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Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, and George Strait are among the nominees for the 42nd Country Music Association Awards, announced on Wednesday (Sept. 10). This year's CMAs will air on ABC Nov. 12.

2008 CMA AWARD NOMINEES

Entertainer of the Year
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Sugarland
Keith Urban

Female Vocalist of the Year
Alison Krauss
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

Male Vocalist of the Year
Kenny Chesney
Alan Jackson
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Keith Urban

New Artist of the Year
Jason Aldean
Rodney Atkins
Lady Antebellum
James Otto
Kellie Pickler

Vocal Group of the Year
Eagles
Emerson Drive
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts

Vocal Duo of the Year
Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Montgomery Gentry
Sugarland
The Wreckers

Single of the Year
"Don’t Blink," Kenny Chesney
''Gunpowder & Lead,'' Miranda Lambert
''I Saw God Today,'' George Strait
''Stay,'' Sugarland
''You’re Gonna Miss This,'' Trace Adkins


Album of the Year
Carnival Ride, Carrie Underwood
Cowboy Town, Brooks & Dunn
Good Time, Alan Jackson
Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates, Kenny Chesney
Troubadour, George Strait

Song of the Year
''Good Time,'' Alan Jackson
''I Saw God Today,'' Rodney Clawson/Monty Criswell/Wade Kirby
''Letter To Me,'' Brad Paisley
''Stay,'' Jennifer Nettles
''You’re Gonna Miss This,'' Ashley Gorley/Lee Thomas Miller

Musician of the Year
Jerry Douglas — dobro
Paul Franklin — steel guitar
Dann Huff — guitar brent
Mason — guitar
Mac McAnally — guitar

[Mikal]

2008 CMA AWARD NOMINEES

Entertainer of the Year
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Sugarland
Keith Urban

Wait...since when does country recognize group other than Rascal Flatts? Especially one with a female fronting it?!?!?!?!?!?

Should Win: Sugarland
Will Win (again. some more.): Kenny Chesney
Dark Horse: Brad Paisley

Female Vocalist of the Year
Alison Krauss
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

Can we please let a different blonde win?

Should Win: Miranda Lambert
Will Win: ew.....Taylor Swift
Dark Horse: Alison Krauss

Male Vocalist of the Year
Kenny Chesney
Alan Jackson
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Keith Urban

I never understand why the nom Kenny. He's a ****** singer, all perf. Fine for entertainer.

Should Win: Brad Paisley
Will Win: Brad Paisley
Dark Horse: Keith Urban

New Artist of the Year
Jason Aldean
Rodney Atkins
Lady Antebellum
James Otto
Kellie Pickler

I hate the BNA rules for the CMAs, where you can have two nominations for it. Trisha Yearwood I swear to God was nominated as New Artists at least 3 times under this rule -_-

Should Win: Lady Antebellum
Will Win: Rodney Atkins
Dark Horse: Kellie Pickler

Vocal Group of the Year
Eagles
Emerson Drive
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts

Eagles. Are. Not. Country. Neither is Rascal Flatts

Should Win: Little Big Town
Will Win: Rascal Flatts
Dark Horse: Eagles

Vocal Duo of the Year
Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Montgomery Gentry
Sugarland
The Wreckers

Please let Sugarland hold onto it...

Should Win: Sugarland
Will Win: Sugarland
Dark Horse: Brooks & Dunn

Single of the Year
"Don’t Blink," Kenny Chesney
''Gunpowder & Lead,'' Miranda Lambert
''I Saw God Today,'' George Strait
''Stay,'' Sugarland
''You’re Gonna Miss This,'' Trace Adkins

If there was a God, Miranda will win this. I can hope...

Should Win: Gunpowder & Lead
Will Win: I Saw God Today
Dark Horse: Stay

Album of the Year
Carnival Ride, Carrie Underwood
Cowboy Town, Brooks & Dunn
Good Time, Alan Jackson
Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates, Kenny Chesney
Troubadour, George Strait

Really? Carnival Ride?

Should Win: Troubadour, by default (the rest blow asshole)
Will Win: Troubadour
Dark Horse: Cowboy Town

Song of the Year
''Good Time,'' Alan Jackson
''I Saw God Today,'' Rodney Clawson/Monty Criswell/Wade Kirby
''Letter To Me,'' Brad Paisley
''Stay,'' Jennifer Nettles
''You’re Gonna Miss This,'' Ashley Gorley/Lee Thomas Miller

I don't get why G&L and Don't Blink (which is eh) were replaced by stupid Good Time...and hypothetically Letter To Me (which I sorta like). G&L should be her in lieu of Alan.

Should Win: Stay
Will Win: Stay
Dark Horse: Letter To Me

Musician of the Year
Jerry Douglas — dobro
Paul Franklin — steel guitar
Dann Huff — guitar brent
Mason — guitar
Mac McAnally — guitar

I never know how this category works. What makes the dobro different than the guitar brent? Why should they face each other?

Probably winning as I know of him: Jerry Douglas

and now, two you missed:

Musical Event of the Year
“Another Try,” Josh Turner featuring Trisha Yearwood
“Every Other Weekend,” Reba McEntire and Kenny Chesney
“Gone, Gone, Gone,” Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
“Life In A Northern Town,” Sugarland featuring Little Big Town and Jake Owen
“Shiftwork,” Kenny Chesney (duet with George Strait)

If I could make anything truly happen...besides Miranda snatching two, it would be for Robert and Alison to sing GGG and then win Musical Event!

Should win: Gone Gone Gone
Will Win: Life In A Northern Town
Dark Horse: Another Try

Music Video of the Year
“Don’t Blink,” Kenny Chesney
“Good Time,” Alan Jackson
“Stay,” Sugarland
“Waitin’ On A Woman,” Brad Paisley
“You’re Gonna Miss This,” Trace Adkins

There's one reason why "Stay" became huge: Watching Jennifer Nettles cry,

Should Win: Stay
Will Win: Stay
Dark Horse: Don't Blink

[Carrie-is-no-1]

Originally posted by Mikal

2008 CMA AWARD NOMINEES

Entertainer of the Year
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Sugarland
Keith Urban

Wait...since when does country recognize group other than Rascal Flatts? Especially one with a female fronting it?!?!?!?!?!?

Should Win: Sugarland
Will Win (again. some more.): Kenny Chesney
Dark Horse: Brad Paisley

Female Vocalist of the Year
Alison Krauss
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

Can we please let a different blonde win?

Should Win: Miranda Lambert
Will Win: ew.....Taylor Swift
Dark Horse: Alison Krauss

Male Vocalist of the Year
Kenny Chesney
Alan Jackson
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Keith Urban

I never understand why the nom Kenny. He's a ****** singer, all perf. Fine for entertainer.

Should Win: Brad Paisley
Will Win: Brad Paisley
Dark Horse: Keith Urban

New Artist of the Year
Jason Aldean
Rodney Atkins
Lady Antebellum
James Otto
Kellie Pickler

I hate the BNA rules for the CMAs, where you can have two nominations for it. Trisha Yearwood I swear to God was nominated as New Artists at least 3 times under this rule -_-

Should Win: Lady Antebellum
Will Win: Rodney Atkins
Dark Horse: Kellie Pickler

Vocal Group of the Year
Eagles
Emerson Drive
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts

Eagles. Are. Not. Country. Neither is Rascal Flatts

Should Win: Little Big Town
Will Win: Rascal Flatts
Dark Horse: Eagles

Vocal Duo of the Year
Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Montgomery Gentry
Sugarland
The Wreckers

Please let Sugarland hold onto it...

Should Win: Sugarland
Will Win: Sugarland
Dark Horse: Brooks & Dunn

Single of the Year
"Don’t Blink," Kenny Chesney
''Gunpowder & Lead,'' Miranda Lambert
''I Saw God Today,'' George Strait
''Stay,'' Sugarland
''You’re Gonna Miss This,'' Trace Adkins

If there was a God, Miranda will win this. I can hope...

Should Win: Gunpowder & Lead
Will Win: I Saw God Today
Dark Horse: Stay

Album of the Year
Carnival Ride, Carrie Underwood
Cowboy Town, Brooks & Dunn
Good Time, Alan Jackson
Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates, Kenny Chesney
Troubadour, George Strait

Really? Carnival Ride?

Should Win: Troubadour, by default (the rest blow asshole)
Will Win: Troubadour
Dark Horse: Cowboy Town

Song of the Year
''Good Time,'' Alan Jackson
''I Saw God Today,'' Rodney Clawson/Monty Criswell/Wade Kirby
''Letter To Me,'' Brad Paisley
''Stay,'' Jennifer Nettles
''You’re Gonna Miss This,'' Ashley Gorley/Lee Thomas Miller

I don't get why G&L and Don't Blink (which is eh) were replaced by stupid Good Time...and hypothetically Letter To Me (which I sorta like). G&L should be her in lieu of Alan.

Should Win: Stay
Will Win: Stay
Dark Horse: Letter To Me

Musician of the Year
Jerry Douglas — dobro
Paul Franklin — steel guitar
Dann Huff — guitar brent
Mason — guitar
Mac McAnally — guitar

I never know how this category works. What makes the dobro different than the guitar brent? Why should they face each other?

Probably winning as I know of him: Jerry Douglas

and now, two you missed:

Musical Event of the Year
“Another Try,” Josh Turner featuring Trisha Yearwood
“Every Other Weekend,” Reba McEntire and Kenny Chesney
“Gone, Gone, Gone,” Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
“Life In A Northern Town,” Sugarland featuring Little Big Town and Jake Owen
“Shiftwork,” Kenny Chesney (duet with George Strait)

If I could make anything truly happen...besides Miranda snatching two, it would be for Robert and Alison to sing GGG and then win Musical Event!

Should win: Gone Gone Gone
Will Win: Life In A Northern Town
Dark Horse: Another Try

Music Video of the Year
“Don’t Blink,” Kenny Chesney
“Good Time,” Alan Jackson
“Stay,” Sugarland
“Waitin’ On A Woman,” Brad Paisley
“You’re Gonna Miss This,” Trace Adkins

There's one reason why "Stay" became huge: Watching Jennifer Nettles cry,

Should Win: Stay
Will Win: Stay
Dark Horse: Don't Blink

LMAO you criticised almost every single nods.

Taylor wins best vocalist? Pls, her voice is not that good. The queens like Martina and Alison are there for a reason.

And don't tell me that Rascal Flatts is not country

[Carrie-is-no-1]

And Carrie's CR is a good album.

[Anthony K.]

No nominations for Jessica. That's sad.




And yet expected.

[Pedro]

^She just came out with an album! It's normal she is not nominated Duh

[Carrie-is-no-1]

Originally posted by Anthony Kerty

No nominations for Jessica. That's sad.




And yet expected.

The nods of nods were sent in before Jessica's Come On Over hits top 20. How can it be nominated? U r ridiculous haha

I hope she won't be successful in country music though.

[NickLacheyFan]

Originally posted by Carrie-is-no-1

The nods of nods were sent in before Jessica's Come On Over hits top 20. How can it be nominated? U r ridiculous haha

I hope she won't be successful in country music though.

If she releases Remember That as a second single she might build herself, it kinda has hit written all over it IMO.
And the Itunes sales it's getting with the release of the album (37 atm) is suggesting I'm not the only one who think that way.

[Carrie-is-no-1]

Originally posted by NickLacheyFan

If she releases Remember That as a second single she might build herself, it kinda has hit written all over it IMO.
And the Itunes sales it's getting with the release of the album (37 atm) is suggesting I'm not the only one who think that way.

Yes. Remember That is top of iTunes Country now. But this only means a mainstream success, and not a Country Music success.

[NickLacheyFan]

Originally posted by Carrie-is-no-1

Yes. Remember That is top of iTunes Country now. But this only means a mainstream success, and not a Country Music success.

Well she needs to grab any success she can get at this point.
Beside,if she get successful on mainstream with that single it could help her with country.

[Carrie-is-no-1]

Originally posted by NickLacheyFan

Well she needs to grab any success she can get at this point.
Beside,if she get successful on mainstream with that single it could help her with country.

Haha, yes, she is desperate now. That is why she entered country music.
Country music really get minimal influence from mainstream success. We'll see how this go.

[Filipe]

Two noms for Carrie and one for Taylor

[Carrie-is-no-1]

But Jess' voice is strong and good in "Remember that". This is much better than the **** COO she released!

[NickLacheyFan]

Originally posted by Carrie-is-no-1

But Jess' voice is strong and good in "Remember that". This is much better than the **** COO she released!

Well COO did kinda good so her next single will be the make it or break it IMO.

[Mikal]

Originally posted by Carrie-is-no-1

LMAO you criticised almost every single nods.

Taylor wins best vocalist? Pls, her voice is not that good. The queens like Martina and Alison are there for a reason.

And don't tell me that Rascal Flatts is not country

On Taylor...she's had the best "year" and had crossover success. Besides, they are more than likely just handing the thing to Carrie anyways, so Taylor is probably the only one of the 4 left that could take it. Which bugs, as I love Miranda and Alison and how can you not nom Martina.

As for Rascal Flatts...I blame them for everything wrong with country music. And consider their music to barely be A/C, and not even in any sense country. But that's just me.

[Carrie-is-no-1]

Originally posted by Mikal

On Taylor...she's had the best "year" and had crossover success. Besides, they are more than likely just handing the thing to Carrie anyways, so Taylor is probably the only one of the 4 left that could take it. Which bugs, as I love Miranda and Alison and how can you not nom Martina.

As for Rascal Flatts...I blame them for everything wrong with country music. And consider their music to barely be A/C, and not even in any sense country. But that's just me.

Haha. Respect. Just that i feel top female vocalist should be given to the one whose vocal in that year (which is reflected by her singles) is the best. Taylor voice is too weak for that cat.

I think Rascal Flatts are more country than AC. Most of the musical instruments in their songs are country oriented ...

[M Z N A]

Wow. Carrie is robbed.

[Carrie-is-no-1]

Originally posted by Hard Candy

Wow. Carrie is robbed.

Haha, are u serious?

[M Z N A]

I'd expect her to get a nod in at least Song of the Year/Single of the year and Entertainer of the year()