Tuesday, October 6, 2009

More Awards to be Handed Out

The 2009 Nashville Music Award winners will be revealed at a reception in Nashville tomorrow.

Here are the Top Country Nominees.

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Kings of Leon
Alison Krauss
Paramore
Taylor Swift - WINNER
Jack White

BEST NEW ARTIST
Mat Kearney
Lady Antebellum - WINNER
Erin McCarley
SafetySuit
The SteelDrivers

SONG OF THE YEAR
"The Climb" Miley Cyrus - Writers: Jessi Alexander, Jon Mabe
"Decode" Paramore - Writers: Josh Farro, Hayley Williams, Taylor York
"Give Me Your Eyes" Brandon Heath - Writer: Brandon Heath, Jason Ingram
"I Run to You" Lady Antebellum - Writers: Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott, Tom Douglas
"In Color" Jamey Johnson - Writers: Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller, James Otto
"The Motions" Matthew West - Writer: Jason Houser, San Mizell, Matthew West
"Old Enough" The Raconteurs - Writers: Brendan Benson, Jack White III
"Sex on Fire" Kings of Leon - Writers: The Followills (Caleb, Nathan, Jared, Matthew)
"The Time of My Life" David Cook - Writer: Regie Hamm
"White Horse" Taylor Swift - Writers: Taylor Swift, Liz Rose

SONGWRITER-ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Kings of Leon, "Only By the Night"
Jamey Johnson, "That Lonesome Song"
Dolly Parton, "Backwoods Barbie"
Taylor Swift, "Fearless" - WINNER
Matthew West, "Something to Say"

MUSIC VIDEO / FILM OF THE YEAR
Jason Aldean, "She's Country" - Directed by Wes Edwards
Justin Townes Earle, "Midnight At The Movies" - Directed by Ryan Newman
Jars Of Clay, "Two Hands" - Directed by Eric Welch
Rascal Flatts, "Here Comes Goodbye" - Directed by Shaun Silva - WINNER
John Rich, "Shuttin' Detroit Down" - Directed by Deaton-Flanigan


BLUEGRASS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Dale Ann Bradley, "Don't Turn Your Back," Compass Records
Dailey & Vincent, "Brothers from Different Mothers," Rounder Records
The Grascals, "Keep on Walkin'," Rounder Records
The Infamous Stringdusters, "The Infamous Stringdusters," Sugar Hill Records
The SteelDrivers, "The SteelDrivers," Rounder Records - WINNER

COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Eric Church, "Carolina," Capitol Nashville Records
Jamey Johnson, "That Lonesome Song," Mercury Records
Brad Paisley, "American Saturday Night," Arista Records
Taylor Swift, "Fearless," Big Machine Records - WINNER
Lee Ann Womack, "Call Me Crazy," MCA Nashville Records