday Night” Brad Paisley (Produced by Frank Rogers and Chris DuBois)
• “Defying Gravity” Keith Urban (Produced by Dann Huff and Keith Urban)
• “Fearless” Taylor Swift (Produced by Nathan Chapman and Taylor Swift)
• “Love on the Inside” Sugarland P(roduced by Byron Gallimore, Kristian Bush and Jennifer Nettles)
• “That Lonesome Song” Jamey Johnson (Produced by The Kent Hardly Playboys)

Song of the Year (premio all’autore)

• “Chicken Fried” Zac Brown/Wyatt Durrette
• “I Told You So” Randy Travis
• “In Color” Jamey Johnson/Lee Thomas Miller/James Otto
• “People Are Crazy” Bobby Braddock/Troy Jones
• “Then” Brad Paisley/Chris DuBois/Ashley Gorley

Music Video of the Year (premio all’artista e al regista)

• “Boots On” Randy Houser – Directed by Eric Welch
• “Love Story” Taylor Swift – Directed by Trey Fanjoy
• “People Are Crazy” Billy Currington – Directed by The Brads
• “Start a Band” Brad Paisley (Duet With Keith Urban) – Directed by Jim Shea
• “Troubadour” George Strait – Directed by Trey Fanjoy

Musician of the Year

• Eddie Bayers (Drums)
• Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar)
• Dan Huff (Guitar)
• Brent Mason (Guitar)
• Mac McAnally (Guitar)