CMA Awards 2015 Nominations Announced

Sep 9, 2015
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Nominees for the 49th Annual CMA Awards were announced Wednesday morning (Sept. 9) by rock legend Steven Tyler and rising star Kelsea Ballerini in conjunction with ABC’s Good Morning America. Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will return for the eighth consecutive year to host the annual country music event, which will air live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville at 8 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. CT on Nov. 4 on ABC.

The 2015 CMA Award Nominees are:

Entertainer of the Year

Garth Brooks Luke Bryan Kenny Chesney Eric Church Miranda Lambert

Male Vocalist of the Year

Dierks Bentley Luke Bryan Eric Church Blake Shelton Chris Stapleton

Female Vocalist of the Year

Kelsea Ballerini Miranda Lambert Kacey Musgraves Carrie Underwood Lee Ann Womack

Album of the Year

Jason Aldean - Old Boots, New Dirt Kacey Musgraves - Pageant Material Little Big Town - Pain Killer Kenny Chesney - The Big Revival Chris Stapleton - Traveller

New Artist of the Year

Kelsea Ballerini Sam Hunt Maddie & Tae Thomas Rhett Chris Stapleton

Vocal Duo of the Year

Brothers Osborne Dan + Shay Florida Georgia Line Maddie & Tae Thompson Square

Vocal Group of the Year

Lady Antebellum Little Big Town Rascal Flatts The Band Perry Zac Brown Band

Single of the Year

"American Kids" - Kenny Chesney (Produced by Buddy Cannon and Kenny Chesney) "Girl Crush" - Little Big Town (Produced by Jay Joyce) "I Don't Dance" - Lee Brice (Produced by Lee Brice) "Take Your Time" - Sam Hunt (Produced by Zach Crowell and Shane McAnally) "Talladega" - Eric Church (Produced by Jay Joyce and Arturo Buenabora Jr.)

Music Video of the Year (Artist and Director)

"Biscuits" - Kacey Musgraves (Directed by Mark Klasfeld) "Girl Crush" - Little Big Town (Directed by Karla Welch and Matthew Welch) "Girl in a Country Song" - Maddie & Tae (Directed by TK McKamy) "Little Red Wagon" - Miranda Lambert (Directed by Trey Fanjoy) "Something in the Water" - Carrie Underwood (Directed by Raj Kapoor)

Song of the Year (Songwriter)

"American Kids" - Kenny Chesney (Songwriters: Rodney Clawson, Luke Laird, Shane McAnally) "Girl Crush" - Little Big Town (Songwriters: Liz Rose, Lori McKenna, Hillary Lindsay) "Like a Cowboy" - Randy Houser (Songwriters: Randy Houser, Bryce Long) "Like a Wrecking Ball" - Eric Church (Songwriters: Eric Church, Casey Beathard) "Take Your Time" - Sam Hunt (Songwriters: Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne) Muscial Event of the Year

Django and Jimmie - Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard "Lonely Tonight" - Blake Shelton feat. Ashley Monroe "Raise 'Em Up" - Keith Urban feat. Eric Church "Smokin' and Drinkin'" - Miranda Lambert feat. Little Big Town "Wild Child" - Kenny Chesney with Grace Potter