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Brad Paisley, George Strait lead CMA noms
The nominees are in for the 41st Annual Country Music Association Awards, and Brad Paisley and George Strait are at the top of the list with five nods apiece.
Following closely behind are Kenny Chesney , Alison Krauss and Martina McBride , who are vying for four awards each, and John Rich , Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban , who are up for three.
The trophies will be handed out Nov. 7 at the Sommet Center in Nashville, TN, and the shindig will air live on ABC-TV.
For the second year in a row, five of the 12 CMA Awards nominations were announced on ABC's "Good Morning America." Sara Evans and Sugarland did the honors this morning (8/30) at the program's New York City studios. The remaining categories were announced by Montgomery Gentry and 17-year-old Horizon Award nominee Taylor Swift on a special edition of Country Music Television's "CMT Insider," which was broadcast live from the Sommet Center.
Strait's five CMA nods (Entertainer, Male Vocalist, Album, Musical Event and Single of the Year) bring his career total up to 70. That puts him second behind Alan Jackson, who has 75 with this year's nomination for Musical Event of the Year.
With two nods this year, Reba McEntire solidifies her position as the female artist with the most nominations (45) in the 41-year history of the CMA Awards. McEntire is up for Female Vocalist and Musical Event of the Year for her duet with Kelly Clarkson, "Because of You."
The George W. Bush-bashing Dixie Chicks , who had one of country music's top-selling albums last year but were shut out of the 2006 CMA Awards, are back this year with a nod in the Vocal Group category.
The award nominees and winners are determined by the 6,000 industry professionals who are members of the CMA trade organization.
The final nominees for the 2007 CMA Awards are as follows:
Entertainer of the Year
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Rascal Flatts
George Strait
Keith Urban
Female Vocalist of the Year
Alison Krauss
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Reba McEntire
Carrie Underwood
Male Vocalist of the Year
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Josh Turner
Keith Urban
Horizon Award
Jason Aldean
Rodney Atkins
Little Big Town
Kellie Pickler
Taylor Swift
Vocal Group of the Year
Alison Krauss and Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas
Dixie Chicks
Emerson Drive
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
Vocal Duo of the Year
Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Montgomery Gentry
Sugarland
The Wreckers
Single of the Year
"Anyway," Martina McBride
"Before He Cheats," Carrie Underwood
"Lost In This Moment," Big & Rich
"Ticks," Brad Paisley
"Wrapped," George Strait
Album of the Year
"5th Gear," Brad Paisley
"Long Trip Alone," Dierks Bentley
"Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing," Keith Urban
"These Days," Vince Gill
Song of the Year
"Anyway," Martina McBride/Brad Warren/Brett Warren (performed by Martina McBride)
"Before He Cheats," Josh Kear/Chris Tompkins (performed by Carrie Underwood)
"Give It Away," Bill Anderson/Buddy Cannon/Jamey Johnson (performed by George Strait)
"Lost In This Moment," John Rich/Keith Anderson/Rodney Clawson (performed by Big & Rich)
"Stupid Boy," Dave Berg/Deanna Bryant/Sarah Buxton (performed by Keith Urban)
Musical Event of the Year
Reba McEntire with Kelly Clarkson, "Because of You"
Tracy Lawrence f/ Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney, "Find Out Who Your Friends Are"
Jimmy Buffett with George Strait and Alan Jackson, "Hey Good Lookin'" (Live)
Alison Krauss and John Waite, "Missing You"
Vince Gill with Alison Krauss, "The Reason Why"
Music Video of the Year
"Anyway," Martina McBride (directed by Robert Deaton and George J. Flanigen IV)
"Before He Cheats," Carrie Underwood (Roman White)
"Moments," Emerson Drive (Steven Goldmann)
"Online," Brad Paisley (Jason Alexander)
"You Save Me," Kenny Chesney (Shaun Silva)
Musician of the Year
Eddie Bayers, Jr. (drums)
Jerry Douglas (dobro)
Dann Huff (guitar)
Mac McAnally (guitar)
Randy Scruggs (guitar)
