Academy of Country Music Awards Nominees

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I wonder how long country music awards shows think they’re going to be able to claim Taylor Swift as a country artist. I think that train has sailed. Swift was among this year’s nominees for Album of the Year at the Country Music Awards for her shit-kickin’, twang fest Red, and garnered four other nominations, including Entertainer of the Year. Miranda Lambert, another Entertainer of the Year nominee, ties Swift with a total of five nominations.

The big leaders, though, are Eric Church, with seven nominations around his album Chief, and Hunter Hayes, with six, including Song of the Year and Single of the Year (because maybe the Song of the Year will be a deep cut, right?) for his song “Wanted.”

The 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards will be broadcast live on CBS on April 7th and will be hosted this year by Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton.

See the full list of nominees below.

Entertainer of the Year

• Jason Aldean
• Luke Bryan
• Miranda Lambert
• Blake Shelton
• Taylor Swift

Male Vocalist of the Year

• Jason Aldean
• Luke Bryan
• Eric Church
• Toby Keith
• Blake Shelton

Female Vocalist of the Year

• Miranda Lambert
• Martina McBride
• Kacey Musgraves
• Taylor Swift
• Carrie Underwood

Vocal Duo of the Year

• Big & Rich
• Florida Georgia Line
• Love and Theft
• Sugarland
• Thompson Square

Vocal Group of the Year

• The Band Perry
• Eli Young Band
• Lady Antebellum
• Little Big Town
• Zac Brown Band

New Male Vocalist of the Year

• Lee Brice
• Brantley Gilbert
• Hunter Hayes

New Female Vocalist of the Year

• Jana Kramer
• Kacey Musgraves
• Sunny Sweeney

New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year

• Florida Georgia Line
• Love and Theft
• Thompson Square

New Artist of the Year Presented by Kohl’s Department Stores (Winners of New Male, New Female & New Vocal Duo of Group of the Year)

• Florida Georgia Line
• Brantley Gilbert
• Jana Kramer

Album of the Year (Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company)

• Blown Away – Carrie Underwood (19/Arista Nashville)

  Produced by: Mark Bright

• Chief – Eric Church (EMI-Nashville)

  Produced by: Jay Joyce

• Red – Taylor Swift (Big Machine Records)

  Produced by: Jeff Bhasker, Nathan Chapman, Dann Huff, Jacknife Lee, Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift, Butch Walker, Dan Wilson

• Tailgates & Tanlines – Luke Bryan (Capitol Nashville)

  Produced by: Mark Bright, Jeff Stevens

• Tornado – Little Big Town (Capitol Nashville)

  Produced by: Jay Joyce

Single Record of the Year (Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company)

• Even If It Breaks Your Heart “ Eli Young Band (Republic Nashville)

  Produced by: Mike Wrucke

• Over You – Miranda Lambert (RCA)

  Produced by: Chuck Ainlay, Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf

• Pontoon – Little Big Town (Capitol Nashville)

  Produced by: Jay Joyce

• Springsteen – Eric Church (EMI-Nashville)

  Produced by: Jay Joyce

• Wanted – Hunter Hayes (Atlantic/WMN)

  Produced by: Hunter Hayes, Dann Huff

Song of the Year (Award to Composer(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s))

• A Woman Like You – Lee Brice

  Composers: Phil Barton, Johnny Bulford, Jon Stone

  Publishers: 3JB Music (BMI), Adios Pantalones (SESAC), Hears That Skyline Music (SESAC), Sixteen Stars Music (BMI), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)

• Even If It Breaks Your Heart – Eli Young Band

  Composers: Will Hoge, Eric Paslay

  Publishers: Cal IV Songs (ASCAP), Will Hoge Music (BMI)

• Over You – Miranda Lambert

  Composers: Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton

  Publishers: Pink Dog Publishing (BMI), Sony ATV/Tree Publishing (BMI)

• Springsteen – Eric Church

  Composers: Eric Church, Jeff Hyde, Ryan Tyndell

  Publishers: Bug Music (BMI), Ole Purple Cape Music (BMI), Sinnerlina (BMI), Sony ATV/Tree Publishing (BMI)

• Wanted – Hunter Hayes

  Composers: Hunter Hayes, Troy Verges

  Publishers: Happy Little Man Publishing (BMI), Songs From The Engine Room (BMI), Songs Of Universal Inc. (BMI)

Songwriter of the Year *(Off Camera Award)

• Rodney Clawson
• Dallas Davidson
• Josh Kear
• Luke Laird
• Shane McAnally

Video of the Year (Award to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)) *(Off Camera Award) (TIE)

• Creepin’ “ Eric Church

  Producer: Iris Baker

  Director: Peter Zavadil

• Merry Go ‘Round

  Producer: Perry Bean, Kacey Musgraves

  Director: Perry Bean

• Tornado – Little Big Town

  Producer: Iris Baker

  Director: Shane Drake

• Wanted – Hunter Hayes

  Producer: Stephanie Reeves, Eric Williams

  Director: Traci Goudie, Patrick Hubik

• We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together – Taylor Swift

  Producer: John Nguyen

  Director: Declan Whitebloom

• The Wind – Zac Brown Band

  Producer: Ben Kalina

  Director: Mike Judge

Vocal Event of the Year (Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company) *(Off Camera Award)

• Don’t Rush “ Kelly Clarkson Featuring Vince Gill (19/RCA/Columbia Nashville)

  Produced by: Dann Huff

• Easy “ Rascal Flatts Featuring Natasha Bedingfield (Big Machine Records)

  Produced by: Dann Huff, Brian Kennedy, Rascal Flatts

• Feel Like A Rock Star “ Kenny Chesney (Duet With Tim McGraw) (Blue Chair/BNA)

  Produced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney

• Let It Rain “ David Nail Featuring Sarah Buxton (MCA Nashville)

  Produced by: Chuck Ainlay, Frank Liddell

• The Only Way I Know “ Aldean With Luke Bryan & Eric Church (Broken Bow)

  Produced by: Michael Knox