The 2012 CMA Awards nominees have been announced, and surprise, surprise … Taylor Swift is up for Entertainer of the Year again! Will the wannabe Kennedy take it home one more time?
Lauren talks about the nominees for Country’s Song of the Year.
Taylor Swift has been nominated for Entertainer of the Year again by the CMA Awards. Will she win it or give someone else a chance?
In addition to the big award, Swift is nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year and Musical Event of the Year. But surprisingly, Swift doesn’t lead the nominations for once. That honor goes to Eric Church, who got five nods: Male Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Single of the Year and Music Video of the Year.
The complete list of 2012 CMA Award nominees:
Entertainer of the Year
Jason Aldean
Brad Paisley
Taylor Swift
Female Vocalist of the Year
Martina McBride
Taylor Swift
Male Vocalist of the Year
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Keith Urban
Vocal Group of the Year
The Band Perry
Eli Young Band
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo of the Year
Big & Rich
Love and Theft
Sugarland
The Civil Wars
Thompson Square
New Artist of the Year
Lee Brice
Brantley Gilbert
Hunter Hayes
Love and Theft
Thompson Square
Album of the Year
Luke Bryan — Tailgates and Tanlines
Eric Church — Chief
Miranda Lambert — Four the Record
Dierks Bentley — Home
Lady Antebellum — Own the Night
Song of the Year
Eli Young Band — “Even if It Breaks Your Heart,” written by Will Hoge and Eric Paslay
Blake Shelton — “God Gave Me You,” written by Dave Barnes
Dierks Bentley — “Home,” written by Dierks Bentley, Dan Wilson and Brett Beavers
Miranda Lambert — “Over You,” written by Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton
Eric Church — “Springsteen,” written by Eric Church, Jeff Hyde and Ryan Tyndell
Single of the Year
Jason Aldean — “Dirt Road Anthem”
Blake Shelton — “God Gave Me You”
Dierks Bentley — “Home”
Little Big Town — “Pontoon”
Eric Church — “Springsteen”
Musical Event of the Year
“Dixie Highway” — Alan Jackson, featuring Zac Brown
“Feel Like a Rock Star” — Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw
“Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die” — Willie Nelson, with Snoop Dogg, Kris Kristofferson and Jamey Johnson
“Safe and Sound” — Taylor Swift, featuring The Civil Wars
“Stuck on You” — Lionel Richie, with Darius Rucker
Music Video of the Year
Eric Church — “Springsteen”
Kenny Chesney — “Come Over”
Miranda Lambert — “Over You”
Little Big Town — “Pontoon”
Toby Keith — “Red Solo Cup”
Musician of the Year
Sam Bush — Mandolin
Paul Franklin — Steel Guitar
Dann Huff — Guitar
Brent Mason — Guitar
Mac McAnally — Guitar
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