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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