Image Courtesy CMAMiranda Lambert leads this year’s CMA Awards nominees with nine nods, including Entertainer of the Year and Album of the Year for Platinum. Miranda matches the record she set in 2010 for the most nominations of any female artist in CMA history. Alan Jackson holds the record with 10 nods back in 2002.
Miranda will perform twice on Wednesday night’s CMA Awards, including a collaboration with Meghan Trainor on the pop smash, “All About That Bass.” Look for Miranda to team up with Little Big Town to sing her new single, “Smokin’ and Drinkin’,” too.
Little Big Town is also collaborating with pop star Ariana Grande, and The Doobie Brothers will take the stage with Hunter Hayes, Jennifer Nettles and Lady Antebellum‘s Hillary Scott to celebrate the release of their new country project, Southbound. George Strait and Eric Church are teaming up for a duet. Five-time nominee Dierks Bentley promises a big performance of “Drunk on a Plane,” and Luke Bryan is set to sing “Roller Coaster.”
Blake Shelton will welcome Ashley Monroe for his performance, and the show’s co-hosts, Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, will perform their respective new singles, too.
Keith Urban, Jason Aldean, Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney, Florida Georgia Line, The Band Perry, Thomas Rhett, Cole Swindell, Kacey Musgraves and Lady Antebellum round out the CMA Awards performers lineup.
Presenters on this year’s show include, Brantley Gilbert, Darius Rucker, Lee Brice, Martina McBride, Kip Moore, Brett Eldredge, Dan + Shay, Brandy Clark and supermodel Lilly Aldridge.
The 48th Annual CMA Awards broadcasts live Wednesday night at 8 ET on ABC.
Here’s the list of this year’s nominees:
Entertainer of the Year
Luke Bryan
Miranda Lambert
Blake Shelton
George Strait
Keith Urban
Album of the Year
Crash My Party, Luke Bryan
Fuse, Keith Urban
Platinum, Miranda Lambert
Riser, Dierks Bentley
The Outsiders, Eric Church
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
Vocal Group of the Year
Eli Young Band
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo of the Year
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Love and Theft
The Swon Brothers
Thompson Square
New Artist of the Year
Brandy Clark
Brett Eldredge
Kip Moore
Thomas Rhett
Cole Swindell
Single of the Year
“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
“Automatic,” Miranda Lambert
“Follow Your Arrow,” Kacey Musgraves
“Give Me Back My Hometown,” Eric Church
“I Don’t Dance,” Lee Brice
“I Hold On,” Dierks Bentley
Music Video of the Year
“Automatic,” Miranda Lambert
“Bartender,” Lady Antebellum
“Drunk on a Plane,” Dierks Bentley
“Follow Your Arrow,” Kacey Musgraves
“Somethin’ Bad,” Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert
Musical Event of the Year
Bakersfield, Vince Gill and Paul Franklin
“Meanwhile Back at Mama’s,” Tim McGraw featuring Faith Hill
“Somethin’ 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
Musician of the Year
Sam Bush
Jerry Douglas
Paul Franklin
Dann Huff
Mac McAnally
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