CMA Awards 2012: Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert and Full List of Nominees
Thursday night, country music's biggsest stars will all be in one room for the 46th Annual CMA Awards. For the fifth year in a row, the awards show will be hosted by two of the most celebrated names in the business: Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley. As for the biggest pop names in attendance, obviously Taylor Swift takes the cake. Swift joins a crop of country's most successful men as the only woman nominated for the evening's biggest prize, Entertainer of the Year. Other big nominees this year include Miranda Lambert, Jason Aldean and the Eli Young Band.
The stars of the hit show Nashville, Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere, will be on site to present awards.
The Country Music Awards will air Thursday night at 8 p.m. EST on ABC. For a full list of nominees see below:
Entertainer of the Year
Single of the Year
Album of the Year
Song of the Year
Female Vocalist of the Year
Male Vocalist of the Year
Vocal Group of the Year
Vocal Duo of the Year
Musical Event of the Year
Musician of the Year
Music Video of the Year
New Artist of the Year