The 43rd annual CMA Awards will take place at the Sommet Center in Nashville, airing on ABC Wednesday night at 8:00 p.m. Eastern.Nominees for the 2009 CMA Awards:
My Picks of who I think are going to win are in Red!!
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR:
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Taylor Swift
Keith Urban
FEMALE VOCALIST:
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Reba McEntire
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
MALE VOCALIST:
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Darius Rucker
George Strait
Keith Urban
NEW ARTIST:
Randy Houser
Jamey Johnson
Jake Owen
Darius Rucker
Zac Brown Band
VOCAL GROUP:
Eagles
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band
VOCAL DUO:
Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Joey & Rory
Montgomery Gentry
Sugarland
SINGLE OF THE YEAR:
Zac Brown Band -- "Chicken Fried"
Lady Antebellum -- "I Run To You"
Jamey Johnson -- "In Color"
Billy Currington -- "People Are Crazy"
Brad Paisley -- "Then"
ALBUM OF THE YEAR:
Brad Paisley -- "American Saturday Night"
Keith Urban -- "Defying Gravity"
Taylor Swift -- "Fearless"
Sugarland -- "Love on the Inside"
Jamey Johnson -- "That Lonesome Song"
SONG OF THE YEAR (goes to songwriters):
Zac Brown Band and Wyatt Durette -- "Chicken Fried"
Randy Travis -- "I Told You So"
Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller and James Otto -- "In Color"
Bobby Braddock and Troy Jones -- "People Are Crazy"
Brad Paisley, Chris DuBois and Ashley Gorley -- "Then"
MUSICAL EVENT:
Brooks & Dunn feat. Reba McEntire -- "Cowgirls Don't Cry"
Kenny Chesney with Mac McAnally -- "Down The Road"
Brad Paisley with Keith Urban -- "Start a Band"
Lee Ann Womack with George Strait -- "Everything But Quits"
Carrie Underwood feat. Randy Travis -- "I Told You So"
The Raconteurs feat. Ricky Skaggs and Ashley Monroe -- "Old Enough"
MUSIC VIDEO:
Randy Houser -- "Boots On"
Taylor Swift -- "Love Story"
Billy Currington -- "People Are Crazy"
Brad Paisley with Keith Urban -- "Start a Band"
George Strait -- "Troubadour"
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR:
Eddie Bayers -- Drums
Paul Franklin -- Steel Guitar
Dann Huff -- Guitar
Brent Mason -- Guitar
Mac McAnally -- Guitar
