ACM Nominees
Kenny Chesney led the pack when nominations for the 47th annual Academy of Country Music Awards were announced yesterday morning. Other top nominees included Lady Antebellum, Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley, Toby Keith, Taylor Swift, the Eli Young Band and Grace Potter. Chesney’s nominations include Entertainer of the Year, an award he has won four times since 2004, and Male Vocalist. He also received two nominations each for Album of the Year for “Hemingway’s Whiskey” and for the Single Record and Vocal Event categories for “You and Tequila,” his collaboration with Grace Potter, and is listed in the Song of the Year category for “You and Tequila.” The nominees were revealed online via Facebook and Twitter during the ACM’s first-ever digital press conference. Reba McEntire, who will again co-host this year’s show with Blake Shelton, began the event with a video message before the nominations were read during video postings by Lionel Richie, Beth Behrs of “2 Broke Girls”, Nancy O’Dell and Michael Ausiello of TVLine.com. Coinciding with activities surrounding the April 1st awards show, Richie will be honored during a taping of “ACM Presents: Lionel Richie and Friends in Concert,” a CBS special scheduled to air later this year. CBS will air the ACM Awards live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Nominees for the 47th annual ACM Awards include:
Kenny Chesney led the pack when nominations for the 47th annual Academy of Country Music Awards were announced yesterday morning. Other top nominees included Lady Antebellum, Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley, Toby Keith, Taylor Swift, the Eli Young Band and Grace Potter. Chesney’s nominations include Entertainer of the Year, an award he has won four times since 2004, and Male Vocalist. He also received two nominations each for Album of the Year for “Hemingway’s Whiskey” and for the Single Record and Vocal Event categories for “You and Tequila,” his collaboration with Grace Potter, and is listed in the Song of the Year category for “You and Tequila.” The nominees were revealed online via Facebook and Twitter during the ACM’s first-ever digital press conference. Reba McEntire, who will again co-host this year’s show with Blake Shelton, began the event with a video message before the nominations were read during video postings by Lionel Richie, Beth Behrs of “2 Broke Girls”, Nancy O’Dell and Michael Ausiello of TVLine.com. Coinciding with activities surrounding the April 1st awards show, Richie will be honored during a taping of “ACM Presents: Lionel Richie and Friends in Concert,” a CBS special scheduled to air later this year. CBS will air the ACM Awards live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Nominees for the 47th annual ACM Awards include:
Entertainer of the Year: Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton and Taylor Swift.
Male Vocalist: Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton and Chris Young.
Female Vocalist: Sara Evans, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood.
Vocal Duo: Love and Theft, Montgomery Gentry, Steel Magnolia, Sugarland and Thompson Square.
Vocal Group: The Band Perry, Eli Young Band, Lady Antebellum, Rascal Flatts and Zac Brown Band.
Album of the Year:
“Chief” – Eric Church, “Four the Record” – Miranda Lambert,
“Hemingway’s Whiskey” – Kenny Chesney, “My Kinda Party” – Jason Aldean
and “Own the Night” – Lady Antebellum.
Single Record of the Year:
“Crazy Girl” – Eli Young Band, “Don’t You Wanna Stay” – Jason Aldean W/
Kelly Clarkson, “Red Solo Cup” – Toby Keith, “Tomorrow” – Chris Young
and “You and Tequila” – Kenny Chesney F/ Grace Potter.
Song of the Year:
“Crazy Girl” – Eli Young Band, “Home” – Dierks Bentley, “Just a Kiss” –
Lady Antebellum, “Threaten Me With Heaven” – Vince Gill and “You and
Tequila” – Kenny Chesney F/ Grace Potter.
Video of the Year:
“Homeboy” – Eric Church, “Just a Kiss” – Lady Antebellum, “Mean” –
Taylor Swift, “Red Solo Cup” – Toby Keith and “Tattoos on This Town” –
Jason Aldean.
Vocal Event:
“Country Boy” – Aaron Lewis F/ George Jones and Charlie Daniels, “Don’t
You Wanna Stay” – Jason Aldean W/Kelly Clarkson, “Old Alabama” – Brad
Paisley F/ Alabama, “Remind Me” – Brad Paisley Duet With Carrie
Underwood and “You and Tequila” – Kenny Chesney F/ Grace Potter.
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