Here's the nominee list :



Entertainer of the Year
Brooks & Dunn
Kenny Chesney
Alan Jackson
Toby Keith
Tim McGraw

Female Vocalist of the Year
Terri Clark
Sara Evans
Alison Krauss
Martina McBride
Reba McEntire

Male Vocalist of the Year
Kenny Chesney
Alan Jackson
Toby Keith
George Strait
Keith Urban

Horizon Award
Dierks Bentley
Big & Rich
Julie Roberts
Josh Turner
Gretchen Wilson

Vocal Group of the Year
Alabama
Diamond Rio
Lonestar
Rascal Flatts
Trick Pony

Vocal Duo of the Year
Big & Rich
Blue County
Brooks & Dunn
Montgomery Gentry
The Warren Brothers

Single of the Year
(Award Goes to Artist and Producer)

"I Love This Bar"
Artist: Toby Keith
Producers: Toby Keith, James Stroud
DreamWorks Nashville

"Live Like You Were Dying"
Artist: Tim McGraw
Producers: Byron Gallimore, Tim McGraw, Darran Smith
Curb Records

"Redneck Woman"
Artist: Gretchen Wilson
Producers: Joe Scaife, Mark Wright
Epic Records

"Remember When"
Artist: Alan Jackson
Producer: Keith Stegall
Arista Nashville

"Whiskey Lullaby"
Artists: Brad Paisley featuring Alison Krauss
Producer: Frank Rogers
Arista Nashville

Album of the Year
(Award Goes to Artist and Producer)

Here for the Party
Artist: Gretchen Wilson
Producers: Joe Scaife, Mark Wright
Epic Records

Mud on the Tires
Artist: Brad Paisley
Producer: Frank Rogers
Arista Nashville

Red Dirt Road
Artist: Brooks & Dunn
Producers: Kix Brooks, Ronnie Dunn, Mark Wright
Arista Nashville

Shock'n Y'all
Artist: Toby Keith
Producers: Toby Keith, James Stroud
DreamWorks Nashville

When the Sun Goes Down
Artist: Kenny Chesney
Producers: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
BNA Records

Song of the Year
(Award Goes to Songwriter and Primary Publisher)

"Live Like You Were Dying"
Songwriters: Tim Nichols, Craig Wiseman
Publishers: Warner-Tamerlane, Big Loud Shirt

"Long Black Train"
Songwriter: Josh Turner
Publishers: Sony/ATV Tunes, Drivers Ed Music

"Redneck Woman"
Songwriters: John Rich, Gretchen Wilson
Publishers: Sony/ATV, Cross Keys, Hoosiermama Music, WB Music, Warner-Tamerlane

"Remember When"
Songwriter: Alan Jackson
Publishers: EMI April Music, Tri-Angels Music

"Whiskey Lullaby"
Songwriters: Bill Anderson, Jon Randall
Publishers: Mr. Bubba Music, Reyn Song, Sony/ATV Tree, Wha Ya Say

Musical Event of the Year
"Creepin' In"
Norah Jones with Dolly Parton
Blue Note Records

"Hey Good Lookin'"
Jimmy Buffett with Clint Black, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith, George Strait
RCA Records

"How's the World Treating You"
Alison Krauss, James Taylor
Universal South

"When the Sun Goes Down"
Kenny Chesney with Uncle Kracker
BNA Records

"Whiskey Lullaby"
Brad Paisley featuring Alison Krauss
Arista Nashville

Music Video of the Year
(Award Goes to Artist and Director)

"I Love This Bar"
Artist: Toby Keith
Director: Michael Salomon

"It's Five O'Clock Somewhere"
Artists: Alan Jackson, Jimmy Buffett
Director: Trey Fanjoy

"Redneck Woman"
Artist: Gretchen Wilson
Director: David Hogan

"Remember When"
Artist: Alan Jackson
Director: Trey Fanjoy

"Whiskey Lullaby"
Artists: Brad Paisley, Alison Krauss
Director: Rick Shroder

Musician of the Year
Matt Chamberlain -- Drums
Kenny Greenberg -- Electric Guitar
Dann Huff -- Guitar
Larry Paxton -- Guitar
Brent Rowan -- Guitar

Ew.

Loretta Lynn was so robbed. She has the most critically acclaimed album of the year. The CMAs are ridiculous.

i know the cma has always overlooked good country music in favor of bands and preformers that all sound the same and outside of the hall of fame award they cast off ther legends like old shoes the acm on the other hand holds the legends in high esteem and encourages new and different sounds in country music ther 10 times better then the cma.

Well country fans, the CMAs are tonight! Who are you rooting for? This year is Sara's year to shine, and she deserves to take home Female Vocalist this year!

Originally posted by HuntingtonM15
Well country fans, the CMAs are tonight! Who are you rooting for? This year is Sara's year to shine, and she deserves to take home Female Vocalist this year!

I'm rooting for Rascal Flatts and Brad Paisley :) I also would love for Sara or Martina to win, it's too hard to choose between them :eek:

Can't wait, I'll def. be watching tonight, Tim McGraw is opening the show tonight :)

Originally posted by Angela Micelli
I'm rooting for Rascal Flatts and Brad Paisley :) I also would love for Sara or Martina to win, it's too hard to choose between them :eek:

Can't wait, I'll def. be watching tonight, Tim McGraw is opening the show tonight :)

I LOVE Martina...she is my favorite singer of all-time, and I would be happy if she won, but I really hope Sara gets it this year. This year has been WONDERFUL for her. I am so happy for her. She finally got another #1 again with "Suds".

Here she is at the CMA's in 2001, the year she was up for 6 awards. She only ended up taking home 1 that night (for Best Video), but hopefully "Tonight" will be her night!

Originally posted by HuntingtonM15
I LOVE Martina...she is my favorite singer of all-time, and I would be happy if she won, but I really hope Sara gets it this year. This year has been WONDERFUL for her. I am so happy for her. She finally got another #1 again with "Suds".

Here she is at the CMA's in 2001, the year she was up for 6 awards. She only ended up taking home 1 that night (for Best Video), but hopefully "Tonight" will be her night!

I love Martina and Sara and Reba, and Allison Krauss, this is gonna be a tough category tonight :eek:

I agree, I think it's Sara's year, IMO she's been long overdue for this :)

I guess I am really behind the times but where are Dwight Yoakam, Patti Loveless, and Travis Tritt?

:confused: :crazy:

Originally posted by Penny Lane
I guess I am really behind the times but where are Dwight Yoakam, Patti Loveless, and Travis Tritt?

:confused: :crazy:

I thought they mentioned Patty was gonna be there, but Dwight and Travis I haven't seen them at the CMA's in years :eek:

Originally posted by Angela Micelli
I thought they mentioned Patty was gonna be there, but Dwight and Travis I haven't seen them at the CMA's in years :eek:

Yeah, Patty is going to be performing with Alan Jackson. I think Travis usually shows up, but I don't know if he's there this year or not.

Sorry Country Music fans but in the past few years Country Music has gotten too "Madison Avenue" IMO. Give me Tanya Tucker, Dwight Yoakam, Loretta Lynn, etc.

Originally posted by Penny Lane
Sorry Country Music fans but in the past few years Country Music has gotten too "Madison Avenue" IMO. Give me Tanya Tucker, Dwight Yoakam, Loretta Lynn, etc.

If you pay attention to country music these days, you will see that there still is some traditional left. There are some people who would never change their music style...Patty Loveless being one of them. If anything, Patty is getting even more traditional.

Well...CONGRATULATIONS MARTINA!!!! Three years in a row...WOW!!!!

I thought last nights awards was good. i really loved martinas new song anyone know name to it? also i really liked rascal flatts new song i have the cd to it. and same with kenny chesney i thought he sang real good. i was glad to see him win entertainer of the year. i knew rascal flatts would get vocal group of the year :) there one of my fav country groups. was disapointed that brooks and dunn didnt do thats what its all about. but overall it was a good award show

Originally posted by fullhousefever
I thought last nights awards was good. i really loved martinas new song anyone know name to it?

The new single is called God's Will. She did a wonderful job performing it on Tuesday...and only the huge Martina fans noticed her little mess up on it at the end. :lol: Hopefully country radio will embrace it...

Originally posted by HuntingtonM15
The new single is called God's Will. She did a wonderful job performing it on Tuesday...and only the huge Martina fans noticed her little mess up on it at the end. :lol: Hopefully country radio will embrace it...
I have that song. It's OK. I actually like How Far better.

Huntington, isn't it AWESOME that Martina won the Female Vocalist Of The Year award? :D :dance:

Originally posted by HuntingtonM15
The new single is called God's Will. She did a wonderful job performing it on Tuesday...and only the huge Martina fans noticed her little mess up on it at the end. :lol: Hopefully country radio will embrace it...


YAY!!!!! I LOVE THAT SONG... I have loved it ever since i got her new c.d. a long time ago

Originally posted by Stormchaser KC
Huntington, isn't it AWESOME that Martina won the Female Vocalist Of The Year award? :D :dance:

Yes, it is awesome that she won it for the FOURTH time!

Originally posted by ~*Dailey'sGurl*~
YAY!!!!! I LOVE THAT SONG... I have loved it ever since i got her new c.d. a long time ago

I've loved it ever since the CD came out on September 30, 2003!

my favorite song by her is where would you be

I just watched the CMAs last night on CMA!!!!!!!!

JOSH TURNER & KENNY CHESNEY WERE ROBBED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JMO