Chesney Leads ACM Noms

Kenny Chesney leads all nominees for the Academy of Country Music Awards with 11 nominations, including entertainer of the year and top male vocalist.

Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley presented the nominations Tuesday morning at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville.

Rodney Atkins followed with six nominations, including top male vocalist. Brad Paisley, Big & Rich and Sugarland all got four apiece.

The show will be held in Las Vegas on May 18, and carried live on CBS at 8 p.m. EDT.  Here is a comprehensive list of nominees:

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
    —  Kenny Chesney
    —  Brad Paisley
    —  Rascal Flatts
    —  George Strait
    —  Keith Urban

    TOP MALE VOCALIST
    —  Rodney Atkins
    —  Kenny Chesney
    —  Brad Paisley
    —  George Strait
    —  Keith Urban

    TOP FEMALE VOCALIST
    —  Miranda Lambert
    —  Martina McBride
    —  LeAnn Rimes
    —  Taylor Swift
    —  Carrie Underwood

    TOP VOCAL GROUP
    —  Diamond Rio
    —  Eagles
    —  Emerson Drive
    —  Little Big Town
    —  Rascal Flatts

    TOP VOCAL DUO
    —  Big & Rich
    —  Brooks & Dunn
    —  Halfway To Hazard
    —  Montgomery Gentry
    —  Sugarland

    TOP NEW MALE VOCALIST
    —  Luke Bryan
    —  Jack Ingram
    —  Jake Owen

    TOP NEW FEMALE VOCALIST
    —  Sarah Buxton
    —  Kellie Pickler
    —  Taylor Swift

    TOP NEW DUO OR VOCAL GROUP
    —  Carolina Rain
    —  Lady Antebellum
    —  The Wreckers

    ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]
    —  5th Gear – Brad Paisley (Arista Nashville)
        Produced by Frank Rogers
    —  Crazy Ex-Girlfriend – Miranda Lambert (Columbia)
        Produced by Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke
    —  Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates – Kenny Chesney (BNA)
        Produced by Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
    —  If You’re Going Through Hell – Rodney Atkins (Curb)
        Produced by Rodney Atkins, Ted Hewitt
    —  Taylor Swift – Taylor Swift (Big Machine)
        Produced by Scott Borchetta, Nathan Chapman
        # 6 Produced by Robert Ellis Orrall

    SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]
    —  Don’t Blink
        Kenny Chesney, Produced by Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
        BNA
    —  Famous In A Small Town
        Miranda Lambert, Produced by Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke
        Columbia
    —  Lost In This Moment
        Big & Rich, Produced by Big Kenny, John Rich
        Warner Bros/WRN
    —  Stay
        Sugarland, Produced by Kristian Bush, Byron Gallimore, Jennifer
        Nettles
        Mercury
    —  Watching Airplanes
        Gary Allan, Produced by Gary Allan, Mark Wright
        MCA Nashville

    SONG OF THE YEAR [Award to Composer(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]
    —  Don’t Blink
        Kenny Chesney
        Writers: Casey Beathard, Chris Wallin
        Publishers: Lavender Zoo Music (BMI), Mama’s Dream Music (ASCAP),
        Sony/ATV Acuff Rose (BMI), WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)
    —  Lost In This Moment
        Big & Rich
        Writers: Keith Anderson, Rodney Clawson, John Rich
        Publishers: EMI April Music, Inc. (ASCAP), Romeo Cowboy Music (ASCAP),
        WB Music Corp. (ASCAP), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI),
        Writer’s Extreme Music (BMI)
    —  Moments
        Emerson Drive
        Writers: Dave Berg, Annie Tate, Sam Tate
        Publishers: Gravitron (SESAC), WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)
    —  Watching You
        Rodney Atkins
        Writers: Rodney Atkins, Steve Dean, Brian White
        Publishers: Bethar Music (BMI), Mike Curb Music (BMI), Multisongs
        (SESAC), Songs From The White House (SESAC)
    —  Stay
        Sugarland
        Writer: Jennifer Nettles
        Publishers: Jennifer Nettles Publishing (ASCAP)

    VIDEO OF THE YEAR [Award to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]
    —  Don’t Blink – Kenny Chesney
        Producer:  Tacklebox Films
        Director:  Shaun Silva
    —  Lost In This Moment – Big & Rich
        Producer: Big Kenny, Steve Lamar, Marc Oswald
        Director: Robert Deaton and George Flanigen
    —  Online – Brad Paisley
        Producer:  Frames Per Second
        Director:  Jason Alexander
    —  Stay – Sugarland
        Producer:  Kristian Bush, Byron Gallimore, Jennifer Nettles
        Director:  Shaun Silva
    —  Watching You – Rodney Atkins
        Producer: Broken Poet Production
        Director: Eric Welch

    VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]
    —  Because Of You – Reba McEntire Duet With Kelly Clarkson
        Produced by Tony Brown, Reba McEntire
        MCA Nashville
    —  Find Out Who Your Friends Are – Tracy Lawrence With Tim McGraw and
        Kenny Chesney
        Produced by Julian King, Tracy Lawrence
        Rocky Comfort/CO5
    —  Shiftwork – Kenny Chesney Duet With George Strait
        Produced by Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
        BNA
    —  Till We Ain’t Strangers Anymore – Bon Jovi Featuring LeAnn Rimes
        Produced by Dann Huff
        Mecury
    —  What You Give Away – Vince Gill With Sheryl Crow
        Produced by Vince Gill, John Hobbs, Justin Niebank
        MCA Nashville