CMA Awards 2010 Nominees
“The 44th Annual CMA Awards” will be broadcast live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Wednesday, Nov. 10 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network. “Country Music’s Biggest Night” will be hosted for the third time by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood.
The CMA Awards 2010 Final Nominees in Select Categories for “The 44th Annual Country Music Awards” are:
New Artist of the Year
Luke Bryan
Easton Corbin
Jerrod Niemann
Chris Young
Zac Brown Band
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brooks & Dunn
Joey + Rory
Montgomery Gentry
Steel Magnolia
Sugarland
Single of the Year
(Award goes to Artist and Producer(s))
“A Little More Country Than That”
Easton Corbin
Produced by Carson Chamberlain
Mercury Nashville
“Hillbilly Bone”
Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins
Produced by Scott Hendricks
Reprise Records
“Need You Now”
Lady Antebellum
Produced by Paul Worley and Lady Antebellum
Capitol Records Nashville
“The House That Built Me”
Miranda Lambert
Produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke
Columbia Nashville
“White Liar”
Miranda Lambert
Produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke
Columbia Nashville
Song of the Year
(Award goes to Songwriter(s))
“A Little More Country Than That”
Rory Lee Feek, Don Poythress, and Wynn Varble
“Need You Now”
Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott, and Josh Kear
“The House That Built Me”
Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin
“Toes”
Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, John Driskell Hopkins, and Shawn Mullins
“White Liar”
Miranda Lambert and Natalie Hemby
Music Video of the Year
(Award goes to Artist and Director)
“Hillbilly Bone”
Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins
Directed by Roman White
“Need You Now”
Lady Antebellum
Directed by David McClister
“The House That Built Me”
Miranda Lambert
Directed by Trey Fanjoy
“Water”
Brad Paisley
Directed by Jim Shea
“White Liar”
Miranda Lambert
Directed by Chris Hicky
Musician of the Year
Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
Dann Huff – Guitar
Brent Mason – Guitar
Mac McAnally – Guitar
Randy Scruggs – Guitar