Countdown to the CMA Awards: 15 Songs that Changed Country Music with Robin Roberts & Hunter Hayes on ABC

 

Countdown to the CMA Awards: 15 Songs that Changed Country Music with Robin Roberts & Hunter Hayes on ABC

Robin Roberts hosts "Countdown to the CMA Awards: 15 Songs that Changed Country Music" tonight (Nov 3) on ABC at 10/9c with special guests Hunter Hayes and Lady Antebellum. 

Miranda Lambert is leading the nominations including 'Entertainer of the Year' along with Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert and Keith Urban. 

Lambert received nine nominations this year, the "Automatic" singer ties her own record for nominations by a female artist in the 48 year history of the awards. She also had nine nominations back in 2010, which is just one shy of tying Alan Jackson's overall record of 10 nominations, which he set in 2002.

The 48th annual CMA Awards are set to be hosted by Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley and will air on November 5th at 8:00 p.m. ET on ABC.

2014 CMA Awards Nominees:

Entertainer of the Year

Luke Bryan

Miranda Lambert

Blake Shelton

George Strait

Keith Urban

Female Vocalist of the Year

Miranda Lambert

Martina McBride

Kacey Musgraves

Taylor Swift

Carrie Underwood

Male Vocalist of the Year 

Dierks Bentley

Luke Bryan

Eric Church

Blake Shelton

Keith Urban

Album of the Year

Crash My Party, Luke Bryan

Fuse, Keith Urban

Platinum, Miranda Lambert

Riser, Dierks Bentley

The Outsiders, Eric Church

Vocal Group of the Year

Eli Young Band

Lady Antebellum

Little Big Town

The Band Perry

Zac Brown Band

New Artist of the Year
Brandy Clark

Brett Eldredge

Kip Moore

Thomas Rhett

Cole Swindell

Vocal Duo of the Year
Dan + Shay

Florida Georgia Line

Love and Theft

The Swon Brothers

Thompson Square

Single of the Year (Award goes to artist and producer)
"Automatic," Miranda Lambert

"Drunk on a Plane," Dierks Bentley

"Give Me Back My Hometown," Eric Church

"Meanwhile Back at Mama's," Tim McGraw featuring Faith Hill

"Mine Would Be You," Blake Shelton

Song of the Year (Award goes to songwriters)
"Automatic," written by Nicolle Galyon, Natalie Hemby and Miranda Lambert

"Follow Your Arrow," written by Kacey Musgraves, Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally

"Give Me Back My Hometown," written by Eric Church and Luke Laird

"I Don't Dance," written by Lee Brice, Rob Hatch, and Dallas Davidson

"I Hold On," written by Brett James and Dierks Bentley

Musical Event of the Year
"Bakersfield," Vince Gill and Paul Franklin

"Meanwhile Back at Mama's," Tim McGraw and Faith Hill

"Something Bad," Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood

"We Were Us," Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert

"You Can't Make Old Friends," Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton

Music Video of the Year
"Automatic," Miranda Lambert

"Bartender," Lady Antebellum

"Drunk on a Plane," Dierks Bentley

"Follow Your Arrow," Kacey Musgraves

"Something Bad," Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood

Musician of the Year
Sam Bush

Jerry Douglas

Paul Franklin

Dann Huff

Mac McAnally

 

 

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