2009 CMA Nominees
Entertainer of the Year: Taylor Swift
Singer/Songwriter Taylor Swift performs at the 17th Annual Country Thunder USA music festival on July 16, 2009 in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
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Entertainer of t... Singer/Songwriter Taylor Swift performs at the 17th Annual Country Thunder USA music festival on July 16, 2009 in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
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Entertainer of t... Musician Brad Paisley, winner of Male Vocalist of The Year poses in the press room during the 43rd annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 18, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
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Entertainer of t... Musician George Strait performs onstage during the 43rd annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 18, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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Entertainer of t... Singer Keith Urban performs on stage during the Conde Nast Media Group's Fifth Annual Fashion Rocks at Radio City Music Hall on September 5, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
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Female Vocalist:... Music artist Miranda Lambert accept the Album of the Year award during the 43rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena May 18, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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Female Vocalist:... Singer Martina McBride onstage during the 2008 CMT Music Awards at the Curb Events Center at Belmont University on April 14, 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images)
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Female Vocalist:... Reba McEntire perform during the 2009 CMA Music Festival at LP Field on June 11, 2009 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
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Female Vocalist:... Singer Taylor Swift arrives at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards at Paramount Pictures Studios on September 7, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
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Female Vocalist:... Singer Carrie Underwood performs on stage during the Conde Nast Media Group's Fifth Annual Fashion Rocks at Radio City Music Hall on September 5, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
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Male Vocalist: K... Musician Kenny Chesney poses with his award for Entertainer of the Year in the press room during the 43rd annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 18, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
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Male Vocalist: D... Musician/singer Darius Rucker performs on stage during the 2009 CMT Music Awards at the Sommet Center on June 16, 2009 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
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Male Vocalist: B... Musician Brad Paisley performs 'I'm Still a Guy' during the 43rd annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 18, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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Male Vocalist: G... Musician George Strait performs during the rehearsals for the 43rd Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Male Vocalist: K... Musician Keith Urban attends the 2008 NFL Kickoff press conference at the Time Warner Center on September 3, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images)
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New Artist: Rand... Musician Randy Houser performs onstage during day two of California's Stagecoach Country Music Festival held at the Empire Polo Club on April 26, 2009 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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New Artist: Jame... Singer/Songwriter Jamey Johnson performs at the 2009 BamaJam Music and Arts Festival on June 4, 2009 in Enterprise, Alabama. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
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New Artist: Jake... Musician Jake Owen performs during the Academy of Country Music all-star concert at the Fremont Street Experience on April 3, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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New Artist: Dari... Singer/Songwriter Darius Rucker on stage during rehearsals for the 2009 CMT Music Awards at the Sommet Center on June 15, 2009 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
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Vocal Group: Lit... Philip Sweet, Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Roads and Jimi Westbrook of Little Big Town arrive at the 43rd annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 18, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images)
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Vocal Duo: Montg... Musicians Troy Gentry and Eddie Montgomery of Montgomery Gentry at the 43rd annual Academy Of Country Music Awards All-Star Jam held at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino on May 18, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for ACMA)
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Vocal Duo: Sugar... Musicians Jennifer Nettles (L) and Kristian Bush of Sugarland accept their award for 'Single of the Year' onstage during the 43rd annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 18, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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Vocal Duo: Joey ... Joey Martin Feek and Rory Lee Feek (R) of singer/Songwriter duo Joey + Rory perform at the 17th Annual Country Thunder USA music festival on July 18, 2009 in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
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Single of the Ye... Musician Charles Kelley, singer Hillary Scott and musician Dave Haywood of Lady Antebellum perform on stage during the 2009 CMT Music Awards at the Sommet Center on June 16, 2009 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
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Single of the Ye... Singer/Songwriter Brad Paisley performs at the GRAMMY salute to Country Music honoring Vince Gill hosted by The Recording Academy at The Loveless Barn on September 9, 2009 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for NARAS)
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Album of the Yea... Brad Paisley performs at the GRAMMY salute to Country Music honoring Vince Gill hosted by The Recording Academy at The Loveless Barn on September 9, 2009 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images for NARAS)
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