Music

The nominees for the upcoming Country Music Association Awards include Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, and Blake Shelton.

• Sep 9, 2015

AceShowbiz - Nominees for the upcoming 49th annual Country Music Association Awards are announced on "Good Morning America" with the help of Steven Tyler and Kelsea Ballerini. Taking the most nods this year are Little Big Town and Eric Church. They collect five nods each.

The two are pitted against each other for Song of the Year, Single of the Year, and Musical Event of the Year. Little Big Town is additionally nominated for Album of the Year and Vocal Group of the Year while Church is vying for Male Vocalist of the Year and Entertainer of the Year.

Ballerini herself scores two nominations. She is battling Sam Hunt, Maddie & Tae, Thomas Rhett, and Chris Stapleton for New Artist of the Year. She has a stiff competition with Miranda Lambert, Kacey Musgraves, Carrie Underwood, and Lee Ann Womack in the category of Female Vocalist of the Year.

Underwood is additionally nominated for Music Video of the Year along with Lambert and Musgraves. Lambert adds two more nods, Entertainer of the Year and Musical Event of the Year.

The winners will be announced during a live telecast on November 4 at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena. Underwood will host the event along with fellow country singer Brad Paisley.

New Artist of the Year:

• Sam Hunt
• Maddie & Tae
• Thomas Rhett
• Chris Stapleton
• Kelsea Ballerini

• "Old Boots, New Dirt" - Jason Aldean
• "Pageant Material" - Kacey Musgraves
• "Pain Killer" - Little Big Town
• "The Big Revival" - Kenny Chesney
• "Traveller" - Chris Stapleton

• Miranda Lambert
• Kacey Musgraves
• Carrie Underwood
• Lee Ann Womack
• Kelsea Ballerini

• Dierks Bentley
• Luke Bryan
• Eric Church
• Blake Shelton
• Chris Stapleton

• Garth Brooks
• Luke Bryan
• Kenny Chesney
• Eric Church
• Miranda Lambert

• "American Kids" - Kenny Chesney
• "Girl Crush" - Little Big Town
• "I Don't Dance" - Lee Brice
• "Take Your Time" - Sam Hunt
• "Talladega" - Eric Church

• "Biscuits" - Kacey Musgraves
• "Girl Crush" - Little Big Town
• "Girl in a Country Song" - Maddie & Tae
• "Little Red Wagon" - Miranda Lambert
• "Something in the Water" - Carrie Underwood

• "American Kids" - Kenny Chesney
• "Girl Crush" - Little Big Town
• "Like a Cowboy" - Randy Houser
• "Like a Wrecking Ball" - Eric Church
• "Take Your Time" - Sam Hunt

• "Django and Jimmie" - Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard
• "Lonely Tonight" - Blake Shelton & Ashley Monroe
• "Raise 'Em Up" - Keith Urban & Eric Church
• "Smokin' and Drinkin'" - Miranda Lambert & Little Big Town
• "Wild Child" - Kenny Chesney & Grace Potter

• Sam Bush - Mandolin
• Jerry Douglas - Dobro
• Paul Franklin - Steel Guitar
• Dann Huff - Guitar
• Mac McAnally - Guitar

• Brothers Osborne
• Dan + Shay
• Florida Georgia Line
• Maddie & Tae
• Thompson Square

• Lady Antebellum
• Little Big Town
• Rascal Flatts
• The Band Perry
• Zac Brown Band