Winners: the 45th Annual Country Music Association Awards

Entertainer of the Year

Jason Aldean
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Taylor Swift (will win) — WINNER
Keith Urban (should win)


Female Vocalist of the Year

Sara Evans
Miranda Lambert (should and will win) — WINNER
Martina McBride
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood


Male Vocalist of the Year

Jason Aldean (will win)
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton (should win) — WINNER
Keith Urban


New Artist

The Band Perry (will win) — WINNER
Luke Bryan
Eric Church (should win)
Thompson Square
Chris Young


Vocal Group

Lady Antebellum (will win) — WINNER
Little Big Town (should win)
Rascal Flatts
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band (should win, second choice)


Vocal Duo

The Civil Wars (should win)
Montgomery Gentry
Steel Magnolia
Sugarland (will win) — WINNER
Thompson Square


Album of the Year (artist and producer)

‘All About Tonight’ Blake Shelton and Scott Hendricks
‘My Kinda Party’ Jason Aldean and Michael Knox — WINNER
‘Speak Now’ Taylor Swift and Nathan Chapman (will win)
‘This Is Country Music’ Brad Paisley and Frank Rogers
‘You Get What You Give’ Zac Brown Band and Keith Stegall(should win)


Single of the Year (artist and producer)

‘A Little Bit Stronger’ Sara Evans and Tony Brown
‘Colder Weather’ Zac Brown Band and Keith Stegall
‘Don’t You Wanna Stay’ Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson and Michael Knox
‘Honey Bee’ Blake Shelton and Scott Hendricks
‘If I Die Young’ The Band Perry and Paul Worley (will and should win) — WINNER


Song of the Year (songwriter)

‘Colder Weather’ Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, Levi Lowrey, and Coy Bowles (should win)
‘Dirt Road Anthem’ Brantley Gilbert and Colt Ford (will win)
‘If I Die Young’ Kimberly Perry (should win, 2nd choice) — WINNER
‘Mean’ Taylor Swift
‘You and Tequila’ Matraca Berg and Deana Carter


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 (will win) — WINNER
‘Old Alabama’ Brad Paisley featuring Alabama (should win)
‘You and Tequila’ Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter


Music Video

‘Honey Bee’ Blake Shelton and Trey Fanjoy
‘If I Die Young’ The Band Perry and David McClister (should win)
‘Mean’ Taylor Swift and Declan Whitebloom (will win)
‘Old Alabama’ Brad Paisley featuring Alabama and Jim Shea
‘You and Tequila’ Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter and Shaun Silva — WINNER


Musician

Sam Bush - Mandolin
Jerry Douglas - Dobro
Paul Franklin - Steel Guitar
Dann Huff - Guitar
Mac McAnally – Guitar — WINNER