Donc voici les nominées
Entertainer of the Year
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Taylor Swift
Keith Urban
Top Female Vocalist
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Reba McEntire
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Top Male Vocalist
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Darius Rucker
George Strait
Keith Urban
Vocal Duo of the Year
Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Joey + Rory
Montgomery Gentry
Sugarland
Vocal Group of the Year
Eagles
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band
New Artist Of The Year
Randy Houser
Jamey Johnson
Jake Owen
Darius Rucker
Zac Brown Band
Album Of The Year [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]
Brad Paisley's American Saturday Night
Produced by Frank Rogers & Chris DuBois (Arista Nashville)
Keith Urban's Defying Gravity
Produced by Dann Huff & Keith Urban (Capitol Records Nashville)
Taylor Swift's Fearless
Produced by Nathan Chapman & Taylor Swift (Big Machine Records)
Sugarland's Love On The Inside
Produced by Byron Gallimore, Kristian Bush & Jennifer Nettles (Mercury Nashville)
Jamey Johnson's That Lonesome Song
Produced by The Kent Hardly Playboys (Mercury Nashville)
Single Of The Year [Awarded to artist and producer]
"Chicken Fried"
Zac Brown Band
Produced by Keith Stegall
Atlantic Records
"I Run To You"
Lady Antebellum
Produced by Victoria Shaw & Paul Worley
Capitol Records Nashville
"In Color"
Jamey Johnson
Produced by The Kent Hardly Playboys
Mercury Nashville
"People Are Crazy"
Billy Currington
Produced by Carson Chamberlain & Billy Currington
Mercury Nashville
"Then"
Brad Paisley
Produced by Frank Rogers & Chris DuBois
Arista Nashville
Song Of The Year [Awarded to songwriter(s)]
"Chicken Fried"
Zac Brown/Wyatt Durrette
"I Told You So"
Randy Travis
"In Color"
Jamey Johnson/Lee Thomas Miller/James Otto
"People Are Crazy"
Bobby Braddock/Troy Jones
"Then"
Brad Paisly/Chris DuBois/Ashley Gorley
Musical Event Of The Year [Awarded to each Artist]
"Cowgirls Don't Cry" — Brooks & Dunn featuring Reba McEntire
Arista Nashville
"Down The Road" — Kenny Chesney (with Mac McAnally)
Blue Chair Records, LLC & BNA Records
"Everything But Quits" — Lee Ann Womack (duet with George Strait)
MCA Records
"I Told You So" — Carrie Underwood featuring Randy Travis
19 Recordings/Arista
"Old Enough" — The Raconteurs featuring Ricky Skaggs and Ashley Monroe
Third Man Records, Warner Bros. Records
Music Video Of The Year [Awarded to artist and director]
"Boots On"
Randy Houser
Directed by Eric Welch
"Love Story"
Taylor Swift
Directed by Trey Fanjoy
"People Are Crazy"
Billy Currington
Directed by The Brads
"Start A Band"
Brad Paisley (duet with Keith Urban)
Directed by Jim Shea
"Troubadour"
George Strait
Directed by Trey Fanjoy
Musician Of The Year
Eddie Bayers— Drums
Paul Franklin — Steel Guitar
Dann Huff — Guitar
Brent Mason — Guitar
Mac McAnally — Guitar
Dommage il manque Jason Aldean, il merite au moins une nomination avec le gros succes qu'il a connu cette année là, c'est vrailment demirité