CMA Nominees

Entertainer of the Year
Brooks & Dunn
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Rascal Flatts
Keith Urban

Male Vocalist of the Year
Dierks Bentley
Kenny Chesney
Alan Jackson
Brad Paisley
Keith Urban

Female Vocalist of the Year
Sara Evans
Faith Hill
Martina McBride
Carrie Underwood
Gretchen Wilson

Vocal Group of the Year
Alison Krauss & Union Station Featuring Jerry Douglas
Little Big Town
Lonestar
Rascal Flatts
Sugarland

Vocal Duo of the Year
Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Montgomery Gentry
Van Zant
The Wreckers

Horizon Award
Miranda Lambert
Little Big Town
Sugarland
Josh Turner
Carrie Underwood

Musical Event
"Building Bridges"
Artists: Brooks & Dunn and Sheryl Crow and Vince Gill
Record Label: Arista Nashville

"Like We Never Loved at All"
Artists: Faith Hill With Tim McGraw
Record Label: Warner Bros. Records

"Politically Uncorrect"
Artists: Gretchen Wilson and Merle Haggard
Record Label: Epic Records

"When I Get Where I'm Going"
Artists: Brad Paisley and Dolly Parton
Record Label: Arista Nashville

"Who Says You Can't Go Home"
Artists: Bon Jovi and Jennifer Nettles
Record Label: Island Records

Song of the Year
"8th of November"
Songwriters: Big Kenny, John Rich
Publishers: Big Love Music, WB Music and Rich Texan Music

"Believe"
Songwriters: Ronnie Dunn, Craig Wiseman
Publishers: Sony/ATV Tree, Showbilly Music and Big Loud Shirt

"Jesus, Take the Wheel"
Songwriters: Brett James, Hillary Lindsey and Gordie Sampson
Publishers: Raylene Music, No Such Music, Passing Stranger and Dimentional Music of 1091 Songs

"Tonight I Wanna Cry"
Songwriters: Keith Urban, Monty Powell
Publishers: Universal Music, Lanark Village Tunes, Guitar Monkey Music and Coburn Music

"When I Get Where I'm Going"
Artists: Brad PaisleySongwriters: Rivers Rutherford, George Teren
Publishers: Universal Music Corp. Memphersfield Music and House of Full Circle Music

Single of the Year
"Believe"
Artist: Brooks & Dunn
Producers: Tony Brown, Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn
Record Label: Arista Nashville

"Better Life"
Artist: Keith Urban
Producers: Dann Huff, Keith Urban
Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville

"Jesus, Take the Wheel"
Artist: Carrie Underwood
Producer: Mark Bright
Record Label: Arista Nashville

"Summertime"
Artist: Kenny Chesney
Producers: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
Record Label: BNA Records

"When I Get Where I'm Going"
Artists: Brad Paisley and Dolly Parton
Producers: Chris DuBois and Frank Rogers
Record Label: Arista Nashville

Album of the Year
Hillbilly Deluxe
Brooks & Dunn
Producers: Ronnie Dunn, Kix Brooks, Mark Wright, Tom Shapiro, Tony Brown and Bob DiPiero
Record Label: Arista Nashville

Me and My Gang
Rascal Flatts
Producers: Dann Huff, Rascal Flatts
Record Label: Lyric Street Records

Precious Memories
Alan Jackson
Producer: Keith Stegall
Record Label: Arista Nashville

The Road and the Radio
Kenny Chesney
Producers: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
Record Label: BNA Records

Time Well Wasted
Brad Paisley
Producers: Chris DuBois, Frank Rogers
Record Label: Arista Nashville

Video of the Year
"8th of November"
Big & Rich

"Believe"
Brooks & Dunn

"Jesus, Take the Wheel"
Carrie Underwood
Director: Roman White

"Kerosene"
Miranda Lambert
Director: Trey Fanjoy

"When I Get Where I'm Going"
Brad Paisley and Dolly Parton
Director: Jim Shea

Musician of the Year
Eddie Bayers -- Drums
Jerry Douglas -- Dobro
Paul Franklin -- Steel Guitar
Dann Huff -- Guitar
Brent Mason -- Guitar, Electric Guitar
Randy Scruggs -- Guitar

Radio Station of the Year -- Major Market
KKBQ Houston
WIL St. Louis
WQYK Tampa, Fla.
WUSN Chicago
WXTU Philadelphia

Radio Station of the Year -- Large Market
KASE Austin, Texas
KVET Austin, Texas
WFMS Indianpolis
WMIL Milwaukee
WUBE Cincinnati

Radio Station of the Year -- Medium Market
KUZZ Bakersfield, Calif.
KXKT Omaha, Neb.
WBBS Syracuse, N.Y.
WIVK Knoxville, Tenn.
WSSL Greenville, S.C.

Radio Station of the Year -- Small Market
KTTS Branson, Mo.
WFWR Peoria, Ill.
WGSQ Cookeville, Tenn.
WXBM Mobile, Ala.
WYCT Pensacola, Fla.

On-Air Personality of the Year -- National Syndicated Programs
Lon Helton -- Country Countdown USA
Danny Wright -- Danny Wright All Night
Lorianne Crook and Charlie Chase -- The Crook and Chase Countdown