<p>The Country Music Association has announced the final nominees in five categories for the 43rd annual <a title="CMA awards" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/cma-awards-tickets-pre-sale-starts-now/">CMA awards</a>. Country star <a title="Darius Rucker" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSDarius/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fdarius-rucker-tickets%2F">Darius Rucker</a> and Lee Ann Womack revealed the nominees in several categories during a live broadcast from NYC&#8217;s Time Square on Good Morning America this morning (9/9).</p>
<p>The remaining nominees will be announced by <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> and CMT personalities Cody Alan and Alecia Davis during a special edition of CMT Insider at 9a (CT). The 43rd annual <a title="CMA awards" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/cma-awards-tickets-pre-sale-starts-now/">CMA awards</a> will broadcast live on Wednesday, November 11th at 8p (ET) from Music City on ABC-TV.</p>
<p>And the nominees are:<br />
<strong>Entertainer Of The Year</strong><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="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><br />
<a title="TAYLOR SWIFT" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSTSwift/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Ftaylor-swift-tickets%2F">TAYLOR SWIFT</a><br />
<a title="GEORGE STRAIT" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSStrait/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fgeorge-strait-tickets%2F">GEORGE STRAIT</a><br />
<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></p>
<p><strong>Male Vocalist Of The Year</strong><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="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><br />
<a title="GEORGE STRAIT" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSStrait/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fgeorge-strait-tickets%2F">GEORGE STRAIT</a><br />
<a title="DARIUS RUCKER" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSDarius/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fdarius-rucker-tickets%2F">DARIUS RUCKER</a><br />
<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></p>
<p><strong>Female Vocalist Of The Year</strong><br />
<a title="TAYLOR SWIFT" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSTSwift/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Ftaylor-swift-tickets%2F">TAYLOR SWIFT</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="MARTINA McBRIDE" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/martina-mcbride-concert-tour-dates/">MARTINA McBRIDE</a><br />
<a title="REBA" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSReba/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Freba-mcentire-tickets%2F">REBA</a> McENTIRE<br />
<a title="CARRIE UNDERWOOD" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/carrie-underwood-tour-dates/">CARRIE UNDERWOOD</a></p>
<p><strong>New Artist Award</strong><br />
<a title="DARIUS RUCKER" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSDarius/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fdarius-rucker-tickets%2F">DARIUS RUCKER</a><br />
<a title="JAMEY JOHNSON" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSJJohnson/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fjamey-johnson-tickets%2F">JAMEY JOHNSON</a><br />
<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><br />
<a title="JAKE OWEN" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSJakeOwen/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fjake-owen-tickets%2F">JAKE OWEN</a><br />
<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>Musical Event Of The Year</strong><br />
&#8220;Cowgirls Don&#8217;t Cry&#8221; &#8211; BROOKS &; DUNN with <a title="REBA" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSReba/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Freba-mcentire-tickets%2F">REBA</a> McENTIRE<br />
&#8220;Down The Road&#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 MAC McANALLY<br />
&#8220;Everything But Quite&#8221; -LEE ANN WOMACK with <a title="GEORGE STRAIT" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSStrait/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fgeorge-strait-tickets%2F">GEORGE STRAIT</a><br />
&#8220;I Told You So&#8221; &#8211; <a title="CARRIE UNDERWOOD" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/carrie-underwood-tour-dates/">CARRIE UNDERWOOD</a> with RANDY TRAVIS<br />
&#8220;Old Enough&#8221; &#8211; THE RACONTEURS with RICKY SKAGGS and ASHLEY MONROECountry Music Photo Gallery</p>