Taylor Swift, Lady Antebellum and Kenny Chesney Lead Academy of Country Music Awards
January 26, 2012 by: MADISON VANDERBERG
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Swift only gained 3 nominations, which is pretty low for her standards, but she was still the most nominated female solo artist. Sorry Miranda Lambert, the tweens have spoken.
Kenny Chesney grabbed 9 nominations, leading the pack for solo male nominees, followed closely by Jason Aldean with 6 nominations.
Lady Antebellum led the country groups with 5 nods.
And like last year, fans will vote for their favorite Entertainer of the Year and also best new artist of the year, which is just the category they create so that Taylor Swift can win another award.
The nominees were announced in a new way, instead of a live telecast, the nominees were read in a series of videos that were posted on facebook and twitter.
Stars like Reba, Lionel Richie and “2 Broke Girls” star Beth Behrs announced the nominees in a batch of videos while music fans from around the country announced the Entertainer of the Year nominees which include Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton and Taylor Swift.
Blake Shelton and Reba will host this years awards show on Sunday April 1, 2012 to air on CBS.
Full List Of Nominees:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Jason Aldean
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Taylor Swift
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Jason Aldean
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Chris Young
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Sara Evans
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Love and Theft
Montgomery Gentry
Steel Magnolia
Sugarland
Thompson Square
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
The Band Perry
Eli Young Band
Lady Antebellum
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Chief – Eric Church (EMI-Nashville)
Four The Record – Miranda Lambert (RCA)
Hemingway’s Whiskey – Kenny Chesney (BNA)
My Kinda Party – Jason Aldean (Broken Bow Records)
Own The Night – Lady Antebellum (Capitol Records)
SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR
Crazy Girl – Eli Young Band (Republic Nashville)
Don’t You Wanna Stay – Jason Aldean With Kelly Clarkson (Broken Bow Records)
Red Solo Cup – Toby Keith (Show Dog-Universal Music)
Tomorrow – Chris Young (RCA)
You And Tequila – Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter (BNA)
SONG OF THE YEAR
Crazy Girl – Eli Young Band
Home – Dierks Bentley
Just A Kiss – Lady Antebellum
Threaten Me With Heaven – Vince Gill
You And Tequila – Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Homeboy – Eric Church
Just A Kiss – Lady Antebellum
Mean – Taylor Swift
Red Solo Cup – Toby Keith
Tattoos On This Town – Jason Aldean
VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
Country Boy – Aaron Lewis Featuring George Jones & Charlie Daniels (R&J Records)
Don’t You Wanna Stay – Jason Aldean With Kelly Clarkson (Broken Bow Records)
Old Alabama – Brad Paisley Featuring Alabama (Arista Nashville)
Remind Me – Brad Paisley Duet With Carrie Underwood (Arista Nashville)
You And Tequila – Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter
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