Wednesday, November 9, 2011

CMA NOMINATIONS & LEZLI'S PICKS

Entertainer of the Year
Jason Aldean
Brad Paisley - Lezli's Pick
Blake Shelton

Taylor Swift
Keith Urban

Male Vocalist of the Year
Jason Aldean (this could be his year - but...)
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton - Lezli's Pick

Keith Urban

Female Vocalist of the Year
Sara Evans
Miranda Lambert - Lezli's Pick
Martina McBride
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

Album of the Year

All About Tonight - Blake Shelton
My Kinda Party - Jason Aldean - Lezli's Pick!
Speak Now - Taylor Swift
This Is Country Music - Brad Paisley
You Get What You Give - Zac Brown Band

Musical Event of the Year
"As She's Walking Away" - Zac Brown Band featuring Alan Jackson
"Coal Miner's Daughter" - Loretta Lynn, Sheryl Crow and Miranda Lambert
"Don't You Wanna Stay" - Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson
"Old Alabama" - Brad Paisley featuring Alabama - Lezli's Pick
"You and Tequila" - Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter

New Artist of the Year
The Band Perry - Lezli's Pick
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Thompson Square
Chris Young

Music Video of the Year

"Honey Bee" - Blake Shelton
"If I Die Young" - The Band Perry
"Mean" - Taylor Swift
"Old Alabama" - Brad Paisley featuring Alabama
"You and Tequila" - Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter

Single of the Year
"A Little Bit Stronger" - Sara Evans
"Colder Weather" - Zac Brown Band
"Honey Bee" - Blake Shelton - Lezli's Pick
"If I Die Young" - The Band Perry
"Don't Want to Stay" - Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson

Song of the Year (songwriters award)
"Dirt Road Anthem" - Grant Lee Gilbert and Colt Ford (Jason Aldean)
"If I Die Young" - Kimberly Perry (The Band Perry) - Lezli's Pick
"Mean" - Taylor Swift
"You and Tequila" - Matraca Berg and Tina Carter (Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter)
"Colder Weather" - Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrett, Levi Lowrey and Coy Bowles (Zac Brown Band)

Vocal Group of the Year
The Band Perry
Lady Antebellum- (It will prolly be them, but...)
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band - Lezli's Pick

Vocal Duo of the Year

The Civil Wars
Montgomery Gentry
Sugarland - Lezli's Pick
Thompson Square

Musician of the Year
Sam Bush - mandolin
Jerry Douglas - dobro
Paul Franklin - steel guitar
Dann Huff - guitar
Mac McAnally - guitar