ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Rascal Flatts
George Strait
Keith Urban
TOP MALE VOCALIST
Rodney Atkins
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Keith Urban
TOP FEMALE VOCALIST
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
LeAnn Rimes
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
TOP VOCAL GROUP
Diamond Rio
Eagles
Emerson Drive
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
TOP VOCAL DUO
Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Halfway To Hazard
Montgomery Gentry
Sugarland
TOP NEW MALE VOCALIST
Luke Bryan
Jack Ingram
Jake Owen
TOP NEW FEMALE VOCALIST
Sarah Buxton
Kellie Pickler
Taylor Swift
TOP NEW DUO OR VOCAL GROUP
Carolina Rain
Lady Antebellum
The Wreckers
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
[Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]
5th Gear – Brad Paisley (Arista Nashville)
Produced by Frank Rogers
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend – Miranda Lambert (Columbia)
Produced by Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke
Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates – Kenny Chesney (BNA)
Produced by Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
If You're Going Through Hell – Rodney Atkins (Curb)
Produced by Rodney Atkins, Ted Hewitt
Taylor Swift – Taylor Swift (Big Machine)
Produced by Scott Borchetta, Nathan Chapman
# 6 Produced by Robert Ellis Orrall
SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR
[Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]
"Don't Blink"
Kenny Chesney, Produced by Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
BNA
"Famous In A Small Town"
Miranda Lambert, Produced by Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke
Columbia
"Lost In This Moment"
Big & Rich, Produced by Big Kenny, John Rich
Warner Bros/WRN
"Stay"
Sugarland, Produced by Kristian Bush, Byron Gallimore, Jennifer Nettles
Mercury
"Watching Airplanes"
Gary Allan, Produced by Gary Allan , Mark Wright
MCA Nashville
SONG OF THE YEAR
[Award to Composer(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]
"Don't Blink"
Kenny Chesney
Writers: Casey Beathard, Chris Wallin
Publishers: Lavender Zoo Music (BMI), Mama's Dream Music (ASCAP), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose (BMI), WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)
"Lost In This Moment"
Big & Rich
Writers: Keith Anderson, Rodney Clawson, John Rich
Publishers: EMI April Music, Inc. (ASCAP), Romeo Cowboy Music (ASCAP), WB Music
Corp. (ASCAP), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI), Writer's Extreme Music (BMI)
"Moments"
Emerson Drive
Writers: Dave Berg, Annie Tate, Sam Tate
Publishers: Gravitron (SESAC), WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)
"Watching You"
Rodney Atkins
Writers: Rodney Atkins, Steve Dean, Brian White
Publishers: Bethar Music (BMI), Mike Curb Music (BMI), Multisongs (SESAC), Songs
From The White House (SESAC)
"Stay"
Sugarland
Writer: Jennifer Nettles
Publishers: Jennifer Nettles Publishing (ASCAP)
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
[Award to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]
"Don't Blink" – Kenny Chesney
Producer: Tacklebox Films
Director: Shaun Silva
"Lost In This Moment" – Big & Rich
Producer: Big Kenny, Steve Lamar, Marc Oswald
Director: Robert Deaton and George Flanigen
"Online" – Brad Paisley
Producer: Frames Per Second
Director: Jason Alexander
"Stay" – Sugarland
Producer: Kristian Bush, Byron Gallimore, Jennifer Nettles
Director: Shaun Silva
"Watching You" – Rodney Atkins
Producer: Broken Poet Production
Director: Eric Welch
VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
[Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]
"Because Of You" – Reba McEntire Duet With Kelly Clarkson
Produced by Tony Brown, Reba McEntire
MCA Nashville
"Find Out Who Your Friends Are" – Tracy Lawrence With Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney
Produced by Julian King, Tracy Lawrence
Rocky Comfort/CO5
"Shiftwork" – Kenny Chesney Duet With George Strait
Produced by Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
BNA
"Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore" – Bon Jovi Featuring LeAnn Rimes
Produced by Dann Huff
Mecury
"What You Give Away" –Vince Gill With Sheryl Crow
Produced by Vince Gill, John Hobbs, Justin Niebank
MCA Nashville
