CMA Awards nominations

Published: November 12, 2008

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

(Award goes to the artist and producer.)

→"Don’t Blink,” Kenny Chesney (produced by Buddy Cannon and Kenny Chesney; BNA Records).

→"Gunpowder and Lead,” Miranda Lambert * (produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke; Columbia Records).

→"I Saw God Today,” George Strait (produced by Tony Brown and George Strait; MCA

Nashville).

→"Stay,” Sugarland (produced by Byron Gallimore, Kristian Bush and Jennifer Nettles; Mercury Nashville).

→"You’re Gonna Miss This,” Trace Adkins (produced by Frank Rogers; Capitol Records

Nashville).

Album of the year

(Award goes to the artist and producer.)

→ "Carnival Ride,” Carrie Underwood* (produced by Mark Bright; 19 Recordings Limited/Arista/Arista Nashville).

→ "Cowboy Town,” Brooks & Dunn* (produced by Tony Brown, Ronnie Dunn and Kix Brooks; Arista Nashville).

→ "Good Time,” Alan Jackson (produced by Keith Stegall; Arista Nashville).

→ "Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates,” Kenny Chesney (produced by Buddy Cannon and Kenny Chesney; BNA Records).

→ "Troubadour,” George Strait (produced by Tony Brown and George Strait; MCA Nashville).

Song of the year

(Award goes to the songwriter and primary publisher.)

→ "Good Time,” Alan Jackson (EMI-April Music/Tri-Angels Music; recorded by Alan Jackson).

→ "I Saw God Today,” Rodney Clawson/Monty Criswell/Wade Kirby (Big Red Toe/Extremely Loud Music/Steel Wheels Music/Blind Mule Music; recorded by George Strait).

→ "Letter To Me,” Brad Paisley (EMI-April Music/New Sea Gayle Music; recorded by Brad

Paisley).

→ "Stay,” Jennifer Nettles (Jennifer Nettles Publishing; recorded by Sugarland).

"You’re Gonna Miss This,” Lee Thomas Miller/Ashley Gorley (EMI Blackwood Music/New Songs of Sea Gayle/Noah’s Little Boat Music/Songs of Combustion Music; recorded by Trace

Adkins).

Musical event of the year

(Award to each artist.)

→Josh Turner featuring Trisha Yearwood* ("Another Try”; MCA Nashville).

→Reba McEntire * and Kenny Chesney ("Every Other Weekend”; MCA Nashville).

→Robert Plant and Alison Krauss ("Gone, Gone, Gone”; Rounder Records).

→Sugarland featuring Little Big Town and Jake Owen ("Life In A Northern Town”; Mercury Nashville).

→Kenny Chesney duet with George Strait ("Shiftwork”; BNA Records).

Music video of the year

(Award goes to the artist and director.)

→ "Don’t Blink,” Kenny Chesney (directed by Shaun Silva).

→ "Good Time,” Alan Jackson (directed by Trey Fanjoy).

→ "Stay,” Sugarland (directed by Shaun Silva).

→ "Waitin’ On A Woman,” Brad Paisley (directed by Jim Shea).

→ "You’re Gonna Miss This,” Trace Adkins (directed by Peter Zavadil).

Musician of the year

→Jerry Douglas, dobro.

→Paul Franklin, steel guitar.

→Dann Huff, guitar.

→Brent Mason, guitar.

→Mac McAnally, guitar.

Editor’s note: * indicates nominee with Oklahoma ties.

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