The 45th Annual American Country Music Award nominations are in.

 

Lady Antebellum is in the lead with seven nominations.

 

Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood have six each.

 

Taylor Swift picked up five.

 

Kenny Chesney and Brad Paisley have four apiece.

 

Zac Brown Band appears in four categories including Entertainer of the Year. Lead singer Zac Brown picked up two additional nominations.

 

The Entertainer of the Year and individual Top New Artist categories will be fan-voted again this year VoteACM.com 

 

Reba will host The ACM Awards again this year; it will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 18th.

 

Also, Montgomery Gentry will receive this year's Home Depot Humanitarian Award.

 

Entertainer of the Year

Kenny Chesney

Toby Keith

Brad Paisley

George Strait

Taylor Swift

Carrie Underwood

Keith Urban

Zac Brown Band

 

Top Male Vocalist

Kenny Chesney

Brad Paisley

Darius Rucker

George Strait

Keith Urban

 

Top Female Vocalist

Miranda Lambert

Reba McEntire

Taylor Swift

Carrie Underwood

Lee Ann Womack

 

Top Vocal Duo

Brooks & Dunn

Joey + Rory

Montgomery Gentry

Steel Magnolia

Sugarland

 

Top Vocal Group

Lady Antebellum

Little Big Town

Randy Rogers Band

Rascal Flatts

Zac Brown Band

 

Album of the Year

American Saturday Night, Brad Paisley

Lady Antebellum, Lady Antebellum

Play On, Carrie Underwood

Revolution, Miranda Lambert

The Foundation, Zac Brown Band

 

Single Record of the Year

"Need You Now," Lady Antebellum

"People Are Crazy," Billy Currington

"Red Light," David Nail

"Toes," Zac Brown Band

"White Liar," Miranda Lambert

 

Song of the Year (Award to Songwriters)

"Cowboy Casanova," Carrie Underwood

"Need You Now," Lady Antebellum

"People Are Crazy," Billy Currignton

"White Liar," Miranda Lambert

"You Belong with Me," Taylor Swift

 

Video of the Year

"Boots On," Randy Houser

"Need You Now," Lady Antebellum

"Welcome to the Future," Brad Paisley

"White Liar," Miranda Lambert

"You Belong with Me," Taylor Swift

 

Vocal Event of the Year

"Hillbilly Bone," Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins

"Honky Tonk Stomp," Brooks & Dunn featuring Billy Gibbons

"I Told You So," Carrie Underwood featuring Randy Travis

"I'm Alive," Kenny Chesney with Dave Matthews

"Seeing Stars," Jack Ingram featuring Patty Griffin

 

Previously Announced categories:

 

Top New Solo Vocalist

Luke Bryan

Jamey Johnson

Chris Young

 

Top New Vocal Duo

Bomshel

Joey + Rory

Steel Magnolia

 

Top New Vocal Group

Eli Young Band

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