The latest from Jimmy Carter in Nashville

CMA Announces First Round of Nominees for 'The 44th Annual CMA Awards' Remaining Categories Announced Tomorrow  on ABC's "Good Morning America" With  Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert NASHVILLE, Tenn. ,  Aug. 31  /PRNewswire/ --  The first round of nominees in seven categories for "The 44th Annual CMA Awards" was announced today at the historic Ryman Auditorium in  Nashville  by  Justin Moore  and  Chris Young . Nominees for the remaining five categories will be revealed tomorrow on ABC News' "Good Morning America" with  Dierks Bentley  and Miranda Lambert . "The 44th Annual CMA Awards" will be broadcast live from the Bridgestone Arena in  Nashville ,  Wednesday, Nov. 10  ( 8:00-11:00 PM/ET ) on the ABC Television Network. "Country Music's Biggest Night™" will be hosted for the third time by  Brad Paisley  and  Carrie Underwood . "We are continuing a promising trend we saw last year with sev...

The rest tomorrow...but some things to chew on today ...as you read remember the HEAVY behind the scenes politics..campaigning that goes on....there spread of artists and their labels...remember the big awards are tomorrow BUT these can give you a direction...Miranda having a great day and Lady A as well... Rookies Easton Corbin and Jerrod Neiman...is Luke Bryan a new artist? (I like him but that seems to be a stretch..they always stretch) NEW ARTIST  Luke Bryan Easton Corbin Jerrod Niemann Chris Young Zac Brown Band SINGLE OF THE YEAR ----- Award goes to Artist and Producer-- “A Little More Country Than That” — Easton Corbin “Hillbilly Bone” – Blake Shelton and Trace Adkins “Need You Now” – Lady Antebellum “The House That Built Me” — Miranda Lambert “White Liar” — Miranda Lambert SONG OF THE YEAR ..(THE SONGWRITERS GETS THIS ONE) “A Little More Country Than That” “Need You Now” “The House That Built Me” “Toes” “White Liar” MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR (Award goes to...