The 2011 Country Music Award nominations have been announced and Taylor Swift leads the pack with five nominations.
Taylor is in the running for Female Vocalist of the Year, Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Music Video of the Year. Blake Shelton, Brad Paisley, and Jason Aldean also scored five nominations.
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The Country Music Awards will air on ABC on November 9, hosted for the fourth year in a row by Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley. Click "Read More" to see the full list of nominees.
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ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Jason Aldean
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Taylor Swift
Keith Urban
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Jason Aldean
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Keith Urban
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Sara Evans
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Carrie Underwood
Taylor Swift
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
The Band Perry
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Thompson Square
Chris Young
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
The Band Perry
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Blake Shelton, All About Tonight
Jason Aldean, My Kinda Party
Taylor Swift, Speak Now
Brad Paisley, This is Country Music
Zac Brown Band, You Get What You Give
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Sara Evans, "A Little Bit Stronger"
Zac Brown Band, "Colder Weather"
Jason Aldean ft. Kelly Clarkson, "Don't You Wanna Stay"
Blake Shelton, "Honey Bee"
The Band Perry, "If I Die Young"
SONG OF THE YEAR
"Colder Weather," Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, Levi Lowrey, and Coy Bowles
"Dirt Road Anthem," Brantley Gilbert and Colt Ford
"If I Die Young," Kimberly Perry
"Mean," Taylor Swift
"You and Tequila," Matraca Berg and Deana Carter
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
"As She's Walking Away" Zac Brown Band featuring Alan Jackson, Southern Ground Artists/Atlantic Records
"Coal Miner's Daughter" Loretta Lynn, Sheryl Crow, and Miranda Lambert, Columbia Records Nashville
"Don't You Wanna Stay" Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson, Broken Bow Records
"Old Alabama" Brad Paisley featuring Alabama, Arista Nashville
"You and Tequila" Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter, BNA Records
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Civil Wars
Montgomery Gentry
Steel Magnolia
Sugarland
Thompson Square
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
"Honey Bee" Blake Shelton, Directed by Trey Fanjoy
"If I Die Young" The Band Perry, Directed by David McClister
"Mean" Taylor Swift, Directed by Declan Whitebloom
"Old Alabama" Brad Paisley featuring Alabama, Directed by Jim Shea
"You and Tequila" Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter, Directed by Shaun Silva
Photo: Courtesy of Gregg DeGuirre/FOX
