| Francesca Bacardi 9. September 2015 – 06:29
Steven Tyler and Kelsea Ballerini revealed the nominees for the 49th annual CMA Awards Wednesday on Good Morning America. The rocker-turned-country star and newcomer announced five categories, with the rest of the names being announced later.
Tyler and Ballerini announced Entertainer, Album, Male Vocalist, Female Vocalist and New Artist of the Year. The biggest surprise for Ballerini, however, was that she nabbed two nominations for herself! She is up for New Artist of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year. She couldn’t believe that she had gone from sitting in the audience to being honored in a matter of one year.
“I sat at the CMA Awards as a fan last year,” Ballerini recalled. “What is this?!”
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Here is the complete list of nominees:
Entertainer of the Year
Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan
Kenny Chesney
Eric Church
Miranda Lambert
Album of the Year
Old Boots, New Dirt, Jason Aldean
Pageant Material, Kacey Musgraves
Pain Killer, Little Big Town
The Big Revival, Kenny Chesney
Traveller, Chris Stapleton
Female Vocalist of the Year
Miranda Lambert
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
LeAnn Womack
Kelsea Ballerini
Male Vocalist of the Year
Dierks Bentley
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Blake Shelton
Chris Stapleton
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Vocal Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
Song of the Year (Awarded to Songwriters)
“American Kids” – Kenny Chesney
“Girl Crush” – Little Big Town
“Like a Cowboy” – Randy Houser
“Like a Wrecking Ball” – Eric Church
“Take Your Time” – Sam Hunt
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brothers Osborne
Dan and Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie and Tae
Thompson Square
New Artist of the Year
Sam Hunt
Maddie & Tae
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Kelsea Ballerini
Single of the Year
“American Kids” – Kenny Chesney
“Girl Crush” – Little Big Town
“I Don’t Dance” – Lee Brice
“Take Your Time” – Sam Hunt
“Talladega” – Eric Church
Musical Event of the Year
“Django and Jimmie” – Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard
“Lonely Tonight” – Blake Shelton feat. Ashley Monroe
“Raise ‘Em Up” – Keith Urban feat. Eric Church
“Smokin’ and Drinkin'” – Miranda Lambert feat. Little Big Town
“Wild Child” – Kenny Chesney with Grace Potter
Music Video of the Year
“Biscuits” – Kacey Musgraves
“Girl Crush” – Little Big Town
“Girl in a Country Song” – Maddie & Tae
“Little Red Wagon” – Miranda Lambert
“Something in the Water” – Carrie Underwood
Musician of the Year
Sam Bush
Jerry Douglas
Paul Franklin
Dann Huff
Mac McAnally
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