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Kacey Musgraves, Taylor Swift rack up 2013 CMA nominations

Kacey Musgraves, Taylor Swift, Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert have each been honored with nominations for the 47th Annual CMA Awards. See who else got the nod!

Kacey Musgraves has had a heck of a year, and the country star is capping it off with no less than six CMA nominations! The first-time nominee is joined by Taylor Swift to tie for the most noms for the 47th Annual CMA Awards.

Blake Shelton ran a close second, earning five nominations including Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year, Music Video of the Year and Musical Event of the Year.

His wife Miranda Lambert picked up three nominations including Female Vocalist of the Year, Music Video of the Year and Single of the Year.

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The complete list of 2013 CMA Awards nominees

Entertainer of the Year

Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Blake Shelton
George Strait
Taylor Swift

Single of the Year

“Cruise”
Florida Georgia Line
Produced by Joey Moi
Republic Nashville

“Highway Don’t Care”
Tim McGraw with Taylor Swift and Keith Urban
Produced by Byron Gallimore and Tim McGraw
Big Machine Records

“Mama’s Broken Heart”
Miranda Lambert
Produced by Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf and Chuck Ainlay
RCA Nashville

“Merry Go ‘Round”
Kacey Musgraves
Produced by Luke Laird, Shane McAnally and Kacey Musgraves
Mercury Records

“Wagon Wheel”
Darius Rucker
Produced by Frank Rogers
Capitol Records Nashville

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Album of the Year

Based on a True Story
Blake Shelton
Produced by Scott Hendricks
Warner Bros. Records

Blown Away
Carrie Underwood
Produced by Mark Bright
19 Recordings/Arista Nashville

Red
Taylor Swift
Produced by Jeff Bhasker, Scott Borchetta, Nathan Chapman, Dann Huff, Jacknife Lee, Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift, Butch Walker and Dan Wilson
Big Machine Records

Same Trailer Different Park
Kacey Musgraves
Produced by Luke Laird, Shane McAnally and Kacey Musgraves
Mercury Records

Tornado
Little Big Town
Produced by Jay Joyce
Capitol Records Nashville

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Song of the Year

“I Drive Your Truck”
Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington and Jimmy Yeary

“Mama’s Broken Heart”
Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally and Kacey Musgraves

“Merry Go ‘Round”
Kacey Musgraves, Josh Osborne and Shane McAnally

“Pontoon”
Natalie Hemby, Luke Laird and Barry Dean

“Wagon Wheel”
Bob Dylan and Ketch Secor

Female Vocalist of the Year

Kelly Clarkson
Miranda Lambert
Kacey Musgraves
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

Male Vocalist of the Year

Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Blake Shelton
Keith Urban

Vocal Group of the Year

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

Vocal Duo of the Year

Big & Rich
Florida Georgia Line
Love and Theft
Sugarland
The Civil Wars
Thompson Square

Musical Event of the Year

“Boys ‘Round Here”
Blake Shelton (featuring Pistol Annies)
Warner Bros. Records

“Cruise”
Florida Georgia Line (with Nelly)
Republic Nashville

“Don’t Rush”
Kelly Clarkson (featuring Vince Gill)
19 Recordings/RCA Nashville

“Highway Don’t Care”
Tim McGraw (with Taylor Swift and Keith Urban)
Big Machine Records

“The Only Way I Know”
Jason Aldean with Luke Bryan and Eric Church
Broken Bow Records

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Musician of the Year

Sam Bush (Mandolin)
Paul Franklin (Steel guitar)
Dann Huff (Guitar)
Brent Mason (Guitar)
Mac McAnally (Guitar)

Music Video of the Year

“Blown Away”
Carrie Underwood
Directed by Randee St. Nicholas

“Boys ‘Round Here”
Blake Shelton featuring Pistol Annies
Directed by Trey Fanjoy

“Downtown”
Lady Antebellum
Directed by Peter Zavadil

“Highway Don’t Care”
Tim McGraw with Taylor Swift and Keith Urban
Directed by Shane Drake

“Mama’s Broken Heart”
Miranda Lambert
Directed by Trey Fanjoy

“Tornado”
Little Big Town
Directed by Shane Drake

New Artist of the Year

Lee Brice
Brett Eldredge
Florida Georgia Line
Kip Moore
Kacey Musgraves

Watch the 2013 CMA Awards live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 8/7c on ABC.

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