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BEST NEW ARTIST
James Otto
Jason Aldean
Kellie Pickler
Lady Antebellum
Rodney Atkins

DUO OF THE YEAR
Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Montgomery Gentry
Sugarland
The Wreckers

SONG OF THE YEAR
(presented to songwriter and primary publisher)

"Good Time" - Songwriter: Alan Jackson; Publishers: EMI-April Music, Tri Angels Music

"I Saw God Today" - Songwriters: Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell and Wade Kirby; Publishers: Big Red Toe, Extremely Loud Music, Steel Wheels Music, Blind Mule Music

"Letter To Me" - Songwriter: Brad Paisley; Publishers: EMI-April Music, New Sea Gayle Music

"Stay" - Songwriter: Jennifer Nettles; Publisher: Jennifer Nettles Publishing

"You're Gonna Miss This" - Songwriters: Ashley Gorley and Lee Thomas Miller; Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music, New Songs of Sea Gayle; Noah's Little Boat Music; Songs of Combustion Music

SINGLE OF THE YEAR
(presented to artist and producer)

"Don't Blink"- Kenny Chesney, Produced by Buddy Cannon and Kenny Chesney (BNA Records)

"Gunpowder & Lead" - Miranda Lambert, Produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke (Columbia Records)

"I Saw God Today" - George Strait, Produced by Tony Brown and George Strait (MCA Nashville)

"Stay" - Sugarland, Produced by Byron Gallimore, Kristian Bush, and Jennifer Nettles (Mercury Nashville)

"You're Gonna Miss This" - Trace Adkins, Produced by Frank Rogers (Capitol Records Nashville)

VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
(presented to each artist)

"Another Try" - Josh Turner featuring Trisha Yearwood

"Every Other Weekend" - Reba McEntire & Kenny Chesney

"Gone Gone Gone" - Robert Plant & Allison Krauss

"Life In A Northern Town" - Sugarland featuring Little Big Town & Jake Owen

"Shiftwork" - Kenny Chesney (duet w/ George Strait)

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
(presented to artist and director)

"Don't Blink" - Kenny Chesney; Directed by Shaun Silva

"Good Time" - Alan Jackson; Directed by Trey Fanjoy

"Stay" - Sugarland; Directed by Shaun Silva

"Waitin' On A Woman" - Brad Paisley; Directed by Jim Shea

"You're Gonna Miss This" - Trace Adkins; Directed by Peter Zavadil

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Jerry Douglas (Dobro)
Paul Franklin ( Steel Guitar)
Dan Huff (Guitar)
Brent Mason (Guitar)
Mac McAnally (Guitar)

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Eagles
Emerson Drive
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
(presented to artist and producer)

Carnival Ride - Carrie Underwood, Produced by Mark Bright (19 Records Limited / Arista Nashville)

Cowboy Town - Brooks & Dunn, Produced by Tony Brown, Ronnie Dunn and Kix Brooks (Arista Nashville)

Good Time - Alan Jackson, Produced by Keith Stegall (Arista Nashville)

Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates - Kenny Chesney, Produced by Buddy Cannon and Kenny Chesney (BNA Records)

Troubadour - George Strait, Produced by Tony Brown and George Strait (MCA Nashville)

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Alan Jackson
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Keith Urban
Kenny Chesney

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Allison Krauss
Carrie Underwood
Martina McBride
Miranda Lambert
Taylor Swift

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Keith Urban
Kenny Chesney
Sugarland

Stay tuned for OUR THOUGHTS on today's announcements of the nominees!