2015 CMA Awards Nominees: Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Sam Hunt in the Running
The nominations for the 2015 Country Music Association awards were announced this morning and in the battle of the newly divorced country power couple Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert, while both scored in the Male and Female Vocalist categories, respectively, only Lambert picked up a nomination for Entertainer of the Year. She’s also the only female in that category, as Kacey Musgraves is the only female in the Album of the Year category with Pageant Material. Although, in Music Video of the Year the nominees are all female. Sexy newcomer Sam Hunt picked up a New Artist nomination along with Single of the Year and Song of the Year nods (both for “Take Your Time”) and CMA co-host Carrie Underwood is up for Female Vocalist once again.
The 49th CMA’s will be hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood on November 4th and air on ABC.
Entertainer Of The Year
Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan
Kenny Chesney
Eric Church
Miranda Lambert
Album of the Year
Old Boots New Dirt — Jason Aldean
Pageant Material — Kacey Musgraves
Pain Killer — Little Big Town
The Big Revival — Kenny Chesney
Travel — Chris Stapleton
Single of the Year
American Kids – Kenny Chesney
Girl Crush – Little Big Town
I Don’t Dance – Lee Brice
Take Your Time – Sam Hunt
Talladega – Eric Church
Song of the Year
American Kids
Girl Crush
Like a Cowboy
Like a Wrecking Ball
Take Your Time
Female Vocalist of the Year
Miranda Lambert
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
Leann Womack
Kelsea Ballerini
Male Vocalist of the Year
Dierks Bentley
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Blake Shelton
Chris Stapleton
New Artist of the Year
Sam Hunt
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Kelsea Ballerini
Maddie and Tae
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
Thompson Square
Musical Event of the Year
Django and Jimmie – Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard
Lonely Night – Blake Shelton featuring Ashley Monroe
Raise ‘Em Up – Keith Urban featuring Eric Church
Smokin’ and Drinkin’ – Miranda Lambert featuring Little Big Town
Wild Child – Kenny Chesney with Grace Potter
Music Video of the Year
Biscuits – Kacey Musgraves
Girl Crush – Little Big Town
Girl in a Country Song – Maddie & Tae
Little Red Wagon – Miranda Lambert
Something in the Water – Carrie Underwood
Musician of the Year
Sam Bush – Mandolin
Jerry Douglas – Dobro
Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
Dann Huff – Guitar
Mac McAnally – Guitar
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