48th annual Academy of Country Music Award nominees

The Academy of Country Music Awards will be held on Sunday, April 7 (2013) as announced by CMT. The awards show already has a spectacular line up of performances, including co-hosts Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton. But who will win the awards this year in the live telecast from Las Vegas? Are your favorite county music artists nominated? Check out the full list of nominations below:

Entertainer of the Year:

Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, and Taylor Swift

Best Male Vocalist:

Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Toby Keith, and Blake Shelton

Best Female Vocalist:

Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Kacey Musgraves, Taylor Swift, and Carrie Underwood

Best Vocal Duo:

Big & Rich, Florida Georgia Line, Love and Theft, Sugarland, and Thompson Square

Best Vocal Group:

The Band Perry, Eli Young Band, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, and Zac Brown Band

Best New Artist:

Florida Georgia Line, Brantley Gilbert, and Jana Kramer

Album of the Year:

Carrie Underwood: Blown Away

Eric Church: Chief

Taylor Swift: Red

Luke Bryan: Tailgates & Tanlines

Little Big Town: Tornado

Single of the Year:

Eli Young Band: Even if It Breaks Your Heart

Miranda Lambert: Over You

Little Big Town: Pontoon

Eric Church: Springsteen

Hunter Hayes: Wanted

Video of the Year:

Eric Church: Creepin'

Kacey Musgraves: Merry Go Round

Little Big Town: Tornado

Hunter Hayes: Wanted

Taylor Swift: We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together

Zac Brown Band: The Wind

Vocal Event of the Year:

Kelly Clarkson featuring Vince Gill: Don't Rush

Rascal Flatts featuring Natasha Bedingfield: Easy

Kenny Chesney with Tim McGraw: Feel Like a Rock Star

David Nail with Sara Buxton: Let It Rain

Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan and Eric Church: The Only Way I Know

Songwriter of the Year:

Rodney Clawson, Dallas Davidson, Josh Kear, Luke Laird, and Shane Mcanally

Tune in to CMT at 7 p.m. CST on April 7, 2013 to see some amazing performances and of course, check out the winners!

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, Baton Rouge Country Music Examiner

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