44th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards Nominees (Full list of ACM 2009)
The Academy of Country Music announced nominees for the 44th annual ceremony. Julianne Hough, Kellie Pickler, LeAnn Rimes and Jessica Simpson announced the nominations, and Brad Paisley leads the pack with six nominations.
2009 ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC NOMINEES
Entertainer of the Year
- Kenny Chesney
- Brad Paisley
- George Strait
- Carrie Underwood
- Keith Urban
Top Male Vocalist
- Kenny Chesney
- Toby Keith
- Brad Paisley
- George Strait
- Keith Urban
Top Female Vocalist
- Miranda Lambert
- Heidi Newfield
- Taylor Swift
- Carrie Underwood
- Lee Ann Womack
Top Vocal Group
- Lady Antebellum
- Little Big Town
- Rascal Flatts
- Randy Rogers Band
- The Lost Trailers
Top Vocal Duo
- Big & Rich
- Brooks & Dunn
- Joey & Rory
- Montgomery Gentry
- Sugarland
Top New Male Vocalist
- Jamey Johnson
- James Otto
- Jake Owen
Top New Female Vocalist
- Sarah Buxton
- Julianne Hough
- Ashton Shepherd
Top New Vocal Duo or Group
- Eli Young Band
- The Lost Trailers
- Zac Brown Band
Single Record of the Year (Award to Artist, Producer & Record Company)
- Gunpowder & Lead Miranda Lambert, Produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke Columbia
- In Color
Jamey Johnson, Produced by The Ken Hardley Playboys
Mercury
- Johnny & June
Heidi Newfield, Produced by Tony Brown
Asylum-Curb
- Waitin' On A Woman
Brad Paisley, Produced by Frank Rogers
Arista Nashville
- You're Gonna Miss This
Trace Adkins, Produced by Frank Rogers
Capitol Nashville
Song of the Year (Award to Composer, Publisher & Artist)
- I Saw God Today
George Strait
Composers: Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell, Wade Kirby
Publishers: Big Red Toe Music (BMI), Blind Mule Music (BMI), Extremely Loud Music (BMI), Steel Wheels Music (BMI)
- In Color
Jamey Johnson
Composers: Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller, James Otto
Publishers: Big Gassed Hitties (BMI), Eldorotto Music Publishing (BMI), EMI Blackwood Music, Inc., Lucky Thumb Music (BMI), New Song of Sea Gayle (BMI), Noah's Little Boat Music (BMI)
- Johnny & June
Heidi Newfield
Composers: Deanna Bryant, Heidi Newfield, Stephony Smith
Publishers: Amylase Music (ASCAP), Big Hit Makers Music (BMI), Rainy Graham Publishing LLC (BMI), Souljet Music Tell Texas Tune III (ASCAP)
- Waitin' On A Woman
Brad Paisley
Composers: Don Sampson, Wynn Varble
Publishers: EMI April Music, Inc. (ASCAP), Sea Gayle Music LLC (ASCAP), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
- You're Gonna Miss This
Trace Adkins
Composers: Ashley Gorley and Lee Thomas Miller
Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI), Music of Windswept (ASCAP), Noah's Little Boat Music (BMI), Song of Combustion (ASCAP), Songs of Sea Gayle (BMI)
Video of the Year (Award to Producer, Director & Artist)
- Johnny & June - Heidi Newfield Producer: Karen Martin Director: Eric Welch
- Just A Dream - Carrie Underwood
Producer: Randy Brewer
Director: Roman White
- Love Story - Taylor Swift
Producer: Trent Hardville
Director: Trey Fanjoy
- Troubadour - George Strait
Producer: Dominic Cancilla
Director: Trey Fanjoy
- Waitin' On A Woman - Brad Paisley
Producer: Mark Kalbfeld, Jim Shea
Director: Jim Shea, Peter Tilden
Vocal Event of the Year (Award to Artist, Producer & Record Company)
- Another Try - Josh Turner Featuring Trisha Yearwood
Produced by: Frank Rogers
MCA Nashville
- Cowgirls Don't Cry - Brooks & Dunn Featuring Reba McEntire
Produced by: Kix Brooks, Tony Brown, Ronnie Dunn
Arista Nashville
- Down The Road - Kenny Chesney With Mac McAnally
Produced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
Blue Chair/BNA
- Life In A Northern Town - Sugarland Featuring Little Big Town & Jake Owen
Produced by: Not listed
Mercury
- Start A Band - Brad Paisley Duet With Keith Urban
Produced by: Frank Rogers
Arista Nashville
- Blair Garner - After MidNite with Blair Garner
- Crook & Chase - Crook and Chase Countdown
- Danny Wright - Danny Wright All Night
- Lon Helton - Country Countdown USA
- KEEY‐FM (Minneapolis, MN) - Donna Valentine, Muss and Fish
- KSCS‐FM (Arlington, TX) - Dorsey Gang
- KSON‐FM (San Diego, CA) - Cliff & Company: Cliff, Morgan, Tanner and Tori
- KYGO‐FM (Denver, CO) - Kelly Ford & Mudflap McGrew with Ed Greene
- WIL ‐FM (St. Louis, MO) - The Cornbread Show featuring Cornbread, Pat James, Producer Annie, Captain Mac Douglas & Father Harry Shroeder
- WFMS‐FM (Indianapolis, IN) - JD Cannon
- WFMS‐FM (Indianapolis, IN) - Jim Denny, Deborah Honeycutt & Kevin Freeman
- WMIL‐FM (Milwaukee, WI) - Karen, Scott & Radar ‐ The Moo Crew
- WTQR‐FM (Greensboro, NC) - Jeff Roper & Angie Ward
- WUBE‐FM (Cincinnati, OH) - Chris Carr & Amanda Orlando
- WBBS‐FM (Syracuse, NY) - Tom and Becky ‐ B104.7 Morning Show
- WBCT‐FM (Grand Rapids, MI) - The Electric Barnyard with Broadway (and Crawl)
- KFDI‐FM (Wichita, KS) - Brian Pierce & Kellie Michaels
- WIVK‐FM (Knoxville, TN) - Gunner
- WIVK‐FM (Knoxville, TN) - Andy Ritchie, Alison West, Jimmy Holt
- KUAD‐FM (Ft. Collins, CO) - Brian Gary and Todd Harding (The Good Morning Guys)
- WCTY‐FM (Norwich, CT) - Jimmy Lane and Shelly Martinez
- WFYR‐FM (Peoria, IL) - Rick Stephenson & Lisa Franks
- WOKQ‐FM (Dover, NH) - Mark & Danielle
- WYCT‐FM (Pensacola, FL) - Brent Lane and Dana Cervantes
- KMPS‐FM (Seattle, WA) - Today's Country
- KYGO‐FM (Denver, CO) - Denver's #1 For New Country
- WKLB‐FM (Boston, MA) - Country 102.5
- WQYK‐FM (Tampa, FL) - Tampa Bay's Country Station
- WSOC‐FM (Charlotte, NC) - Charlotte's # 1 Country
- WFMS‐FM (Indianapolis, IN) - The Country Station
- WMIL‐FM (Milwaukee, WI) - Continuous Country Favorites of Yesterday and Today
- WQDR‐FM (Raleigh, NC) - Today's Best Country
- WSIX‐FM (Nashville, TN) - The Big 98 WSIX
- WUBE‐FM (Cincinnati, OH) - Cincinnati's Country!
- KFDI‐FM (Wichita, KS) - Today's KFDI
- KUZZ AM/FM (Bakersfield, CA) - Bakersfield's Best Country
- WGNA‐FM (Albany, NY) - Country 107.7
- WIVK‐FM (Knoxville, TN) - Today's Best Music and the All‐Time Country Legends
- WYRK‐FM (Buffalo, NY) - Today's Country & Your All Time Favorites
- WFYR‐FM (Peoria, IL) - River Country
- WKXC‐FM (Augusta, GA) - Number One for New Country and More Variety
- WXCL‐FM (Peoria, IL) - Number One For New Country
- WXXQ‐FM (Rockford, IL) - Rockford's Country
- WYCT‐FM (Pensacola, FL) - Cat Country
- Buddy Cannon
- Dann Huff
- Frank Rogers
- Nathan Chapman
- Tony Brown
- Chuck Ainlay
- Greg Droman
- John Kelton
- Mills Logan
- Steve Marcantonio
- Dave Hungate
- Glenn Worf
- Jimmie Lee Sloas
- Larry Paxton
- Mike Brignardello
- Chad Cromwell
- Eddie Bayers
- Greg Morrow
- Lonnie Wilson
- Paul Leim
- Aubrey Haynie
- Joe Spivey
- Jonathan Yudkin
- Larry Franklin
- Rob Hajacos
- Brett Mason
- Bryan Sutton
- J.T. Corenflos
- Kenny Greenberg
- Tom Bukovac
- Gordon Mote
- John Hobbs
- John Jarvis
- Steve Nathan
- Tony Harrell
- Eric Darken
- Ilya Toshinsky
- Jelly Roll Johnson
- Randy Kohrs
- Rob Ickes
- Bruce Bouton
- Dan Dugmore
- Mike Johnson
- Russ Pahl
- Steve Hinson
- DTE Energy Music Theatre - Clarkston, MI
- Meadowbrook US Cellular Pavilion - Gilford, NH
- The Ryman Auditorium - Nashville, TN
- Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek - Raleigh, NC
- Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheatre - Virginia Beach, VA
- Buck Owens' Crystal Palace - Bakersfield, CA
- Coyote Joe's - Charlotte, NC
- Joe's Bar - Chicago, IL
- The Grizzly Rose - Denver, CO
- Wild Bill's - Duluth, GA
- Casino Rama - Orillia, Ontario
- Chumash Casino - Santa Ynez, CA
- Mystic Lake - Minneapolis, MN
- The Peppermill Resorts at Wendover - West Wendover, NV
- Turning Stone Casino - Verona, NY
- David Snowden - Triangle Talent
- Fran Romeo - Romeo Entertainment
- Gary Osier - Gary Osier Presents
- Suzanne Wilson - Wilson Events
- Todd Boltin - Variety Attractions
- Ben Farrell - Varnell Enterprises
- Darin Lashinsky - Outback Concerts
- Gary Weinberger - Red Mountain Entertainment
- Louis Messina - The Messina Group
- Steve Moore - AEGLive: