<p>Nominees for the 49<sup>th</sup> Annual <strong><a title="CMA Awards" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/cma-awards-tickets-pre-sale-starts-now/">CMA Awards</a></strong> were announced this morning (Sept. 9) by rock legend <strong>Steven Tyler</strong> and rising star <strong><a title="Kelsea Ballerini" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSKBallerini/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fkelsea-ballerini-tickets%2F">Kelsea Ballerini</a></strong> in conjunction with ABC’s Good Morning America. <strong><a title="Brad Paisley" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbBPaisley&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fbrad-paisley-tickets%2Fartist%2F714837&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">Brad Paisley</a></strong> and <strong><a title="Carrie Underwood" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/carrie-underwood-tour-dates/">Carrie Underwood</a></strong> will return for the eighth consecutive year to host the annual country music event, which will air live from the <a title="Bridgestone Arena" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbBridgestone&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fbridgestone-arena-tickets-nashville%2Fvenue%2F221417&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">Bridgestone Arena</a> in Nashville at 8 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. CT Nov. 4 on ABC.</p>
<h2>The 2015 CMA Award Nominees are:</h2>
<p><strong>Entertainer of the Year</strong></p>
<p><a title="Garth Brooks" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSGarth/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fgarth-brooks-tickets%2F">Garth Brooks</a><br />
<a title="Luke Bryan" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSLukeBryan/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fluke-bryan-tickets%2F">Luke Bryan</a><br />
<a title="Kenny Chesney" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSChesney/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fkenny-chesney-tickets%2F">Kenny Chesney</a><br />
<a title="Eric Church" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/eric-church-tour-dates/">Eric Church</a><br />
<a title="Miranda Lambert" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSMLambert/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fmiranda-lambert-tickets%2F">Miranda Lambert</a></p>
<p>[bctt tweet=&#8221;_____________ Has MY vote for the CMA&#8217;s Entertainer of the Year! @CountryMusic @ABCNetwork #EOTY #CMAAwards&#8221;]</p>
<p><strong>Male Vocalist of the Year</strong></p>
<p><a title="Dierks Bentley" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/dierks-bentley-concert-tour-dates/">Dierks Bentley</a><br />
<a title="Luke Bryan" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSLukeBryan/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fluke-bryan-tickets%2F">Luke Bryan</a><br />
<a title="Eric Church" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/eric-church-tour-dates/">Eric Church</a><br />
<a title="Blake Shelton" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSBlakeS/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fblake-shelton-tickets%2F">Blake Shelton</a><br />
<a title="Chris Stapleton" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSStapleton/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fchris-stapleton-tickets%2F">Chris Stapleton</a></p>
<p><strong>Female Vocalist of the Year</strong></p>
<p><a title="Kelsea Ballerini" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSKBallerini/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fkelsea-ballerini-tickets%2F">Kelsea Ballerini</a><br />
<a title="Miranda Lambert" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSMLambert/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fmiranda-lambert-tickets%2F">Miranda Lambert</a><br />
<a title="Kacey Musgraves" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSMusgraves/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fkacey-musgraves-tickets%2F">Kacey Musgraves</a><br />
<a title="Carrie Underwood" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/carrie-underwood-tour-dates/">Carrie Underwood</a><br />
Lee Ann Womack</p>
<p><strong>Album of the Year</strong></p>
<p><a title="Jason Aldean" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSAldean/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fjason-aldean-tickets%2F">Jason Aldean</a> &#8211; <em>Old Boots, New Dirt</em><br />
<a title="Kacey Musgraves" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSMusgraves/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fkacey-musgraves-tickets%2F">Kacey Musgraves</a> &#8211; <em>Pageant Material</em><br />
<a title="Little Big Town" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/new-little-big-town-tour-dates/">Little Big Town</a> &#8211; <em>Pain Killer</em><br />
<a title="Kenny Chesney" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSChesney/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fkenny-chesney-tickets%2F">Kenny Chesney</a> &#8211; <em>The Big Revival</em><br />
<a title="Chris Stapleton" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSStapleton/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fchris-stapleton-tickets%2F">Chris Stapleton</a> &#8211;<em> Traveller</em></p>
<p><strong>New Artist of the Year</strong></p>
<p><a title="Kelsea Ballerini" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSKBallerini/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fkelsea-ballerini-tickets%2F">Kelsea Ballerini</a><br />
<a title="Sam Hunt" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSSamHunt/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fsam-hunt-tickets%2F">Sam Hunt</a><br />
Maddie and Tae<br />
Thomas Rhett<br />
<a title="Chris Stapleton" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSStapleton/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fchris-stapleton-tickets%2F">Chris Stapleton</a></p>
<p><strong>Vocal Duo of the Year</strong></p>
<p><a title="Brothers Osborne" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/tour-dates-brothers-osborne/">Brothers Osborne</a><br />
Dan And Shay<br />
<a title="Florida Georgia Line" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/florida-georgia-line-tour-tickets/">Florida Georgia Line</a><br />
Maddie and Tae<br />
Thompson Square</p>
<p><strong>Vocal Group of the Year</strong></p>
<p><a title="Lady Antebellum" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/lady-antebellum-concert-tour-tickets/">Lady Antebellum</a><br />
<a title="Little Big Town" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/new-little-big-town-tour-dates/">Little Big Town</a><br />
Rascal Flatts<br />
<a title="The Band Perry" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/cmt-next-women-of-country-presents-kimberly-perry-of-the-band-perry-tour/">The Band Perry</a><br />
The <a title="Zac Brown Band" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSZBB/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fzac-brown-band-tickets%2F">Zac Brown Band</a></p>
<p><strong>Single of the Year</strong></p>
<p>&#8220;American Kids&#8221; &#8211; <a title="Kenny Chesney" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSChesney/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fkenny-chesney-tickets%2F">Kenny Chesney</a> (Produced by Buddy Cannon and <a title="Kenny Chesney" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSChesney/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fkenny-chesney-tickets%2F">Kenny Chesney</a>)<br />
&#8220;Girl Crush&#8221; &#8211; <a title="Little Big Town" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/new-little-big-town-tour-dates/">Little Big Town</a> (Produced by Jay Joyce)<br />
&#8220;I Don&#8217;t Dance&#8221; &#8211; <a title="Lee Brice" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/lee-brice-concert-tour-tickets/">Lee Brice</a> (Produced by <a title="Lee Brice" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/lee-brice-concert-tour-tickets/">Lee Brice</a>)<br />
&#8220;Take Your Time&#8221; &#8211; <a title="Sam Hunt" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSSamHunt/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fsam-hunt-tickets%2F">Sam Hunt</a> (Produced by Zach Crowell and Shane McAnally)<br />
&#8220;<a title="Talladega" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnb&subId2=Talladega&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Ftalladega-superspeedway-tickets-talladega%2Fvenue%2F263068&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">Talladega</a>&#8221; &#8211; <a title="Eric Church" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/eric-church-tour-dates/">Eric Church</a> (Produced by Jay Joyce and Arturo Buenabora, Jr.)</p>
<p><strong>Music Video of the Year (Artist and Director)</strong></p>
<p>&#8220;Biscuits&#8221; &#8211; <a title="Kacey Musgraves" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSMusgraves/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fkacey-musgraves-tickets%2F">Kacey Musgraves</a> (Directed by Mark Klasfeld)<br />
&#8220;Girl Crush&#8221; &#8211; <a title="Little Big Town" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/new-little-big-town-tour-dates/">Little Big Town</a> (Directed by Karla Welch and Matthew Welch)<br />
&#8220;Girl In A Country Song&#8221; &#8211; Maddie and Tae (Directed by TK McKamy)<br />
&#8220;Little Red Wagon&#8221; &#8211; <a title="Miranda Lambert" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSMLambert/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fmiranda-lambert-tickets%2F">Miranda Lambert</a> (Directed by Trey Fanjoy)<br />
&#8220;Something in the Water&#8221; &#8211; <a title="Carrie Underwood" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/carrie-underwood-tour-dates/">Carrie Underwood</a> (Directed by Raj Kapoor)</p>
<p><strong>Song of the Year (Songwriter)</strong></p>
<p>[bctt tweet=&#8221;_____________ is MY Song of the Year! @CountryMusic @ABCNetwork #SongOTY #CMAAwards&#8221;]</p>
<p>&#8220;American Kids&#8221; &#8211; <a title="Kenny Chesney" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSChesney/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fkenny-chesney-tickets%2F">Kenny Chesney</a> (Songwriters: Rodney Clawson, Luke Laird, Shane McAnally)<br />
&#8220;Girl Crush&#8221; &#8211; <a title="Little Big Town" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/new-little-big-town-tour-dates/">Little Big Town</a> (Songwriters: Liz Rose, Lori McKenna, Hillary Lindsay)<br />
&#8220;Like a Cowboy&#8221; &#8211; <a title="Randy Houser" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSRHouser/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Frandy-houser-tickets%2F">Randy Houser</a> (Songwriters: <a title="Randy Houser" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSRHouser/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Frandy-houser-tickets%2F">Randy Houser</a>, Bryce Long)<br />
&#8220;Like a Wrecking Ball&#8221; &#8211; <a title="Eric Church" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/eric-church-tour-dates/">Eric Church</a> (Songwriters: <a title="Eric Church" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/eric-church-tour-dates/">Eric Church</a>, Casey Beathard)<br />
&#8220;Take Your Time&#8221; &#8211; <a title="Sam Hunt" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSSamHunt/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fsam-hunt-tickets%2F">Sam Hunt</a> (Songwriters: <a title="Sam Hunt" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSSamHunt/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fsam-hunt-tickets%2F">Sam Hunt</a>, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne)</p>
<p><strong>Muscial Event of the Year</strong></p>
<p><em>Django and Jimmy</em> &#8211; <a title="Willie Nelson" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSWNelson/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fwillie-nelson-tickets%2F">Willie Nelson</a> and Merle Haggard<br />
&#8220;Lonely Tonight&#8221; &#8211; <a title="Blake Shelton" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSBlakeS/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fblake-shelton-tickets%2F">Blake Shelton</a> feat. Ashley Monroe<br />
&#8220;Raise &#8216;Em Up&#8221; &#8211; <a title="Keith Urban" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSKUrban/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fkeith-urban-tickets%2F">Keith Urban</a> feat. <a title="Eric Church" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/eric-church-tour-dates/">Eric Church</a><br />
&#8220;Smokin&#8217; and Drinkin'&#8221; &#8211; <a title="Miranda Lambert" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSMLambert/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fmiranda-lambert-tickets%2F">Miranda Lambert</a> feat. <a title="Little Big Town" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/new-little-big-town-tour-dates/">Little Big Town</a><br />
&#8220;Wild Child&#8221; &#8211; <a title="Kenny Chesney" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSChesney/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fkenny-chesney-tickets%2F">Kenny Chesney</a> with Grace Potter</p>
<p><strong>Musician of the Year</strong></p>
<p>Sam Bush &#8211; Mandolin<br />
Jerry Douglas &#8211; Dobro<br />
Paul Franklin -Steel Guitar<br />
Dan Huff &#8211; Guitar<br />
Mac McAnally &#8211; Guitar</p>
Announcing the 2015 CMA Award Nominees!
