Kenny Chesney mit 9 Nominierungen …
führt die Riege an – 6 Nominierungen als: Artist — Entertainer, Male Vocalist, Album, Single, Song und Vocal Event of the Year und drei als Produzent: Album, Single und Vocal Event of the Year. Seine No One Single ‘You And Tequila’, featuring Grace Potter erreichte drei Nonimierungen. Konkurrenten in der Kategorie Entertainer sind: Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton und Taylor Swift – den Gewinner ermitteln die Fans, genau, wie in der Kategorie ‘New Artist of the Year’! Reba McEntire und Blake Shelton sind zum zweiten Mal ‘Gastgeber’ der Zeremonie, die am 01.April in der MGM Grand Garden Arena in L.A. stattfindet.
Und hier die ganze Liste der Nominierten:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
• Jason Aldean • Kenny Chesney • Brad Paisley • Blake Shelton • Taylor Swift
TOP MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
• Jason Aldean • Kenny Chesney • Brad Paisley • Blake Shelton • Chris Young
TOP FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
• Sara Evans • Miranda Lambert • Martina McBride • Taylor Swift • Carrie Underwood
TOP VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
• Love and Theft • Montgomery Gentry • Steel Magnolia • Sugarland • Thompson Square
TOP VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
• The Band Perry • Eli Young Band • Lady Antebellum • Rascal Flatts • Zac Brown Band
ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company] •
‘Chief’ – Eric Church (EMI-Nashville) Produced by: Arturo Buenahora, Jr., Jay Joyce • ‘Four the Record’ – Miranda Lambert (RCA) Produced by: Chuck Ainlay, Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf •
‘Hemingway’s Whiskey’ – Kenny Chesney (BNA) Produced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney •
‘My Kinda Party’ – Jason Aldean (Broken Bow Records) Produced by: Michael Knox • ‘Own the Night’ – Lady Antebellum (Capitol Records Nashville) Produced by: Lady Antebellum, Paul Worley
SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company] • ‘Crazy Girl,’ Eli Young Band (Republic Nashville) Produced by: Mike Wrucke •
‘Don’t You Wanna Stay,’ Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson (Broken Bow Records) Produced by: Michael Knox •
‘Red Solo Cup,’ Toby Keith (Show Dog-Universal Music) Produced by: Toby Keith • ‘Tomorrow,’ Chris Young (RCA) Produced by: James Stroud •
‘You and Tequila,’ Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter (BNA) Produced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
SONG OF THE YEAR [Award to Composer(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)] •
‘Crazy Girl’ – Eli Young Band Composers: Lee Brice, Liz Rose Publishers: Cake Taker Music (BMI), Mike Curb Music (BMI), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI), Sweet Hysteria Music (BMI) •
‘Home’ – Dierks Bentley Composers: Brett Beavers, Dierks Bentley, Dan Wilson Publishers: Big White Tracks (ASCAP), Chestnut Barn Music (BMI), Chrysalis Music/BMG Rights (ASCAP), Chrysalis One Songs (BMI) •
‘Just a Kiss’ – Lady Antebellum Composers: Dallas Davidson, Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott Publishers: Dwhaywood Music (BMI), EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI), EMI Foray Music (SESAC), Hillary Dawn Songs (SESAC), Radiobulletspublishing (BMI), String Stretcher Music (BMI) Warner-Tamberlane Publishing Corp. (BMI) •
‘Threaten Me With Heaven’ – Vince Gill Composers: Amy Grant, Vince Gill, Dillon O’Brian, Will Owsley Publishers: Grant Girls Music (ASCAP), Vinny Mae Music (BMI), Willie-O Music (ASCAP) •
‘You and Tequila’ – Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter Composers: Matraca Berg, Deana Carter Publishers: Deanaling Music (ASCAP), Hannaberg Music (BMI), Songs of Universal Inc., (BMI), WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)
VIDEO OF THE YEAR [Award to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)] *(Off Camera Award) • ‘Tattoos On This Town,’ Jason Aldean Producer: John Burke Director: Wes Edwards
• ‘Homeboy,’ Eric Church Producer: Brandon Arolfo Director: Peter Zavadil
• ‘Red Solo Cup,’ Toby Keith Producer: Mark Kalbfeld Director: Michael Salomon
• ‘Just a Kiss,’ Lady Antebellum Producer: Don Lepore Director: Shawn Silva
• ‘Mean,’ Taylor Swift Producer: Oualid Mouaness Director: Declan Whitebloom VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company] (Off Camera Award)
• ‘Country Boy,’ Aaron Lewis featuring George Jones and Charlie Daniels (R&J Records) Produced by: Aaron Lewis, James Stroud
• ‘Don’t You Wanna Stay’ Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson (Broken Bow Records) Produced by: Michael Knox
• ‘Old Alabama’ Brad Paisley feat. Alabama (Arista Nashville) Produced by: Frank Rogers
• ‘Remind Me’ Brad Paisley duet with Carrie Underwood (Arista Nashville) Produced by: Frank Rogers
• ‘You and Tequila’ Kenny Chesney feat. Grace Potter (BNA) Produced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
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