Kenny Chesney Leads List of Academy of Country Music Awards Nominations

It was a good day for Kenny Chesney as the country music star was nominated for 11 ACM Awards earlier this morning. 

Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley announced the nominations from the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville and the pair called Chesney more than any other artist.

Among the nominations handed out on Tuesday morning were:

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

 - Kenny Chesney

 - Brad Paisley

 - Rascal Flatts

 - George Strait

 - Keith Urban

 TOP MALE VOCALIST

 - Rodney Atkins

 - Kenny Chesney

 - Brad Paisley

 - George Strait

 - Keith Urban

TOP FEMALE VOCALIST

 - Miranda Lambert

 - Martina McBride

 - LeAnn Rimes

 - Taylor Swift

 - Carrie Underwood

 TOP VOCAL GROUP

 - Diamond Rio

 - Eagles

 - Emerson Drive

 - Little Big Town

 - Rascal Flatts

TOP VOCAL DUO

 - Big & Rich

 - Brooks & Dunn

 - Halfway To Hazard

 - Montgomery Gentry

 - Sugarland

 TOP NEW MALE VOCALIST

 - Luke Bryan

 - Jack Ingram

 - Jake Owen

OP NEW FEMALE VOCALIST

 - Sarah Buxton

 - Kellie Pickler

 - Taylor Swift

 TOP NEW DUO OR VOCAL GROUP

 - Carolina Rain

 - Lady Antebellum

 - The Wreckers

ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]

-           5th Gear - Brad Paisley (Arista Nashville)

            Produced by Chris DuBois, Frank Rogers

-           Crazy Ex-Girlfriend - Miranda Lambert (Columbia)

            Produced by Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke

-           Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates - Kenny Chesney (BNA)

            Produced by Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney

-           If You're Going Through Hell - Rodney Atkins (Curb)

            Produced by Rodney Atkins, Ted Hewitt

-           Taylor Swift -Taylor Swift (Big Machine)

            Produced by Scott Borchetta, Nathan Chapman

            # 6 Produced by Robert Ellis Orrall

SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]

-           Don't Blink

            Kenny Chesney, Produced by Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney

            BNA

-           Famous In A Small Town

            Miranda Lambert, Produced by Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke

            Columbia

-           Lost In This Moment

            Big & Rich, Produced by Big Kenny, John Rich Warner Bros/WRN

-           Stay

            Sugarland, Produced by Kristian Bush, Byron Gallimore, Jennifer Nettles

            Mercury

-           Watching Airplanes

            Gary Allan, Produced by Gary Allan , Mark Wright

            MCA Nashville

SONG OF THE YEAR [Award to Composer(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]

-           Don't Blink

            Kenny Chesney

            Writers: Casey Beathard, Chris Wallin

            Publishers: Lavender Zoo Music (BMI), Mama's Dream Music (ASCAP), Sony/ATV Acuff                    Rose (BMI), WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)

-           Lost In This Moment

            Big & Rich

            Writers: Keith Anderson, Rodney Clawson, John Rich

            Publishers: EMI April Music, Inc. (ASCAP), Romeo Cowboy Music (ASCAP), WB Music Corp. (ASCAP), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI), Writer's           Extreme Music (BMI)

-           Moments

            Emerson Drive

            Writers: Dave Berg, Annie Tate, Sam Tate

            Publishers: Gravitron (SESAC), WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)

-           Watching You

            Rodney Atkins

            Writers: Rodney Atkins, Steve Dean, Brian White

            Publishers: Bethar Music (BMI), Mike Curb Music (BMI), Multisongs (SESAC), Songs        From The White House (SESAC)

-           Stay

            Sugarland

            Writer: Jennifer Nettles

            Publishers: Jennifer Nettles Publishing (ASCAP)

VIDEO OF THE YEAR [Award to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]

-           Don't Blink - Kenny Chesney

            Producer: Tacklebox Films

            Director: Shaun Silva

-           Lost In This Moment - Big & Rich

            Producer: Big Kenny, Steve Lamar, Marc Oswald

            Director: Deaton Flannigan

-           Online - Brad Paisley

            Producer: Frames Per Second

            Director: Jason Alexander

-           Stay - Sugarland

            Producer: Kristian Bush, Byron Gallimore, Jennifer Nettles

            Director: Shaun Silva

-           Watching You - Rodney Atkins

            Producer: Broken Poet Production

            Director: Eric Welch

Reba McEntire will be hosting the 43^rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on May 18 at 8:00 p.m. The ACM Awards will be aired on CBS.

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