Round Two Of CMA Nominations

Nominations were announced today in the following categories: entertainer of the year, female vocalist of the year, male vocalist of the year, album of the year and musical event of the year.

Yesterday Pollstar.com reported that Lambert picked up five nods including single of the year (for both “The House That Built Me” and “White Liar”) and music video of the year (for both “The House That Built Me” and “White Liar”). Her songwriting talent was also recognized with a nod for song of the year (for “White Liar”).

She’s now up for four more awards including entertainer of the year, female vocalist of the year, album of the year (for Revolution) and musical event of the year (for “Bad Angel” by Bentley featuring Lambert and Jamey Johnson).

Today Lady Antebellum picked up another nomination for entertainer of the year. The group is also competing for vocal group of the year, single of the year (for “Need You Now”), song of the year (for co-writing “Need You Now”) and music video of the year (for “Need You Now”).

Lambert’s fiance Blake Shelton and the Zac Brown Band are both tied with four nominations.

Shelton has been nominated in the following categories: male vocalist of the year, single of the year (“Hillybilly Bone” featuring Trace Adkins), musical event of the year (“Hillybilly Bone”) and music video of the year (“Hillbilly Bone”).

Zac Brown Band is up for entertainer of the year, musical event of the year (for “Can’t You See” featuring Kid Rock), new artist of the year and vocal group of the year. Brown earned another nomination in the song of the year category for co-writing “Toes.”

Brad Paisley and Keith Urban are also competing for the honor of entertainer of the year.

In addition to Lambert, female vocalist of the year nominees include Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood.

Along with Shelton, male vocalist of the year nominees include Bentley, Paisley, George Strait and Keith Urban.

Album of the year nominees also include Underwood (for Play On), Strait (for Twang) and Bentley (for Up On The Ridge).

“I’m Alive” by Kenny Chesney with Dave Matthews was nominated for musical event of the year as well as “Till The End” by Alan Jackson with Lee Ann Womack.

The 2010 CMA Awards take place Nov. 10, airing live on ABC from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Underwood and Paisley will host the show for the third year in a row.

Click here for CMA Awards’ website.

Click here for yesterday’s Pollstar.com coverage of the first round of CMA nominations.