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Official nominees for the 2009 CMA Awards were announced on Wednesday, September 9 on the Good Morning America" morning program on ABC.

Meanwhile, millions of country music fans marked their calendar for the official telecast of the 43nd annual CMA Awards which aired live from the Sommet Center in Nashville honoring the greatest names in country music on Wednesday, November 11 at 8:00 PM ET on ABC.

Reigning CMA Male and Female Vocalist of the Year Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood returned for a second year to host.

Brad Paisley was the frontrunner this year with a total of six nods. Other leaders of the 2009 pack included Keith Urban, along with Jamey Johnson, George Strait, Taylor Swift, and Zac Brown, who each received four nominations.

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2009 CMA Awards Nominees & * Winners

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
* Taylor Swift
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Keith Urban

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
* Taylor Swift
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Reba McEntire
Carrie Underwood

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
* Brad Paisley
Kenny Chesney
Darius Rucker
George Strait
Keith Urban

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
* Darius Rucker
Randy Houser
Jamey Johnson
Jake Owen
Zac Brown Band

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
* Lady Antebellum
Eagles
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band

VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
* Sugarland
Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Joey + Rory
Montgomery Gentry

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

* “I Run To You”, Lady Antebellum
“Chicken Fried”, Zac Brown Band
“In Color”, Jamey Johnson
“People Are Crazy”, Billy Currington
“Then”, Brad Paisley

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
* Fearless, Taylor Swift
American Saturday Night, Brad Paisley
Defying Gravity, Keith Urban
Love On The Inside, Sugarland
That Lonesome Song, Jamey Johnson

SONG OF THE YEAR
* “In Color”, Jamey Johnson
“Chicken Fried”, Zac Brown
“I Told You So”, Randy Travis
“People Are Crazy”, Bobby Braddock/Troy Jones
“Then”, Brad Paisley

MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
"Start a Band", Brad Paisley duet with Keith Urban
“Cowgirls Don’t Cry”, Brooks & Dunn featuring Reba McEntire
“Down The Road”, Kenny Chesney (with Mac McAnally)
“Everything But Quits”, Lee Ann Womack (duet with George Strait)
“I Told You So”, Carrie Underwood featuring Randy Travis
“Old Enough”, The Raconteurs featuring Ricky Skaggs and Ashley Monroe

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
* “Love Story”, Taylor Swift
“Boots On”, Randy Houser
“People Are Crazy”, Billy Currington
“Start A Band”, Brad Paisley (duet with Keith Urban)
“Troubadour”, George Strait

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
* Mac McAnally – Guitar
Eddie Bayers – Drums
Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
Dann Huff – Guitar
Brent Mason – Guitar

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