CMA Nominations Announced

Brooks & Dunn And Brad Paisley Lead Nominees With Six Nominations Each For “The 40th Annual CMA Awards,” Country Music's Biggest Night

Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban, and Newcomer Carrie Underwood Receive Four Nominations; Rascal Flatts and Dolly Parton Score Three Nominations Each

Brooks & Dunn Host 2006 CMA Awards From Nashville’s Gaylord Entertainment Center Monday, Nov. 6 on the ABC Television Network

NASHVILLE – The final list of nominees for “The 40th Annual CMA Awards” is an across-the-board collection of hard-core traditionalists, Country Music hit makers, mainstream innovators, with a healthy dose of up-and-comers added to the mix.

The final nominees for the 2006 CMA Awards are:

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Brooks & Dunn
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Rascal Flatts
Keith Urban

SINGLE OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to artist and producer)
“Believe” Brooks & Dunn Produced by Tony Brown/Kix Brooks/Ronnie Dunn Arista Nashville

“Better Life” Keith Urban Produced by Dann Huff/Keith Urban Capitol Records Nashville

“Jesus Take The Wheel” Carrie Underwood Produced by Mark Bright Arista Nashville

“Summertime” Kenny Chesney Produced by Buddy Cannon/Kenny Chesney BNA Records

“When I Get Where I’m Going” Brad Paisley (Featuring Dolly Parton) Produced by Frank Rogers/Chris DuBois Arista Nashville

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to artist and producer)
Hillbilly Deluxe Brooks & Dunn Produced by Ronnie Dunn/Kix Brooks/Mark Wright/Tom Shapiro/Tony Brown/Bob DiPiero Arista

Me And My Gang Rascal Flatts Produced by Dann Huff/Rascal Flatts Lyric Street Records

Precious Memories Alan Jackson Produced by Keith Stegall Arista Nashville

The Road And The Radio Kenny Chesney Produced by Buddy Cannon/Kenny Chesney BNA Records

Time Well Wasted Brad Paisley Produced by Chris DuBois/Frank Rogers Arista Nashville

SONG OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to songwriter and primary publisher)
“8th of November” Big Kenny/John Rich ig Love Music/WB Music/Rich Texan Music

“Believe” Craig Wiseman/Ronnie Dunn Sony/ATV Tree/Showbilly Music/Big Loud Shirt

“Jesus Take The Wheel” Hillary Lindsey/Brett James/Gordie Sampson Dimensional Music of 1091/Raylene Music/No Such Music/Passing Stranger

“Tonight I Wanna Cry” Keith Urban/Monty Powell Universal Music/Lanark Village Tunes/Guitar Monkey Music/Coburn Music

“When I Get Where I’m Going” Rivers Rutherford/George Teren Universal Music/Memphersfield Music/House of Full Circle Music

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

HORIZON AWARD
Miranda Lambert
Little Big Town
Sugarland
Josh Turner
Carrie Underwood

CMA World