43rd Annual CMA Awards

The CMA awards will be broadcasting live from Nashville, Tennessee. The 43rd annual show will be held at the Sommet Center on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 8 pm est.

• ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
• Kenny Chesney
• Brad Paisley
• George Strait
• Taylor Swift
• Keith Urban

• FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
• Miranda Lambert
• Martina McBride
• Reba McEntire
• Taylor Swift
• Carrie Underwood

• MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
• Kenny Chesney
• Brad Paisley
• Darius Rucker
• George Strait
• Keith Urban

• NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
• Randy Houser
• Jamey Johnson
• Jake Owen
• Darius Rucker
• Zac Brown Band

• Taylor Swift
• Kenny Chesney
• Carrie Underwood
• Brad Paisley
• Keith Urban
• Brooks & Dunn
• Reba McEntire
• George Strait
• Sugarland
• Darius Rucker
• Jason Aldean
• Billy Currington
• Vince Gill/Daughtry
• Jamey Johnson
• Kid Rock
• Lady Antebellium
• Miranda Lambert
• Martina McBride
• Reba McEntire
• Tim McGraw
• Zac Brown Band

• ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
• Kenny Chesney
• Brad Paisley
• George Strait
• Taylor Swift
• Keith Urban

• FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
• Miranda Lambert
• Martina McBride
• Reba McEntire
• Taylor Swift
• Carrie Underwood

• MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
• Kenny Chesney
• Brad Paisley
• Darius Rucker
• George Strait
• Keith Urban

• NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
• Randy Houser
• Jamey Johnson
• Jake Owen
• Darius Rucker
• Zac Brown Band

• VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
• Eagles
• Lady Antebellum
• Little Big Town
• Rascal Flatts
• Zac Brown Band

• VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
• Big & Rich
• Brooks & Dunn
• Joey and Rory
• Montgomery Gentry
• Sugarland

• SINGLE OF THE YEAR (Award goes to Artist and Producer)

• “Chicken Fried” by Zac Brown Band
• Produced by Keith Stegall

• “I Run To You” by Lady Antebellum

Produced by Victoria Shaw and Paul Worley

• “In Color” by Jamey Johnson
• Produced by The Kent Hardly Playboys

“People Are Crazy” by Billy Currington Produced by Carson Chamberlain and Billy Currington

“Then” by Brad Paisley Produced by Frank Rogers and Chris DuBois

• ALBUM OF THE YEAR (Award goes to Artist and Producer)
• American Saturday Night by Brad Paisley

Produced by Frank Rogers and Chris DuBois

• Defying Gravity by Keith Urban

Produced by Dann Huff and Keith Urban

• Fearless by Taylor Swift

Produced by Nathan Chapman and Taylor Swift

• Love On The Inside bye Sugarland

Produced by Byron Gallimore, Kristian Bush, and Jennifer Nettles

• That Lonesome Song by Jamey Johnson

Produced by The Kent Hardly Playboys

• SONG OF THE YEAR (Award goes to Songwriters)

• “Chicken Fried” by Zac Brown/Wyatt Durrette

• “I Told You So” by Randy Travis

• “In Color” by Jamey Johnson/Lee Thomas Miller/James Otto

• “People Are Crazy”by Bobby Braddock]]/Troy Jones]]

• “Then” by [[Brad Paisley/[[Chris DuBois/[[Ashley Gorley

• MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR (Award goes to each Artist)
• “Cowgirls Don’t Cry” by [[Brooks & Dunn featuring [[Reba McEntire

• “Down The Road” by Kenny Chesney (with Mac McAnally)

• “Everything But Quits” by Lee Ann Womack (duet with George Strait)

• “I Told You So” by Carrie Underwood featuring Randy Travis

• “Old Enough” by The Raconteurs featuring Ricky Skaggs and Ashley Monroe

• “Start A Band” by Brad Paisley (duet with Keith Urban)

• MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR (Award goes to Artist and Director)

• “Boots On” by Randy Houser

• “"Love Story" by Taylor Swift

• “People Are Crazy" by Billy Currington

• “Start A Band" by Brad Paisley (duet with Keith Urban)

• "Troubadour" by George Strait

• MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
• Eddie Bayers– Drums
• Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
• Dann Huff – Guitar
• Brent Mason – Guitar
• Mac McAnally – Guitar