CMA Nominations 2009

Nominations for the 2009 CMA awards were announced this morning. Brad Paisley leads the list of nominees with six nods. Keith Urban, Jamey Johnson, George Strait, Taylor Swift and Zac Brown each received four nominations.

The 43rd Annual Country Music Awards ceremony will be broadcast live from Nashville, Tennessee on November 11.

Here's the complete list of nominees for the 2009 CMA Awards:

Entertainer of the Year :

Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Taylor Swift
Keith Urban

Female Vocalist :

Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Reba McEntire
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

Male Vocalist :

Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Darius Rucker
George Strait
Keith Urban

New Artist :

Randy Houser
Jamey Johnson
Jake Owen
Darius Rucker
Zac Brown Band

Vocal Group :

Eagles
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band

Vocal Duo :

Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Joey & Rory
Montgomery Gentry
Sugarland

Single of the Year (Award goes to artist and producer) :

"Chicken Fried" Zac Brown Band Producer: Keith Stegall Atlantic Records

"I Run to You" Lady Antebellum Producers: Victoria Shaw and Paul Worley Capitol Records Nashville

"In Color" Jamey Johnson Producers: The Kent Hardly Playboys Mercury Nashville

"People Are Crazy" Billy Currington Producers: Carson Chamberlain and Billy Currington Mercury Nashville

"Then" Brad Paisley Producers: Frank Rogers and Chris DuBois Arista Nashville

Album of the Year (Award goes to artist and producer) :

American Saturday Night Brad Paisley Producers: Frank Rogers and Chris DuBois Arista Nashville

Defying Gravity Keith Urban Producers: Dann Huff and Keith Urban Capitol Records Nashville

Fearless Taylor Swift Producers: Nathan Chapman and Taylor Swift Big Machine Records

Love on the Inside Sugarland Producers: Byron Gallimore, Kristian Bush and Jennifer Nettles Mercury Nashville

That Lonesome Song Jamey Johnson Producers: The Kent Hardly Playboys Mercury Nashville

Song of the Year (Award goes to songwriters) :

"Chicken Fried" Songwriters: Zac Brown and Wyatt Durette

"I Told You So" Songwriter: Randy Travis

"In Color" Songwriters: Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller and James Otto

"People Are Crazy" Songwriters: Bobby Braddock and Troy Jones

"Then" Songwriters: Brad Paisley, Chris DuBois and Ashley Gorley

Musical Event (Award goes to each artist) :

"Cowgirls Don't Cry" Brooks & Dunn featuring Reba McEntire Arista Nashville

"Down the Road" Kenny Chesney (with Mac McAnally) Blue Chair Records, BNA Records

"Everything But Quits" Lee Ann Womack (duet with George Strait) MCA Records

"I Told You So" Carrie Underwood featuring Randy Travis 19 Recordings/Arista

"Old Enough" The Raconteurs featuring Ricky Skaggs and Ashley Monroe Third Man Records, Warner Bros. Records

Music Video (Award goes to artist and director) : "Boots On" Randy Houser Director: Eric Welch

"Love Story" Taylor Swift Director: Trey Fanjoy

"People Are Crazy" Billy Currington Directors: The Brads

"Start a Band" Brad Paisley (duet with Keith Urban) Directors: Jim Shea

"Troubadour" George Strait Director: Trey Fanjoy

Musician of the Year :

Eddie Bayers -- drums
Paul Franklin -- steel guitar
Dann Huff -- guitar
Brent Mason -- guitar
Mac McAnally -- guitar