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Music News: Who's leading ACM Nominations this year?
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Who's leading ACM Nominations this year?
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Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood and Zac Brown emerged as the top contenders when the nominations for the 45th annual Academy of Country Music Awards were revealed Tuesday (March 2) in New York City. Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton announced the nominees during a segment of The Early Show on CBS.
Lady Antebellum's seven nominations in five categories follow the release of a new album, Need You Now, which has sold than 1 million copies in just four weeks. Lambert and Underwood received six each nominations in five categories, and Brown netted a total of six nominations, including four as a member of the Zac Brown Band and another two as the group's producer.
Taylor Swift received a total of five nominations, including her first entertainer of the year nod from the ACM, and Kenny Chesney and Brad Paisley garnered four nominations each.
Under the ACM tally, artists receive multiple nominations in certain categories if they wrote the song or produced the recording.
Lady Antebellum led with seven nominations, including top vocal group, album of the year (for their self-titled debut project) and single record of the year, song of the year and video of the year (for "Need You Now"). The trio's members -- Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott -- also picked up additional nominations in the song of the year division for co-writing "Need You Now" with Josh Kear. The single of the year category also netted them an additional nomination for co-producing the track with Paul Worley.
Lambert is up for top female vocalist and album of the year (for Revolution). "White Liar," one of the album's tracks, is nominated in the single record, song and video of the year categories. In addition to her nomination as an artist, she got an additional mention in the song category for co-writing "White Liar" with Natalie Hemby.
Underwood, the ACM's reigning entertainer of the year, is again nominated in the category. She's also nominated as an artist and composer (with Mike Elizondo and Brett James) for song of the year for "Cowboy Casanova." Her collaboration with Randy Travis on "I Told You So" resulted in a nomination for vocal event of the year. Additionally, she's nominated for top female vocalist and album of the year (for Play On). She has been named the ACM's top female vocalist for the three consecutive years. 
The Zac Brown Band is nominated for four awards, including entertainer of the year, top new vocal group, album of the year (for The Foundation and single record of the year (for "Toes"). Brown's two additional nominations are as producer in the album and single categories.
In addition to her entertainer of the year nomination, Swift is nominated for top female vocalist. Her hit, "You Belong With Me," is up for video of the year. In addition to her nomination as an artist in the song of the year field, Swift is also nominated for co-writing "You Belong With Me" with Liz Rose.
Chesney's nominations include entertainer of the year (an honor he has already won four times) and top male vocalist. He's also nominated as an artist and producer (with Buddy Cannon) in the vocal event of the year category for "I'm Alive," his recording with Dave Matthews.
Paisley is also up for entertainer of the year and top male vocalist. His American Saturday Night is nominated for album of the year, and "Welcome to the Future" is competing for video of the year.
The other entertainer of the year nominees are Toby Keith, George Strait and Keith Urban. This year's entertainer of the year list includes eight artists, with the winner being determined by online voting by fans. The three categories for newcomers -- top new solo vocalist, vocal group and vocal duo -- will also be opened up to fan voting. The winner in each of those three categories will then move on to compete for overall top new artist, another fan-voted category.
Awards show organizers have also announced that this year's ACM/The Home Depot Humanitarian Award will be given to Montgomery Gentry.
Reba McEntire will host the show live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on April 18. The show will be telecast on CBS.
Here's a complete list of the nominees:
Entertainer of the Year
Kenny Chesney
Toby Keith
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Keith Urban
Zac Brown Band
Top Male Vocalist
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Darius Rucker
George Strait
Keith Urban
Top Female Vocalist
Miranda Lambert
Reba McEntire
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Lee Ann Womack
Top Vocal Group
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Randy Rogers Band
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band
Top Vocal Duo
Brooks & Dunn
Joey & Rory
Montgomery Gentry
Steel Magnolia
Sugarland
Top New Solo Vocalist
Luke Bryan
Jamey Johnson
Chris Young
Top New Vocal Duo
Bomshel
Joey & Rory
Steel Magnolia
Top New Vocal Group
Eli Young Band
Gloriana
the Lost Trailers
Album of the Year
American Saturday Night
Brad Paisley
Producers: Chris DuBois, Frank Rogers
Lady Antebellum
Lady Antebellum
Producers: Victoria Shaw, Paul Worley
Play On
Carrie Underwood
Producer: Mark Bright
("Quitter" produced By Max Martin and Shellback for Maratone Productions and Mark Bright)
Revolution
Miranda Lambert
Producers: Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke
The Foundation
Zac Brown Band
Producers: Keith Stegall, Zac Brown
Single Record of the Year
"Need You Now"
Lady Antebellum
Producers: Lady Antebellum, Paul Worley
"People Are Crazy"
Billy Currington
Producers: Carson Chamberlain, Billy Currington
"Red Light"
David Nail
Producers: Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke
"Toes"
Zac Brown Band
Producers: Keith Stegall, Zac Brown
"White Liar"
Miranda Lambert
Producers: Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke
Song of the Year
"Cowboy Casanova"
Carrie Underwood
Writers: Mike Elizondo, Brett James, Carrie Underwood
"Need You Now"
Lady Antebellum
Writers: Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott
"People Are Crazy"
Billy Currington
Writers: Bobby Braddock, Troy Jones
"White Liar"
Miranda Lambert
Writers: Natalie Hemby, Miranda Lambert
"You Belong With Me"
Taylor Swift
Writers: Liz Rose, Taylor Swift
Video of the Year
"Boots On"
Randy Houser
Producer: Eric Welch
Director: Eric Welch
(Drake Footage: Vickie Vaughn)
"Need You Now"
Lady Antebellum
Producer: Clarke Gallican
Director: David McClister
"Welcome to the Future"
Brad Paisley
Producers: Mark Kalbfeld, Jim Shea, Peter Tilden
Director: Jim Shea
"White Liar"
Miranda Lambert
Producer: Tameron Hedge
Director: Chris Hicky
"You Belong With Me"
Taylor Swift
Producer: Randy Brewer
Director: Roman White
Vocal Event
"Hillbilly Bone"
Blake Shelton Featuring Trace Adkins
Producer: Scott Hendricks
"Honky Tonk Stomp"
Brooks & Dunn Featuring Billy Gibbons
Producers: Ronnie Dunn, Terry McBride
"I Told You So"
Carrie Underwood Featuring Randy Travis
Producer: Mark Bright
"I'm Alive"
Kenny Chesney With Dave Matthews
Producers: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
"Seeing Stars"
Jack Ingram Featuring Patty Griffin
Producers: Jack Ingram, Jeremy Stover
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Oh well, Taylor is going to win EOTY  but Carrie better wins her 4th Female Vocalist Award consecutively this time round.
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Congrats Carrie  She should perform Temporary Home 
Taylor is nominated again?  
Hopes she wins at least one of them! 
that would be sweet! 
Even if she just wins EOTY 
or even more? 
Goodluck to all nominees!
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Congrats Taylor and Carrie but EOTY belongs to:
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This is kinda boring... Taylor and Carrie rule every year
I fell sad for the others...
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Originally posted by Mgui_Blackout
This is kinda boring... Taylor and Carrie owning every year
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That means they're consistent.They do not just give awards to random people just for the sake of switching things up. I'm pretty much sure you'd love to see your fave winning most, if not all, awards in most award shows as much as possible.
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Originally posted by Mgui_Blackout
This is kinda boring... Taylor and Carrie rule every year
I fell sad for the others...
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i don't think so. this year, it will be "Lady Antebellum's domination"
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Originally posted by carrie-is-no-1
i don't think so. This year, it will be "lady antebellum's domination"
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i hope so.. I really really love need you now
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Carrie & Taylor picks:
Entertainer of the Year
Taylor Swift
Top Female Vocalist
Carrie Underwood
Album of the Year
Play On
Carrie Underwood
Producer: Mark Bright
("Quitter" produced By Max Martin and Shellback for Maratone Productions and Mark Bright)
Song of the Year
"Cowboy Casanova"
Carrie Underwood
Writers: Mike Elizondo, Brett James, Carrie Underwood
Video of the Year
"You Belong With Me"
Taylor Swift
Producer: Randy Brewer
Director: Roman White
Vocal Event
"I Told You So"
Carrie Underwood Featuring Randy Travis
Producer: Mark Bright
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I like Carrie Underwood & Taylor Swift but I want Miranda Lambert to win She is so underrated
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Taylor Swift is gonna own again. I can't take it anymore....
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Yay for Carrie! The only talented country artist! Taylor Swift is ****ing overrated! I luv her but she needs to just go away for awhile. 
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Originally posted by beyoncefan1
Yay for Carrie! The only talented country artist!
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the only talented country artist that crossed-over. Actually, if you listen to the dudes like Alan or Darius/gals like Miranda, Martina  , Carrie is just a part of the puzzle.
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Originally posted by fpppy
I like Carrie Underwood & Taylor Swift but I want Miranda Lambert to win She is so underrated
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yeah..
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Originally posted by Carrie-is-no-1
the only talented country artist that crossed-over. Actually, if you listen to the dudes like Alan or Darius/gals like Miranda, Martina , Carrie is just a part of the puzzle. |
Yeah I don't really care for country just Carrie and sometimes Taylor. 
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**** Carie and **** Taylor. I wanna have a Miranda sweep! :angrychicken:
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