2009 CMA AWARDS NOMINEES
CMA award winners are determined by votes cast by professional members of the Country Music Association. See the
official list of nominees below, and then vote for your favorites in the CMT.com Fan Voting poll. We will reveal the
official winners and the fans' picks the night of the show -- Nov. 11, 2009.
Entertainer of the Year
Female Vocalist of the Year
Male Vocalist of the Year
New Artist of the Year
Vocal Group of the Year
Vocal Duo of the Year
Single of the Year
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"Chicken Fried" Zac Brown Band |
"I Run to You" Lady Antebellum |
"In Color" Jamey Johnson |
"People Are Crazy" Billy Currington |
"Then" Brad Paisley |
Album of the Year
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| American Saturday Night Brad Paisley |
Defying Gravity Keith Urban |
Fearless Taylor Swift |
Love on the Inside Sugarland |
That Lonesome Song Jamey Johnson |
Song of the Year
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"Chicken Fried" Zac Brown Band |
"I Told You So" Carrie Underwood |
"In Color" Jamey Johnson |
"People Are Crazy" Billy Currington |
"Then" Brad Paisley |
Musical Event of the Year
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"Cowgirls Don't Cry" Brooks & Dunn and Reba McEntire |
"Down the Road" Kenny Chesney and Mac McAnally |
"Everything but Quits" Lee Ann Womack and George Strait |
"I Told You So" Carrie Underwood and Randy Travis |
"Old Enough" The Raconteurs, Ricky Skaggs and Ashley Monroe |
Music Video of the Year
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"Boots On" Randy Houser |
"Love Story" Taylor Swift |
"People Are Crazy" Billy Currington |
"Start a Band" Brad Paisley and Keith Urban |
"Troubadour" George Strait |
Musician of the Year
| Eddie Bayers | Paul Franklin | Dann Huff | Brent Mason | Mac McAnally |
















































