Miranda Lambert
Nominees for The 44th Annual CMA Awards was announced with old favorites and new names listed. Each nominee is gunning for a coveted crystal trophy on “Country Music’s Biggest Night.” For the fifth year, the announcement of the final nominees in five of the 12 CMA Awards categories was made on ABC News’ “Good Morning America.” Nominees Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert delivered the news from the “Good Morning America” studios in the heart of New York City’s Times Square. Finalists in the other seven categories were announced yesterday in Nashville at the historic Ryman Auditorium by Justin Moore and first-time nominee Chris Young. “Records were set and the bar has been raised with this exciting group of nominees,” said Steve Moore, CMA Chief Executive Officer. “There will be a heightened level of excitement and anticipation for the CMA Awards in November.” Lambert leads the list of nominees with nine nominations – the most for any female artist in the history of the CMA Awards. Lambert received nominations for Entertainer; Female Vocalist; Album for Revolution produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke, two for Single of the Year, “The House That Built Me” and “White Liar,” Song for “White Liar,” which she wrote with Natalie Hemby, Musical Event, for “Bad Angel” with Dierks Bentley and Jamey Johnson; and two for Music Video of the Year for “The House That Built Me,” directed by Trey Fanjoy, and “White Liar,” directed by Chris Hicky. Lady Antebellum garnered the second highest number of CMA Awards nominations with five including Entertainer, Album for Need You Now; Vocal Group, Single for “Need You Now”, and Music Video of the Year for “Need You Now,” which was directed by David McClister. Group members Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, and Hillary Scott each received individual nominations for Song of the Year for “Need You Now,” which they penned with songwriter Josh Kear. The group can receive two additional trophies as producers for Single and Album of the Year with Paul Worley. Third on the list of nominees was a tie: Zac Brown Band with four nominations for Entertainer, Vocal Group; Musical Event for “Can’t You See” featuring Kid Rock, and New Artist of the Year; and Blake Shelton, whose four nominations included Male Vocalist; and Single (produced by Scott Hendricks); Musical Event; and Music Video (director Roman White) for “Hillbilly Bone,” which featured Trace Adkins. The 44th Annual CMA Awards will be hosted for the third time by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood and broadcast live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Wednesday, Nov. 10 on ABC. Tickets will be available for the public to purchase on Saturday, Sept. 18.
