40th annual Country Music Award nominees
AP, Aug 30, 2006 3:07 pm PDTNominees for the 40th annual Country Music Association Awards, to be held Nov. 6 in Nashville, Tenn:
Entertainer of the year: Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban.
Single of the year for artist and producer: "Believe," Brooks & Dunn; "Better Life," Keith Urban; "Jesus Take the Wheel," Carrie Underwood; "Summertime," Kenny Chesney; "When I Get Where I'm Going," Brad Paisley (featuring Dolly Parton).
Album of the year for artist and producer: "Hillbilly Deluxe," Brooks & Dunn; "Me and My Gang," Rascal Flatts; "Precious Memories," Alan Jackson; "The Road and the Radio," Kenny Chesney; "Time Well Wasted," Brad Paisley.
Song of the year for songwriter and primary publisher: "8th of November," Big Kenny and John Rich; "Believe," Craig Wiseman and Ronnie Dunn; "Jesus Take the Wheel," Hillary Lindsey, Brett James and Gordie Sampson; "Tonight I Wanna Cry," Keith Urban and Monty Powell; "When I Get Where I'm Going," Rivers Rutherford and George Teren.
Female vocalist of the year: Sara Evans, Faith Hill, Martina McBride, Carrie Underwood, Gretchen Wilson.
Male vocalist of the year: Dierks Bentley, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Brad Paisley, Keith Urban.
Vocal group of the year: Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, Little Big Town, Lonestar, Rascal Flatts, Sugarland.
Vocal duo of the year: Big & Rich, Brooks & Dunn, Montgomery Gentry, Van Zant, The Wreckers.
Musical event of the year: "Building Bridges," Brooks & Dunn (guest vocals by Sheryl Crow and Vince Gill); "Like We Never Loved at All," Faith Hill (featuring Tim McGraw); "Politically Uncorrect," Gretchen Wilson (featuring Merle Haggard); "When I Get Where I'm Going," Brad Paisley (featuring Dolly Parton); "Who Says You Can't Go Home," Bon Jovi (duet with Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland).
Musician of the year: Eddie Bayers, drums; Jerry Douglas, dobro; Paul Franklin, steel guitar; Dann Huff, guitar; Brent Mason, guitar/electric guitar; Randy Scruggs, guitar.
Music video of the year for artist and director: "8th of November," Big & Rich; "Believe," Brooks & Dunn; "Jesus Take the Wheel," Carrie Underwood; "Kerosene," Miranda Lambert; "When I Get Where I'm Going," Brad Paisley (featuring Dolly Parton).
Horizon Award: Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Sugarland, Josh Turner, Carrie Underwood.
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