NASHVILLE (CelebrityAccess MediaWire) — The first round of nominees in seven categories for “The 44th Annual CMA Awards” was announced today.
Nominees for the remaining five categories will be revealed tomorrow on ABC News’ “Good Morning America” with Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert.
The announcement of the final nominees in seven of the 12 CMA Awards categories was made by Justin Moore and Chris Young from the stage of the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville in recognition of the Grand Ole Opry’s 85th Anniversary.
The Grand Ole Opry House has been undergoing major renovations following devastating floods in May and is scheduled to reopen September 28th.
The CMA Awards will be hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, and broadcast live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on November 10th on ABC.
Nominees announced thus far:
New Artist of the Year
Luke Bryan
Easton Corbin
Jerrod Niemann
Chris Young
Zac Brown Band
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum
LittleBig Town
Rascal Flatts
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brooks & Dunn
Joey + Rory
Montgomery Gentry
Steel Magnolia
Sugarland
Single of the Year(Award goes to Artist and Producer(s))
“A Little More Country Than That”
Easton Corbin
Produced by Carson Chamberlain
Mercury Nashville
“Hillbilly Bone”
Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins
Produced by Scott Hendricks
Reprise Records
“Need You Now”
Lady Antebellum
Produced by Paul Worley and Lady Antebellum
Capitol Records Nashville
“The House That Built Me”
Miranda Lambert
Produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke
Columbia Nashville
“White Liar”
Miranda Lambert
Produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke
Columbia Nashville
Song of the Year(Award goes to Songwriter(s))
“A Little More Country Than That”
Rory Lee Feek, Don Poythress, and Wynn Varble
“Need You Now”
Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott, and Josh Kear
“The House That Built Me”
Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin
“Toes”
Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, John Driskell Hopkins, and Shawn Mullins
“White Liar”
Miranda Lambert and Natalie Hemby
Music Video of the Year(Award goes to Artist and Director)
“Hillbilly Bone”
Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins
Directed by Roman White
“Need You Now”
Lady Antebellum
Directed by David McClister
“The House That Built Me”
Miranda Lambert
Directed by Trey Fanjoy
“Water”
Brad Paisley
Directed by Jim Shea
“White Liar”
Miranda Lambert
Directed by Chris Hicky
Musician of the Year
Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
Dann Huff – Guitar
Brent Mason – Guitar
Mac McAnally – Guitar
Randy Scruggs – Guitar
–by CelebrityAccess Staff Writers
