The CMA Awards will be held on Wednesday, November 10th, broadcast live on ABC TV from Nashville, TN, starting at 8:00 pm ET/delayed PT. Hosting the show are country superstars Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood.
Below you will find the nominees in each category along with my predictions on who I think will win.
Entertainer of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Miranda Lambert
Brad Paisley
Keith Urban
Zac Brown Band
This is a tough category, with each of the acts being really deserving. I have to go with one of the biggest tours this year, which would be Brad Paisley's H20 World Tour, and say I think that he will be the winner.
Female Vocalist of the Year
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Reba McEntire
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
While all these ladies are awesome, I think it's really down to Miranda Lambert or Carrie Underwood, and with the year that Miranda Lambert has been having, coupled with her nine CMA nominations, I'm going to go with Miranda for the win.
Male Vocalist of the Year
Dierks Bentley
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
George Strait
Keith Urban
What a great list of artists here. It's nice to see some new blood with Dierks Bentley and Blake Shelton, but I think one of them could have been left off to make room for Darius Rucker, who was nominated last year, and had a great year. Still, I'm predicting from the actual nominees, not who I wish was nominated. I have to go with the reigning male vocalist, Brad Paisley.
Album of the Year
(Award goes to Artist and Producer(s))
Lady Antebellum
Produced by Paul Worley and Lady Antebellum
Capitol Records Nashville
Carrie Underwood
Produced by Mark Bright and Max Martin
19 Recordings Limited/Arista Nashville
Miranda Lambert
Produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke
Columbia Nashville
George Strait
Produced by Tony Brown and George Strait
MCA Nashville
Dierks Bentley
Produced by Jon Randall Stewart
Capitol Records Nashville
I was a little surprised that Dierks Bentley's bluegrass album was nominated for album of the year. I thought Alan Jackson's Freight Train might have been a better option. Back to my predictions. This one is tough. Discounting Dierks' album, the other four nominees have each been big sellers, and hit-makers. I would lean towards Lady Antebellum and Miranda Lambert as the front runners, although Carrie Underwood's Play On is right up there as well, and you can't count out King George, as he's won this category I'm going to have to predict that Miranda Lambert will take this one.
Musical Event of the Year
(Award goes to each Artist)
"Bad Angel"
Dierks Bentley featuring Miranda Lambert and Jamey Johnson
Capitol Records Nashville
"Can't You See"
Zac Brown Band featuring Kid Rock
Southern Ground/Atlantic Records
"Hillbilly Bone"
Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins
Reprise Records
"I'm Alive"
Kenny Chesney with Dave Matthews
BNA Records
"Till The End"
Alan Jackson with Lee Ann Womack
Arista Nashville
All good choices, but only two of these actually were played on country radio, so I'm going with "Hillbilly Bone" from Blake Shelton and Trace Adkins.
New Artist of the Year
Luke Bryan
Easton Corbin
Jerrod Niemann
Chris Young
Zac Brown Band
While I'm a huge Chris Young fan, and would love to see him win, I really have got to go with the Zac Brown Band taking this award home.
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
Rascal Flatts had many years of winning this category, but today, it's really between Lady Antebellum and the Zac Brown Band. I'm predicting that Lady Antebellum, who are the reigning Vocal Group will win.
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brooks & Dunn
Joey + Rory
Montgomery Gentry
Steel Magnolia
Sugarland
While some voters may want to be sentimental and vote for Brooks & Dunn, really, I think their time is past, and Sugarland is who I think will win this.
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
My all-time favorite song of 2010 is "The House That Built Me," so that is the song I am going to predict will take this. The only other song that is even close would be Lady Antebellum's "Need You Now," but I think Miranda Lambert will pull it out.
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
While I chose Miranda Lambert's "The House That Built Me" for Single of the Year, I am going to go with Lady Antebellum's "Need You Now" for Song of the Year.
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
While Brad Paisley's "Water" video was really action-filled, and fun to watch, Miranda Lambert's "The House That Built Me" was heart-stirring, and it's my choice for "Video of the Year."
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