Aldean scores a whopping of eight nods along with Zac Brown Band, while Swift who gets six is overshadowed by Thompson Square with seven.
- Oct 14, 2011
AceShowbiz - The 2nd annual American Music Awards has just unveiled its nominees. Jason Aldean leads the pack with a total of eight nods along with Zac Brown Band. New act Thompson Square follow with seven nominations, and Taylor Swift, along with another newcomer The Band Perry, trail behind the husband/wife duo with six each.
Aldean, Zac Brown and Swift battle each other to win Artist of the Year along with Kenny Chesney and Lady Antebellum. Aldean and Chesney additionally bump into one another in Male Artist of the Year which also lists Luke Bryan, Brad Paisley and Blake Shelton among the contenders.
Zac Brown and Lady A are dueling in Duo or Group Artist of the Year, joining the Band Perry, Sugarland and Rascal Flatts. Swift, meanwhile, is one of the strong contenders for Female Artist of the Year. To win the award, she has to beat the likes of Sara Evans, Alison Krauss, Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood.
Although Thompson miss the top honor nod, the duo still have a chance to take home an Artist of the Year trophy in New Artist category. They are facing off the Band Perry, Jerrod Niemann, Miranda Lambert's newly-formed group Pistol Annies, and "American Idol" winner Scotty McCreery who recently made Billboard Hot 200 history.
Aldean gets his third nomination in Album of the Year, thanks to his latest effort "My Kinda Party". He is going head to head once again with Zac Brown ("You Get What You Give"), Swift ("Speak Now"), Chesney ("Hemingway's Whiskey") and Paisley ("This Is Country Music"). Keith Urban joins them in the battle through "Get Closer".
None of those six nominees receive a nod in Single of the Year though, except for Zac Brown. The band are vying for the prize through their duet with Alan Jackson in "As She's Walking Away". In this category, they face off Billy Currington ("Let Me Down Easy"), Tim McGraw ("Felt Good on My Lips"), Thompson ("Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not"), and Chris Young ("Voices").
Aldean receives the rest of his nods in Single of the Year: Male, Single of the Year: Vocal Collaboration, Touring Headline Act of the Year, Music Video: Male, and Music Video: Duo, Group or Collaboration. Swift, meanwhile, makes up her six nominations in Single of the Year: Female, Touring Headline Act of the Year, and Music Video: Female.
Winners will be determined via fans voting which opens on the ACA official website starting October 13 until November 11. Voting for the Artist of the Year category, however, will run until December 2, three days before the star-studded gala which will be held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Trace Adkins and Kristin Chenoweth are tapped to host.
Artist of the Year:
Artist of the Year: Male Artist of the Year: Female Artist of the Year: Duo or Group Artist of the Year: Breakthrough Artist Artist of the Year: New Artist Album of the Year:- Jason Aldean - "My Kinda Party"
- Kenny Chesney - "Hemingway's Whiskey"
- Brad Paisley - "This Is Country Music"
- Taylor Swift - "Speak Now"
- Keith Urban - "Get Closer"
- Zac Brown Band - "You Get What You Give"
- Billy Currington - "Let Me Down Easy"
- Tim McGraw - "Felt Good on My Lips"
- Thompson Square - "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not"
- Chris Young - "Voices"
- Zac Brown Band with Alan Jackson - "As She's Walking Away"
- Jason Aldean - "My Kinda Party"
- Luke Bryan - "Someone Else Calling You Baby"
- Billy Currington - "Let Me Down Easy"
- Tim McGraw - "Felt Good on My Lips"
- Chris Young - "Voices"
- Sara Evans - "A Little Bit Stronger"
- Miranda Lambert - "Heart Like Mine"
- Reba McEntire - "Turn on the Radio"
- Taylor Swift - "Mean"
- Carrie Underwood - "Mama's Song"
- The Band Perry - "You Lie"
- Rascal Flatts - "Why Wait"
- Sugarland - "Stuck Like Glue"
- Thompson Square - "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not"
- Zac Brown Band - "Colder Weather"
- The Band Perry - "You Lie"
- Craig Campbell - "Family Man"
- The JaneDear Girls - "Wildflower"
- Jerrod Niemann - "What Do You Want"
- Thompson Square - "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not"
- Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson - "Don't You Wanna Stay"
- Kenny Chesney ft. Grace Potter - "You and Tequila"
- Brad Paisley and Alabama - "Old Alabama"
- Zac Brown Band and Jimmy Buffet - "Knee Deep"
- Zac Brown Band with Alan Jackson - "As She's Walking Away"
- Jason Aldean
- Kenny Chesney
- Toby Keith
- Tim McGraw
- Brad Paisley
- Rascal Flatts
- George Strait
- Taylor Swift
- Carrie Underwood
- Keith Urban
- Sara Evans - "A Little Bit Stronger"
- Jerrod Niemann - "What Do You Want"
- Blake Shelton - "Who Are You When I'm Not Looking"
- Thompson Square - "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not"
- Josh Turner - "I Wouldn't Be a Man"
- Jason Aldean - "My Kinda Party"
- Jerrod Niemann - "What Do You Want"
- Blake Shelton - "Who Are You When I'm Not Looking"
- Josh Turner - "I Wouldn't Be a Man"
- Keith Urban - "Put You in a Song"
- Sara Evans - "A Little Bit Stronger"
- Reba McEntire - "Turn on the Radio"
- Ashton Shepherd - "Look It Up"
- Taylor Swift - "Back to December"
- Carrie Underwood - "Mama's Song"
- Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson - "Don't You Wanna Stay"
- The Band Perry - "You Lie"
- Lady Antebellum - "Hello World"
- Thompson Square - "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not"
- Zac Brown Band with Alan Jackson - "As She's Walking Away"
- The Band Perry - "You Lie"
- Craig Campbell - "Family Man"
- Brett Eldredge - "Raymond"
- Jerrod Niemann - "What Do You Want"
- Thompson Square - "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not"
