2012 CMA Awards Nominations Announced Live on 'GMA'
Country music took over Times Square this morning when two of country music's hottest performers, Luke Bryan and Jason Aldean, appeared live on " Good Morning America" to reveal the nominees for the 46 th Annual CMA Awards.
Bryan and Aldean announced the final nominees in five CMA Awards categories on "GMA" before heading to the B.B. King Blues Club & Grill to reveal the finalists in the remaining seven categories. The announcements mark the first time all of the nominees have been announced in New York City since 2005.
Now that we know the nominees, who will take home the prize? The 46 th Annual CMA Awards, hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, will air Thursday, Nov. 1, at 8 p.m./ET on ABC.
Read below to see whether your favorite country star got a nod.
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Kelly Clarkson
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Jason Aldean
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
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Jason Aldean
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Taylor Swift
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
"Chief"/Eric Church
"Four the Record"/Miranda Lambert
"Home"/Dierks Bentley
"Own the Night"/Lady Antebellum
"Tailgates and Tanlines"/Luke Bryan
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Lee Brice
Brantley Gilbert
Hunter Hayes
Love and Theft
Thompson Square
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Big & Rich
Love and Theft
Sugarland
The Civil Wars
Thompson Square
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
"Dirt Road Anthem"/Jason Aldean
"God Gave Me You"/Blake Shelton
"Home"/Dierks Bentley
"Pontoon"/Little Big Town
"Springsteen"/Eric Church
SONG OF THE YEAR
"Even If It Breaks Your Heart"/Will Hoge and Eric Paslay
"God Gave Me You"/Dave Barnes
"Home"/Dan Wilson, Brett Beavers and Dierks Bentley
"Over You"/Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton
"Springsteen"/Eric Church, Ryan Tyndell and Jeff Hyde
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
"Dixie Highway"/Alan Jackson featuring Zac Brown
"Feel Like a Rock Star"/Kenny Chesney (duet with Tim McGraw)
"Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die"/Willie Nelson with Snoop Dogg, Kris Kristofferson and Jamey Johnson
"Safe and Sound"/Taylor Swift (featuring The Civil Wars)
"Stuck On You"/Lionel Richie (with Darius Rucker)
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
"Come Over"/Kenny Chesney
"Over You"/Miranda Lambert
"Pontoon"/Little Big Town
"Red Solo Cup"/Toby Keith
"Springsteen"/Eric Church
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Sam Bush (Mandolin)
Paul Franklin (Steel guitar)
Dann Huff (Guitar)
Brent Mason (Guitar)
Mac McAnally (Guitar)