45th ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES
Entertainer of the Year
- Kenny Chesney
- Toby Keith
- Brad Paisley
- George Strait
- Taylor Swift ( fan voted..she wins)
- Carrie Underwood ( close 2nd)
- Keith Urban
- Zac Brown Band
Top Male Vocalist of the Year ( hard category)
- Kenny Chesney
- Brad Paisley (winner...)
- Darius Rucker ( could be upset winner)
- George Strait
- Keith Urban
Top Female Vocalist of the Year
- Miranda Lambert
- Reba McEntire
- Taylor Swift
- Carrie Underwood ( easy win)
- Lee Ann Womack
Top Vocal Group of the Year
- Lady Antebellum ( they are on fire..not sure how they lose)
- Little Big Town
- Randy Rogers Band
- Rascal Flatts
- Zac Brown Band
Top Vocal Duo of the Year
- Brooks & Dunn
- Joey + Rory
- Montgomery Gentry
- Steel Magnolia
- Sugarland ( it's theres right now but B&D for old times sake?)
TOP NEW SOLO VOCALIST of the Year
- Luke Bryan xxxx
- Jamey Johnson
- Chris Young
TOP NEW VOCAL DUO of the Year
- Bomshel
- Joey + Rory
- Steel Magnolia xxxx
TOP NEW VOCAL GROUP of the Year
- Eli Young Band
- Gloriana xxxx
- The Lost Trailers
ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company(s)]
- American Saturday Night - Brad Paisley (Arista Nashville)
Produced by: Chris DuBois, Frank Rogers
- Lady Antebellum - Lady Antebellum (Capitol Records Nashville) (if its fair they win)
Produced by: Victoria Shaw, Paul Worley
- Play On - Carrie Underwood (19/Arista Nashville)
Produced by: Mark Bright
"Quitter" Produced by Max Martin & Shellback for Maratone Productions and Mark Bright
- Revolution - Miranda Lambert (Columbia Nashville)
Produced by: Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke
- The Foundation - Zac Brown Band (Southern Ground / Bigger Picture / Atlantic)
Produced by: Keith Stegall, Zac Brown
Single Record of the Year [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company(s)]
- Need You Now - Lady Antebellum (Capitol Records Nashville)
Produced by: Lady Antebellum, Paul Worley
- People Are Crazy - Billy Currington (Mercury)
Produced by: Carson Chamberlain, Billy Currington
- Red Light - David Nail (MCA Nashville)
Produced by: Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke
- Toes - Zac Brown Band (Southern Ground / Bigger Picture / Atlantic)
Produced by: Keith Stegall, Zac Brown
- White Liar - Miranda Lambert (Columbia Nashville)
Produced by: Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke
Song of the Year [Awarded to Composer(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]
- Cowboy Casanova - Carrie Underwood
Composers: Mike Elizondo, Brett James, Carrie Underwood
Publishers: Brett James Cornelius Music (ASCAP), Carrie Okie Music (BMI), Rincon Ave Music
(ASCAP), Stage Three Songs (ASCAP)
- Need You Now - Lady Antebellum
Composers: Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott
Publishers: EMI Foray Music (SESAC), Darth Buddha (ASCAP), Dwhaywood Music (BMI), Hillary Dawn Publishing (SESAC), Radiobullets Publishing (BMI), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI), Year Of The Dog Music (ASCAP)
- People Are Crazy - Billy Currington
Composers: Bobby Braddock, Troy Jones
Publishers: Crozier Music Enterprises LLC (BMI), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI), Tiltawhirl Music (BMI)
- White Liar - Miranda Lambert
Composers: Natalie Hemby, Miranda Lambert
Publishers: Pink Dog Publishing (BMI), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI), Tiltawhirl Music (BMI)
- You Belong With Me - Taylor Swift ( probable winner)
Composers: Liz Rose, Taylor Swift
Publishers: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI), Taylor Swift Music (BMI), Barbara Orbison World Publishing (SESAC), Potting Shed Music (SESAC)
Video of the Year [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)] (Off Camera Award)
- Boots On - Randy Houser
Producer: Tameron Hedge
Director: Eric Welch (Drake footage: Vickie Vaughn)
- Need You Now - Lady Antebellum
Producer: Clarke Gallivan
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 of the Year [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/ Record Company(s)] (Off Camera Award)
- Hillbilly Bone - Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins (Reprise Records / Warner Music Nashville)
Producer: Scott Hendricks
- Honky Tonk Stomp - Brooks & Dunn featuring Billy Gibbons (Arista Nashville)
Producer: Ronnie Dunn, Terry McBride
- I Told You So - Carrie Underwood featuring Randy Travis (19/Arista Nashville)
Producer: Mark Bright
- I'm Alive - Kenny Chesney with Dave Matthews (Blue Chair/BNA)
Produced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
- Seeing Stars - Jack Ingram featuring Patty Griffin (Big Machine Records)
Produced by: Jack Ingram, Jeremy Stover
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