Luke Bryan joined Jason Aldean on Good Morning America on this day Wednesday September 5,2012 to announce the CMA Award nominations in the following categories, vocal group of the year, female artist of the year, male vocalist of the year, album of the year and entertainer of the year, the fellow Georgia natives are not one to take themselves too seriously, jokingly poking fun at Blake Shelton, and the nominees are.
Female Artist of The Year
Kelly Clarkson
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Male Artist of The Year
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Blake Shelton
Keith Urban
Vocal Group of The Year
Eli Young Band
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
Single of The Year
"Dirt Road Anthem" Jason Aldean
"God Gave Me You" Blake Shelton
"Home" Dierks Bentley
"Pontoon" Little Big Town
"Springsteen" Eric Church
Album of The Year
Chief Eric Church EMI Nashville Produced by Jay Joyce
Four The Record Miranda Lambert RCA Records Nashville Produced by Frank Lidell & Glenn Worf
Home Dierks Bentley Capitol Nashville Produced by Brett Beavers, Luke Wooten, & Jon Randall Stewart
Own The Night Lady Antebellum Capitol Nashville Produced by Paul Worley
Taligates & Tanlines Luke Bryan Capitol Nashville Produced by Jeff Stevens & Co-Produced by Mark Bright
Entertainer of The Year
Jason Aldean
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Taylor Swift
Song of The Year
"Even If It Breaks Your Heart" songwriters Will Hoge & Eric Paslay
"God Gave Me You" songwriter Dave Barnes
"Home" songwriters Dan Wilson, Brett Beavers, Dierks Bentley
"Over You" artist/songwriters Miranda Lambert & Blake Shelton
"Springsteen" songwriters Ryan Tyndell, Jeff Hyde & Eric Church
Music Video of The Year
"Come Over" Kenny Chesney directed by: Shaun Sliva
"Over You" Miranda Lambert directed by: Trey Fanjoy
"Pontoon" Little Big Town directed by: Declan Whitebloom
"Red Solo Cup" Toby Keith directed by: Michael Salomon
"Springsteen" Eric Church directed by: Peter Zavadil
Musical Event of The Year
"Dixie Highway" Alan Jackson featuring Zac Brown Band ACR/EMI Records Nashville
"Feel Like A Rock Star" Kenny Chesney duet with Tim McGraw Blue Chair Records Columbia Nashville
"Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die" Willie Nelson with Snoop Dog, Kris Kristofferson and Jamey Johnson Legacy Recordings
"Safe & Sound" Taylor Swift featuring The Civil Wars
BIG Machine Records/Universal Republic Records
"Stuck On You" Lionel Richie with Darius Rucker
Mercury Records Nashville
Musician of The Year
Sam Bush Mandolin
Paul Franklin Steel Guitar
Dan Huff Guitar
Brent Mason Guitar
Mac McAnally Guitar
There you have it country fans, the entire list of this year's CMA Awards nominees. Tune in November 1,2012 to see who wins the CMA, hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood on ABC. For more on the 46th Annual CMA Awards visit the site here
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Female Artist of The Year
Kelly Clarkson
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Male Artist of The Year
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Blake Shelton
Keith Urban
Vocal Group of The Year
Eli Young Band
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
Single of The Year
"Dirt Road Anthem" Jason Aldean
"God Gave Me You" Blake Shelton
"Home" Dierks Bentley
"Pontoon" Little Big Town
"Springsteen" Eric Church
Album of The Year
Chief Eric Church EMI Nashville Produced by Jay Joyce
Four The Record Miranda Lambert RCA Records Nashville Produced by Frank Lidell & Glenn Worf
Home Dierks Bentley Capitol Nashville Produced by Brett Beavers, Luke Wooten, & Jon Randall Stewart
Own The Night Lady Antebellum Capitol Nashville Produced by Paul Worley
Taligates & Tanlines Luke Bryan Capitol Nashville Produced by Jeff Stevens & Co-Produced by Mark Bright
Entertainer of The Year
Jason Aldean
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Taylor Swift
Song of The Year
"Even If It Breaks Your Heart" songwriters Will Hoge & Eric Paslay
"God Gave Me You" songwriter Dave Barnes
"Home" songwriters Dan Wilson, Brett Beavers, Dierks Bentley
"Over You" artist/songwriters Miranda Lambert & Blake Shelton
"Springsteen" songwriters Ryan Tyndell, Jeff Hyde & Eric Church
Music Video of The Year
"Come Over" Kenny Chesney directed by: Shaun Sliva
"Over You" Miranda Lambert directed by: Trey Fanjoy
"Pontoon" Little Big Town directed by: Declan Whitebloom
"Red Solo Cup" Toby Keith directed by: Michael Salomon
"Springsteen" Eric Church directed by: Peter Zavadil
Musical Event of The Year
"Dixie Highway" Alan Jackson featuring Zac Brown Band ACR/EMI Records Nashville
"Feel Like A Rock Star" Kenny Chesney duet with Tim McGraw Blue Chair Records Columbia Nashville
"Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die" Willie Nelson with Snoop Dog, Kris Kristofferson and Jamey Johnson Legacy Recordings
"Safe & Sound" Taylor Swift featuring The Civil Wars
BIG Machine Records/Universal Republic Records
"Stuck On You" Lionel Richie with Darius Rucker
Mercury Records Nashville
Musician of The Year
Sam Bush Mandolin
Paul Franklin Steel Guitar
Dan Huff Guitar
Brent Mason Guitar
Mac McAnally Guitar
There you have it country fans, the entire list of this year's CMA Awards nominees. Tune in November 1,2012 to see who wins the CMA, hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood on ABC. For more on the 46th Annual CMA Awards visit the site here
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