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\"AcademyCountryMusic.jpg\"<\/span>OK, so technically the Country Music Awards aren’t necessarily Christian music, but there’s some crossover there so I thought I’d share the nominations for the 44th annual Academy of Country Music Awards.
\nFan will again vote for Top New Male Vocalist, Top New Female Vocalist and Top New Vocal Duo or Group. Cast your votes by visitingGreat American Country website<\/a> before Thursday, March 5. The winner in each of the three categories will be announced March 9, and will move on to compete in a brand new Academy of Country Music Awards category, Top New Artist.
\nLeann Rimes was named the 2009 recipient of the Academy of Country Music\/The Home Depot Humanitarian Award,
\nThe 44th Academy of Country Music Awards presentations will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 5, 2009 at 8:00 PM live ET\/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network.
\nAnd here are the nominations:<\/p>\n


\nEntertainer of the Year<\/strong> — Kenny Chesney
\n— Brad Paisley
\n— George Strait
\n— Keith Urban
\n— Carrie Underwood
\n Top Male Vocalist<\/strong>
\n— Kenny Chesney
\n— Toby Keith
\n— Brad Paisley
\n— George Strait
\n— Keith Urban
\n Top Female Vocalist<\/strong>
\n— Miranda Lambert
\n— Heidi Newfield
\n— Taylor Swift
\n— Carrie Underwood
\n— Lee Ann Womack
\n Top Vocal Group<\/strong> — Lady Antebellum
\n— Little Big Town
\n— Rascal Flatts
\n— Randy Rogers Band
\n— The Lost Trailers
\nTop Vocal Duo<\/strong>
\n— Big & Rich
\n— Brooks & Dunn
\n— Joey & Rory
\n— Montgomery Gentry
\n— Sugarland
\n Top New Male Vocalist**<\/strong>
\n— Jamey Johnson
\n— James Otto
\n— Jake Owen
\nTop New Female Vocalist<\/strong>**
\n— Sarah Buxton
\n— Julianne Hough
\n— Ashton Shepherd
\nTop New Vocal Duo or Group**<\/strong>
\n— Eli Young Band
\n— The Lost Trailers
\n— Zac Brown Band
\nSingle Record of the Year<\/strong> [Award to Artist(s)\/Producer(s)\/Record Company]
\n— Gunpowder & Lead
\nMiranda Lambert, Produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke
\nColumbia
\n— In Color
\nJamey Johnson, Produced by The Ken Hardley Playboys
\nMercury
\n— Johnny & June
\nHeidi Newfield, Produced by Tony Brown
\nAsylum-Curb
\n— Waitin’ On A Woman
\nBrad Paisley, Produced by Frank Rogers
\nArista Nashville
\n— You’re Gonna Miss This
\nTrace Adkins, Produced by Frank Rogers
\nCapitol Nashville
\n Song of the Year <\/strong>[Award to Composer(s)\/Publisher(s)\/Artist(s)]
\n— I Saw God Today
\nGeorge Strait
\nComposers: Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell, Wade Kirby
\nPublishers: Big Red Toe Music (BMI), Blind Mule Music (BMI),
\nExtremely Loud Music (BMI), Steel Wheels Music (BMI)
\n— In Color
\nJamey Johnson
\nComposers: Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller, James Otto
\nPublishers: Big Gassed Hitties (BMI), Eldorotto Music Publishing
\n(BMI), EMI Blackwood Music, Inc., Lucky Thumb Music (BMI),
\nNew Song of Sea Gayle (BMI), Noah’s Little Boat Music
\n(BMI)
\n— Johnny & June
\nHeidi Newfield
\nComposers: Deanna Bryant, Heidi Newfield, Stephony Smith
\nPublishers: Amylase Music (ASCAP), Big Hit Makers Music (BMI), Rainy
\nGraham Publishing LLC (BMI), Souljet Music Tell Texas Tune
\nIII (ASCAP)
\n— Waitin’ On A Woman
\nBrad Paisley
\nComposers: Don Sampson, Wynn Varble
\nPublishers: EMI April Music, Inc. (ASCAP), Sea Gayle Music LLC
\n(ASCAP), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
\n— You’re Gonna Miss This
\nTrace Adkins
\nComposers: Ashley Gorley and Lee Thomas Miller
\nPublishers: EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI), Music of Windswept
\n(ASCAP), Noah’s Little Boat Music (BMI), Song of
\nCombustion (ASCAP), Songs of Sea Gayle (BMI)
\nVideo of the Year <\/strong>[Award to Producer(s)\/Director(s)\/Artist(s)]
\n— Johnny & June – Heidi Newfield
\nProducer: Karen Martin
\nDirector: Eric Welch
\n— Just A Dream – Carrie Underwood
\nProducer: Randy Brewer
\nDirector: Roman White
\n— Love Story – Taylor Swift
\nProducer: Trent Hardville
\nDirector: Trey Fanjoy
\n— Troubadour – George Strait
\nProducer: Dominic Cancilla
\nDirector: Trey Fanjoy
\n— Waitin’ On A Woman – Brad Paisley
\nProducer: Mark Kalbfeld, Jim Shea
\nDirector: Jim Shea, Peter Tilden
\nVocal Event of the Year <\/strong>[Award to Artist(s)\/Producer(s)\/Record Company]
\n— Another Try – Josh Turner Featuring Trisha Yearwood
\nProduced by: Frank Rogers
\nMCA Nashville
\n— Cowgirls Don’t Cry – Brooks & Dunn Featuring Reba McEntire
\nProduced by: Kix Brooks, Tony Brown, Ronnie Dunn,
\nArista Nashville
\n— Down The Road – Kenny Chesney With Mac McAnally
\nProduced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
\nBlue Chair\/BNA
\n— Life In A Northern Town – Sugarland Featuring Little Big Town & Jake Owen
\nMercury
\n— Start A Band – Brad Paisley Duet With Keith Urban
\nProduced by: Frank Rogers
\nArista Nashville
\nDue to TV time constraints, the winners for On-air Personality and Radio Station of the Year won’t happen on-air, so the winners have been announced already:
\nON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR WINNERS:<\/strong>
\nNATIONAL Lon Helton, Country Countdown USA
\nMAJOR MARKET Dorsey Gang – KSCS-FM, Dallas, TX
\nLARGE MARKET JD Cannon – WFMS-FM, Indianapolis, IN
\nMEDIUM MARKET Andy Ritchie, Alison West and Jimmy Holt – WIVK-FM, Knoxville, TN
\nSMALL MARKET Brent Lane and Dana Cervantes – WYCT-FM, Pensacola, FL
\n RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR WINNERS:<\/strong>
\nMAJOR MARKET WSOC-FM, Charlotte, NC
\nLARGE MARKET WSIX-FM, Nashville, TN
\nMEDIUM MARKET WIVK-FM, Knoxville, TN
\nSMALL MARKET WYCT-FM, Pensacola, FL
\nHere are more awards that won’t happen on air:
\n PRODUCER OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
\nBuddy Cannon
\nDann Huff
\nFrank Rogers
\nNathan Chapman
\nTony Brown
\n AUDIO ENGINEER OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
\nChuck Ainlay
\nGreg Droman
\nJohn Kelton
\nMills Logan
\nSteve Marcantonio
\n TOP BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
\nDave Hungate
\nGlenn Worf
\nJimmie Lee Sloas
\nLarry Paxton
\nMike Brignardello
\n TOP PERCUSSIONIST\/DRUMMER OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
\nChad Cromwell
\nEddie Bayers
\nGreg Morrow
\nLonnie Wilson
\nPaul Leim
\n TOP FIDDLE PLAYER OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
\nAubrey Haynie
\nJoe Spivey
\nJonathan Yudkin
\nLarry Franklin
\nRob Hajacos
\n TOP GUITARIST OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
\nBrett Mason
\nBryan Sutton
\nJ.T. Corenflos
\nKenny Greenberg
\nTom Bukovac
\n TOP PIANO\/KEYBOARDS PLAYER OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
\nGordon Mote
\nJohn Hobbs
\nJohn Jarvis
\nSteve Nathan
\nTony Harrell
\n TOP SPECIALTY INSTRUMENT(S) PLAYER OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
\nEric Darken
\nIlya Toshinsky
\nJelly Roll Johnson
\nRandy Kohrs
\nRob Ickes
\nTOP STEEL GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
\nBruce Bouton
\nDan Dugmore
\nMike Johnson
\nRuss Pahl
\nSteve Hinson
\nVENUE OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
\nDTE Energy Music Theatre – Clarkston, MI
\nMeadowbrook US Cellular Pavilion – Gilford, NH
\nThe Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN
\nTime Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek – Raleigh, NC
\nVerizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheatre – Virginia Beach, VA
\nNIGHTCLUB OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
\nBuck Owens’ Crystal Palace – Bakersfield, CA
\nCoyote Joe’s – Charlotte, NC
\nJoe’s Bar – Chicago, IL
\nThe Grizzly Rose – Denver, CO
\nWild Bill’s – Duluth, GA
\n CASINO OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
\nCasino Rama – Orillia, Ontario
\nChumash Casino – Santa Ynez, CA
\nMystic Lake – Minneapolis, MN
\nThe Peppermill Resorts at Wendover – West Wendover, NV
\nTurning Stone Casino – Verona, NY
\n
\nDON ROMEO TALENT BUYER OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
\nDavid Snowden – Triangle Talent
\nFran Romeo – Romeo Entertainment
\nGary Osier – Gary Osier Presents
\nSuzanne Wilson – Wilson Events
\nTodd Boltin – Variety Attractions
\n PROMOTER OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
\nBen Farrell – Varnell Enterprises
\nDarin Lashinsky – Outback Concerts
\nGary Weinberger – Red Mountain Entertainment
\nLouis Messina – The Messina Group
\nSteve Moore – AEGLive
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